Yearly Archives: 2025

Henry Arundell, Marcus Smith and Bristol injury crisis – Prem talking points

Henry Arundell, Marcus Smith and Bristol injury crisis – Prem talking points

Is this the start of a new sort of unexpected at The Stoop this season?Eight minutes gone, snappy ball off the top of the line-out, and fly-half Marcus Smith attacks just inside Saracens' 10m line.In seasons past, it might have been a twinkle of the toes from Smith or a pop to a bludgeoning run from inside centres Andre Esterhuizen or Lennox Anyanwu.This time though, Smith punted an old-school up-and-under into the autumnal sun. Max Malins spilled it,…

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Hollie Cook: Shy Girl – album review

Hollie Cook: Shy Girl – album review

Album Review Hollie Cook Shy Girl Mr Bongo Vinyl / Digital Out now (4.5/5) Fifth album of faultless Lovers Rock and Tropical Pop from Hollie Cook. Ged Babey offers a viewpoint and stands corrected.  Almost fifteen years since the release of her self-titled debut LP on Mr Bongo, reggae’s orator of love Hollie Cook is returning to the label for Shy Girl, her fifth studio album and her most authentic yet. Woven with tight grooves, beautiful vocals and…

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Crime reporting tool helping Teignmouth businesses

Crime reporting tool helping Teignmouth businesses

Traders in a seaside town believe an online crime reporting tool will make a "big difference".The UK Partners Against Crime (UKPAC) Business Crime Reduction Partnership was launched in Teignmouth in August with 12 months of funding from Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Alison Hernandez.So far, 10 businesses and Teignmouth Town Council have signed up to UKPAC which lets people report crimes and share information between themselves and police to tackle repeat offenders.Jo Gask, owner of…

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Dorset dairy farm fined after cattle slurry pollutes river

Dorset dairy farm fined after cattle slurry pollutes river

A dairy farm in Dorset has been fined £6,000 and ordered to pay costs of £10,158.50 after cattle slurry was found to be polluting a nearby river.The owners of Manor Farm Dairy, in Hilfield, Dorchester, pleaded guilty to causing a discharge of poisonous, noxious or polluting matter into a local river at Taunton Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.In March 2024, an Environment Agency (EA) officer discovered olive-green discolouration and foam in the watercourse at Bailey Ridge Lane, near Leigh,…

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Cornwall Council Reform UK group leader stands down from role

Cornwall Council Reform UK group leader stands down from role

Seb NobleCornwall political reporterBBCRob Parsonage had been the leader of the Reform UK group on the council since MayThe leader of the Reform UK group on Cornwall Council has announced he is stepping down from the role.Councillor Rob Parsonage has been in the position since May - when the party won 28 seats at the local elections making them the largest group on the authority.It had hoped to be part of the new administration - but was left…

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Derelict Newquay hotel fire ‘inevitable’, councillor says

Derelict Newquay hotel fire ‘inevitable’, councillor says

Chloe ParkmanSouth West andTamsin MelvilleSouth WestSt Dennis Community Fire StationCrews from five fire stations were sent to tackle the blaze in the early hours of SundayA fire that broke out at a derelict hotel in a seaside town was "inevitable", a councillor has said.Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said crews from five stations helped tackle the blaze at the Narrowcliff Hotel in Newquay, at about 03:15 BST on Sunday.Councillor Joanna Kenny, Liberal Democrat for Newquay Central and Pentire,…

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Climber in hospital after fall from Portland cliffs

Climber in hospital after fall from Portland cliffs

A man climbing on Dorset's Jurassic Coast is in hospital after falling from cliffs.Coastguard rescue teams, the RNLI lifeboat from Weymouth, HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter, air and emergency ambulances were sent to Mutton Cove on Portland on Sunday shortly before 12:50 BST.The man was winched back up to the top of the cliffs by the search and rescue helicopter.South Western Ambulance service said he was taken by road to Dorset County Hospital for onward medical care.…

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Ollie Watkins to miss England World Cup qualifier against Latvia with injury

Ollie Watkins to miss England World Cup qualifier against Latvia with injury

England striker Ollie Watkins will miss the World Cup qualifier in Latvia on Tuesday because of injury.The 29-year-old was replaced at half-time of the Three Lions' 3-0 win against Wales on Thursday.Watkins scored his side's second goal at Wembley but collided with the post late in the first half after missing a chance.England boss Thomas Tuchel said afterwards that the Aston Villa forward was "OK" but the striker has returned to Villa and will miss the trip to…

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Stuart Hogg on retirement mistake and Montpellier reset

Stuart Hogg on retirement mistake and Montpellier reset

Hogg admitted shouting and swearing and acting in an abusive manner towards his ex-wife when he appeared in court last year.The former full-back, who joined Exeter from Glasgow Warriors in 2019, was spared jail time when sentenced in Selkirk Sheriff Court in January and was instead ordered to complete a community payback order with one year of supervision.In March, a sheriff noted Hogg's "complete compliance" with the order and said no further review of it would take place.He…

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Trump hails ‘great and beautiful day’ in Knesset book signing | Gaza

NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump wrote of a ‘new beginning’ as he signed a visitor book at Israel’s parliament, ahead of a speech there on the Gaza peace deal and the freeing of Israeli captives.Published On 13 Oct 202513 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Jayden Wareham: ‘Fantastic’ striker impresses Exeter City boss Gary Caldwell

Jayden Wareham: ‘Fantastic’ striker impresses Exeter City boss Gary Caldwell

Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell says Jayden Wareham deserved the goal he scored against Reading following his recent performances.The 22-year-old summer signing fired in an equaliser against his former club in Saturday's 1-1 League One draw.It was Wareham's third goal for the club and his first since the end of August as City went two games without a defeat for the first time this season."I think Jayden Wareham is a fantastic young striker who's moved to a different…

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Rob Baxter frustrated as Exeter fall short at Bristol in Prem

Exeter boss Rob Baxter says he is frustrated his side were not able to win at Bristol in the Prem but will not overreact to the defeat.The Chiefs lost 18-14 despite facing a Bears side that was down to 14 men for 30 minutes.The defeat was a first of the season for Exeter, who had a potentially match-winning try disallowed late on as they slipped to sixth in the table."We were up there talking as coaches and going…

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