Monthly Archives: November 2025

Ross Vintcent: Exeter Chiefs’ Italy forward out with dislocated shoulder

Ross Vintcent: Exeter Chiefs’ Italy forward out with dislocated shoulder

Exeter are waiting to find out the full extent of the dislocated shoulder suffered by their Italy forward Ross Vintcent.The 23-year-old was hurt while playing for the Azzurri in last Saturday's 32-14 loss to South Africa.Vintcent has scored three tries in three Prem appearances for the Chiefs this season and was part of Italy side that beat Australia earlier this month. "We'll probably get some further scans done and we'll start the process of whether it's an operative…

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As Send system faces ‘collapse’

As Send system faces ‘collapse’

As council leaders warn the special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system for children in England faces "total collapse" - what does Send mean?The County Councils Network, which represents some of England's largest local authorities, said councils had deficits which will reach £4.4bn a year by the end of this parliament in 2029 and said the government must not "keep ducking" reforms.Reforms to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Send) system in England have been delayed by the…

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Frank Warren: Brad Pauls and Shakiel Thompson winner to get ‘big title shot’

Frank Warren: Brad Pauls and Shakiel Thompson winner to get ‘big title shot’

Pauls, 32, has fought once since losing his British middleweight title to Denzel Bentley last December, beating Panamanian journeyman Omir Rodriguez in Torquay in May.He will hope to recreate the form that saw him beat Nathan Heaney to win his Lonsdale belt in July 2024, having drawn with the Stoke fighter four months earlier. "I have my own ambition, I'd love to get my British title back and winning a fight like this opens all sorts of doors,"…

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Dawlish left ‘heartbroken’ after bird flu confirmed in aviary

Dawlish left ‘heartbroken’ after bird flu confirmed in aviary

GoogleThe town mayor says the black swans and aviary birds were a "cherished symbol of Dawlish"Birds living in a Devon town aviary are set to be humanely culled after testing positive for bird flu, a council has confirmed.Dawlish Town Council said it had been officially notified by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) that several birds in the Dawlish Waterfowl Aviary had tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N1.The council said it was "heartbroken"…

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Onboard video captures crash of plane carrying DR Congo minister  | Aviation

NewsFeedDramatic video filmed on a plane carrying DR Congo’s mining minister captured the moment it crashed on landing at an airport in Kolwezi in the southeast. No casualties have been reported. The minister was travelling to the site of a recent mining disaster.Published On 18 Nov 202518 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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‘Cold weather preparations’ and ‘police award’

‘Cold weather preparations’ and ‘police award’

Wiltshire PoliceLuke Newton, who works with Wiltshire Police, was shortlisted for a national awardHere is our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.Our pick of local website storiesThe Severe Weather Emergency Protocol has been activated in Swindon as temperatures are set to drop below freezing on Wednesday. It means rough sleepers will be offered accommodation, according to the Swindon Advertiser.The Weston Mercury reports that North Somerset…

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Man dies after altercation in pub courtyard in Ottery St Mary

Man dies after altercation in pub courtyard in Ottery St Mary

Five men have been arrested in connection to the death of a man who died in hospital two weeks after being injured in an altercation outside a pub.Devon and Cornwall Police said it was called to the Kings Arms in Ottery St Mary at about 22:15 GMT on 2 November to reports of an altercation involving a group of people in the courtyard.A local man, 67, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and died on 17 November…

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Exeter working to get St James Park ready for Burton game after fire

Exeter working to get St James Park ready for Burton game after fire

Exeter City are working against time to ensure Saturday's League One game against Burton Albion can be played after a fire at their ground.The control room and medical room at St James Park were badly damaged in a fire last week.Cabling from the control room, which is essential to run a game safely, was destroyed and is being replaced on Tuesday. The ground must be approved by the local council's Safety Advisory Group before the game can go…

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Fire at former Exeter police station ‘deliberately lit’

Fire at former Exeter police station ‘deliberately lit’

A blaze which damaged an old police station is thought to have been deliberately lit, according to firefighters.Firefighters said they were called to the blaze at the disused building on Heavitree Road in Exeter, Devon, at about 19:38 GMT on Monday.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said a quarter of the property, described as being the courthouse wing of the former police station, was damaged by fire."We do believe it was started deliberately," a fire spokesperson said.…

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Overweight racoon found in Cornwall in ‘unusual’ rescue

Overweight racoon found in Cornwall in ‘unusual’ rescue

Caroline RobinsonSouth WestEmma Jacobs/RSPCARSPCA said the racoon was captured at Gwennap, CornwallA overweight racoon has been rescued in Cornwall. The RSPCA said the racoon was captured at Gwennap and was now at its West Hatch Wildlife Centre, where he was getting cared for before going to a permanent home.The charity said it had thanked members of the public for their help and RSCPCA officer Abi Kemp rescued the animal, which weighed about three times the normal weight for…

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Craig & Scott Laird: Father-son duo co-managing non-league Street FC

Craig & Scott Laird: Father-son duo co-managing non-league Street FC

Football is very much in the Laird family.Craig began his career working at Plymouth Argyle and has managed non-league clubs including Weston-super-Mare and Bridgwater Town.Scott, one of four brothers, had a prolific career across the EFL, most notably with Preston, who he won promotion to the Championship with in 2015.His brothers Callum and Jamie have played at non-league level, while another brother, also called Craig, has played at university level in the United States.Craig Sr and Scott are…

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