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Medal of Devon soldier who guarded Florence Nightingale auctioned

Medal of Devon soldier who guarded Florence Nightingale auctioned

NOONANSFlorence Nightingale asked for Private Samuel Vickery to be her "orderly and effective bodyguard"A British military award medal given to a Devon-born soldier who kept Florence Nightingale safe during the Crimean War is being put up for auction.Noonans Mayfair said the Distinguished Conduct Medal was awarded to Pte Samuel Vickery of the Coldstream Guards for hand-to-hand fighting at the Battle of Inkermann on 5 November 1854.Pte Vickery was part of the force which "held the Russian enemy at…

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Opticians’ 10,000km sight loss charity race in Devon and Cornwall

Opticians’ 10,000km sight loss charity race in Devon and Cornwall

Opticians are starting a challenge to run, walk and cycle 6,214 miles (10,000km) in 2026 - one kilometre for each person estimated to be living with sight loss across Devon and Cornwall.Optician Tom Mannering said: "This number has real meaning for us and sight loss impacts people on a daily basis."The extreme challenge is the brainchild of the team at Huxter and Davy Opticians which has branches in Kingsbridge, Torpoint, Looe, and Padstow, as a way of "giving…

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Black ice in ‘many areas’ of Devon and Cornwall

Black ice has been reported in "many areas" of Devon and Cornwall, police have said.Two yellow weather warnings for ice have been issued by the Met Office for parts of the counties.The Met Office first issued a warning at 06:30 GMT to 10:00 on Friday and has issues a second between 18:00 on Friday and 10:00 on Saturday.A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has also been issued by the Met Office between 15:00 on Sunday and…

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People evacuated after lorry crash leads to gas leak in Devon

People evacuated after lorry crash leads to gas leak in Devon

People have been evacuated from homes and a road closed after a lorry crashed into a building, which resulted in a gas leak. Devon and Cornwall Police asked residents in Buckfastleigh, Devon, to shut windows and doors on Friday morning after a lorry hit the side of a building and a parked van at Higher Mill Lane. It said no injuries were reported and the lorry was recovered. Wales & West Utilities said a gas service pipe, supplying…

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Baby girl injured during Plymouth New Year’s Day disturbance

Baby girl injured during Plymouth New Year’s Day disturbance

A baby girl has been taken to hospital after being found with injuries in the early hours of New Year's Day, police said. Devon and Cornwall Police officers were called shortly after midnight to reports of a disturbance and altercation involving a group of people in the Mainstone Avenue and Elliot Road area of Prince Rock, Plymouth.The force said a two-month-old girl was taken to Bristol Children's Hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.An 18-year-old…

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Glen Townson: Exeter appoint ex-Bristol coach to assistant forwards role

Glen Townson: Exeter appoint ex-Bristol coach to assistant forwards role

Prem Rugby side Exeter have appointed Glen Townson as their assistant forwards coach.The 39-year-old left his role as Bristol's academy transition coach earlier this week.Townson, who played for Bristol, Doncaster, Newcastle and Ealing, returned to Ashton Gate in 2022, having previously been Ealing's forwards and defence coach. "He's a very switched-on guy with good rugby experience both in the Prem and the Championship," Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter told the club website., external"He's already collated a good…

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Championship transfer window: Hayden Hackney, Imran Louza and the EFL players who could be on the move in January

Championship transfer window: Hayden Hackney, Imran Louza and the EFL players who could be on the move in January

In an inconsistent season for the Terriers, Castledine's class has been a constant and while there is no indication parent club Chelsea want to sell the 20-year-old, they may look to reassign him in the Championship to increase his challenge.Castledine has 10 league goals from midfield and it is the manner of how he has tended to score them that catches the eye - free-kicks, volleys, bursts from deep or wide areas, accompanied by a flurry of stepovers.He…

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World Darts Championship: Luke Littler’s semi-final opponent Ryan Searle on rare eye condition

World Darts Championship: Luke Littler’s semi-final opponent Ryan Searle on rare eye condition

On particularly bad days, Searle is unable to see where his darts land but he hopes his tale can serve as an inspiration to other sufferers. "It was only in the last 18 months that I realised what the diagnosis was," said Searle."It's been bad for as long as I can remember."There's no cure for what I've got so I'm stuck with it. I wear contact lenses now to try and take a bit of the blurriness away…

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Teen has potentially life-changing injuries in Plymouth crash

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Teen has potentially life-changing injuries in Plymouth crash

A teenager has potentially life-changing injuries after a motorcycle and car crashed, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to Shallowford Road in Plymouth at about 10:15 GMT on Thursday. The force said the motorcycle rider, a man aged 17, suffered potentially life-changing injuries. It said a road closure was in place after the crash which involved a Royal Alloy motorcycle and an orange Ford Focus.Police have asked any witnesses to get in touch with…

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Caleb Watts: Plymouth Argyle midfielder ‘outstanding’ on return from injury

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Caleb Watts: Plymouth Argyle midfielder ‘outstanding’ on return from injury

Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley says he is relishing the return of midfielder Caleb Watts to fitness.The 23-year-old Australian came on as a 67th-minute substitute in the 1-1 League One draw at Stevenage on New Year's Day, setting up Malachi Boateng's equaliser just moments after his introduction.It was Watts' first action three and a half months after recovering from a serious hamstring injury that required surgery."I thought Caleb, to say he's been out for so long, was…

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Gary Caldwell hails ‘fantastic effort’ as Exeter City continue fine form

Gary Caldwell hails ‘fantastic effort’ as Exeter City continue fine form

Exeter City boss Gary Caldwell praised the "fantastic effort" of his side in their 1-0 win over Luton Town. The victory extended the Grecians' best run of form in League One this season to four wins in six games as they moved up to 15th place in the table.Pierce Sweeney's first goal since 10 December 2024 settled the game and gave Exeter a two-point buffer to the relegation places. "It was a fantastic effort from everyone in the…

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Access to Dartmoor enabling ongoing inspiration

Access to Dartmoor enabling ongoing inspiration

Hattie McCannBBC South WestBBCFrom Sherlock Holmes to Tarka the Otter, the rocks of Dartmoor, like these at Bonehill, have been a source of inspiration to manyDartmoor marked a milestone year in its history in 2025, with the legal right to wild camp on the moor being upheld by the Supreme Court in May.The judgement ensured ongoing access and the right to roam to a landscape steeped in myth and legend, that has been a place of inspiration for…

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