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What do visitors think of the Van Gogh experience in Exeter?

People have been given the opportunity to immerse themselves in the work of artist Vincent Van Gogh in a new exhibition in Devon. Beyond Van Gogh opened in Westpoint Exeter on Thursday until 31 October. Organisers said the exhibition featured 300 masterpieces, including the famous paintings Starry Night, Sunflowers and Café Terrace at Night. It will be open from 10:00 BST to 19:30 daily and costs between £14 and £27 to enter.Lise Moore, chief executive at the Devon…

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Len Ikitau and Tom Hooper: Exeter hand debuts to Australia duo

Len Ikitau and Tom Hooper: Exeter hand debuts to Australia duo

Australia internationals Len Ikitau and Tom Hooper will make their Exeter debuts in Sunday's Prem game against Harlequins.Centre Ikitau, 27, is the Chiefs' highest-profile backs signing for some seasons and will link up with England's Henry Slade in the Exeter midfield.He joins an exciting set of backs with Paul Brown-Bampoe and England star Immanuel Feyi-Waboso on the wings and Josh Hodge returning at full-back after his two-game suspension.Ikitau's Wallabies team-mate Hooper is named at flanker in a back-row…

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Conor Hazard: Plymouth Argyle’s Northern Ireland goalkeeper aiming for World Cup

Conor Hazard: Plymouth Argyle’s Northern Ireland goalkeeper aiming for World Cup

Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Conor Hazard is relishing the chance to try and reach the World Cup with Northern Ireland.The 27-year-old was part of the squad for their win over Slovakia and narrow loss to Germany over the past international break.It leaves Northern Ireland knowing wins over Slovakia and Luxembourg next month would secure at least a play-off place for next year's tournament in the United States."We know we have a big opportunity coming up next month now," he…

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Endangered white claw crayfish released into pond in Devon

Endangered white claw crayfish released into pond in Devon

Harding-Lee MediaWildwood Devon said white-clawed crayfish have been released into a purpose-build refuge pondA wildlife conservation charity said white-clawed crayfish, which are an endangered species, have been released into a pond in Devon. Wildwood Devon, a wildlife park based in Ottery St Mary, said there were only two known surviving populations of the crayfish left in the county. Education and conversation officer Charly Mead said the creatures, which were rescued two years ago, had been moved into a…

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League One progressing faster than Exeter City – Gary Caldwell

Exeter are in their fourth successive season in the third tier of English football - their longest spell at that level since the early 1990s. In that time the club has built new training facilities and a new stand at St James Park.Caldwell says the club has regularly punched above its weight when compared to the budgets available to their rivals in League One."I think we've been seven, 10 and six places above our financial budget in the…

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Call to protect endangered spider found in Plymouth quarry

Call to protect endangered spider found in Plymouth quarry

Tom ThomsonBuglife said opening the quarry as a campsite would disturb the habitat for horrid ground-weaver spidersUrgent action is needed to secure the future of a quarry which is home to an critically endangered species of spider, a charity has said.The invertebrate conservation trust Buglife has asked Plymouth City Council to protect Radford Quarry, a site which is home to a variety of wildlife including the horrid ground-weaver spider.The charity said it was one of only four sites…

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High radon levels at Dartmoor Prison found 13 years earlier

High radon levels at Dartmoor Prison found 13 years earlier

BBCDartmoor Prison was closed in August 2024 due to high levels of radon gasThe Ministry of Justice has confirmed radon gas levels higher than the recommended limit were detected at Dartmoor prison at least 13 years earlier than previously thought.The government had previously said "elevated radon readings were first found at Dartmoor in 2020" when the prison was closed in August 2024 after levels up to 10 times higher than the recommended limit were recorded in some areas.The…

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Exeter Chiefs: The story behind the Jimmy Nine photo tradition

"I thought it was a tradition that was from many moons before his age," says current Exeter club captain Jack Yeandle, who has done the 'Jimmy Nine' many times."It's been going since I was at the club. "It's been pushed through by the senior players at the time - we're in the front row and there's always a mention of Jimmy Nine and 'make sure you get Jimmy Nine in'. As soon as you start getting towards the…

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Vandals cause £19k damage to Exeter skate park fence

Thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused to a sound barrier at a skate park.The fencing which helped shield nearby areas from noise at the site has been vandalised at Arena Skate Park in the Whipton area of Exeter.Councillor Ruth Williams, Exeter City Council's lead for city management, said £19,000 damage had been caused.Williams added vandalism had been happening regularly and urged people to report any further damage to Devon and Cornwall Police."It saddens me to…

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Plymouth Argyle facing decisive period, says boss Tom Cleverley

Plymouth Argyle are heading into a decisive part of their season, according to head coach Tom Cleverley.The Pilgrims host AFC Wimbledon at Home Park on Saturday before a run of five consecutive away games.The trips begin with a Devon derby at rivals Exeter City, then Mansfield, Wycombe in the FA Cup, a League One trip to Huddersfield Town and, finally, an EFL Trophy game at Bristol Rovers."I've made quite a strong point to the players that the next…

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Cody Cooke: Torquay United striker ruled out for at least six weeks

Torquay United striker Cody Cooke will be out until at least December after suffering a pelvic injury.The 32-year-old will be sidelined for a minimum of six weeks after having a scan on the problem that forced him out of Saturday's 0-0 draw with Dagenham & Redbridge.Cooke has scored three goals in 10 National League South appearances for the Gulls this season."It's probably an overuse injury," Wotton told BBC Sport."It's coincided with other players being injured. We've had to…

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Councils plan to split Devon into three unitary authorities

Councils plan to split Devon into three unitary authorities

Miles DavisDevon political reporterNorth Devon CouncilDevon would be split into three unitary authorities under plans backed by district councilsDevon should be split into three unitary authorities in a huge shake-up of local government, according to the district councils in the county.All of the district councils and the county council will be abolished in the biggest national reorganisation of local government for 50 years.The existing district councils say they want to see a new unitary authority across north and…

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