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Nursing fund set up in memory of murdered lecturer Claire Chick

A university lecturer who was murdered has been awarded a posthumous PhD and had a nursing fund set up in her name.Claire Chick was stabbed to death​ in January by her estranged husband, who was jailed for 27 years.The University of Plymouth said many members of Ms Chick's family and friends attended the graduation ceremony at Theatre Royal Plymouth on Tuesday.It added "Claire's friends in the University's School of Nursing and Midwifery have created the Claire Chick Nursing…

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Devon otter charity raises thousands to help relocate

Devon otter charity raises thousands to help relocate

Caroline RobinsonSouth WestUK Wild Otter TrustThe UK Wild Otter Trust was given six months to relocate its rescue and rehabilitation centre.An otter charity has raised more than £30,000 to relocate its rescue and rehabilitation centre.The UK Wild Otter Trust, which cares for hundreds of otter cubs every year at its current base at Umberleigh in north Devon, had been given six months to leave the site.It set a fundraising target of £15,000 to dismantle, move and rebuild the…

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Joe Edwards: Plymouth Argyle captain ’embarrassed’ by Exeter City defeat

Joe Edwards: Plymouth Argyle captain ’embarrassed’ by Exeter City defeat

The loss leaves Argyle in the relegation places in League One, having registered just four victories from 13 EFL games this season. Plymouth's struggles come after they were relegated from the Championship in May - a year after Edwards scored the crucial goal that kept Argyle in the second tier for another season."I've been here many years now and I haven't had many days like this, there's been one or two, but the one thing I can say…

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Devon church collects 500 Christmas presents for shoebox appeal

Devon church collects 500 Christmas presents for shoebox appeal

Caroline Robinson,Devon and Hattie McCann,DevonBBCVolunteers packed and checked the boxes Five-hundred shoeboxes have been filled with Christmas presents for children in Eastern European countries. Volunteers at St Mary's Church, in Brixham, Devon, have packed and checked boxes filled with toys, toiletries, clothing and other presents. The boxes will be be taken to Ukraine and Moldova by Christian Response, a charity based in Exmouth. Volunteer Lindsay Williams said: "They're going to children who otherwise wouldn't have Christmas." The boxes…

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Akeel Higgins: Exeter City loanee shows ‘undoubted talent’ in Devon derby win

Akeel Higgins: Exeter City loanee shows ‘undoubted talent’ in Devon derby win

Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell says Akeel Higgins showed his quality, after his first senior goal in the Devon derby win over Plymouth Argyle.The 20-year-old, who is on loan at Exeter from West Bromwich Albion, made just his second first-team start against the Pilgrims.He responded with an excellent finish in the second half to seal the 2-0 victory and earn the Grecians a first win over their biggest rivals in six years."He has been building, he's been a…

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Pharmacies in Devon ‘buckling under pressure’ amid closures

Pharmacies in Devon ‘buckling under pressure’ amid closures

Jen Smith,South West health correspondent and Jonathan Morris,DevonBBCPharmacist Nali Nouri said his team handled 24,000 items a monthPharmacists have said they are struggling to cope with the pressure following a series of closures amid a lack of funding for the service. Figures from the National Pharmacy Association show Plymouth has the seventh highest pharmacy closure rate in the country.Nali Nouri, owner of Speedwell Pharmacy in Estover, said his team handled 24,000 items a month, making it one of…

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Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss to target defence after Devon derby defeat

Argyle's attacking threat has not been helped by injuries to high-profile summer signings Xavier Amaechi and Caleb Watts.While striker Lorent Tolaj has impressed in recent weeks, he was limited to few chances at St James Park as Exeter impressively cut the supply to the Swiss striker. Aside from the impressive 4-0 win at Burton Albion, Argyle have failed to score in two of their last five League One games, and scored once in the two others - with…

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Dartmouth food festival attracts more than 20,000 visitors

A food festival, which attracts thousands of visitors, is returning for its 21st year.This year's Dartmouth Food Festival is being held between 24 to 26 October from 10:00 BST each day and is free for visitors to explore.Organisers said there would be a chef demo theatre, wine seminars, talks with guests, and market stalls from more than 100 local producers, suppliers and growers.Festival ambassador, Orlando Murrin, said it was a "phenomenal event" that attracted more than 20,000 visitors.The…

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Storm Benjamin brings rainbows to Devon and Cornwall

Rainbows have been wowing people on a day when heavy rain battered the South West. In Devon and Cornwall two weather warnings were cancelled on Thursday after Storm Benjamin was due to hit.Rainfall of 50mm (1.97in) or more had been expected in some areas of Devon and Cornwall.A rainbow is formed by the dispersion of light when it passes through a raindrop and it slows and changes direction, due to water being denser than air. Source link

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Devon care home fined £200K after two disabled residents drowned

Devon care home fined £200K after two disabled residents drowned

Jonathan MorrisSouth WestDevon and Cornwall PoliceAlison Tilsley, 63, and former rugby player Alex Wood, 43, died in the incidentA care home has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 after two wheelchair users drowned and a third was seriously hurt when a leaking boat capsized during a day trip.Exeter Magistrates' Court heard Burdon Grange Care Home, near Beaworthy in Devon, failed to carry out basic safety checks before taking six residents to Roadford Lake, near Launceston, Cornwall, in…

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Family’s grief over ‘wicked’ murder of grandmother in Exeter park

Family’s grief over ‘wicked’ murder of grandmother in Exeter park

PALorna England's family said they have a "permanent empty void" because they miss her so muchThe family of a woman who was murdered by a stranger in a park say they will "never come to terms with the death of such a wonderful lady".Lorna England, 74, was murdered as she walked home from a shopping errand through Ludwell Valley Park in Exeter in February 2023.Her family spoke after Philip Spinney, senior coroner for Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, concluded…

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Harry Ascherl: Exeter sign centre following a trial with the club

Harry Ascherl: Exeter sign centre following a trial with the club

Exeter Chiefs have signed centre Harry Ascherl on a deal until the end of the season, following a trial with the club.The 24-year-old has been with the Prem outfit since pre-season and played the full 80 minutes of their defeat by Gloucester in the Prem Rugby Cup last month.He previously played for Bristol, making nine appearances between 2019 and 2024 having come through their academy system and has spent the past year in Australia playing for Sydney University…

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