Truro City’s Yeovil Town win can help boost survival hopes – John Askey

Truro City manager John Askey says his side can survive in the National League after their 1-0 win over Yeovil Town.The Tinners are still bottom of the table, but the victory cut the gap between the Cornish side and safety to just three points. Having lost five league games in succession Truro have won two of their past three, but face tricky trips to Forest Green Rovers and Southend United in the next week.However, with home games against…

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South West Coast Path challenge is ‘magical’ and ‘mesmerising’

Get Us Outside/Tasha ClarkTasha and Darren have completed the Dorset and south Devon sections of the South West Coast Path together and are now working on the Cornwall legsAvid walkers say they love the South West Coast Path for many reasons, from escapism, to its scenery, to meeting like-minded people.The path runs for 630 miles (1,013km), from Minehead on the edge of Exmoor to the shores of Poole Harbour, and many try to complete all sections.The route has…

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Gaza, carry out raids across West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Palestinian death toll since the start of the truce in Gaza rises to 411 amid near daily Israeli violations.Published On 26 Dec 202526 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareIsraeli forces have fatally shot a Palestinian man east of Gaza City as they continue their ceasefire violations and carry out sweeping raids across the occupied West Bank.The Palestinian news service Wafa reported on Friday that Israeli forces opened fire on Uday al-Maqadma while he was sitting near…

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New York to require social media platforms to display mental health labels | Social Media News

A new state law mandates warnings for young users on platforms with features that ‘encourage excessive use’.Published On 26 Dec 202526 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe state of New York will require social media platforms with infinite scrolling, autoplay and algorithmic feeds to display labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced.Hochul on Friday signed a bill that mandates the warning against “addictive” features into law.Recommended Stories list…

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Tom Cleverley unhappy with Joe Ralls red card in Plymouth Argyle Reading loss

Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley insisted Joe Ralls should not have been sent off in his side's 4-1 Boxing Day loss to Reading.The midfielder was dismissed for denying a goalscoring opportunity after giving away a penalty in the 12th minute, which the Royals converted. Argyle's first home game on Boxing Day in nine years proved a tough watch for the Home Park faithful as Reading scored three times in six minutes to lead 3-0 before the midway point…

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Torquay United impress in 3-1 Weston-super-Mare win

Manager Paul Wotton says Torquay United have one of the best squads in National League South after his side's 3-1 win over promotion rivals Weston-super-Mare.Louis Dennis gave the Gulls a sixth-minute lead in front of more than 5,000 fans at Plainmoor. Matt Jay was on hand to make it 2-0 shortly before half-time as he fired in from close range after Sam Dreyer had headed on Jordan Young's cross. Charlie Cummins pulled a goal back for the visitors…

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Work under way to demolish Winterstoke Road Bridge in Weston-super-Mare

Work is under way to demolish a bridge first built during the Second World War.Winterstoke Road Bridge in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, runs over the mainline railway which connects Bristol and the South West of England.Work to demolish the structure, which has reached the end of its life, began late at night on Christmas Eve - to coincide with seasonal railway closures.It is being replaced with an £11m bridge which is due to open in spring 2027.If it was…

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Hundreds brave the sea for charity Christmas dip at Boscombe Pier

Hundreds of hardy swimmers took to the sea for a charity Christmas dip on the coast that has raised about £20,000.About 1,200 people are thought to have safely taken part of the annual White Christmas Dip, which is held for Macmillan Caring Locally, at Boscombe Pier in Bournemouth, Dorset.The event began in 2008, when a family decided to wear fancy dress while joining a local swimming club's Christmas morning dip, and has since become one of the UK's…

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Brendan Galloway: Plymouth Argyle’s Zimbabwe defender makes Afcon debut

Plymouth Argyle defender Brendan Galloway made his Africa Cup of Nations debut in Zimbabwe's 1-1 draw with Angola in Morocco. The 29-year-old came on as a 37th-minute substitute for the injured Teenage Hadebe in the Group B fixture in Marrakesh. Having gone a goal down before Galloway was introduced, Zimbabwe equalised deep in first-half stoppage time through Knowledge Musona.Zimbabwe had chances to win the game after the break, but were grateful to Galloway as they secured their first…

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