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Bournemouth news: Alex Scott on England national team call-up

Bournemouth news: Alex Scott on England national team call-up

Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott says he is "over the moon" after receiving a "dream come true" first senior England call-up for the World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania.The 22-year-old played non-league football in Guernsey until December 2019 when he signed a pre-contract agreement with Championship side Bristol City."I'm over the moon," Scott said. "It is everything I dreamed for back then."Six years ago, I was playing non-league football and I wasn't even sure if I was going…

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BBC Children in Need Stories – Cornwall – ‘It’s slowly helping me become a better person’

BBC Children in Need Stories – Cornwall – ‘It’s slowly helping me become a better person’

Available for over a yearOne organisation in Cornwall which has received a grant from Children in Need is Konnect Communities. It’s a Community Interest Company, based in Redruth which provides mentoring support for young people aged 14 and above who are caught up in the criminal justice system. This is one young woman's story.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link

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Man interviewed by police after Bob Vylan Glastonbury set

Man interviewed by police after Bob Vylan Glastonbury set

Avon and Somerset Police said the man had voluntarily attended an interview with officers on Monday.During the band's set on the West Holts Stage, the crowd were encouraged to chant "death, death to the IDF [Israel Defence Forces]".The force added: "The matter has been recorded as a public order incident while we continue to investigate and consider all relevant legislation."Police said they had received legal advice about the investigation in October from the Crown Prosecution Service.The force said…

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Devon man to shave moustache off after 50 years

Devon man to shave moustache off after 50 years

Rob EwenRob Ewen from Okehampton first grew his moustache in 1975A man who has been growing his moustache for 50 years is planning to shave it off to raise money for charity.Rob Ewen, from Okehampton, Devon, said he first grew his moustache in 1975 when he completed his Royal Marines training to make him look older and because it was fashionable at the time.Mr Ewen said he was raising money for The Royal Marines Charity and for men's…

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South West falls silent for Armistice Day ceremonies

South West falls silent for Armistice Day ceremonies

BBCMembers of Torbay's Royal British Legion attended a ceremony in TorquayPeople across the South West fell silent at Armistice Day events held across the region.A two-minute silence was held across the UK at 11:00 GMT to commemorate the exact time of an agreement to end the fighting in World War One on 11 November 1918.Events in places including Penzance, Truro, Plymouth, Exeter and Torquay were held for people who wished to pay their respects.There were also commemorations made…

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Sleeping Together: In Love With My Ex

Sleeping Together: In Love With My Ex

Sleeping Together: In Love With My Ex Self-released Stream Out Now Those shiny young things, Sleeping Together, may do a great line in feelgood indie rock/pop, but like most of us, they also have a darker side. Latest release, In Love With My Ex, allows us to delve a little deeper into the band’s psyche. Haunting, intense, raw – not words you’d necessarily associate with Sleeping Together, but they’ve never been afraid to temper the happy-go-lucky image with…

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Harbour dredging trials begin in Bridport and Lyme Regis

Harbour dredging trials begin in Bridport and Lyme Regis

A new method of dredging is being trialled in two harbours with the aim of reducing costs and the environmental impact.Dorset Council is testing the Water Injection Dredging (WID) system at Lyme Regis and West Bay, which avoids the need to excavate and suction the seabed.The technique uses low-pressure water jets to loosen sediment which is redistributed by the natural currents.The dredging vessel, Doonhamer, will be in Bridport's inner and outer harbours for about 10 days before the…

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Trains carry poppy wreaths from Cornwall to memorial in London

Trains carry poppy wreaths from Cornwall to memorial in London

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation TrustThe Night Riviera Sleeper from Penzance was the first of the 2025 trains to leave for London as part of Poppies to PaddingtonPoppy wreaths have been carried by train from Cornwall to London Paddington as part of Armistice Day.The night riviera sleeper from Penzance was the first of the 2025 trains to leave for London as part of The Poppies to Paddington initiative, now in its sixth year,. Military personnel, members of the Royal…

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James Churchfield – It’s a silver medal for Melissa Reid!

James Churchfield – It’s a silver medal for Melissa Reid!

Available for over a yearMelissa Reid from Porthtowan won a silver medal for Team England in the Para Surfing Visually Impaired 2 category at the 2025 ISA World Para Surfing Championships held in California, USA. Pic: Sean Evans / ISA Surfing.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link

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Plan for three mobile saunas at Blackpool Sands rejected

Plan for three mobile saunas at Blackpool Sands rejected

A plan to put mobile saunas on a Devon beach has been rejected.South Hams District Council's Development Control Committee heard it would be a "dereliction of duty" to allow the saunas at Blackpool Sands.Sea Kayak Devon and the Blackpool Start Partnership already have one sauna on the sands and had applied to replace it with three new pods - which would have been visible from the road and coast path.Planning officers believed the benefits of the saunas would…

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