Truro City boss John Askey pleased with improving side after cup win

Post published:October 22, 2025
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John Askey says he is seeing improvement in his Truro City side after their 3-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion Under-21s in the National League Cup.Seidou Sanogo, 25, gave the Tinners a 25th-minute lead before Dominic Johnson-Fisher doubled the tally 11 minutes into the second half.Sanogo wrapped the win up with a header in the fourth minute of stoppage time as the Cornish side secured a place in the next round with a game to spare. The win means Truro are unbeaten in five of their last seven matches in…

Weather forces Poole Pirates speedway final postponement

Post published:October 22, 2025
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A speedway team just one race from potentially securing three major titles have been forced to put their final back due to forecast wet weather.Poole Pirates were set to host the Redcar Bears in the BSN Series final second leg at Wimborne Road, Poole, at 19:30 BST.The speedway team said due to the "predicted adverse weather conditions" it had been put back to Friday, adding: "We apologise to any fans who may have made advanced travelling arrangements but we hope that in making this early decision we can minimise the inconvenience."All…

Torquay return to winning ways with 3-0 Chippenham Town triumph

Post published:October 22, 2025
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Torquay United boss Paul Wotton praised an excellent first-half display after the Gulls beat Chippenham Town 3-0 in National League South.Jordan Young's 20th-minute free-kick gave Torquay the lead against his former club before Sonny Blu Lo-Everton doubled the tally from the edge of the box shortly before the interval. Louis Dennis rounded off the win 12 minutes into the second half with a close-range finish after good work by Callum Dolan.The win maintains the Gulls' excellent home form and moved them back up to third place after defeat at Chesham United…

Warning for wind and heavy rain in Devon and Cornwall

Post published:October 22, 2025
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Caroline RobinsonSouth WestMet OfficeA yellow weather warning for wind and rain has been issued for ThursdayHeavy rain and wind gusts up to 60mph (96.56 km/h) are forecast for the South West on Thursday with yellow weather warnings in place for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.The Met Office said the warning for wind would be in place from 04:00 BST to 18:00.The warning for rain is in place from 00:00 until 21:00 in Devon and Cornwall as a potential named storm is predicted to affect the UK.Wet and windy conditions…

Premiership Women’s Rugby: Who are England’s World Cup winners playing for?

Post published:October 22, 2025
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The Premiership Women's Rugby season kicks off on Friday following England's World Cup triumph at Twickenham in September.The World Cup final against Canada was played in front of 81,885 fans - a record for a women's rugby match and the second-highest attendance for a men's or women's World Cup final.It was also the most-watched women's rugby match ever on UK television, with a record-breaking peak audience of 5.8 million viewers.This season's Premiership campaign will look to build on the growth of women's rugby as the stars of England's all-conquering squad return…

State of emergency declared in Peru’s capital Lima amid protests | News

Post published:October 22, 2025
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The state of emergency lifts constitutional rights, including the right to protest, amid popular unrest over the rise in extortion and killings.Peru’s Interim President Jose Jeri has declared a state of emergency in the capital, Lima, to stem a wave of protests that contributed to the recent downfall of his predecessor.In a televised message on Tuesday, Jeri said the emergency in the city would last 30 days.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Wars are won with actions, not words,” the president said, adding that he is planning a new approach…

Lloyd Kelly: Juventus defender’s journey from foster care to Champions League

Post published:October 22, 2025
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It was a prospect that felt even further away a year ago.Kelly acknowledged that his move to Newcastle did not go "the way he wanted" after he joined from Bournemouth on a free transfer in June 2024.Such was the form of Dan Burn and Lewis Hall, who played in Kelly's preferred positions at left-sided centre-back and left-back, he ended up making only a handful of league starts for Newcastle."As a player, you want to go in, show what you can do and play consistent football," he said."But I bear no ill…

Crash closes A35 between Bridport and Dorchester

Post published:October 22, 2025
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A crash has closed a stretch of a main Dorset route in both directions. The A35 is shut between the A37 Monkeys Jump Roundabout, near Dorchester, and the A3066 for Bridport following the crash overnight near Askerswell.National Highways said police were on the scene carrying out complex investigation work and that the road was expected to be closed for several hours.Traffic is being diverted onto the A37 and A356 with drivers urged to allow extra time, re-route or even delay their journey. Source link

Somerset’s housing target ‘astronomically’ high

Post published:October 22, 2025
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Daniel MumbyLocal Democracy Reporter andCarys NallyBBC News, West of England Getty ImagesCouncil leaders say the target set by the government is none sensibleCouncil leaders have voiced concern that government-imposed housing targets are "astronomically" high and "not sensible". The Labour government increased local housing targets as part of its pledge to build 1.5 million homes by the end of this parliament – with Somerset's target rising by 41%.Somerset Council is in the early stages of creating its new Local Plan, which is expected to be formally adopted in the spring of 2029.A…

Police in Dorset to be helped by new mental health crisis line

Post published:October 22, 2025
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Rachel RussellSouth of EnglandListen: Chris Wood, chair of the Dorset Police Federation, said the new service will help officers "decompress from seeing traumatic incidents"A police chief has shared how "incredibly challenging" working in the force can be after recent figures showed 211 officers in Dorset were signed off last year.Chris Wood, chair of the Dorset Police Federation, said he has had to take time off for stress and also revealed his wife, a serving police officer, is currently off with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Freedom of Information figures from Dorset Police showed…

Sarah Parish ‘would not be actor’ without Yeovil theatre

Post published:October 22, 2025
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Charlie TaylorSomerset andClara BullockSomersetGetty ImagesSarah Parish started her acting career in YeovilActor Sarah Parish, known for appearing in Cutting It and Doctor Who, said her career would not have been possible without Yeovil's Octagon Theatre.Earlier this month, Yeovil Town Councillors voted to borrow £3.3 million to redevelop the theatre and open it again, after being closed for more than two years.Parish grew up in the town and made her stage debut aged two in a panto and was then part of Yeovil Youth Theatre. She wrote a letter of support for…

‘Fearsome’ WW2 King Tiger tank’s £1m restoration

Post published:October 22, 2025
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BBCThe King Tiger tank is the oldest in the world and needs to be fully rebuilt insideAn ambitious £1m plan to restore one of World War Two's most formidable tanks has been launched by a Dorset museum.The King Tiger tank has been in the collection at The Tank Museum, in Bovington, since the 1950s.But it was incomplete when it arrived, and was later stripped of its remaining parts during the 1980s to facilitate another restoration. The team at the museum estimates it will take four years to completely rebuild the German…