Yearly Archives: 2025

Parking prices to rise at Devon nature reserves

Parking prices to rise at Devon nature reserves

Parking prices are set to rise at two council-owned nature reserves.The cost of parking at Stover Country Park in Newton Abbot and the Grand Western Canal car park in Tiverton would increase by 10%, Devon County Council said.The current £2 fare in both car parks for two hours would rise to £2.20, while the existing £4 charge for four hours would be £4.40 in both facilities, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.The council said income from the…

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Cycling 900 miles for Truro City FC match was ‘work of a madman’

Cycling 900 miles for Truro City FC match was ‘work of a madman’

Chris WillianChris Willian said he was "amazed" people followed him on social media to see how he was on his 914-mile trekA football fan cycled more than 900 miles from Cornwall to Tyne and Wear to see his football team play in the National League says he had a "quite incredible" response to his trip.Chris Willian travelled 914 miles (1,471km) on two manually-powered wheels from the county to see his team Truro City FC face Gateshead on Saturday.…

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What’s in the Thai-Cambodia peace agreement and can it hold? | Border Disputes News

What’s in the Thai-Cambodia peace agreement and can it hold? | Border Disputes News

United States President Donald Trump has kicked off his weeklong, high-stakes diplomatic tour of Asia in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, by presiding over the signing of a peace declaration between Thailand and Cambodia.Trump had flown to Malaysia to attend the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), where he also signed separate trade deals on Sunday with Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia as well as agreements on critical minerals with Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.The highlight of…

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Man who dodged Devon train fares racks up £30k in fines

Man who dodged Devon train fares racks up £30k in fines

BBCExeter Magistrates Court heard Nicholas Tooley had paid £2,100 of the £30,012.90 fines he had been givenA man who ran up fines of more than £30,000 by dodging train fares has been given a "clean slate".Exeter Magistrates' Court heard Nicholas Tooley had not paid for trips between Exeter and Teignmouth to see his family over a seven-year period from April 2017.District Judge Stuart Smith said the 54-year-old of Alphington Road, Exeter, who lived on Universal Credit, had got…

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Dave Walder: Exeter Chiefs showing ‘A-game’ after Gloucester win

Dave Walder: Exeter Chiefs showing ‘A-game’ after Gloucester win

For the second successive week Henry Slade impressed as the England centre scored two more tries and kicked a further 12 points.It took his career tally beyond 1,000 points for Exeter and he is top of the Prem's points-scorers after five games with 70, while his five tries put him joint-third on the try-scoring charts.He is two tries behind team-mate and England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, with both part of an exciting set of backs that now includes Australia…

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John Askey: Truro City boss hails fans after longest-ever away trip to Gateshead

John Askey: Truro City boss hails fans after longest-ever away trip to Gateshead

The draw meant Truro stay in the relegation places in the National League, although their form has seen an upturn in recent weeks.A loss on penalties to ASFC Totton in their FA Cup replay is the only defeat City have suffered in their last six matches in all competitions. Having faced almost all of the top 10 in their first 16 games City take on sides in and around them over the next few weeks as they aim…

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Teen and police officer bitten by dog at protest on Plymouth Hoe

Teen and police officer bitten by dog at protest on Plymouth Hoe

A teenager and a police officer have been bitten by a dog at a demonstration, the force has said.Devon and Cornwall Police said a dog had bitten a15-year-old boy before it then bit a responding officer during protests on Plymouth Hoe just after 16:00 GMT on Sunday.They said both victims had been treated in hospital and a 48-year-old man from Plymouth had been arrested on suspicion of having a dangerously out of control dog.Officers had seized the dog…

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Gavin Cattle: Cornish Pirates showed ‘heart’ in London Scottish win

Gavin Cattle: Cornish Pirates showed ‘heart’ in London Scottish win

Cornish Pirates joint-head coach Gavin Cattle praised his side's spirit in adversity after earning their first win of the season at the fourth attempt.The Pirates were 38-10 winners at London Scottish in The Champ as they ended a three-game winless run.The bonus-point victory in Richmond moves Pirates up to ninth in the division after four matches."I'm a bit disappointed that we haven't got more league points because I thought we were further down the track just from how…

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The Damned announce new covers album

The Damned announce new covers album

The Damned announce special new covers album – “Not Like Everybody Else” in tribute to Brian James – out 23rd January 2026 on earMUSIC.   First single “There’s A Ghost In My House” is out 30th October – in time for Halloween. Also – a one-off covers only show at Albert Hall, Manchester on 28th January 2026!   This is a deeply personal and celebratory covers album dedicated to Brian James, the band’s legendary founding guitarist, who passed away on 6th March 2025.   Recorded in just five days at Revolver Studio, Los Angeles, it marks the first…

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