A planning inspector has granted permission at appeal to convert a vacant restaurant and takeaway in Sidwell Street into an “adult gaming centre” after Exeter City Council failed to determine an application for change of use of the unit within the statutory time limit. The application to convert former pizza restaurant Firezza was submitted to...
Club Leon have failed with an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) against FIFA’s decision to remove them from the Club World Cup. Fifa determined in March that Club Leon and fellow Mexican team Pachuca did not meet tournament regulations on multi-club ownership. Because both clubs are owned by Grupo Pachuca, Fifa...
Nikita Yadav BBC News, Delhi PTI Himanshi Narwal (left) bid an emotional farewell to her husband, who was killed in the Pahalgam attack Two weeks ago, the photograph of a woman sitting motionless beside her husband’s body went viral across Indian social media. It captured a moment of unspeakable grief – one that came to...
I would say that I got politicized in the mid-1970s, about the time I finished college. I grew up paying attention to the news. My dad was a high school social studies teacher, so keeping up on current affairs was part of his job—and that spilled over to me, too. However, when I started college...
“The board is prevented from making any further comment on the matter by SPFL regulations but will communicate further with supporters in early course.” An independent disciplinary tribunal found Hamilton guilty of four offences, including the non-payment of players and not acting in “good faith” when dealing with the governing body about the removal of...
BBC Landlord Dave Cooper and veterans Leighton Lucas and Dermot Rogers are walking 300 miles Two veterans and a pub landlord have set out on a 300-mile walk to raise money for the Poppy Appeal. Landlord Dave Cooper, army veteran Leighton Lucas and former navy serviceman Dermot Rogers set off on their journey on Wednesday...
Evanilson’s suspension has been rescinded after Bournemouth successfully appealed against his red card in their 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United on Sunday. The striker was initially given a yellow card for a challenge on Noussair Mazraoui, but it was upgraded following a video assistant referee (VAR) review. Evanilson appeared to slip as he...
Police are appealing for witnesses after three part-built houses were destroyed by a blaze in a new development. Seven fire crews were sent to the fire in a row of eight partially-constructed terraced buildings on Prince Maurice Road, in Plymouth, at about 18:30 BST on Sunday. Two of the four-storey houses were completely destroyed and...
Police are appealing for information following a reported sexual assault in a car park in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police said the incident happened at 09:45 BST on Friday 18 April at Devil’s Point car park. Police officers said they received a call stating a man in his early 20s approached a woman in a...
Bedfordshire Police Nicholas Prosper was jailed for life and must serve a minimum term of 49 years The Court of Appeal has been asked to review the sentence of a teenager who killed three members of his family and planned a school shooting. Nicholas Prosper, 19, has been jailed for life with a minimum term...
The far-right anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, has lost an appeal against his 18-month prison sentence for contempt of court. Yaxley-Lennon was jailed last October after he ignored a court order not to repeat lies about a Syrian refugee, who had successfully sued him for libel. The 42-year-old appealed against the...
Osasuna’s appeal over Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez’s eligibility to play against them has been dismissed. Martinez did not join up with the Spain squad for the recent international break because of a knee injury. Fifa rules prohibit a player from playing for his club within five days – unless he has the national FA’s permission...
Police are looking for a teenage boy who attacked a man in his 30s in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police said the man was attacked on Embankment Road between 19:00 and 19.30 BST on 9 April. The force said the boy, who was with a group of other teenagers, rode his bicycle directly at the...
Police are appealing for information after an incident of violent disorder involving a number of people in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police was called at about 20:40 BST on Thursday after a report of an ongoing fight in Roman Way, St Budeaux. Officers attended, but all parties had left the scene and no victim was...
The Duke of Sussex has arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice before an appeal in his legal challenge over his security protection when in the UK. A High Court judge ruled last year that there had been no unlawfulness in a decision to downgrade Prince Harry’s security status. The prince has not been automatically...