Charity renews support for Devon and Cornwall families

A road safety group has received renewed funding to support children's bereavement charities in Devon and Cornwall and provide help for families affected by road crashes. National charity Brake funds two caseworkers for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to provide practical and emotional support. The service has been funded by the police and crime commissioner (PCC) since 2023, and the charity has supported more than 250 families in the area. Brake's CEO Ross Moorlock said he…

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Immanuel Feyi-Waboso: ‘World-class’ England winger can be Prem top scorer

Baxter's side finished second-from-bottom of the Premiership last season and only bottom side Newcastle scored fewer points than the 403 Exeter managed over their 18 games. But the Exeter boss feels there is a similar drive in his squad to get Feyi-Waboso to the top of the try-scoring charts as his team had in 2021 when Sam Simmonds broke the Premiership single-season try-scoring record.The England and British and Irish Lions number eight managed 21 tries in 22 games…

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ALBUM OF THE WEEK! Upchuck: I’m Nice Now

Upchuck: I’m Nice Now (Domino) LP | CD | DL Out now 4.5 out of 5.0 stars4.5 Atlanta’s Upchuck distil all their rage and fury into a pointed, aimed, and razor-sharp critique of the world we are navigating. The political is personal. BUY HERE When your back feels forced against the wall, the fight needs a ferocity that shakes the very foundation of those piling indecency after indecency on you. But, and importantly, it needs community, it needs…

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Exeter Digest #91: King Billy community balance – Grace Road Fields disposal – Summerland Street “co-living” postponement – Exeter College merger – Clarendon House PBSA

SPECIAL REPORTCouncil denies data and contrives criteria to dismiss community balance concerns in third King Billy student block approvalExeter Observer analysis finds more students living in city centre than residents as council bid to include PBSA in housing delivery figures weakens local planning policy – but does not remove it from decision-making altogether. Read the report here.HEADLINESBotched consultation restarted on sale of 8.5 acres of Riverside Valley Park green spaceCouncil land disposal to include rights to lay underground…

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‘Substantial savings’ will affect Devon library services

"Difficult decisions" which will have a direct impact on services are required to make savings at Devon's libraries, a report said.Devon County Council funds 50 libraries through a £7m contract with the charity Libraries Unlimited which ends on 31 March 2026.A recruitment freeze in place is already "impacting on the ability to deliver published opening hours" according to the report prepared for a council cabinet meeting to be held on Wednesday.A 12-week public consultation, due to start in…

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Lionel Messi assists Inter Miami back into win column against Revolution | Football News

A trio of assists by star forward Lionel Messi helped Inter Miami crush New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.Published On 5 Oct 20255 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareJordi Alba and Tadeo Allende each scored two goals to lead host Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Saturday night’s victory snapped a two-match winless streak for Inter Miami (17-7-8, 59 points), which moved into third place in the…

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Border Patrol agents shoot woman amid Chicago immigration protests | Donald Trump News

ICE agents clash with protesters, deploying rubber bullets and pepper spray amid Chicago immigration demonstrations.United States Border Patrol personnel shot an armed woman in Chicago, the Department of Homeland Security said, as dozens of protesters faced off against federal immigration agents on the city’s southwest side.A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in a statement Saturday that no law enforcement officers were seriously injured in the incident in which a group, including the shot woman, rammed cars into…

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Botched consultation restarted on sale of 8.5 acres of Riverside Valley Park green space

Exeter City Council has restarted its botched public consultation on the disposal of up to 8.5 acres of public green space in Riverside Valley Park to enable the construction of a “low-to-zero carbon” industrial heat plant for which it granted outline planning approval in August.The council initially agreed the sale of a 2.5 acre plot in Grace Road Fields, a fifteen acre ex-playing field in the valley park, to Exeter Energy, a Leeds-based company controlled by 1Energy Group…

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Police fire water cannon at Georgia protesters near presidential palace | Elections News

Opposition protests turned violent as riot police deployed tear gas and water cannon near the presidential palace.Published On 4 Oct 20254 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareGeorgian riot police have deployed water cannon, pepper spray and tear gas to disperse protesters who tried to storm the presidential palace in Tbilisi during municipal elections.The clashes took place on Saturday after opposition groups, who had boycotted the vote, called for a “peaceful revolution” against the governing Georgian Dream…

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Woman and child rescued after tree falls on car in Plymouth

Emergency services had to rescue a woman and a child who were trapped inside a car after a tree fell on it. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said crews attended Haye Road in Plymstock, Plymouth, on Saturday at about 11:15 BST.The fire service said police and the ambulance service also attended and removed the occupants, who were checked at the scene by paramedics. The incident was handed over to Devon and Cornwall Police. Source link

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Torquay United beat Salisbury 1-0 for first away win of the season

Torquay United got their first away victory of the season as they won 1-0 at Salisbury in National League South. Matt Worthington converted Jay Foulston's eighth-minute cross to score what proved to be the decisive goal. Jordan Yong could have doubled the lead but his 31st-minute penalty was saved while Worthington also had a chance to add to Torquay's tally soon after. Matt Briggs had a good chance to level the scores with 20 minutes left but was…

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