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Exeter City Football Club stadium fire deemed accidental

Exeter City Football Club stadium fire deemed accidental

BBCThe fire service said the blaze was threatening to spread to the nearby Adam Stansfield standA fire which broke out at Exeter City Football Club's stadium on Wednesday was started accidentally, it has been confirmed.Firefighters tackled the blaze at St James Park after smoke was seen billowing from a portacabin near the Well Street end of the ground at about 22:00 GMT.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said the fire started in an electrical unit, before spreading to…

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Masked men rob food delivery driver at knifepoint in Cornwall

Masked men rob food delivery driver at knifepoint in Cornwall

Two masked men robbed a food delivery driver at knifepoint, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said the robbery happened at about 21:00 GMT on Pocohontas Crescent, in Indian Queens, Cornwall, on Wednesday.The two masked men threatened the driver, demanding his bag which was full of food orders, including pizza, kebab, and a cheeseburger meal. They also stole £6.50 in cash, according to police.Detectives have been carrying out house-to-house inquiries and are checking local CCTV footage to identify…

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Should the US fund health insurance or leave it to the market? | Business and Economy

Health insurance has once again become a battleground in US politics.With costs rising and government subsidies under pressure, Republicans and Democrats remain sharply divided over how much the government should pay for health insurance and how much should be left to market forces.Supporters of public investment say broader coverage strengthens the economy and protects families. Critics say it drives up costs and weakens competition.In Senegal, people are being asked to make sacrifices to help fix the debt crisis.Plus,…

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Joe Wicks returns to celebrate reopening of fire-hit school

Joe Wicks returns to celebrate reopening of fire-hit school

BBCJoe Wicks said it was lovely to celebrate the opening of "this beautiful new school"Celebrity fitness coach Joe Wicks has kept his promise and returned to celebrate the opening of a school that was badly damaged in a fire.The blaze at Yatton Infants School, in Somerset, in May 2023 destroyed half of the roof.Following a plea for help from a teacher, Mr Wicks made a special trip to the damaged school and promised to return when it was…

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Emily Tuttosi: Exeter’s Canada hooker reflects on World Cup final and progress of women’s game

Emily Tuttosi: Exeter’s Canada hooker reflects on World Cup final and progress of women’s game

Exeter Chiefs' Canada hooker Emily Tuttosi said she struggles to believe how far the women's game has come after playing in the World Cup final.The 30-year-old started Canada's 33-13 loss to England at Twickenham in September in front of a world record crowd of 81,885.She played in all six of Canada's games at the World Cup, starting five games and scoring two tries in a pool game against Scotland at Exeter's Sandy Park."I actually played at Twickenham for…

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Prince William opens new access road at Cornish football club

Prince William opens new access road at Cornish football club

Prince William has opened a new road he helped fund for a rural football club after the old one was plagued by potholes.Mousehole FC had failed to raise the funds needed for a new access road for Interiora Trungle Parc, but the Duke of Cornwall set up a consortium of businesses after reading a news story about the club's struggles.The club said the new road would provide direct access from the B3315 to the ground and reduce congestion…

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Devon and Cornwall PCC ‘shocked’ to hear her role to be abolished

Devon and Cornwall PCC ‘shocked’ to hear her role to be abolished

A police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said she was "shocked and surprised" to hear the role is to be abolished in England and Wales.Devon and Cornwall PCC Alison Hernandez was reacting to the announcement in Parliament on Thursday in which the policing minister Sarah Jones said the PCC model had "not delivered what it was set up to achieve".Hernandez said it had been "a sudden announcement without any consultation with the office of the PCC".The Home Office…

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Horses In Transit – Single Review

Horses In Transit – Single Review

Slowhandclap: Horses In Transit                           Self-Released Stream Out Now Following a sold-out show at YES and debut shows in Europe, local noise wranglers release their latest single with support from the likes of BBC Radio 6Music and KEXP and support slots with YHWH Nailgun and Psychotic Monks, the next phase is assured, says MK Bennett Remember those trips down the motorway when you were a kid?…

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‘Disappointment’ as meet cancelled due to dry ground

‘Disappointment’ as meet cancelled due to dry ground

Clara Bullock and Charlie Taylor,SomersetPA MediaThere needs to be more rain before another race can go ahead at Taunton racecourseRacecourse bosses have cancelled the first meeting of the season after a dry summer has left the ground too dangerous for the sport.Taunton Races has called off its fixture on Thursday, which is the first time a meet has been pulled due to dry ground, organisers have said. The move follows Wincanton and Exeter both cancelling opening meets.Robert Bellamy,…

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