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Len Ikitau: Exeter Chiefs’ Australia centre out for three months with shoulder injury

Len Ikitau: Exeter Chiefs’ Australia centre out for three months with shoulder injury

Ikitau has made five appearances for Exeter in the Prem and European Challenge Cup, scoring his first try in the win over South African side Cheetahs earlier this month. "The good news is that we can get him in for the operation pretty quickly, though unfortunately it does mean he will miss the block of games over the festive period and into the cup competitions in the new year," Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter told the club…

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Cornwall police bus patrols to combat “predatory behaviour”

Cornwall police bus patrols to combat “predatory behaviour”

Plain clothes police officers are to be stationed on buses in the new year to help tackle anti-social behaviour.Patrols will be carried out in south east Cornwall, with officers on the lookout for passengers who make others uncomfortable with repeat or unwanted attention, or who are acting drunk and disorderly.Similar operations have been carried out in Saltash, Looe, and Torpoint. Devon and Cornwall Police said previous patrols had been "very positive" but that it was aware "predatory or…

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More than 2,000 fines for Blue Badge misuse, reports finds

More than 2,000 fines for Blue Badge misuse, reports finds

Alison StephensonLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCA Freedom of Information request revealed more than 2,000 fines were issued More than 2,000 fines have been issued to drivers parking in disabled bays without a valid blue badge since 2019, new data has revealed. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request to Plymouth City Council revealed 2,637 fines were issued between 2019 and 2024 for misuse of disabled parking spaces.The FOI request, submitted by automotive retailers Evans Halshaw, said drivers were fined £70…

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New surgery facilities planned at Exeter hospital

New surgery facilities planned at Exeter hospital

A new day surgery centre for children and adults is planned in an expansion of a city centre hospital.New operating theatres and recovery areas could be built at the site in the Heavitree area of Exeter, which is part of the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (RD&E).A planning application has been made for the site with buildings which will overlook the neighbouring Waitrose store.The RD&E said it had secured a £20m commitment from NHS England to create a…

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Taunton Town Football Club move a ‘no brainer’ says Gary Johnson

Taunton Town Football Club move a ‘no brainer’ says Gary Johnson

The new manager of Taunton Town Football Club has described his move to the club as a "no brainer".With more than 30 years of managerial experience, Gary Johnson has previously led both Yeovil Town and Bristol City to promotion, and has won league titles at both Cheltenham Town and Torquay United.The news about his new role was made public on 23 December.Living nearby, he told the BBC the move was a "no brainer" and that he was "really…

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Drug detection dog visits Fowey school to educate

Drug detection dog visits Fowey school to educate

A specially-trained detection dog has been visiting a school as part of the police's efforts to educate and deter students from using drugs.Skye, who is trained to sniff out the presence of drugs, was invited into Fowey River Academy to carry out passive searches in Year 10 classrooms.The students - aged 14 to 15 - were asked to walk past Skye who would, in turn, sniff them and their school bag. No drugs were found.PC Gareth Hawken, who…

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Endangered curlew numbers boosted on Dartmoor

Endangered curlew numbers boosted on Dartmoor

Breeding numbers of a bird species which was "close to disappearing" in part of Devon have recovered, organisers of a project have said.The Duchy of Cornwall said the Dartmoor Curlew Recovery Programme had been running for five years at the national park in an attempt to boost curlew numbers.The project aimed to increase the population of the bird, which has been classed as endangered by the RSPB and had one or two breeding pairs on Dartmoor for more…

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The 77-year-old Bristol ballet dancer who still love to performs

The 77-year-old Bristol ballet dancer who still love to performs

BBCAlexandra Pickford has danced ballet since she was 11-years-old and never stoppedA ballet dancer in her 70s who is still touring and has started her own theatre company says it is "wonderful" to still succeed in her profession.Alexandra Picford, 77, learned ballet at the Bristol School of Dancing aged 11 and has had a long and successful career touring the world. After her retirement, she decided to start her own theatre company, which has performed at the Edinburgh…

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Swimmers rescued amid emergency response in Budleigh Salterton

Swimmers rescued amid emergency response in Budleigh Salterton

A significant emergency service response has begun after reports of a number of people getting into difficulty in the water off the Devon coast.Police were called at 10:25 GMT to the beach at Budleigh Salterton after concern was raised for people in the water.A number of people have been safely brought back to shore and will be checked by paramedics, Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed.The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said Exmouth and Beer Coastguard Rescue teams, RNLI…

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Pope Leo laments suffering of Gaza Palestinians in first Christmas sermon | Religion News

Pope Leo has decried conditions ‍for Palestinians in ‍Gaza in his first Christmas sermon as pontiff, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day Christians across the globe celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.Leo, the first American ⁠pope, said on Thursday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable showed that God ​had “pitched his fragile tent” among the people of the world.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend…

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Russia claims to have seized more than 5,100 square km of Ukraine in 2025 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia claims to have seized more than 5,100 square km of Ukraine in 2025 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia is doubling down on its claims on Ukraine, in an apparent effort to demonstrate some military achievement in 2025 at home and to influence peace talks with the United States.Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters last Friday in a year-end news conference that Moscow’s forces had seized Siversk in the eastern region of Donetsk and Vovchansk in the northern Kharkiv region.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listPutin also claimed Russian forces held at least half of…

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