Monthly Archives: October 2025

Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle results ‘a huge priority’ for under-fire boss

Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle results ‘a huge priority’ for under-fire boss

Cleverley has not been helped by a number of injuries to key players this season.Exciting attackers Caleb Watts and Xavier Amaechi has been out since September with hamstring injuries and are unlikely to be fit until JanuaryMeanwhile defenders Julio Pleguezuelo and Jack MacKenzie have yet to play this season after suffering knee and shin injuries respectively while captain Joe Edwards is likely to miss the next few weeks with a calf problem."Circumstances and a bit of bad luck…

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Can Southeast Asia turn its economic weight into real power? | Business and Economy

As global trade tensions rise, ASEAN faces a challenge: how to benefit from the US and China without picking sides.It is the world’s fifth-largest economy, with a combined gross domestic product of more than $3.6 trillion dollars.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) brings together 11 states, representing nearly 700 million people.As a fast-growing hub for trade, manufacturing and supply chains, ASEAN is a vital partner for both China and the United States.However, Donald Trump’s tariffs on some…

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Teenagers’ convictions for killing Mikey Roynon quashed

Teenagers’ convictions for killing Mikey Roynon quashed

Christopher Maceat Bristol Crown CourtFamily handoutMikey Roynon, pictured with his mother Hayley, was stabbed to death at a house party in BathTwo teenagers who were found guilty of manslaughter after a boy was killed with a zombie knife at a house party have had their convictions overturned.Mikey Roynon, 16, was stabbed in the neck during a row in the garden of a house in Bath in June 2023. Leo Knight, now 18, and Cartel Bushnell, now 17, were…

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Three hurt after double-decker hits tree

Three hurt after double-decker hits tree

Three people have been hurt after a double-decker bus crashed into a tree.Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called to Monkton Heathfield, near Taunton in Somerset, at about 04:00 GMT after the bus left Monkton Heathfield Road.Three people in the vehicle needed medical attention and were removed by fire crews and paramedics, two of whom were taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said.Bus provider…

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First ‘lost’ Lego shark lands hundreds for charity

First ‘lost’ Lego shark lands hundreds for charity

A Lego shark caught by a fisherman off the South West coast after nearly 30 years on the seabed has been bought for £430 at auction.Richard West landed what is thought to be the first dark grey shark from the 51,800 Lego sharks in one of 62 containers holding 4.75 million pieces, swept off the Tokio Express cargo ship near Land's End in 1997.The plastic toy, which Mr West caught in his fishing nets 20 miles (32km) south…

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Eighth arrest made in Cornish cocaine smuggling plot

Eighth arrest made in Cornish cocaine smuggling plot

An eighth man has been arrested as part of an investigation into a cocaine smuggling ring off the Cornish coast.Earlier this year, seven men were convicted and jailed for a total of more than 130 years after pleading guilty to trying to smuggle £18.4m worth of cocaine into the UK on an inflatable boat in September 2024.The National Crime Agency (NCA) said officers investigating the plot, which involved a 28-mile (45km) sea chase from off the coast of…

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Gary Caldwell: Exeter City boss hoping to take momentum into FA Cup

Gary Caldwell: Exeter City boss hoping to take momentum into FA Cup

Gary Caldwell hopes his Exeter City side can ride the momentum of their recent wins as they prepare for the FA Cup first round.The Grecians travel to non-league Halifax Town on Saturday having had an impressive win over Devon rivals Plymouth Argyle in League One and a comeback victory over Arsenal Under-21 in the Vertu Trophy.It was the first time this season that Exeter had earned back-to-back victories. "We've not managed to find that consistency in results this…

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Relatives wait for news from Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

Relatives wait for news from Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

A man who has been unable to contact his relatives in Jamaica since Hurricane Melissa says he is hoping for the best.At least five people have been confirmed dead on the island following the category five storm on Tuesday afternoon.Sam Johnson, from Bournemouth, says he last heard from his brother, Barry, and niece, Peaches, on Monday.He said: "It's difficult to get any information through the family or from Jamaica - phones are ringing but we're not getting through."Sam…

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Online dating site ‘cleaned out’ Liskeard pensioner’s account

Online dating site ‘cleaned out’ Liskeard pensioner’s account

BBCTimothy Willis said his bank had put a block on any future payments being made to GaysGoDating.comAn 83-year-old man looking for love said he had his bank account emptied by an online dating site after not reading the small print. Timothy Willis, from Liskeard, signed up to a £5.99 seven-day trial on the site GaysGoDating.com but he did not realise the site would continue to take money from his account once the trial ended. He said the company…

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Lankum announce new single : cover of Ghost Town!

Lankum announce new single : cover of Ghost Town!

Lankum announce new single a cover of The Specials’ ‘Ghost Town’ Watch the Leonn Ward directed video here 12” vinyl single out January 30th                                                                                        (photo credit: Sorcha Frances Ryder – double click to download Hi Res…

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NHS concern about planned new fees at George Park and Ride

NHS concern about planned new fees at George Park and Ride

Hospital bosses have expressed concern about the "disproportionate effects" proposed parking charges could have on NHS staff.Plymouth City Council (PCC) has proposed to introduce long-stay parking fees at the George Park and Ride after it found drivers had been leaving cars without using the bus service.Director of infrastructure at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, John Stephens, said they wanted to work with the council "to find solutions which avoid disproportionate effects to NHS colleagues".A PCC spokesperson said the…

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The ancient Halloween tradition celebrated in small village

The ancient Halloween tradition celebrated in small village

Clara Bullock and Luke Knight,SomersetBBCDawn Quince is on the Punkie committee and says the community love the "quirky" traditionVillagers say they "love" taking part in an unusual Halloween tradition that dates back hundreds of years.The festival in Hinton St George in Somerset sees children carry "punkies" - lanterns traditionally made from a large turnip known as a mangelwurzel - and parade through the village singing punkie songs.Held on the last Thursday in October, the event which first began…

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