Monthly Archives: October 2025

Exeter records sharp rise in homeless deaths, report says

Exeter records sharp rise in homeless deaths, report says

PA MediaThe Museum of Homelessness recorded 21 deaths in Exeter during 2024A nationwide campaign group has identified a sharp rise in the number of homeless people who died in Exeter last year.The Museum of Homelessness recorded 21 deaths in the city during 2024, an increase on the eight recorded in each of the previous two years.A separate report by homelessness charity St Petrock's found 26% of its clients in the city last year were women but this had…

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Johnly Yfeko: Exeter City defender ready to kick on after injury return

Yfeko signed a two year deal in the summer after triggering an option in his loan from Rangers.He has made just 17 appearances for City since first joining on loan and started just 12 league games.But manager Gary Caldwell says Yfeko proved how much he had been missed with his performance at Sincil Bank. "I think everyone can see that the first half in particular, his presence in the team, his physicality, his quality and bravery in playing…

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Takaichi’s bid as Japan’s 1st female PM in doubt as ruling coalition splits | News

LDP leader calls coalition collapse ‘extremely regrettable’ as party faces 37-seat shortfall of a parliamentary majority.Published On 10 Oct 202510 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareJapan’s Komeito party has announced it will withdraw from its coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as newly elected leader Sanae Takaichi awaits a parliamentary vote to confirm her as Japan’s first prime minister, which is now in peril.Tetsuo Saito, Komeito party leader, told party members on Friday that the…

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Flames visible for miles from Dartmoor blaze

Fire crews were called to a large blaze on open moorland, with flames visible from miles away.The fire stretched about 490ft (150m) near the old shooting ranges at Rippon Tor on Dartmoor, said Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service which was called just after 21:00 BST on Thursday.Teams from Buckfastleigh, Ashburton and Bovey Tracey fire stations responded, supported by a water bowser from Torquay and an all-terrain vehicle from Exeter. Crews used wildfire beaters to contain the…

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Bugeye: This Ain’t A Love Song

Bugeye: This Ain’t A Love Song

Bugeye: This Ain’t A Love Song Bugeye are back! After a couple of years away, they have a new single, This Ain’t A Love Song, a new label, a new album planned for 2026, and a tour planned too… Frighteningly it’s been 5 years since Bugeye’s debut album Ready Steady Bang was one of Louder Than War’s Top 100 albums of 2020. Honestly, where has the time gone? Since then there has been a remix album, Ready Steady Remix, raising…

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Cullompton motorcyclist dies after crash with car in Exeter

A motorcyclist in his 20s has died after a crash with a car in Exeter, police have confirmed.The rider, from Cullompton, collided with the car on Trusham Road, Marsh Barton, said the Devon and Cornwall force which was called at about 16:35 BST on Thursday.The motorcyclist sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene where Trusham Road meets Marsh Green Road East, said officers. His next of kin have been informed.A woman in her 30s from…

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Both Paignton and Newquay Zoos for sale, owner confirms

Both Paignton and Newquay Zoos for sale, owner confirms

Wild Planet TrustGolden lion tamarins are among the endangered species at the zooJonathan MorrisSouth WestNewquay Zoo is on the market, its owner the charity Wild Planet Trust has confirmed, blaming financial difficulties.The announcement that the 13-acre (5-hectare) zoo, home to about 850 animals, is for sale follows confirmation that its sister attraction, Paignton Zoo in Devon, is also on the market.Stephen Kings, the trust's interim chief executive, said it wanted to "secure both zoos as thriving institutions".The news…

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Israeli PM Netanyahu thanks Trump and US team for ceasefire role | Israel-Palestine conflict

NewsFeedIsrael’s government has approved “phase one” of the agreement, which will see captives exchanged and Israel withdraw from parts of Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked President Trump and US officials for their role in ceasefire negotiations to end the war on Gaza.Published On 10 Oct 202510 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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‘App is helping my son face his fear of the dark’, says Devon mum

‘App is helping my son face his fear of the dark’, says Devon mum

BBCGabi's son uses an NHS approved game which is designed to tackle childhood anxietyA mum says her son is learning to cope with anxieties including a fear of the dark with the help of a new NHS app.Gabi, from Exeter, said her seven-year-old son has complex needs, including autism and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), which mean he suffers from anxieties such as sleeping in the dark.But since he started using an NHS-approved game designed to tackle childhood…

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Lessons from Ascension’s shark troubles could help boost conservation

Understanding people’s attitudes to interactions with sharks could help halt the global decline of shark numbers, according to new research carried out on Ascension Island.   In 2017, there were two non-fatal shark attacks at Ascension – a UK territory in the South Atlantic with a population of about 800 people. Large numbers of sharks – mostly silky and Galapagos sharks – have affected the island’s recreational fishers, who often lose tackle and hooked fish before they can…

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