Dave Walder: Exeter Chiefs showing ‘A-game’ after Gloucester win

Dave Walder: Exeter Chiefs showing ‘A-game’ after Gloucester win
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For the second successive week Henry Slade impressed as the England centre scored two more tries and kicked a further 12 points.It took his career tally beyond 1,000 points for Exeter and he is top of the Prem's points-scorers after five games with 70, while his five tries put him joint-third on the try-scoring charts.He is two tries behind team-mate and England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, with both part of an exciting set of backs that now includes Australia centre Len Ikitau. "He's been fantastic since I've come to the club, he's…

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John Askey: Truro City boss hails fans after longest-ever away trip to Gateshead

John Askey: Truro City boss hails fans after longest-ever away trip to Gateshead
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The draw meant Truro stay in the relegation places in the National League, although their form has seen an upturn in recent weeks.A loss on penalties to ASFC Totton in their FA Cup replay is the only defeat City have suffered in their last six matches in all competitions. Having faced almost all of the top 10 in their first 16 games City take on sides in and around them over the next few weeks as they aim to improve on 22nd place. "If we'd have been putting our chances away…

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Teen and police officer bitten by dog at protest on Plymouth Hoe

Teen and police officer bitten by dog at protest on Plymouth Hoe
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A teenager and a police officer have been bitten by a dog at a demonstration, the force has said.Devon and Cornwall Police said a dog had bitten a15-year-old boy before it then bit a responding officer during protests on Plymouth Hoe just after 16:00 GMT on Sunday.They said both victims had been treated in hospital and a 48-year-old man from Plymouth had been arrested on suspicion of having a dangerously out of control dog.Officers had seized the dog and the man had been released on bail while inquiries were carried out,…

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Gavin Cattle: Cornish Pirates showed ‘heart’ in London Scottish win

Gavin Cattle: Cornish Pirates showed ‘heart’ in London Scottish win
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Cornish Pirates joint-head coach Gavin Cattle praised his side's spirit in adversity after earning their first win of the season at the fourth attempt.The Pirates were 38-10 winners at London Scottish in The Champ as they ended a three-game winless run.The bonus-point victory in Richmond moves Pirates up to ninth in the division after four matches."I'm a bit disappointed that we haven't got more league points because I thought we were further down the track just from how they've been training," Cattle told BBC Radio Cornwall."But you've got to get it…

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Paul Wotton: Torquay United ‘awful’ in Dorking Wanderers loss

Paul Wotton: Torquay United ‘awful’ in Dorking Wanderers loss
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Paul Wotton described his Torquay United side as "awful", "shambolic" and "abysmal" in their 3-1 loss at Dorking Wanderers.The Gulls, who slipped to fifth place in National League South, were 3-0 down at half-time.Alfie Rutherford gave the hosts a seventh-minute lead before Josh Taylor made it 2-0 in the 25th minute and Jimmy Muitt got a third in stoppage time.Jordan Young scored a consolation deep in second-half stoppage time as Torquay's poor away form continued.Wotton's side have won just one of their seven away games this season - the loss at…

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‘I had to make up girlfriends while in the Navy due to gay ban’

‘I had to make up girlfriends while in the Navy due to gay ban’
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George CardenSouth East, in HoveRoly WoodsCommander Woods on HMS Lancaster at South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean in 1996A former Commander in the Royal Navy has spoken about how he had to hide his sexuality during the military's "gay ban", as a memorial is unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum in honour of him and his LGBT+ colleagues."I had to make up girlfriends and take female friends to functions just to have a cover story in place", said Roly Woods, who served in the Navy for 46 years.Commander Woods,…

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Could COVID-19 mRNA vaccines also fight cancer? | Drugs News

Could COVID-19 mRNA vaccines also fight cancer? | Drugs News
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The mass-produced COVID-19 vaccines built using the mRNA model – which were rapidly manufactured during the global pandemic – could also help the immune system recognise and attack cancer tumours, new studies have shown.Studies in mice and an analysis of medical records of cancer patients – who received mRNA shots for COVID-19 before starting immunotherapy for cancer treatment – revealed a startling pattern: the vaccinated patients lived significantly longer than those who had not received the shots.A team of researchers from the University of Florida and the University of Texas MD…

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Man 80s suffers life-threating injuries

Man 80s suffers life-threating injuries
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A man in his 80s sustained life-threatening injuries in a crash, police have said.Officers were called to Market Jew Street in Penzance, Cornwall, at about 18:45 GMT on Sunday after receiving reports of an incident involving a black Ford Focus and a pedestrian at the junction with Albert Street.Devon and Cornwall Police said the pedestrian was taken to hospital and the driver is assisting officers with their investigation.Anyone with information of dash-cam footage of the incident has been asked to contact the force. Source link

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Maintaining 135-year-old Somerset graveyard ‘impossible’

Maintaining 135-year-old Somerset graveyard ‘impossible’
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Eben Morrish-Croad and Chris Lockyer,SomersetBBCSome of the memorials have been laid flat to prevent injury to visitors and staffParish councillors say they are in an "impossible" situation as they try to maintain a 135-year-old graveyard.Porlock Parish Council said Hawkcombe Cemetery in west Somerset could cost up to £100,000 to repair after an inspection found 102 memorials were "unstable" and potentially hazardous.In line with national safety guidance and legal obligations, the council said it had taken the difficult but necessary step of temporarily laying flat a number of unsafe headstones.Jonathan Jones, clerk…

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Plymouth ceremony as next phase of £30m city revamp opens

Plymouth ceremony as next phase of £30m city revamp opens
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Another section of a controversial city centre regeneration project will open later.The Armada Way scheme in Plymouth has been the subject of debate since more than 100 trees were felled by the Conservative-run Plymouth City Council as part of the works in March 2023.When Labour regained control of the council in May 2023 it developed a new scheme at a cost of £30m - more than twice that of the original.The latest phase to open will be marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony from 11:00 GMT on Monday, and the council said…

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