A35 closes for three weeks
A major stretch of the A35 is closing for three weeks from 6pm tonight. Source link
Man who dodged Devon train fares racks up £30k in fines
BBCExeter Magistrates Court heard Nicholas Tooley had paid £2,100 of the £30,012.90 fines he had been givenA man who ran up fines of more than £30,000 by dodging train fares has been given a "clean slate".Exeter Magistrates' Court heard Nicholas Tooley had not paid for trips between Exeter and Teignmouth to see his family over a seven-year period from April 2017.District Judge Stuart Smith said the 54-year-old of Alphington Road, Exeter, who lived on Universal Credit, had got…
Dave Walder: Exeter Chiefs showing ‘A-game’ after Gloucester win
For the second successive week Henry Slade impressed as the England centre scored two more tries and kicked a further 12 points.It took his career tally beyond 1,000 points for Exeter and he is top of the Prem's points-scorers after five games with 70, while his five tries put him joint-third on the try-scoring charts.He is two tries behind team-mate and England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, with both part of an exciting set of backs that now includes Australia…
John Askey: Truro City boss hails fans after longest-ever away trip to Gateshead
The draw meant Truro stay in the relegation places in the National League, although their form has seen an upturn in recent weeks.A loss on penalties to ASFC Totton in their FA Cup replay is the only defeat City have suffered in their last six matches in all competitions. Having faced almost all of the top 10 in their first 16 games City take on sides in and around them over the next few weeks as they aim…
The Truro City fans who travelled 914 miles
Some football supporters made the long trip away to Gateshead. Photo credit: PPAUK. Source link
Gavin Cattle: Cornish Pirates showed ‘heart’ in London Scottish win
Cornish Pirates joint-head coach Gavin Cattle praised his side's spirit in adversity after earning their first win of the season at the fourth attempt.The Pirates were 38-10 winners at London Scottish in The Champ as they ended a three-game winless run.The bonus-point victory in Richmond moves Pirates up to ninth in the division after four matches."I'm a bit disappointed that we haven't got more league points because I thought we were further down the track just from how…
'Final farewell' for war veteran and 'viral' window display
A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 27 October. Source link
Paul Wotton: Torquay United ‘awful’ in Dorking Wanderers loss
Paul Wotton described his Torquay United side as "awful", "shambolic" and "abysmal" in their 3-1 loss at Dorking Wanderers.The Gulls, who slipped to fifth place in National League South, were 3-0 down at half-time.Alfie Rutherford gave the hosts a seventh-minute lead before Josh Taylor made it 2-0 in the 25th minute and Jimmy Muitt got a third in stoppage time.Jordan Young scored a consolation deep in second-half stoppage time as Torquay's poor away form continued.Wotton's side have won…
Man 80s suffers life-threating injuries
A man in his 80s sustained life-threatening injuries in a crash, police have said.Officers were called to Market Jew Street in Penzance, Cornwall, at about 18:45 GMT on Sunday after receiving reports of an incident involving a black Ford Focus and a pedestrian at the junction with Albert Street.Devon and Cornwall Police said the pedestrian was taken to hospital and the driver is assisting officers with their investigation.Anyone with information of dash-cam footage of the incident has been…
Plymouth ceremony as next phase of £30m city revamp opens
Another section of a controversial city centre regeneration project will open later.The Armada Way scheme in Plymouth has been the subject of debate since more than 100 trees were felled by the Conservative-run Plymouth City Council as part of the works in March 2023.When Labour regained control of the council in May 2023 it developed a new scheme at a cost of £30m - more than twice that of the original.The latest phase to open will be marked…
Truro’s £170m Pydar development plans to ‘remain flexible’
David Dixon,Cornwall and Lee Trewhela,Local Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCBulldozers working to demolish the final part of the site The final phase of demolition work has started on a £170m development, but bosses have said "financial viability is impossible" based on original plans.The Pydar development is a major regeneration project in Truro, but work was delayed in the spring after gulls nested on the derelict building.Cornwall Council's arms-length development company, Treveth, said rising costs and global financial conditions meant the…
Drivers face delays as A35 Christchurch bypass closes for repairs
Drivers face three weeks of disruption as a busy section of dual carriageway closes for maintenance and repairs.The eastbound A35 Christchurch bypass in Dorset will be shut from Fountain Way roundabout from 18:00 GMT on Monday until 06:00 on 10 November.It will close westbound from Somerford Roundabout between 18:00 on 10 November and 06:00 on 17 November.The official 30-mile diversion is an hour-long route via the A338 Wessex Way, the A31 at Cadnam and the A35 via Ashurst…
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