Truro City show ‘special spirit’ in late Halifax victory

Post published:October 20, 2025
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Truro City's "special spirit" helped them earn their third league win of the season, according to assistant manager Stewart Yetton.Luke Jephcott's winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time saw the Tinners beat Halifax Town 2-1.The victory - coming a few days after an FA Cup loss on penalties to AFC Totton - moved the Cornish side up to third-from-bottom of the National League."We never give up. That's something Truro never does," Yetton told BBC Radio Cornwall. "We've…

Gary Caldwell: Exeter City boss praises side despite Stockport defeat

Post published:October 20, 2025
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Gary Caldwell says his Exeter City side deserved something from their 1-0 loss at high-flying Stockport County.Nathan Lowe's first-half goal was enough to separate the sides, with County just a point off the top of League One. Exeter had more possession and more touches in the opposition box, but could not find a way to convert any of their chances as they slipped to 19th in League One."I don't think we deserved to get beat," Caldwell told BBC…

Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss frustrated by AFC Wimbledon loss

Post published:October 20, 2025
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Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says his side have to be more defensively solid after their 2-1 loss at home to AFC Wimbledon.The Pilgrims took an early lead through Lorent Tolaj, but goals either side of half-time saw the Dons leave Devon with three points.It was the second successive game that Argyle have given up a lead at home after the 1-1 draw with Wigan Athletic.The defeat - Argyle's seventh in 12 League One games - sees the…

Kitten rescued from inside Plymouth police vehicle wheel arch

Post published:October 20, 2025
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A kitten has been rescued from a police vehicle in Devon after a "faint meow" was heard coming from the engine.Officers based at Crownhill Police Station in Plymouth noticed the noise while driving one of the force's response vehicles.The vehicle was then taken to a garage, where the female kitten was found deep within the wheel arch.The kitten, name yet to be confirmed but who was estimated to be about two-days-old, was given the once-over and found to…

Everything you need to know about new roadworks

Post published:October 20, 2025
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Four months of roadworks are starting as part of a £5.9m project to improve drainage and stop the M5 and its verges from flooding.For the majority of the works, three narrow lanes of the motorway will stay open in each direction near junction 26 for Wellington in Somerset.Some overnight closures will be needed to install traffic management and signage, Highways England said, at which time signed diversions will be in place.Jonathan Hill, from National Highways, said: "As with…

New state-funded special educational needs school opens in Devon

Post published:October 20, 2025
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BBCPupils being taught IT (Information Technology) at Castlebridge School, TavistockA new state-funded school catering for children with Autism and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) has recently opened in Devon to try to improve access in the county to special needs education.Castlebridge in Tavistock currently has 12 pupils, but that will rise to 30.It is the first part of a much bigger school which is due open its main site at Ivybridge in 2027, catering for another 125 pupils.Devon…

Water buffalo ‘to boost biodiversity on Exmoor’

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Briohny WilliamsSouth WestBBCSix female water buffalo have been introduced to Tattiscombe on ExmoorWater buffalo have been introduced to an area of west Exmoor in a project which aims to restore agricultural land to its original state. The National Trust said six female buffalo were on a 120-acre (49-hectare) site at Tattiscombe in north Devon with the intention of turning farmland back into wild wetlands.It said the buffalo were known as "wetland architects" because they used their hooves to…

Cornwall Council invites the public to watch sessions

Post published:October 20, 2025
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The public has been invited to watch how Cornwall Council makes its decisions.The council will hold special sessions during which people can watch them debate and make decisions live online.Council leader Leigh Frost said the individual decision days were "about putting accountability and openness at the heart of how we work".The public would also be able to send questions to the council in advance of the live-streamed debates, the first of which was scheduled for 29 October, councillors…

India lose to England by four runs in ICC Women’s World Cup cricket | Cricket News

Post published:October 20, 2025
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England rallied to secure their semifinal spot at the World Cup while India’s defeat jeopardises their last-four chances.England dug in for a four-run victory over India to clinch a semifinal spot at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup on Sunday, leaving the tournament co-hosts in a five-way contest for the remaining place in the final four.Chasing a winning target of 289, India stumbled from a position of strength to fall just short as they were restricted to 284-5…

Cornish Pirates miss out on first win of season after 15-15 Doncaster draw

Post published:October 19, 2025
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Cornish Pirates joint-head coach Gavin Cattle said he was proud of his side after their 15-15 draw with Doncaster.The Knights ensured a share of the spoils as Russell Bennett converted a 77th-minute penalty to prevent Pirates claiming their first Champ win of the season. An unconverted Iwan Price-Thomas try gave the hosts an early lead before former Pirates winger Matt McNab made it 7-5 to Doncaster soon after.Arthur Relton had a try disallowed for a forward pass before…

Parents urged to make sure children in Cornwall are vaccinated

Post published:October 19, 2025
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Parents are being encouraged to make sure their children are up to date on their vaccinations.Kernow Health CIC, responsible for delivering school-age immunisations for the NHS, has launched a campaign for half term that explains which immunisations are available to young people.The organisation offers the nasal flu vaccine, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for boys and girls, the tetanus/diphtheria/polio vaccine, meningitis ACWY and catch-up vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella.Michele Boyce, a clinical manager for the Cornwall and…

Outdoor gym in Devon set to be upgraded and moved

Post published:October 19, 2025
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Work to replace and move an ageing outdoor gym in a Devon park is set to begin before the end of the year. Plans have been put forward to move the gym in Mill Marsh Park in Bovey Tracey, from its current location near the River Bovey to a new one close to the skate park. Bovey Tracey Town Council said it was investing £60,000 in the project which included a rubberised surface and new equipment.Mayor Sheila Brooke…