Long delays after breakdown near Tamar Bridge

Miles of congestion have been reported near the Tamar Bridge after a coach breakdown.National Highways said it happened at about 17:15 BST on the westbound A38 near Saltash and led to the closure of one lane of the dual carriageway, said National Highways.It said about four miles (6.4km) of traffic queues had built up near the Tamar Bridge while recovery work continued with reports of one-hour delays in the area.National Highways said on X shortly before 18:20 said all lanes had reopened but traffic delays of 30 minutes remained. Source link

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Exeter Chiefs: Long-serving coach Ricky Pellow to step down

Long-serving Exeter Chiefs coach Ricky Pellow is to leave the club next month. The former Bath, Worcester and Cornish Pirates scrum-half had been part of the Exeter coaching team for 16 years.Pellow joined as skills coach when Rob Baxter was appointed, first as head coach, in 2009 and took charge of the Exeter teams that won Premiership Rugby Cups in 2014, 2019 and 2022.It leaves Baxter as the final member of the coaching group that helped Exeter to win promotion to the Premiership in 2010 before going on to win two Premiership titles and the 2020 European Champions Cup. Pellow's departure comes in a year that has seen major coaching upheaval at Exeter following their worst-ever Premiership season where they finished second-from-bottom.Fellow long-serving coaches Rob Hunter and Ali Hepher left the first team set up in the wake of their club-record 79-17 loss at Gloucester in April."I've had 16 amazing years here at the club, so it's an emotional decision to leave but it is one that enables me and my family to experience a new adventure," Pellow told the club website."I've made some unbelievable memories as a Chief. Being Cornish, I'm very family-orientated and Chiefs really has been another family…

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Renowned chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall dies at 91 | Newsfeed

NewsFeedJane Goodall, the British conservationist and primatologist renowned for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees, has died at age 91. Goodall revolutionised the study of humans’ nearest animal relatives and became a global advocate for wildlife and the planet.Published On 2 Oct 20252 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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New Devon and Cornwall Police boat to help combat offshore crime

Police have launched a new £350,000 patrol boat to combat criminals behind drug smuggling, illegal immigration and other maritime crime in Devon and Cornwall.Neptune replaces older inflatable boats allowing officers to operate in harsher conditions and for longer, said the Devon and Cornwall force.The 36ft (11m) vessel, which was paid for by the Home Office, is equipped with a long-range infrared camera and an underwater drone.The vessel will also be used to deter illegal diving around historic wrecks and war graves, and will be used for water-based searches, said police.Chief Constable James Vaughan said at a launch in Plymouth said police were "seeing threats from serious and organised crime groups involved in immigration and modern slavery"."Intelligence suggests that people smugglers and drug smugglers are coming further down the south coast as activity intensifies around the Channel coasts," he said."It has been pushed down into Sussex and Dorset and Devon and Cornwall."It's important, which is why the Home Office has funded vessels, both here and in other south coast police forces, to help us work together."He hailed Neptune as a "serious vessel giving us both offshore and inshore capability" across 700 miles of coastline and 4,000 miles of rivers.""Having this capability helps…

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Master’s in International Business at Exeter recognised as one of world’s top postgraduate programmes

The University of Exeter Business School’s MSc International Business has been named among a select group of 20 exemplar programmes. The programme has been included in the new Hinrich Foundation Guide to Master’s in International Business and Trade 2025-2026 alongside top programmes in the US, Europe and the rest of the world. The guide aims to help prospective students find programmes that prepare them for successful careers in international trade, measuring them against industry-defined criteria for cross-border business knowledge, skills and essential attributes. Published by The Hinrich Foundation, an Asia-based philanthropic organisation dedicated to advancing mutually beneficial and sustainable global trade, the annual guide evaluates course content, pedagogy and student support, and judges how well trade programmes prepare their graduates to be business leaders amid a dynamic geopolitical and technological landscape. The MSc International Business was singled out for how its teaching and learning is informed by leading-edge research and enhanced with practical experiences. It was also praised for giving students international experience as well as practical skills development and its strong employment outcomes. Professor Steve Wood, Dean of the University of Exeter Business School, said: “We are delighted that the MSc International Business has been recognized by the Hinrich Foundation…

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Coco Gauff defeats Eva Lys to reach China Open semifinal | Tennis News

The second-seeded American reached her first semifinal since the French Open in June.Published On 2 Oct 20252 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareCoco Gauff put down a spirited challenge from 66th-ranked Eva Lys to earn a 6-3 6-4 victory in Beijing on Thursday and reach the China Open semifinals for a second successive year.Gauff, who is bidding to become the first woman to win back-to-back titles at the WTA 1000 event, had battled through three-setters in the previous two rounds and had to overcome stiff resistance from the German.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemsend of list“I’m happy with how I played today. She’s a tough opponent, she hit a couple of great shots on the run,” Gauff said.“I think I need to stay confident in my game and not be too passive when I have the lead. I played one passive point in this match, but otherwise I played well.”It was a fast and furious start to the first set as both players fired off a string of winners and traded early breaks as the momentum swung wildly.Following a run of five straight breaks of serve it was defending champion Gauff who finally seized control, taking a 5-3 lead…

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Free public festival of inspiring science and culture this month with the University of Exeter

Free public festival of inspiring science and culture this month with the University of Exeter

Invasive hornets, air quality and pollution, and the power of comics to make you happy are among a vibrant programme of public events set to be staged this month. Led by scholars at the University of Exeter, the free walking tours, workshops, and performances are part of this year’s FUTURES – a festival of discovery – which aims to translate world-class research into fun, hands-on activities for people of all ages. The events will all be held at Exeter Phoenix across the weekend of 11th and 12th of October, and span a variety of research areas including science, history, modern languages and education. Among them will be several walking tours around the city that promise to connect people to the environment from different perspectives. Sensing Exeter’s Air Quality: A bird’s view is one of them, and will involve academics and members of the public using a scientific air quality monitor to gain real-time insights into local pollution levels. Over two, one-hour walks, they will also be able to look for bird-themed street art provided by local artist Steve McCracken. Look out for Steve McCracken’s Dodo on the walking tour “We’d love for people to go away with a better understanding of…

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Northern Ireland: Veteran Josh Magennis among returnees to Michael O’Neill squad

Goalkeepers: Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Conor Hazard, Luke SouthwoodDefenders: Paddy McNair, Ryan Johnson, Daniel Ballard, Ciaron Brown, Conor Bradley, Trai Hume, Brodie Spencer, Eoin Toal, Terry Devlin, Ruairi McConvilleMidfielders: George Saville, Ali McCann, Shea Charles, Jamie McDonnell, Paul Smyth, Isaac Price, Ross McCausland, Ethan Gailbraith, Justin Devenny, Jamie DonelyAttackers: Josh Magennis, Dion Charles, Callum Marshall, Jamie Reid Source link

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Exeter researchers lead digital reconstruction of historic Italian chapel and altarpiece for international art exhibition

A beautiful altarpiece finished by a Renaissance-era master painter has been digitally reconstructed by scholars at the University of Exeter for an international exhibition. The Strozzi Altarpiece, with its stunning central ‘Deposition’, has been mapped and modelled by specialists in Art History and Visual Studies at Exeter, along with the chapel in the sacristy of Santa Trinita in which it was originally located. Members of the Florence4D project, which the University runs in collaboration with counterparts in Cambridge, worked alongside the curators of the Fra Angelico exhibition to visualise how the chapel would have originally looked during the time of the eponymous painter. The work is now on public display, alongside the altarpieces shipped in from collections around the world, at Palazzo Strozzi and the Museo di San Marco in Florence. Members of the team were invited to attend the opening of the exhibition on 25 September. “This commission has been a complex piece of work, and it’s wonderful to see it now showcased on such an international stage,” said Luca Brunke, the PhD student who has spent the past year creating the models. “And it demonstrates again the potential of this technology to transport us back through time to appreciate…

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Israel threatens all staying in Gaza City, kills at least 13 in enclave | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli Defence Minister Katz says anyone who stays in Gaza City will be considered ‘terrorists and terror supporters’.Published On 2 Oct 20252 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAt least 13 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since dawn across Gaza as Israel threatened tens of thousands remaining in Gaza City with a forced order to leave, saying it was their “last opportunity” to flee or face the “full force” of Israel’s assault.Defence Minister Israel Katz wrote on X on Wednesday that anyone who stayed would be considered “terrorists and terror supporters”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe continuous bombardment of Gaza City has razed the territory’s largest urban centre, killing dozens of people daily, destroying numerous residential buildings and schools, and forcing tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee to an unknown fate to the south, often targeted on the way.On Thursday, a child was killed by Israeli drone fire in the Ansar area, west of Gaza City, according to emergency and ambulance services.Nine people were killed and 13 were injured due to Israel’s targeting of displaced people in the central Gaza Strip, medical sources told Al Jazeera.A Palestinian and his wife were killed in an Israeli…

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Views sought on revamp to Exeter city centre entrance

People are being asked for their say on proposed changes to a gateway into Exeter city centre.The aim is to transform the layout of Barnfield Road and make it more welcoming, said Devon County Council.The scheme, which spans from Princesshay to Denmark Road, seeks to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety, enhance public spaces, and adjust vehicle flows, said the council.About 2,000 pedestrians and 500 cyclists use Barnfield Road every weekday, according to the authority.The project is divided into three phases with phase one including widened footways, 6.5ft (2m) wide cycle lanes in both directions, raised pedestrian crossings, and a westbound only traffic flow between Western Way and Barnfield Crescent.Phase two focuses on improving the junction with Western Way and phase three covers the stretch to Denmark Road and is open to public suggestions.Residents can share feedback via an online questionnaire until the end of October.There will also be an opportunity to speak to the project team at a public exhibition on 21 October outside the former Debenhams store in Princesshay shopping centre from 11:30 to 18:30 BST.Councillor Dan Thomas said the scheme aimed to make Barnfield Road "more accessible, attractive and safe", while councillor Andy Ketchin called it "a modest but…

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