Monthly Archives: October 2025

Weymouth FC: Club commentator sacked after criticising board on air

Weymouth FC: Club commentator sacked after criticising board on air

Non-league club Weymouth have sacked their commentator after he criticised senior members of the club during a live broadcast of a match.The Terras said Ben Ashelford had been removed from his position and would no longer be involved in any official club activities.In an audio recording of the FA Trophy defeat by Wimborne Town, posted online by a supporter, Ashelford calls out current and previous members of the Weymouth board for leaving a game early before extending an…

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Tom Lockyer: Wales defender ready to play again after ‘long road’ of cardiac arrest

Tom Lockyer: Wales defender ready to play again after ‘long road’ of cardiac arrest

Lockyer is currently without a club after Luton, who were relegated in May for the second successive season, told the player his contract would not be renewed when it expired last summer.Despite that, Luton ensured the former Bristol Rovers and Charlton Athletic centre-back could continue to use their facilities and work with their physios and medical staff during his rehabilitation.Lockyer has played 16 times for Wales, his last cap coming in November 2023 in a Euro 2024 qualifier…

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Italy to propose global ceasefire for 2026 Winter Olympics | Winter Olympics News

A global truce for the duration of February’s 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina will be sought by hosts Italy.Published On 7 Oct 20257 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareItaly will submit a proposal for a worldwide ceasefire to the United Nations before next year’s Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani said.As a concept, a global truce during the Olympics dates to the ancient games in Greece, where warring factions agreed to…

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Luna Marble: Academy 3, Manchester

Luna Marble: Academy 3, Manchester

Luna Marble | Flat Moon | The PriorAcademy 3, Manchester3rd October 2025 Luna Marble take over Manchester’s Academy 3 and impress with a show that suggests the sky’s the limit from here. Mesmerising Mancunian rockers Luna Marble pour heart and soul into everything they do and hate leaving anything to chance. From their lovingly crafted music through to their fan engagement, striking stage sets and hand-picked support acts, their workaholic DIY approach is starting to pay dividends. Tonight,…

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Heavitree Road in Exeter closed for an extra week

A main road closure that has caused major traffic problems in Exeter will be closed for a week longer than expected due to engineering problems.Heavitree Road - the main bus route in and out of Exeter - will now be closed heading out of the city until Monday 13 October.The road was due to reopen last Sunday but Wales and West Utilities said work to upgrade the gas network had "taken longer than expected".The road closure has caused…

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Cold Beaches: Ambient Joy – Album Review

Cold Beaches: Ambient Joy – Album Review

Cold Beaches: Ambient Joy (Stay Hungry Records) Out Now Parisian indie-jazz outfit Cold Beaches, the creative vehicle of DC-born Sophia Nadia, returns with their dreamy new album Ambient Joy, an 11-track journey that melds psychedelic rock, jazz, funk and rock influences into lush, immersive soundscapes with both emotional and musical depth. Recorded at Forward Studios in Rome with producer Lucas Christoff and audio engineer Francesco Putorti, Ambient Joy features a carefully selected ensemble: Paolo Garoute on drums, Simon…

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Kwenzo Blose: Exeter prop to have surgery on ruptured Achilles

Exeter prop Kwenzo Blose is to undergo surgery after it was confirmed he has ruptured his Achilles.The South African forward was taken off injured 10 minutes after coming on from the bench in the Chiefs' 38-15 Prem win over Newcastle on Saturday.Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter said he hoped to see the 28-year-old back "before the end of the season"."We're all disappointed for Kwenzo," Baxter said. "He really started to emerge for us at the tail end…

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the Stone Roses 40th Anniversary

the Stone Roses 40th Anniversary

40th Anniversary release of the debut single by Mancunian icons The Stone Roses. This is the first time this single has had an official re-issue and is a collaboration between Vinyl Revival and the original label Thin Line. So Young and Tell Me were originally recorded and released in 1985 and produced by Martin Hannett. The original Stone Roses line up was Ian Brown, Andy Couzens, John Squire, Pete Garner and Alan Wren. Re-issued by kind permission from…

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Pine martens released on Exmoor in ‘positive sign for nature’

Pine martens released on Exmoor in ‘positive sign for nature’

PA MediaPine martens were successfully reintroduced to nearby Dartmoor last yearPine martens are roaming around Exmoor National Park for the first time in a century, conservationists have revealed.Nine females and 10 males from Scottish Highlands populations were introduced at secret locations on Exmoor by the Two Moors Pine Marten Project over three weeks last month.Each pine marten has been fitted with a radio collar so researchers can follow their fortunes over the next six to nine months.Devon Wildlife…

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Al Jazeera reporter reflects on two years of war in Gaza | Gaza

NewsFeedAl Jazeera’s Ibrahim al-Khalili reflects on the two years since Israel’s war on Gaza began, sharing a personal story of displacement, loss, and suffering.Published On 7 Oct 20257 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2SharefacebooktwitterwhatsappcopylinkSave Source link

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2023 ocean heatwave ‘unprecedented but not unexpected’

The June 2023 heatwave in northern European seas was “unprecedented but not unexpected”, new research shows. During the heatwave, temperatures in the shallow seas around the UK (including the North Sea and Celtic Sea) reached 2.9°C above the June average for 16 days. While unprecedented since observations began, the study warns that rapid climate change means there is now about a 10% chance of a marine heatwave of this scale occurring each year. The June 2023 marine heatwave…

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