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Camborne beat Redruth 28-18 to take Cornish derby spoils

Camborne beat Redruth 28-18 to take Cornish derby spoils

Camborne continued their unbeaten league record over Cornish rivals Redruth as they won 28-18 at the Rec in National Two West. Camborne have won five and drawn the other of their six meetings since they were promoted back to the fourth tier three years ago and resumed their league rivalry after a 32-year break. In incredibly tough wet conditions AJ Hussell's try put Camborne 7-3 up at the break before two Kyle Moyle penalties made it 13-3 after…

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The Prem: Saracens 24-30 Exeter: Late Greg Fisilau and Henry Slade tries secure dramatic Chiefs win

The Prem: Saracens 24-30 Exeter: Late Greg Fisilau and Henry Slade tries secure dramatic Chiefs win

Saracens made a late change to their line-up as Olly Hartley, who had not been named in the squad, replaced Lucio Cinti.And it was the hosts who made the brighter start, with Caluori instinctively picking off a loose pass from Slade and running through unchallenged, before Theo Dan set up Malins to touch down in the corner at the end of an effective line-out routine.The Chiefs' start was made worse when Tom Hooper was sent to the sin-bin…

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Devon County Council Funding Cuts Set To Reduce Core Library Opening Hours By 30% – Exeter Observer

Devon County Council Funding Cuts Set To Reduce Core Library Opening Hours By 30% – Exeter Observer
Devon County Council Funding Cuts Set To Reduce Core Library Opening Hours By 30% – Exeter Observer

Devon County Council library service funding cuts are expected to reduce the core staffed opening hours of the county’s libraries from a total of just under 1,300 hours each week to just under 915 hours each week, a fall of nearly 30%. The cuts are expected to affect 43 of Devon’s 50 libraries, four of

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Cornish Pirates thrashed 47-10 at Chinnor

Cornish Pirates thrashed 47-10 at Chinnor

Cornish Pirates' "execution was off" in their 47-10 loss at mid-table Chinnor, according to coach Joe Walsh. The defeat was Pirates' heaviest of the season and a fourth in succession as they dropped from fourth place to eighth in the Champ table. "The execution was off, parts of our plan we need to look at," Walsh told BBC Radio Cornwall."But ultimately Chinnor executed the basic skills of the game really well and we executed our skills poorly."Whether it's…

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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to 17 years in corruption case | Imran Khan News

Khan and his wife have denied accusations that they misrepresented the value of state gifts, including jewellery, and profited from them.Published On 20 Dec 202520 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2SharePakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 17 years in prison after a Pakistani court found them guilty of illegally retaining and selling valuable state gifts.The sentence, handed down on Saturday, capped a years-long saga that saw the…

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South Devon residents urged to lock doors after house thefts

South Devon residents urged to lock doors after house thefts

People are being urged by police to lock their doors overnight after incidents where car keys and personal items have been taken from homes. Devon and Cornwall Police said homes across south Devon including Torquay, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth and Paignton had been targeted.The force said officers had made several arrests in relation to burglary and vehicle theft, with some offenders already convicted and facing sentencing next year.Det Sgt Jason Parsons, from south Devon criminal investigation department (CID) team,…

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Grants to help young women in Cornwall explore aviation careers

Grants to help young women in Cornwall explore aviation careers

A project which helps inspire girls and young women to develop a career in aviation, aerospace and engineering has been given a government grant of nearly £100,000.TECwomen CIC said the funding would help it deliver its TECgirls Reach for the Sky festival and Take Flight education programme.Two other projects in Cornwall were awarded funding from the government's £750,000 Reach for the Sky Challenge Fund designed to inspire young people to explore careers in aviation.Aerobility was given £60,589 to…

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Seven Torquay hotels fail child exploitation checks

Seven Torquay hotels fail child exploitation checks

Only one out of eight hotels questioned an older guest checking in with an underage child, an undercover police operation has found.Officers from the Torquay Neighbourhood Police Team, with support from Police Cadets, said they recently carried out an evening of action around child exploitation.It was done as part of the national initiative Operation Makesafe, which is designed to "empower businesses and organisations to tackle child exploitation" and to "increase awareness and training of early warning signs".A plain-clothed…

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Warning as bird flu found in dead swans near Dorchester

Warning as bird flu found in dead swans near Dorchester

A warning has been issued by a council after bird flu was confirmed in several swans found dead on the outskirts of Dorchester.The swans were found in Fordington near a public footpath popular with dog walkers.Dorset Council said it was working with the landowner and government agencies to reduce any risk to the public with the area being monitored and warning signs set to be placed on nearby footpaths.Residents and visitors to the area are being asked not…

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Free Christmas parking ‘a nice surprise’ say Taunton shopkeepers

Free Christmas parking ‘a nice surprise’ say Taunton shopkeepers

Independent businesses have welcomed a town council's decision to foot the bill for parking charges for central car parks in the run-up to Christmas.Taunton Town Council is paying Somerset Council a fee so that people can use 10 of their car parks free of charge for the final Saturdays before Christmas.The move is part of an effort to support local shops and boost the festive atmosphere in the town and has been welcomed by business owners."It's a nice…

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