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Seikou Janneh: Truro City sign forward on free transfer

Seikou Janneh: Truro City sign forward on free transfer

Truro City have signed former Bristol City and Cambridge United forward Seikou Janneh on a free transfer until the end of the season.The 25-year-old has been training with the National League side in recent days after leaving Kuwaiti club Al-Jazira. Janneh, who also had loan spells at Torquay United, Shrewsbury Town and AFC Wimbledon, has played 63 times in the English Football League.His move to the Cornish club, who are third-from-bottom of the National League, is subject to…

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Storm Benjamin brings rainbows to Devon and Cornwall

Rainbows have been wowing people on a day when heavy rain battered the South West. In Devon and Cornwall two weather warnings were cancelled on Thursday after Storm Benjamin was due to hit.Rainfall of 50mm (1.97in) or more had been expected in some areas of Devon and Cornwall.A rainbow is formed by the dispersion of light when it passes through a raindrop and it slows and changes direction, due to water being denser than air. Source link

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Brazil’s President Lula announces he will seek a fourth term in 2026 | Elections News

The left-wing leader made the announcement on a trip through Asia, brushing aside concerns about his advanced age.Published On 23 Oct 202523 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has announced he will run for re-election next year, seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term.Speaking during a state visit to Indonesia on Thursday, President Lula said he remains energised despite his age.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“I’m turning 80, but you…

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Brad Pauls aiming to reclaim British middleweight boxing title

Brad Pauls aiming to reclaim British middleweight boxing title

The 'Newquay Bomb' has fought once since his loss to Bentley, beating Panamanian journeyman Omir Rodriguez in Torquay in May. Pauls has also signed with promotor Frank Warren, a move he hopes will help him return to title fights."I'll have some more doors open for me," he said."They have access to all the Queensberry shows."They have the ability to get me on those shows where before I was sort of out in the cold. I didn't have the…

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Harry Ascherl: Exeter sign centre following a trial with the club

Harry Ascherl: Exeter sign centre following a trial with the club

Exeter Chiefs have signed centre Harry Ascherl on a deal until the end of the season, following a trial with the club.The 24-year-old has been with the Prem outfit since pre-season and played the full 80 minutes of their defeat by Gloucester in the Prem Rugby Cup last month.He previously played for Bristol, making nine appearances between 2019 and 2024 having come through their academy system and has spent the past year in Australia playing for Sydney University…

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Plymouth triple-amputee wins armed forces inspiration award

Plymouth triple-amputee wins armed forces inspiration award

A former Royal Marine commando has won an award as part of a national platform which celebrates the achievements of the armed forces community.Plymouth-based triple amputee Mark Ormrod MBE won the 'Inspiration Award' at the Soldiering On Awards in London on Wednesday.Mr Ormrod, 42, lost both legs and his right arm when he stood on an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Afghanistan on Christmas Eve in 2007.When accepting the award, Mr Omrod said it was an…

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Cornwall NHS nurse celebrating 50 years has ‘loved every minute’

Cornwall NHS nurse celebrating 50 years has ‘loved every minute’

A nurse who is celebrating half a century working for the NHS said it had gone in a "blink of an eye".Trish Gwennap worked her way up through a variety of nursing roles over the years, spending 43 years working as an assistant nurse and children's nurse at West Cornwall Hospital.Her career in healthcare began as a domestic cleaner at St Michael's Hospital in Hayle in Cornwall in 1975.She said she had "loved every minute" and her proudest…

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Novelist Townsend Warner’s statue for Dorchester cast in bronze

Novelist Townsend Warner’s statue for Dorchester cast in bronze

Work to erect the first statue of a non-royal woman in a town has passed a major milestone with the figure being cast in bronze.Visible Women crowdfunded for the sculpture of novelist Sylvia Townsend Warner which will be installed on a bench in Dorchester town centre.It is the work of artist Denise Dutton, who also created the Mary Anning statue in Lyme Regis.The unveiling, outside Goulds department store in South Street, has been scheduled for 14 December.In a…

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Mamdani says he’ll fight Trump on ICE raids in final NYC debate | Al Jazeera

NewsFeedDemocrat Zohran Mamdani clashed with Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in New York’s final mayoral debate, vowing to fight President Trump’s ICE raids and defend the city’s Jewish population while rejecting accusations of anti-Semitism.Published On 23 Oct 202523 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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‘Storm warnings’ and ‘boy’s remarkable surgery’

‘Storm warnings’ and ‘boy’s remarkable surgery’

ReutersStorm Benjamin is expected to bring lots of wet and windy weather to the westHere's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.Our pick of local website storiesITV West Country has shared the story of how a seven-year-old boy with a rare genetic condition can now eat and breathe unaided following a remarkable surgery that saw doctors use other bones to rebuild his jaw.People in Somerset…

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