Experts to embark on radical new approach to understand the challenges of academic writing
Experts will launch a radical approach to understanding the challenges of writing well at school and university. A team working on a major new study will create a ‘map’ of writing task types, and their key linguistic features, across different…
Deaf community takes centre stage at Exeter’s Northcott Theatre
BBC Mark Stocks from the Deaf Academy teaches British Sign Language (BSL) to staff at the Northcott Theatre A Devon theatre has joined forces with Exmouth’s the Deaf Academy to make the venue and its productions more accessible to people…
Day one of Gaza peace talks ends on ‘positive’ note in Egypt | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Sources familiar with the mediated talks between Israel and Hamas say that progress was made on Monday, with negotiations to continue. The first day of resumed indirect talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt ended on a positive note, amid…
US sends another ‘third-country’ deportation flight to Eswatini | Migration News
Trump administration continues to send individuals to countries where they have no ties amid mass deportation push. The United States has sent a second so-called “third-country” deportation flight to the tiny southern African nation of Eswatini, shrugging off human rights…
Lula asks Trump to lift 40 percent tariff from Brazilian goods | Donald Trump News
Trump had imposed a 40 percent US tariff on Brazilian goods in July on top of a 10 percent one earlier even though the United States has a trade surplus with Brazil. Published On 6 Oct 20256 Oct 2025 Click…
Three flee police after attempt to stop car in Paignton
Police are searching for three people who fled from officers who attempted to stop them for dangerous driving. Devon and Cornwall Police said attempts were made to stop a vehicle at about 14:15 BST in Paignton. The car then travelled…
Potential hurdles litter road as Israel and Hamas head to Gaza peace talks | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on US President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the war in Gaza. Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas over the 20-point plan are due…
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Plymouth crash
A motorcycle rider has suffered life-changing injuries after crashing in Plymouth, police have confirmed. The rider, aged in his 40s, was taken to hospital after the single-vehicle crash on North Prospect Road, said the Devon and Cornwall force. Officers are…
Driver ‘faces £2,800 bill after Tiverton fuel station error’
A Tiverton man says he is facing a repair bill of nearly £3,000 after mistakenly filling his diesel car with petrol due to a fault at a fuel station in Devon. Forklift driver Graham Stevens filled up his Vauxhall Insignia…
Predicting and managing harmful algal blooms
A pioneering new project that will harness cutting-edge technology to develop tools to predict and manage harmful algal blooms (HABS) before they grow has launched. South West Water is working in partnership with the University of Exeter, Plymouth Marine Laboratory,…