Available for over a yearResearchers at the University of Exeter's Penryn campus tested 61 gulls across nine seaside towns in Cornwall and found that nearly half of those exposed to a shouting voice flew away within a minute.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link
A bid to open a hub for veteran's care in Plymouth has been announced.It is a part of the government's Valour programme, run by the Ministry of Defence, which aims to offer "easier access" to health, housing, employment, and welfare services for ex-service personnel.A Valour centre in Plymouth would aim to do this by "bringing together" local charities, NHS services, housing providers, and employment agencies.The programme forms part of the government's plan to "renew the nation's contract with…
Brad Pauls is looking forward to a "massive opportunity" after being being pitted against WBO global middleweight champion Shakiel Thompson.The 32-year-old former British middleweight champion will face the unbeaten Thompson from Sheffield in Manchester on 26 January on the undercard of Moses Itauma's fight with Jermaine Franklin.It means Pauls' planned fight in Bristol later this month has been cancelled.The Cornish boxer lost his Lonsdale belt to Denzel Bentley last December but has fought once since then, beating Panamanian…
Plans to create one of the largest renewable energy schemes on local authority land in south-west England are to be drawn up after winning support from councillors.Dorset Council says, if approved, the solar project at Higher South Buckland Farm, Chickerell, would help meet net-zero energy targets, generate investment and create jobs.A report to the council's cabinet said the poor soil quality and topography of the 60 hectare (140 acre) site made it "increasingly uneconomic for conventional farming".At a…
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…
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…
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
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…
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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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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