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Reece Cole: Exeter City midfielder relishes one of his best goals

Reece Cole: Exeter City midfielder relishes one of his best goals

Reece Cole says his goal against Huddersfield Town is one of the best he has scored.The Exeter City midfielder blasted an effort into the top corner from outside the box to make the score 1-1 as the two sides went on to draw 2-2 in League One.It was the latest impressive strike from the 27-year-old, who has scored four times this season for the Grecians. "It's something I try and practise every day in training and I'd like…

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Rob Baxter: ‘A lot to come’ from Exeter after Bath thriller

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Rob Baxter: ‘A lot to come’ from Exeter after Bath thriller

Exeter boss Rob Baxter says his side's dramatic Prem Rugby loss at Bath shows how far his side have come this season.Arthur Green's last-minute try secured a 33-26 win for the hosts after Exeter had battled back from 26-0 down to level the scores in the final five minutes. The Chiefs won just four games last season as they finished a club-worst second-from-bottom of the Premiership.In contrast they are third this season with six wins and just two…

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Devon school shuts as gas outage continues to affect thousands

Devon school shuts as gas outage continues to affect thousands

A secondary school will be shut on Monday due to a major gas outage affecting 4,600 properties. More than 100 Wales and West Utilities engineers have been responding in the Kingsbridge, Malborough and Salcombe area of the South Hams in Devon following damage to a mains pipe on Saturday.Kingsbridge Community College said the school would be closed with lessons continuing online.The Mayor of Kingsbridge, Julia Wingate, said the cold weather "compounds the problem", and added electric heaters and…

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Devon clog dancers appeal in bid to keep tradition alive

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Devon clog dancers appeal in bid to keep tradition alive

A clog dancing group in Devon is appealing for new dancers and musicians to join them.The group Plymouth Clog was formed in the 1980s but group members said in recent years their numbers had dwindled.Clog dancing is similar to Morris dancing but the dancers wear wooden clogs on their feet. The group said it would welcome anyone who wanted to give it a try and previous experience of dancing was not required.Plymouth Clog was originally called Plymouth Maids…

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Project to help Atlantic salmon in Devon shows signs of success

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Project to help Atlantic salmon in Devon shows signs of success

Briohny Williams,South WestandChloe Parkman,South WestBBCThe project near Fernworthy Reservoir has been running for 11 yearsMore than 1,000 tonnes of gravel has been added to a river since 2015 to improve Atlantic salmon populations. South West Water (SWW) and Westcountry Rivers Trust have worked on the project for 11 years to restore spawning habitats at the River Teign, below Fernworthy Reservoir.Olivia Cresswell, head of fisheries and ecology at WRT, said: "Dams and reservoirs reduce the natural supply of gravel…

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Engineers working to restore gas to 4,600 homes in Devon

Engineers working to restore gas to 4,600 homes in Devon

Jonathan MorrisSouth WestWales & West UtilitiesMore than 100 engineers have been called out to reconnect homesA gas company is working to restore supplies after a major outage caused by damage to a mains pipe that has affected thousands of homes and other buildings.Wales and West Utilities (WWU) said every affected property would need a visit from engineers to switch the gas supply off followed by another to turn it back on safely.On Sunday it said the majority of…

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Historic England status to protect Cornwall and Devon buildings

Historic England status to protect Cornwall and Devon buildings

A train station, a barracks and a dairy are among the 10 buildings in the South West that were granted protected status in 2025.Historic England (HE) listed nine buildings across Devon and one in Cornwall on the National Heritage List for England for their special architectural, historic or archaeological interest.There are more than 400,000 buildings, sites and landscapes on the list and 199 places across England were added to the list over the past year.Claudia Kenyatta and Emma…

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Engineers rush to fix gas outage for 4,600 south Devon properties

Engineers rush to fix gas outage for 4,600 south Devon properties

BBCThe outage affects homes in areas of south Devon including KingsbridgeEngineers have been working overnight to repair damage to a mains pipe that has left thousands of homes and other buildings without gas.The outage, which affects about 4,600 properties in the Kingsbridge, Malborough and Salcombe areas of south Devon, started on Saturday amid freezing temperatures.Wales & West Utilities said on Sunday that the mains pipe had now been fixed but that, as part of the ongoing repairs, engineers…

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Traffic cone and toy car among South West sewer finds in 2025

Traffic cone and toy car among South West sewer finds in 2025

A toy car, a dog bowl and a traffic cone are some of the unexpected items found in sewers in 2025, according to South West Water (SWW).The water company said many of the discoveries were made using its new AI-assisted analysis of CCTV footage to improve sewer inspections across the network.It said the collection of "bizarre finds" included a trolley wheel, a football and a tyre, and added it had cleared about 7,000 "avoidable blockages".Andy Pettifer, wastewater operations…

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Joe Ralls: Experienced midfielder extends Plymouth deal

Joe Ralls: Experienced midfielder extends Plymouth deal

Midfielder Joe Ralls has extended his contract with Plymouth Argyle until the end of the season.The 32-year-old has scored once in seven appearances for Tom Cleverley's side since being released by Cardiff City last summer.His initial deal at Home Park had been due to expire this month."Joe has made an immediate impact since his arrival at the club, both on and off the pitch," said Cleverley."His lengthy football league experience has been invaluable to our young squad and…

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Gas outage hits Devon towns after mains pipe damage

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Gas outage hits Devon towns after mains pipe damage

Jonathan MorrisSouth WestBBCKingsbridge Town Council urged people with no gas to turn off their supply at the mainsHomes and other buildings in south Devon have been left without gas after a mains pipe was damaged.The outage, which affects properties on the Wales & West Utilities network in the Kingsbridge and Salcombe area, started on Saturday afternoon with temperatures expected to drop to freezing overnight.Kingsbridge and Salcombe town councils urged people with no gas to call the National Gas…

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