Do you know your sh*t? Exeter research aims to speed up inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis

A research study led by the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Exeter is seeking volunteers to help speed up diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Backed by the ‘Know Your Sh*t’ campaign, the RAPID-IBD study is inviting people with unexplained gut symptoms to take part. It is open to anyone aged 16–49 living in the EX postcode area. Inflammatory bowel disease is an umbrella term for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative…

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Teddy Swims latest big star to headline at Powderham Castle

Grammy-nominated singer Teddy Swims has been named as headling act for a music event in Devon next summer.The US singer will perform at Live at Powderham on 25 June, joined by his band Freak Freely. Organisers said supporting acts included rising star Lauren Spencer Smith and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Rakei.The announcement follows news earlier this month that Lewis Capaldi will play two nights at the same venue on 27 and 28 June.Promoter Oli Mason of Live Nation said: "We're…

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Peru’s Gen Z rallies against President Boluarte | Protests News

Published On 29 Sep 202529 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAt least 19 people, including a police officer, have been injured during protests against the government of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte and Congress, according to authorities and human rights advocates.Hundreds of people marched over the weekend towards the seats of government in central Lima, under a heavy police presence.Groups of young people threw stones, petrol bombs and fireworks at law enforcement, who responded with tear gas…

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The Cure, Lewis Capaldi and Calvin Harris to headline Isle Of Wight Festival 2026

The Cure have been slowly drip feeding European festival announcements over the past few days (Nova Rock, Rock En Seine and Primavera Sound so far), and today brings the first UK news – that they’ll headline the final night of next year’s Isle Of Wight Festival. They’ll join Lewis Capaldi, recently back after two years away, and Calvin Harris. Supporting acts will include Tom Grennan, Sex Pistols (Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock) featuring Frank Carter, The Last…

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Smooth snakes thriving after slithering into Devon heathland

Wildlife volunteers are celebrating the successful reintroduction of smooth snakes.A project to reintroduce the non-venomous species in Pebblebed Heaths in east Devon has seen numbers consistently hit new highs since 2023, with 39 sightings recorded last year, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said.The reptile was reintroduced in 2009 with 17 snakes relocated from Dorset and Hampshire.The RSPB said the east Devon population was not only growing but there was now a "self-sustaining colony" there…

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‘Cruel joke’: How Indian H-1B dreams are crash landing after Trump fee hike | Business and Economy

New Delhi, India — Meghna Gupta* had planned it all – a master’s degree by 23, a few years of working in India, and then a move to the United States before she turned 30 to eventually settle there.So, she clocked countless hours at the Hyderabad office of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT firm and a driver of the country’s emergence as the global outsourcing powerhouse in the sector. She waited to get to the promotion…

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‘Horrific’: Israel bombs hospitals, residential towers amid Gaza onslaught | Gaza News

Israel has been pounding Gaza’s largest medical complex, levelling whole blocks and sending terrified patients scrambling for safety as its army continued a ground operation to seize Gaza City.Doctors inside al-Shifa Hospital on Sunday described “horrific scenes” as many were forced to flee despite needing urgent care. Hasan al-Sha’ir, the hospital’s medical director, said that staff have continued to work “despite the harsh conditions and overwhelming fear”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAccording to al-Sha’ir, at least…

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Self Esteem: Manchester Academy – Live Review

Self Esteem (Rebecca Lucy Taylor) Self Esteem | Moonchild SanellyManchester Academy27th September 2025 Self Esteem arrives in Manchester for the first of three nights on her sold out UK tour celebrating A Complicated Woman. I’d been looking forward to tonight since buying tickets back in March for my better half and myself. Both fans for some time, we’d enjoyed Rebecca Lucy Taylor’s previous visit to our city in 2023 and weren’t going to miss this, even though, at…

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Dutch PM Schoof: On Gaza, Israel and a collapsed coalition | Politics

The Netherlands’ outgoing leader, Dick Schoof, discusses Gaza, Israel, NATO, migration and why his coalition collapsed.Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof joins Talk to Al Jazeera at a pivotal moment for Europe and the Middle East. After his coalition collapsed, he reflects on leading the Netherlands through crises at home and abroad.From the war in Gaza and sanctions on Israel to NATO, migration and United States President Donald Trump’s stance on Ukraine, Schoof gives rare insight into how the…

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Analysis: How is Lebanon’s Hezbollah regrouping after war with Israel? | Israel attacks Lebanon

A year on from Israel’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, reports say Hezbollah, the Lebanese group he led, is regrouping.Analysts believe that while a weakened Hezbollah can no longer pose a significant threat to Israel, it can still create chaos and challenge opponents domestically as it tries to find a political footing to preserve its clout.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listLong viewed as the strongest nonstate armed actor in the region, Hezbollah found its star waning in…

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The Prem: Northampton 33-33 Exeter – Feyi-Waboso double on return

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso marked his Exeter Chiefs return with two tries, but suffered another injury, as his side staged an astonishing comeback draw at Northampton Saints.The England winger had been out of club rugby since December with a shoulder problem and scored just four minutes into their Prem season opener at Franklin's Gardens.Despite the early blip, Saints seemed to have wrapped up the win by half-time as debutant Edoardo Todaro scored two tries and Alex Coles, Tom Pearson and…

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