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Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss discusses decisions with EFL referees chief

Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss discusses decisions with EFL referees chief

Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says he has spoken to the English Football League's referees' chief about decisions given against his side.Cleverley was left upset at the penalty for Bradford City which sealed the Bantams' 1-0 win at Home Park on Saturday. He felt there had not been enough contact by defender Julio Pleguezuelo on Stephen Humphrys to justify a foul being given. Cleverley says he has spoken with Mike Jones about the decision, as well as a…

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Flood and travel warnings for South West as Storm Bram arrives

Flood and travel warnings for South West as Storm Bram arrives

Flood and travel warnings have been issued amid heavy rain and strong winds caused by Storm Bram.The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings across Devon and Cornwall, including the Plymouth Sound, River Dart and the south Cornwall coast. Great Western Railway has also urged customers to check their journey and to consider making alternative arrangements as it expects flooding to "significantly affect" its services on Tuesday. BBC South West broadcast meteorologist Bee Tucker said the effects of Storm…

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Devon council set to maintain green spaces previously leased to trust

Devon council set to maintain green spaces previously leased to trust

Caroline RobinsonSouth WestBBCCouncillor David Thomas said it was a significant step towards securing the future of Torbay's treasured natural spacesA local authority is set to maintain green spaces previously leased to a conservation charity. Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust (TCCT), which looked after 80% of Torbay's landscapes, said it did not receive increased funds from Torbay Council in time to prevent it from financial collapse in October.Torbay Council said notice of formal liquidation had been received, and it…

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Salmon functionally extinct in Devon river due to weir, says charity

Salmon functionally extinct in Devon river due to weir, says charity

Campaigners who say salmon are close to extinction on a river say the species could be re-established if improvements are made to an old weir.Fish cannot cross the School Weir on the River Sid in east Devon because it is too high to jump over, meaning that the species only exists in very small numbers, said the Westcountry Rivers Trust.The trust said salmon were "functionally extinct" in the river and urged authorities to help them.The Environment Agency said…

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FA Cup third-round draw: Macclesfield v Crystal Palace, Tottenham v Aston Villa

FA Cup third-round draw: Macclesfield v Crystal Palace, Tottenham v Aston Villa

Sixth-tier club Macclesfield will host holders Crystal Palace in the third round of the FA Cup.There are four all-Premier League ties, including Tottenham hosting Aston Villa, Sunderland travelling to Everton, Newcastle welcoming Bournemouth to St James' Park, and Manchester United at home to Brighton.Fellow sixth-tier side Weston-super-Mare, who have reached this stage of the competition for the first time in their 138-year history, travel to League Two Grimsby.Premier League leaders Arsenal visit Portsmouth, while Manchester City host League…

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Exeter City Council Approves 54 More Dwellings In Topsham Gap On Former Golf Driving Range – Exeter Observer

Exeter City Council Approves 54 More Dwellings In Topsham Gap On Former Golf Driving Range – Exeter Observer
Exeter City Council Approves 54 More Dwellings In Topsham Gap On Former Golf Driving Range – Exeter Observer

Exeter City Council has approved the construction of 54 more dwellings in the Topsham gap on the former Topsham Golf Academy driving range after previously approving plans which enabled the relocation of the driving range to privately-owned land in Ludwell Valley Park. The approval will extend Berkeley Park, a development of 61 luxury dwellings in

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Activist’s hammer attack was to ‘protect friend’, court told

Activist’s hammer attack was to ‘protect friend’, court told

An alleged Palestine Action member has told a jury he struck a police officer with a sledgehammer because he was "protecting" a co-defendant.Samuel Corner, 23, is accused of attacking the Sgt during a break-in at Elbit Systems UK factory near Bristol in the early hours of August 6 last year.The Oxford University graduate from Devon is one of six accused of aggravated burglary, criminal damage and violent disorder after using a prison van to break into site.He stands…

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Devon and Cornwall Police carry out drink and tests for ferry users

Devon and Cornwall Police carry out drink and tests for ferry users

Police have been carrying out random drink and drug tests on a South West ferry service.Operation Ferry is a part of Devon and Cornwall Police's push to reduce the number of alcohol and drug-related driving deaths in the build up to Christmas.It took place on the Torpoint Ferry where officers waited on either side of the service in Plymouth and Torpoint to carry out the tests.The force said it hoped the operation would highlight how long drugs and…

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Exeter Airport passenger numbers increase by 28%

Exeter Airport passenger numbers increase by 28%

Exeter Airport has said its passenger numbers have increased by more than a quarter in the past year.It said more than 450,000 customers passed through the terminal between April and October 2025, an increase of 100,000 people and a 28% rise year on year.It estimated the total annual figure would exceed 500,000 for the first time since the demise of Flybe in March 2020.Stephen Wiltshire, the airport's managing director, said the increase was down to the re-introduction of…

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Jack Aitchison: Exeter City forward nets FA Cup double

Jack Aitchison: Exeter City forward nets FA Cup double

Progress into the third round earned Exeter City £79,500 in prize money as well as at least £26,500 in the next match, even if they are beaten. But it also opened up the chance of a lucrative tie against a top-flight side which could be vital for the club's financial future.Having overspent last season the club has needed loans totalling around £600,000 from owners the Exeter City Supporters' Trust.They have also landed the early payment of the sell-on…

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Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss takes positives from Bradford City loss

Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss takes positives from Bradford City loss

"Today should have been three clean sheets in our last four, barring a bizarre refereeing decision."The mentality and the togetherness is there, there's consistency of how we want to play which I was desperate to get to."We still have the problem of not scoring enough goals, especially when [Lorent] Tolaj is out of the team."With top scorer Lorent Tolaj suspended Owen Oseni played up front supported by Bali Mumba. Tolaj is the only Argyle player to have scored…

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