CCTV appeal after 20-year-old’s unexplained death in Penryn

Post published:December 23, 2025
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Police have issued a CCTV photo of two men they would like to talk to in connection with the unexplained death of a 20-year-old man in April.Devon and Cornwall Police said the man's body had been found underneath Collegewood Viaduct in Penryn at 08:40 BST on 27 April.It said the men in the CCTV footage may have come in to contact with the 20-year-old earlier in the evening before he died.Efforts have been made to identify the men…

Owner Hallett lends Plymouth £9.8m after relegation

Post published:December 23, 2025
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Plymouth Argyle owner Simon Hallett has leant the club £9.8m since they were relegated to League One. Source link

Plymouth Argyle owner Simon Hallett lends club £9.8m after relegation

Post published:December 23, 2025
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"2024-25 was a disappointing year on the pitch as our men's first team suffered relegation from the Championship after two seasons," Hallett said, in notes published with the accounts."That outcome was particularly disappointing as it was the first season in several years in which we failed to get results that were significantly better than were implied by our football budget. "Our strategy has been based on outsmarting our opponents, not outspending them, and in 2024-25 we failed."Hallett leant…

Gary Caldwell: Exeter City boss hails impressive defensive record

Post published:December 23, 2025
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Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell says he has been impressed with how defensively solid his side has been this season.The 20th-placed Grecians have conceded just 20 goals in their 20 League One games this season - the third-lowest in the division.They are the only club that has a positive goal difference in the bottom half of the table and have conceded just one goal in their past four games in all competitions."It was a big part of our…

Dawlish guide dog wins award for life service

Post published:December 23, 2025
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A guide dog has been given a national award to recognise his life of service.Ridley, an 11-year-old black Labrador-cross golden retriever, from Dawlish, Devon, scooped the Hero Dog Award at the Guide Dogs People Awards for 2025.It recognised his work, not only as a guide dog, but his continued contribution as an ambassador dog, therapy dog, and loyal companion to his owners Peter and Marylou Boston, ceremony organisers said.Mr Boston said: "Ridley is an extraordinary dog whose life…

Woman in her 90s dies after crash with lorry in St Blazey

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A woman in her 90s has died after the car she was a passenger in was involved in a crash with a lorry, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said the woman had been travelling in a silver Vauxhall Astra on Cornhill Road in St Blazey when the collision with a heavy goods vehicle took place at about 16:50 GMT on 28 November.It said the woman from St Blazey had suffered injuries in the incident and had been…

Trump recalls dozens of career diplomats in ‘America First’ push | Donald Trump News

Post published:December 23, 2025
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American Foreign Service Association says multiple ambassadors ordered to go by mid-January with no reason given.The United States government is recalling dozens of ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies are aligned with President Donald Trump’s “America First” priorities, in a move some predict will erode the country’s credibility on the world stage.The State Department declined to provide a list of the diplomats being recalled, but a senior official told the Reuters news agency on Monday…

Stephen Varney: Exeter’s Italy scrum-half signs new deal

Post published:December 23, 2025
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Exeter's Italy scrum-half Stephen Varney has signed a new contract with the Prem club.The 24-year-old moved to Sandy Park in the summer after a season at French side Vannes having spent much of his career at Gloucester. He has started six of Exeter's seven league games this season in their impressive start to the Prem campaign, scoring his first league try for the club in the comeback win over Saracens on Saturday.He is the second Exeter player to…

Boy, 14, seriously injured in Plymouth stabbing

Post published:December 23, 2025
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A 14-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was stabbed in a city centre.The attack happened on Monday evening at 18:50 GMT in the Notte Street and Athenaeum Street area of Plymouth.When officers arrived, they found the boy had been stabbed multiple times. He was taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries, Devon and Cornwall Police said.The force said there would be an increased police presence in the area as officers…

‘Emotional decision’ to close Weymouth pedalos and chalets

Post published:December 23, 2025
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Beach chalets and pedalos at a popular seaside resort will not be making a return in 2026, following an "emotional decision" by the family that runs them.The facilities at Weymouth, Dorset, have been run by the same family since the early 1960s but they say the seasonal businesses has become increasingly unsustainable.Weymouth Town Council said the lease had been due to run until 2029 but councillors had agreed a request to end it early and would consider future…

Ham Hill visitor centre on Iron Age fortress opens its doors

Post published:December 23, 2025
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Chris LockyerSomerset, Ham Hill Country ParkBBCThe new visitor centre has been openedA new £2.5m visitor centre at what is thought to be the biggest Iron Age hillfort in the country has opened its doors.Based at Ham Hill Country Park near Yeovil in Somerset, the new site features a gallery, museum, cafe and shop.The centre, which was paid for using money from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Wolfson Foundation, will also host community education sessions with park…

Swanage Mowlem theatre leaking roof repairs to start in new year

Post published:December 23, 2025
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Work to fix the leaking roof of a seaside theatre is set to begin in January following a fundraising campaign.The Mowlem Theatre in Swanage, Dorset, started a six-week appeal in October to raise £10,000 to fix the flat roof.Executive director Kate McGregor said it had exceeded its target, with money donated from people all over the UK."It's galvanised the community and shown us how important the Mowlem is to residents and visitors," she said.The theatre said its programme…