Exeter City’s FA Cup tie with Wycombe Wanderers will go ahead after fire

Exeter City say their ground will be ready for their FA Cup second round tie with Wycombe Wanderers next month.Damage from a fire at St James Park last week has meant Saturday's League One game with Burton Albion has been postponed.The fire, which affected the stadium's control room and medical room, meant key safety systems were taken down and work to repair the damage is ongoing. "As disappointing as Saturday's game being postponed is, it does give us…

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What do we know about the 28-point US plan for Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war

NewsFeedUkraine must slash the size of its army and cede territory, under a US plan to end the Russia war. They’re just two of the reported details in a 28-point proposal to end the three-and-a-half year long conflict.Published On 21 Nov 202521 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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From Dartmoor to the plains of Zambia

Available for over a yearFrom watching stags of Dartmoor to filming packs of wild dogs on the plains of Zambia. Anna Place is a producer from the new Sir David Attenborough series Kingdom on BBC 1, and she spoke to Caroline Densley and explained how you can tell one wild dog from another. Image: BBC Studios/Anna Place/Simon Blakeney/Getty ImagesProgramme WebsiteShow less Source link

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Devon and Cornwall police chief putting more officers on the beat

A police chief has said he wants to "stabilise patrol numbers" by getting more than 100 additional officers on the beat.Devon and Cornwall chief constable James Vaughan said 121 officers were being added to patrol teams, with 71 officers joining existing patrol teams by the end of 2025, along with another 50 by the end of March.Mr Vaughan, who will address the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel meeting in Plymouth later, said the officers were new…

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Bath talks ‘productive’ with PWR about women’s team joining top league

Bath are having "productive" and "collaborative" conversations with the PWR about a women's team one day joining the league says their chief executive.Bath applied to enter a new women's team in Premiership Women's Rugby in 2023 when the league rebranded but were unsuccessful at the tender stage.The PWR is currently made up of nine clubs and while expansion has been ruled out for 2026-27, beyond that is undecided."The conversations that we're having with the PWR now are much…

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Dorset Museum’s £3.5m race to save Sherborne almshouse triptych

St Johns' AlmshouseThe triptych had been sent to Sotheby's for safekeeping during renovationsA museum is in a race against time to raise £3.5m for an "exceptionally rare" triptych painting which is due to be auctioned in December.The piece, dating from the 15th Century, was valued by Sotheby's when it was moved for safekeeping during renovations at St Johns' Almshouse in Sherborne, Dorset.After discovering its value, the charity decided to sell the altarpiece to fund new accommodation for people…

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Basingstoke FC staff member targeted by ‘obscene’ comment

An investigation has been started after a female member of staff at a football match was targeted by "serious, obscene" language by an opposition fan.The incident happened last Saturday during Weymouth FC's home match against Basingstoke Town.An "obscene" comment of a sexual nature was directed towards one of Basingstoke's female members of staff and was picked up in the audio match coverage, Weymouth FC said.The club said it has been contacted by the FA, with The Terras warning…

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Second deliberate fire at former Exeter police station

A former police station and magistrates' court building is thought to have been targeted by arsonists for the second time in a week, according to emergency services.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the blaze at the disused building on Heavitree Road, in Exeter, at 21:42 GMT on Thursday where two fires were found in different parts of the property. A fire at the same building took place on Monday night.The service said…

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Five things to look out for in the EFL: A Steel City struggle and Norwich City’s new era

Hillsborough will host the first Steel City derby of the season this Sunday but considering both participants currently reside in the bottom three, it is hard to know which way it will fall.No other Championship club has leaked more goals than Sheffield Wednesday (29). On the other hand, Sheffield United have found the net the fewest number of times (11).To win, either club must overcome their shortcomings and it seems that they have both looked in the same…

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Wreckless Eric: England Screaming – album review

album review Wreckless Eric England Screaming Tapete Records CD/DL/LP Released 21 November 2025 National Treasure (Cult division) re-records a shit album from his back-catalogue and it turns out far better than even he thought it would.  One song includes the line – ‘Still Life on a cubicle door: Cocks, bums and tits’ – which would possibly have been a better title though – says Ged Babey.  In the same way as some peoples looks are described as: “He’s got…

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Fatal Weymouth house fire probe ends after no offences found

A police investigation into a house fire more than a year ago where a man in his 70s died has finished with no criminal offences found.The blaze in Southdown Road, Weymouth, started on 4 October 2024 shortly before 11:00 BST.One man was pronounced dead at the scene, while another was taken to hospital. Dorset Police said during the investigation the man in his 60s was voluntarily interviewed by officers with no further action taken.The fire was initially treated…

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