Closure of main road in Exeter extended for third time

Post published:November 10, 2025
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The reopening of the main road out of Exeter has been delayed for a third time due to works being carried out by Wales and West Utilities.The firm, which is upgrading gas pipes, had first promised Heavitree Road would reopen on 7 October.That date was then revised to 13 October, then 10 November but the road alongside the Waitrose store and the St Luke's campus of the University of Exeter will now not reopen until 21 November, utility…

Otter found injured by Taunton road recovering at rescue centre

Post published:November 10, 2025
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RSPCA West HatchIris the otter was found injured by a main road near Taunton in SomersetA tiny otter cub found alone by a main road "has captured the hearts" of her carers.The animal was hypothermic and lethargic when she was discovered near Taunton, Somerset in October, the RSPCA said.The cub was taken to Shepton Vets before being transferred to the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre where staff named the otter Iris because of an eye injury.Iris is now…

Thailand suspends Cambodia peace deal after landmine blast | Border Disputes News

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Thailand says ‘hostility … has not decreased’ and deal on hold until Cambodia meets unspecified demands.Published On 10 Nov 202510 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThailand has suspended the implementation of a United States-brokered peace agreement with neighbouring Cambodia after a landmine blast near their border injured two of its soldiers.Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said after Monday’s incident that all action set to be carried out under the truce will be halted until Thailand’s demands,…

Exeter researchers awarded £3.5M Wellcome Discovery Award to uncover how cells communicate during development

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Researchers at the Living Systems Institute (LSI), University of Exeter, in collaboration with scientists of the University of Manchester, have been awarded a £3.5 million Wellcome Discovery Award to investigate how cells exchange information to coordinate the formation of tissues and organs. The seven-year project, led by Professor Steffen Scholpp working together with the co-applicants Professor Kyle Wedgwood, Professor Hilary Ashe and Dr Cerys Manning, will explore the role of cytonemes – long, thin cellular protrusions – in mediating signalling during development. Using a combination…

Exeter researchers awarded £3.5M to uncover how cells communicate during development

Post published:November 10, 2025
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Researchers at the Living Systems Institute (LSI), University of Exeter, have been awarded a £3.5 million Wellcome Discovery Award to investigate how cells exchange information to coordinate the formation of tissues and organs. The seven-year project, led by Professor Steffen Scholpp, Cell and Developmental Biology, together with Professor Kyle Wedgwood, Computational Biology, will explore the role of cytonemes – long, thin cellular protrusions – in mediating signalling during development. Using a combination of advanced imaging, computational modelling, and cross-species approaches, the team will reveal…

Geoff Holt awarded honorary degree by Bournemouth University

Post published:November 10, 2025
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A record-breaking disabled sailor paralysed at the age of 18 after diving into shallow water has been presented with an honorary degree.Geoff Holt MBE, from Wallington near Fareham, Hampshire was the first quadriplegic sailor to cross the Atlantic and went on to set up Wetwheels, a charity that provides specially-designed accessible boats to disabled people.Bournemouth University said the Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration was in recognition of his courage and resilience in rebuilding his life.At a graduation ceremony…

Scheme teaching Devon children road safety extended until 2028

Post published:November 10, 2025
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BBCA pilot scheme teaching children road safety has been extended until 2028A police training scheme in Devon which teaches children road safety has been extended due to a £100,000 investment.The Walkability scheme teaches children essential road safety through theory and practical sessions - including understanding road signs and how to cross the road safely.Devon County Council (DCC) said about 4,070 pupils from 48 schools had already taken part in the pilot scheme - which would continue until 2028.It…

Migael Pretorius: South African all-rounder re-joins Somerset for 2026

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Somerset have re-signed all-rounder Migael Pretorius for the 2026 season on a multi-format contract.This will be the South African's third spell at the County Ground having first joined in 2024. The 30-year-old has scored 550 runs in 16 matches across all formats for the club and also taken 52 wickets.He claimed three for 27 in the T20 Blast semi-final, as Somerset overcame Lancashire on Finals Day before going on to clinch their third title.Somerset director of cricket Andy…

Man caught dealing drugs at Boardmasters Festival jailed

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A man who was caught dealing drugs at a music festival in Cornwall has been jailed.Liam Edmonds, from Plymouth, was already on bail for dealing cocaine, crack cocaine and ketamine when he was caught again at this year's Boardmasters Festival, which took place between 6-10 August, near Newquay.Edmonds, 30, admitted possessing class A drugs with intent to supply.At Plymouth Crown Court, Edmonds, of no fixed abode, was jailed for four years and told that he had "let down…

Cornwall park boss ‘pretty certain’ missing flamingo is in France

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The owner of a Cornish wildlife sanctuary from which a young flamingo escaped has said he is "pretty certain" that photographs taken in northern France show the same bird.Two photographs shared on social media show a young flamingo on a beach in Treflez, Finistere, on Sunday morning.Frankie escaped from a walled garden at Paradise Park in Hayle the Sunday before, despite having clipped feathers.Paradise Park director Nick Reynolds said there was a colony of greater flamingos in southern…

Motorbike engine time capsule found under Devon floorboards

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Mark ChardA time capsule has been found under the floorboards of a home in KingskerswellA man from Kingskerswell is searching for the previous owners of his house after finding a time capsule under the floorboards.Mark Chard said a "gleaming" motorbike engine and letter were placed there in 1999 by the previous owner.He said the letter described how much fun the previous owner had had on the motorbike and the work done to the house since they moved in.The…

Has Frankie the Flamingo flown to France?

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Available for over a yearThere have been more potential sightings of Frankie the flamingo who escaped from Paradise Park in Hayle on Sunday 2nd November. Neil Caddy has been talking to Nick Reynolds, a director at the park, about the fugitive who could possibly be across the Channel. Photo credit: Alice Beddows.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link