Yeovil have signed centre-back Dan Ellison on a permanent deal from League Two Bristol Rovers on a deal until the summer of 2027.The 20-year-old has made two appearances in the EFL Trophy for the Gas this campaign and has previously had a loan spell at Aldershot, where he played 23 games during 2024-25. Source link
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A country park has been forced to cancel a Halloween event on its opening evening after essential equipment was stolen.Moors Valley Country Park in Ashley Heath, Dorset, announced it was unable to open the Halloween illuminated trail on Thursday as planned.Forestry England said the trail had been affected by a "significant theft" and apologised to those affected. It said providers would contact people who had tickets for Thursday's trail via email.The park said its team were working to…
Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell says Akeel Higgins showed his quality, after his first senior goal in the Devon derby win over Plymouth Argyle.The 20-year-old, who is on loan at Exeter from West Bromwich Albion, made just his second first-team start against the Pilgrims.He responded with an excellent finish in the second half to seal the 2-0 victory and earn the Grecians a first win over their biggest rivals in six years."He has been building, he's been a…
A novelist and scholar at the University of Exeter has secured the biggest publishing deal of her career. Dr Emily Bernhard Jackson has signed a three-book deal with Faber, which will include her forthcoming crime-thriller Missing and the next two, as-yet unwritten, entries in the series. The deal covers the UK, European Union and the Commonwealth countries, with a separate two-book deal agreed with Simon and Schuster for the United States of America. Dr Bernhard Jackson, Senior Lecturer…
For Truro's Canadian chairman Eric Perez, the bus journey to Gateshead is getting on for twice as long as his seven-hour flight from Toronto to London.But coming from such a vast nation, big away trips are the norm and something he expects."When the King comes to Canada on the same day he might find himself in the Northwest Territories, in rural Manitoba and then in Toronto, which is infinitely more distance than we're travelling to Gateshead," Perez tells…
A warning has been issued to those planning to set off fireworks after the cancellation of organised displays.Truro's annual bonfire and firework display has been cancelled following concerns over traffic congestion, along with another display organised by Falmouth Fire Station.Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said the event had been cancelled as it could not be delivered "to the standard of safety and organisation that our community rightly expects".It urged those planning to set off fireworks at home to…
Jen Smith,South West health correspondent and Jonathan Morris,DevonBBCPharmacist Nali Nouri said his team handled 24,000 items a monthPharmacists have said they are struggling to cope with the pressure following a series of closures amid a lack of funding for the service. Figures from the National Pharmacy Association show Plymouth has the seventh highest pharmacy closure rate in the country.Nali Nouri, owner of Speedwell Pharmacy in Estover, said his team handled 24,000 items a month, making it one of…
Argyle's attacking threat has not been helped by injuries to high-profile summer signings Xavier Amaechi and Caleb Watts.While striker Lorent Tolaj has impressed in recent weeks, he was limited to few chances at St James Park as Exeter impressively cut the supply to the Swiss striker. Aside from the impressive 4-0 win at Burton Albion, Argyle have failed to score in two of their last five League One games, and scored once in the two others - with…
NewsFeed‘We are just going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country.’ President Donald Trump said attacks on alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ do not need a declaration of war, or Congress approval, adding that the US would target cartels on land next.Published On 24 Oct 202524 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
Album Review It’s Karma It’s Cool One Million Suburban Sunsets DL / streaming Karma Cool Records Released 24 October 2025 From Lincoln, fourth album from a band who burst the confines of the genre they are best known for. It’s Karma It’s Cool are now a proper contemporary rock band in search of an audience who want big anthemic tunes, stadium-sized angst that somehow lifts you out of a generational mid-life crisis. Ged Babey waves his lighter…