Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss handed one-match touchline ban

Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley has been handed a third touchline ban of the season after admitting to an FA charge of misconduct.An independent regulatory commission handed the 36-year-old a one-match ban and a £2,000 fine after he was sent off shortly before half-time in Plymouth's EFL Trophy win over Bristol Rovers on 13 January.Cleverley received two yellow cards in quick succession after a decision went against his side and afterwards he said his reaction was "not…

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Woman, in 20s, in serious condition after electric scooter crash

Police are seeking witnesses after an electric scotter rider was seriously injured in a crash.The woman, a local in her 20s, was found in Parsons Lane between Cranbrook and Rockbeare, in Devon.Devon & Cornwall Police said emergency services were called at 18.50 GMT on Sunday and the woman was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital for treatment before being transferred to Derriford Hospital, in Plymouth.Officers said the woman remained in serious condition and they have appealed…

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Robert Paxton ‘over the moon’ to win World Indoor Bowls title

Robert Paxton says he is "over the moon" after winning the men's singles at the World Indoor Bowls Championships.The 47-year-old from Devon beat Scotland's Paul Foster in a tense final as he won a tie-break 2-0.Paxton had taken the opening set 9-3 before losing the second 11-6 at the Potters Resort in Norfolk. It was his second singles title, having first won the event in 2020, and comes after he lost the 2025 final to Scot Jason Banks.…

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Rob Baxter: Exeter still ‘scrapping’ for top four despite Bristol setback

Exeter boss Rob Baxter says his side's Prem play-off hopes are far from over despite their 8-3 defeat at home by Bristol.The loss - in difficult weather conditions at Sandy Park - was Exeter's third league defeat of the season and meant they slipped to fifth place.They are a point off fourth-placed Leicester while Bristol have leapfrogged Exeter into third position."We have done very well to get in and around and be competitive where we are now -…

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Jayden Wareham: Exeter City striker ‘one of the best number nines’ in League One

Exeter City striker Jayden Wareham is "one of the best number nines" in League One, according to manager Gary Caldwell.Wareham scored his fifth goal in eight games in Saturday's 3-1 win at Port Vale.The 22-year-old also hit the post with an outrageous long-range effort as Exeter moved up to 10th place in League One - six points outside the play-off places and seven above the relegation zone. Wareham, a summer signing from Reading, has scored 13 goals in…

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Second body found in search for missing Devon swimmers

BBCFlowers were placed along the edge of the beach at Budleigh SaltertonThe body of a man has been recovered after two swimmers went missing on Christmas Day, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called just before 15:00 GMT on Sunday to Exmouth Beach following a report of a possible body seen near the shore.Formal identification is yet to be carried out, but officers said the family of a 64-year-old man from Budleigh Salterton had…

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NRA and other US gun activists push back at Trump officials over Minneapolis shooting

EPACrowds gathered in Minneapolis despite the freezing temperaturesThe National Rifle Association (NRA) has joined other US gun lobby groups in calling for a "full investigation" by the Trump administration into the killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota.Comments from the NRA come after a border agent fatally shot Pretti - registered nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital - in Minneapolis on Saturday.State and federal officials have given starkly different accounts. The Trump administration has said Pretti carried a gun…

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Unpicking the second Minneapolis shooting frame by frame

Bystander video footage has captured the moments before the killing of 37-year-old Minneapolis man Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers.The killing comes less than three weeks after Renee Good was shot dead by an immigration agent in the city.BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.Ros Atkins' report contains distressing images.Verification by Emma Pengelly, Paul Brown and Benedict Garman. Graphics by Mesut Ersoz. Video produced by Tom…

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Winter storm grips US as millions face power outages and disruption

A severe winter storm has brought heavy snow, and freezing temperatures to Americans across the United States.The National Weather Service has warned of dangerously cold wind chills with night-time temperatures falling below -20C in some cities.Calling the storms "historic," President Donald Trump on Saturday approved federal emergency disaster declarations in South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana, and West Virginia.More on this story. Source link

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Search for kayaker who went missing in Devon river

A search is under way for a kayaker who went missing after getting into difficulty in a river, police have said.The man, aged in his 40s, was reported missing at about 15:40 GMT on Saturday. He had been kayaking on the River Exe at Tiverton, Devon, officers said.Devon and Cornwall Police said a kayak had been recovered but the man remains missing.Searches and inquiries are taking place in the area and the man's next of kin has been…

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Part of M5 in Devon shut due to serious crash

Part of the M5 in Devon is closed due to a car crash, police have said.One person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a car hit the central reservation in the southbound lanes between junction 28 at Collumpton and junction 29 near Exeter Airport, said Devon and Cornwall Police. National Highways said diversions were in place while the southbound closure continued, which is expected to be throughout the morning.Police said: "Please use alternative routes and…

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