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Derek Adams: Plymouth Argyle ‘will strengthen in January transfer window’ says director of football

Derek Adams: Plymouth Argyle ‘will strengthen in January transfer window’ says director of football

Argyle climbed off the bottom of League One on Saturday after winning 1-0 at fellow strugglers Port Vale, ending a six-game losing run in all competitions.The injury-hit club hope the result can be the catalyst to turn their fortunes around.Adams said that while he will lead the football operation, any transfers will only happen if head coach Tom Cleverley feels they will strengthen the squad. "I'm in charge of the football business from the point of view that…

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Pedestrian seriously injured in collision with car in Beer, Devon

Pedestrian seriously injured in collision with car in Beer, Devon

A woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was called to Common Lane in Beer, Devon, at 16:55 GMT on Tuesday following a collision involving a pedestrian and a Renault Kangoo.The force said the injured woman was in her 80s and from Beer.Police have asked for witnesses or those with relevant dashcam footage to get in touch. Source link

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Homes could be built on former Exeter golf course

Homes could be built on former Exeter golf course

Plans to build 54 houses on an old golf driving range could be approved if developers pledge money to local health services and to make 19 of the properties affordable.Developers plan to build on the former Topsham Golf Academy field off Exeter Road.Heritage Developments would be given a deadline as early as June next year for the conditions to be carried out - other requirements include managing open spaces and providing a children's play area.Exeter City Council officers…

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‘Chronically depleted’ Torquay United hit back to beat Worthing 3-2

‘Chronically depleted’ Torquay United hit back to beat Worthing 3-2

Torquay United manager Paul Wotton says he will have to bolster his depleted squad after they came back from 2-0 down to beat Worthing 3-2.The victory moved the Gulls up to third in National League South, leapfrogging Worthing who drop to fifth. But Dan Hayfield, Louis Dennis and Dylan Morgan sustained injuries that might add them to Wotton's list of absentees, including suspended duo Matt Worthington and Callum Dolan."I'm not sure what we're going to do to be…

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East Devon fungus group champions citizen science

East Devon fungus group champions citizen science

A group of mushroom enthusiasts in East Devon are working to bolster fungi conservation efforts.The Three Counties Group of the Fungus Conservation Trust photograph and record the mushrooms they find in a database which is used by organisations that need it.Trustee Hazel Jordan said: "It is used for various different things - whether it be planning, the National Trust, Natural England, students, conservation groups - an amazing amount of things."The charity-run trust wants to encourage more people to…

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Plymouth Guildhall upgrades delayed by structural issues

Plymouth Guildhall upgrades delayed by structural issues

Work on an historic building in Plymouth has stalled because of newly discovered structural problems, not contractual ones, the city council has said.Upgrades to the Guildhall began last September and included updates to the two bars, the Great Hall stage, kitchen and an increased number of toilets.The project was granted £3.9m from the Government's Future High Street Fund but the council approved a top up of £490,000 in November to replace electrical systems, alarms and refurbishments to the…

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Devon tourism chiefs say chancellor needs to offer them hope

Devon tourism chiefs say chancellor needs to offer them hope

BBCRick Turner said the tourism sector was "massively impacted" by the last budgetThe boss of a rural attraction has said tourism needs to be offered hope when Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the Budget on Wednesday. Rick Turner, director of The Big Sheep in north Devon, said the government's last budget led to closures and sucked enthusiasm out of the tourism and hospitality sector.He said: "We need the bright light in the future to see where we're going, rather…

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Ernie And The Sea Of Ice – Exeter Observer

Ernie And The Sea Of Ice – Exeter Observer
Ernie And The Sea Of Ice – Exeter Observer

Good journalism costs money  Upgrade to paid E O Exeter Observer Local news that matters ON OUR RADAR Quirk Theatre presents a festive family-friendly adventure set in the snowy South Pole. Leigh Curtis Quirk Theatre is bringing a festive family-friendly adventure set in the snowy South Pole to Exeter Phoenix from 14 to 28 December.

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Devon man loses finger 13 years after black widow spider bite

Devon man loses finger 13 years after black widow spider bite

Dan CheethamDan Cheetham says his blood was "almost like plasticine" after the biteA former Royal Marine has had a finger amputated, 13 years after being bitten by a black widow spider. Plymstock resident Dan Cheetham, 41, suffered the venomous bite on his right hand in 2012 while in the middle of the Mojave Desert in California during a training exercise. Mr Cheetham, originally from Wrexham, said he was taken to hospital via a 14-minute helicopter ride at the…

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The Wintertime Hotel – Exeter Observer

The Wintertime Hotel – Exeter Observer
The Wintertime Hotel – Exeter Observer

Good journalism costs money  Upgrade to paid E O Exeter Observer Local news that matters ON OUR RADAR An immersive family-friendly production by Theatre Alibi and Angel Exit Theatre. Leigh Curtis An immersive family-friendly production featuring a cast of peculiar characters and wondrous creatures set in a magical hotel high in the trees is taking

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John Newman: Ex-Plymouth, Birmingham and Exeter defender dies aged 91

John Newman: Ex-Plymouth, Birmingham and Exeter defender dies aged 91

Former Plymouth Argyle and Birmingham City defender John Newman, who was also one of Exeter City's longest-serving managers, has died at the age of 91.Newman began his career with Birmingham in 1951 and was part of the side that won the Division Two title in 1954-55 and reached the 1956 FA Cup final, which they lost to Manchester City.After moving to Leicester City a year later, Hereford-born Newman joined Argyle, for whom he would go on to make…

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