Calm space opens for Truro nursing students

University of PlymouthPictured left to right in the sensory study room: Ally James, lecturer in nursing, Leon Witton, nursing student, Chloe Sieley, nursing student, Tristan Coombe, lecturer in adult nursing, Lucy Allen, nursing student and Sinead Blowers, subject librarian at Cornwall Health LibraryA new sensory study room has opened to give healthcare students a quiet, supportive space while they train for their careers.The room, based in the library at the Knowledge Spa, at the Truro School of Nursing,…

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Honiton doctors’ surgery fully reopens after flood damage

BBCA significant leak on the top floor caused damage to the surgery in JanuaryHundreds of thousands of pounds have been spent to refit and refurbish a doctors' surgery after flooding caused significant damage. Honiton Surgery closed its doors in January after a burst toilet pipe led to collapsed ceilings, damage to 30 clinical rooms and a broken computer system.Chris Cruise, manager, said as the biggest surgery in East Devon with 18,000 registered patients and between 80 to 90…

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Paignton faces big changes as council unveils ‘vision’

A town could lose its bus station but gain a new supermarket and multi-storey car park under a plan for its future. Torbay Council's cabinet has signed off on a document outlining a "vision" for regeneration for Paignton, which will now go out for discussion with residents and developers."It is about promoting Paignton to the outside world," said deputy leader, councillor Chris Lewis."It is about sharing the fact that we are serious about the regeneration of the town.…

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Palestinian sculptors create art on Gaza beach sand to escape Israel’s war | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The art is washed away every evening, but the artists are back every morning with enthusiasm.Published On 23 Nov 202523 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareEverything around Gaza’s shoreline has been reduced to rubble by the Israeli military, but the coast still offers some fleeting solace from the horrors of ongoing death and destruction in the besieged Palestinian enclave.Local artists have been creating sand sculptures on the beach, gathering people on the shoreline that used to…

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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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