Exeter City ‘culture’ key to unbeaten run – Kevin Nicholson

Exeter City's five-game unbeaten run is down to the good culture at the club, according to assistant manager Kevin Nicholson.The Grecians won 1-0 at Newport County in the Vertu Trophy on Tuesday night to ensure a place in the knockout stages.Exeter have lost just once in eight games since the start of October, including a memorable win over Devon rivals Plymouth Argyle last month. "They're a good group, they've got a really nice environment, the culture is getting…

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The Sideshows | Brand New

The Sideshows: Brand New | The Start (Via European Phonographic) Stream OUT NOW Our Score Rock’n’roll royalty Sami Yaffa and Rich Ragany unite for the first time as The Sideshows and release an explosive debut single, Brand New. It’s a collaboration conceived in England, born in Spain and now unleashed upon an unsuspecting world with all the passion and energy of an age-old rock’n’roll spirit which continues to ooze from these kindred souls. Both Sami Yaffa and Rich…

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‘Jilly Cooper’s fatal head injury’ and ‘missing girl’

Antony Thompson/Thousand Word Media LtdDame Jilly Cooper suffered a fatal head injury during a fall at her Gloucestershire home, an inquest was toldHere's 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 storiesOur top three from yesterdayWhat to watch on social media Source link

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Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss secure despite Adams appointment

Argyle's latest defeat came in difficult circumstances at Bristol Rovers.Plymouth were reduced to 10 men after just two minutes when Kornel Szucs was sent off for denying a goalscoring opportunity. The Pilgrims held out until the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time when Kamil Conteh got the winning goal after a mistake by goalkeeper Luca Ashby-Hammond but still finished second in their group and earned a place in the knockout stages."To have a man sent off after two…

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University of Exeter Business School’s One Planet MBA is UK’s best for sustainability

The University of Exeter Business School has for the third-year running been named top UK business school for integrating sustainability and ESG themes into its MBA programme.Exeter’s One Planet MBA programme, formerly known as The Exeter MBA, retained its position of 10th in the world as well as number one in the UK in this year’s Corporate Knights Better World MBA rankings. The 2025 ranking assessed 179 MBA programmes spanning 12 countries, drawn from leading global MBA listings such as…

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University researchers ranked among the most influential in the world

Scientists at the University of Exeter have been ranked among the most influential and respected in the world according to the latest edition of a global rankings programme. Twenty Exeter academics, and a further four who are affiliated to the University, were included in the Highly Cited ResearchersTM  2025 list, produced by Clarivate – marking them among the top 1% in the world by citations in their research field. Now in its 12th year, Highly Cited ResearchersTM  recognises…

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Falmouth warning to shut windows as large fire breaks out

Residents have been urged to keep their windows closed after a fire broke out in a derelict building.Firefighters have been tackling the blaze on Prislow Lane in Falmouth, Cornwall, since 21:30 GMT on Tuesday.Devon and Cornwall Police has closed the route and said a full investigation will begin once the fire is extinguished.At 03:50, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service confirmed two crews remain at the blaze, with an aerial ladder platform. Source link

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Bath padel courts plan is withdrawn after council complaints

John WimperisLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGetty ImagesPadel, which originated in Mexico, has become increasingly popular in recent yearsPadel courts have been removed from plans for a major extension and refurbishment of a sports ground.Bath and North East Somerset Council's original plans for the Odd Down Sports Ground in Bath were turned down by its own planning committee over concern about the noise of the four planned padel courts.One councillor had said the noise of the racquet sport would be…

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Glastonbury Lake Village could be lost to climate change

Charlie Taylor,Presenter, BBC Radio Somerset and Chris Lockyer,SomersetSomerset Drainage BoardThe Glastonbury Lake Village is preserved in the marsh land An ancient wetland site which has been in place for almost 2,000 years is now under threat, due to the warm weather.Glastonbury Lake Village is an Iron Age settlement preserved by water and peat on the Somerset Levels.But the dry summer has lowered the local water table, leading to fears the timbers could begin to degrade.Dr Richard Brunning, a…

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Children in Need funds help give young people confidence boost

BBCOrganisers said young people aged nine to 18 were part of the project Young people have said a Children in Need-backed project has helped them to build their confidence and meet like-minded people after they moved to the UK.Mary, 14, who moved to England from Nigeria in 2023, said she joined the Young Voices Inspire group in Plymouth after she found the move "quite hard" due to her shy personality.Plymouth Jollof Kitchen Community Interest Company (CIC) which runs…

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