Adam Ant’s set of massive hits or deep cuts still sound urgent

Adam Ant Bridgewater Hall | Manchester Nov 21st 2025  Unplugging his jukebox, Adam Ant still implores us to try another flavour, and it tastes good. His current greatest hits and deep cuts set showcases songs that were a mixture of massive hits or deep cuts escaping from the forbidden zone between art rock and pop. Decades later, they still sound and feel urgent and somehow still enthral as curios and standards.  Some people are natural born stars. Dressed…

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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri disqualified from Las Vegas Grand Prix as Max Verstappen wins

Had the result stood as the cars finished the race, Norris would have had a 30-point lead over Piastri and 42 over Verstappen.At the start, Norris was true to his claim that he was "not here not to take risks" as he fought hard to defend his advantage from pole position from Verstappen.But after an aggressive cut in front of Verstappen to head off the Dutchman's attack on the inside, Norris misjudged his braking point and ran deep…

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Ricky Pellow: Exeter will always ‘be part of my DNA’, says outgoing coach

Ricky Pellow says Exeter will "be part of my DNA" after the long-serving coach was involved in his final game for the club.The 47-year-old skills coach has been part of Exeter's staff for 16 years.The Chiefs' 22-17 Prem Rugby Cup win over Bristol proved Pellow's swansong as he leaves the club, with players hoisting the Cornishman onto their shoulders as he left the field."One of my highlight moments in terms of just having pretty much the whole of…

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Paul Pogba returns from doping ban for Monaco debut in Ligue 1 | Football News

Ex-Juventus and France star midfielder made his return to football, suiting up for Monaco in first game in over two years after drugs ban.Published On 23 Nov 202523 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2SharePaul Pogba described his emotional Monaco debut as a moment of relief and gratitude on Saturday after the French midfielder returned to the pitch for the first time in more than two years following a doping ban.The former Juventus and Manchester United player,…

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Devon student lands rugby world cup dream job

A Devon student refused to let a devastating knee injury stop her from seizing a dream role at the Women's Rugby World Cup.Ashleigh Rollins, 20, from South Molton, spent four weeks working as a paid media intern for World Rugby at Sandy Park in Exeter during the tournament, while waiting for surgery on a ruptured ligament and torn meniscus."It was incredible being picked for the internship and I was determined nothing would get in my way," said Ms…

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Rescued seal from Cornwall released back into sea after care

A rescued seal pup of the season has been successfully released back into the wild after completing rehabilitation. The Cornish Seal Sanctuary said Smores, its first rescued seal grey seal pup of the season, was in urgent need of specialist care when she arrived at the clinic in Gweek.The team said it was a "heartwarming moment" when Smores confidently made her way into the surf and disappeared beneath the waves at a quiet beach in Cornwall on Wednesday.She…

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Cornwall’s coast becomes a whale-watching hotspot

Cornwall's waters are alive with fin whales according to a Falmouth-based wildlife cruise company which says sighting continue to increase.Jake Henry Skipper, from AK Wildlife Cruises, said sightings had been increasing over the last decade, with whales arriving earlier and staying longer. "So from July, we are over 20, really good numbers this year," he said."It never gets old, just to see something that sheer size always takes your breath away."A stranded female fine whale calf at Pentewan…

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Somerset shop supporting young people into employment opens

Charlie Taylor,BBC Radio Somerset and Chris Lockyer,SomersetYoung SomersetA Bold and Brave store has opened in Angel Place Shopping Centre in BridgwaterA new charity shop, which aims to help young people who face barriers getting into employment, has opened.Run by charity Young Somerset, the new Bold and Brave store in Angel Place Shopping Centre, Bridgwater, will help train 14-25-year-olds in retail, hospitality and entrepreneurship.The charity, which has also relocated its Taunton store to the town's Independent Quarter, supports young…

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The big-money plan that impacts all our lives

With the budget just days away - what does it all mean?Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to increase taxes on Wednesday in a bid to balance the books.She has said she will make the "necessary choices" for the economy, to bring down NHS waiting lists, the national debt and the cost of living.BBC South Political Editor Peter Henley has this handy guide to what you can expect from the government's "big-money plan".The statement will be made in the…

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Snowy alpaca and Gromit lantern

BBC Weather Watchers/Zach NailorFreezing temperatures and a dusting of snow have not stopped people - and animals - from getting out and about in the region this week. This gorgeously fluffy alpaca in a field near Cirencester was unsure about the snow on Wednesday morning.And Christmas is definitely in the air, with preparations for events from lantern parades to carnivals already underway. Here is a selection of pictures from across the West in our weekly round-up.Gloucester Cathedral/Jordan ChungRoyal…

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Inside the rise of a £1m Glastonbury tickets scammer

Carlo Mole, Laura Gaynor and Joseph LeeBBC/SpunGold TV/Getty ImagesMiles Hart struck deals to sell £1m of Glastonbury tickets - then vanishedMiles Hart had a reputation as a guy who could get anything. Friends from the elite private school he used to attend say he once surprised them with an all-expenses-paid trip to Paris on a private jet with less than 24 hours notice.So when he started selling Glastonbury tickets, hospitality passes and VIP Access All Areas passes -…

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Airlines cancel Venezuela flights amid US warnings and military buildup | Politics News

Six international airlines have suspended flights to Venezuela after the United States warned major carriers about a “potentially hazardous situation” due to “heightened military activity” around the South American country.Spain’s Iberia, Portugal’s TAP, Chile’s LATAM, Colombia’s Avianca, Brazil’s GOL and Trinidad and Tobago’s Caribbean all halted flights to the country on Saturday, the AFP news agency reported, citing Marisela de Loaiza, the president of the Venezuelan Airlines Association.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listTAP said it was…

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