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Yeovil Town: Richard Dryden and Jerry Gill leave coaching staff

Yeovil Town: Richard Dryden and Jerry Gill leave coaching staff

Yeovil Town have reached an agreement to terminate the contracts of coaches Richard Dryden and Jerry Gill. Dryden joined Yeovil's backroom staff in the summer and took charge of the team for 14 league matches following the departures of Mark Cooper and Danny Webb, and in September was given the role as interim manager for the rest of the season. Gill was brought in as Dryden's assistant manager but, following the appointment of Billy Rowley two weeks ago…

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Somerset reindeer farm could close over zoo licence dispute

Somerset reindeer farm could close over zoo licence dispute

BBCSarah Sutton has operated the reindeer visitor experience for the past 12 yearsThe owner of a reindeer visitor attraction has said she fears that her business will be forced to close after the council asked her to apply for a different licence. Sarah Sutton, who has run the Somerset Reindeer Ranch for 12 years, said Somerset Council had now told her she must obtain a zoo licence or the premises would only be able to open six days…

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Diet drug Mounjaro left Cornwall woman ‘depressed and in pain’

Diet drug Mounjaro left Cornwall woman ‘depressed and in pain’

Jen SmithSouth West health correspondentBBCPauline Miller said Mounjaro had left her in "chronic pain with no quality of life"A woman has said the weight loss drug Mounjaro has left her in chronic pain, suffering depression and with "no quality of life".Pauline Miller, from St Keyne, near Liskeard, Cornwall, is one of thousands of people across the country who have been prescribed the jab to help control her diabetes.She highlighted her concerns as the NHS prepares to expand its…

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Rwanda-backed M23 militia storms DRC city, displacing 200,000 | Military

NewsFeedAbout 200,000 people have fled eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels surged into the strategic city of Uvira Wednesday, killing at least 74 people and threatening a US-led peace deal signed days earlier.Published On 10 Dec 202510 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Former Plymouth solicitor guilty of sexually assaulting clients

Former Plymouth solicitor guilty of sexually assaulting clients

BBCAlan Harris was found guilty of 10 charges - five of indecent assault and five of sexual assaultA former defence solicitor has been found guilty of sexually assaulting his clients.Alan Harris, of Thorn Park, Plymouth, was found guilty by a jury at Winchester Crown Court of five counts of indecent assault and five of sexual assault but not guilty of two counts of rape.The claimants told the trial the 72-year-old had abused them in locations which included cells…

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Will Stuart: England and Bath prop ruled out for long spell with ruptured Achilles tendon

Will Stuart: England and Bath prop ruled out for long spell with ruptured Achilles tendon

The 29-year-old tight-head came off the bench during England's autumn wins against Australia, New Zealand and Argentina and is one of England's 25 players on Elite Player contracts for the 2025-26 season.In total he has 53 caps and was also called up to the British and Irish Lions squad this summer for the first time, playing in all three Test matches during the series victory in Australia.For his club, he was a key component in Bath's success in…

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Man from Cornwall jailed after drilling rig load killed woman

Man from Cornwall jailed after drilling rig load killed woman

A 35-year-old man has been jailed for five years after a drilling rig fell off a trailer he was towing and landed on a woman's car, killing her.Liam Smith of Roselidden Parc, Helston admitted causing the death of 34-year-old Jessica Allman from Newquay by dangerous driving on the B3297 at Burras in July 2022.Truro Crown Court on Wednesday heard four straps should have been used - Smith had working straps on the trailer and in his vehicle but…

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Ricky Gervais is donating more than 100 thousand pounds to a Devon Charity

Ricky Gervais is donating more than 100 thousand pounds to a Devon Charity

Available for over a yearRicky Gervais has announced a donation of almost 2 and a half MILLION pounds to animal welfare organisations, from the profits of his latest tour... And one of those charities is from Devon, in Bradninch. It's called NOW-ZAD, and its founder and CEO is former Royal Marine Pen Farthing, and he told Caroline Densley how they found out.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link

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New Years Eve Party – Exeter Observer

New Years Eve Party – Exeter Observer
New Years Eve Party – Exeter Observer

Good journalism costs money  Upgrade to paid E O Exeter Observer Local news that matters ON OUR RADAR A movie-themed celebration to mark the tenth anniversary of independent cinema Studio 74 while welcoming in 2026. Leigh Curtis Exeter Phoenix is holding a cinematic New Year’s Eve party with live music, themed bars and DJs on

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Girl, 12, sexually assaulted by man in Weston-super-Mare park

Girl, 12, sexually assaulted by man in Weston-super-Mare park

Avon and Somerset PolicePolice want to speak to the man dressed in black after the assault, as well as the driver of the car which passed him in Kenn Close, Weston-super-MareA 12-year-old girl has been sexually assaulted in a park, sparking a police CCTV appeal.The girl was in Byron Recreation Park in Weston-super-Mare when a man approached her, touched her waist and kissed her at about 21:20 GMT on Saturday, Avon and Somerset Police said. She ran away…

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Exeter councillor defects from Conservatives to Reform

Exeter councillor defects from Conservatives to Reform

A councillor on Exeter City Council has quit the Conservatives and joined Reform UK.Alison Sheridan said she wanted to see "clear decisive action on a host of major issues".Sheridan will be the second Reform councillor on the city council which is currently run by Labour.Elections for a third of the seats on Exeter City Council are due to take place in May 2026.Sheridan, who represents St Loyes, said: "I am joining Reform UK as we need clear decisive…

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