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Overlooked rescue dog finally rehomed after 1,000 days

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Overlooked rescue dog finally rehomed after 1,000 days

Woodside Animal Welfare TrustWoodside Animal Welfare Trust said the greyhound, called Bobby, had been at the rescue since February 2023After more than 1,000 days at an animal sanctuary, a rescue dog has been rehomed after being "repeatedly overlooked".Woodside Animal Welfare Trust in Plymouth said the greyhound called Bobby arrived at the sanctuary in February 2023. Staff at the sanctuary said they feared the ex-racing dog was about to spend another year in the kennel after 1,064 days there.…

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Torbay fishermen generate £1.5m for local council

Torbay fishermen generate £1.5m for local council

Guy HendersonLocal Democracy Reporting ServicePiers Mucklejohn/PA WireThe council will spend almost £4.4m running the harbours in the 2026/27 financial yearTorbay Council has made more than £1m through fishing tolls since April, a tax on fishers who operate in the authority's three harbours.The toll, levied by the council on catches through its Brixham, Paignton and Torquay harbours, tops £1.5m in the current financial year.It is a levy on fish and shellfish landed, sold, or shipped in the bay, and…

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Truro City secure deals for Harry Charsley and Shaun Donnellan

Truro City secure deals for Harry Charsley and Shaun Donnellan

Truro City have signed midfielder Harry Charsley and defender Shaun Donnellan on free transfers.Donnellan, 29, has been on loan from Livingston since August and has agreed a multi-year deal after leaving the Scottish Premiership side.The former Torquay United player has scored once in 16 National League appearances for the Tinners this season. Charlsey, also 29, has signed an 18-month contract at the Cornish club. The former Everton academy player had spells at Mansfield Town, Port Vale and Newport…

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Baby girl injured during Plymouth New Year’s Day disturbance

Baby girl injured during Plymouth New Year’s Day disturbance

A baby girl has been taken to hospital after being found with injuries in the early hours of New Year's Day, police said. Devon and Cornwall Police officers were called shortly after midnight to reports of a disturbance and altercation involving a group of people in the Mainstone Avenue and Elliot Road area of Prince Rock, Plymouth.The force said a two-month-old girl was taken to Bristol Children's Hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.An 18-year-old…

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Glen Townson: Exeter appoint ex-Bristol coach to assistant forwards role

Glen Townson: Exeter appoint ex-Bristol coach to assistant forwards role

Prem Rugby side Exeter have appointed Glen Townson as their assistant forwards coach.The 39-year-old left his role as Bristol's academy transition coach earlier this week.Townson, who played for Bristol, Doncaster, Newcastle and Ealing, returned to Ashton Gate in 2022, having previously been Ealing's forwards and defence coach. "He's a very switched-on guy with good rugby experience both in the Prem and the Championship," Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter told the club website., external"He's already collated a good…

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Teen has potentially life-changing injuries in Plymouth crash

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Teen has potentially life-changing injuries in Plymouth crash

A teenager has potentially life-changing injuries after a motorcycle and car crashed, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to Shallowford Road in Plymouth at about 10:15 GMT on Thursday. The force said the motorcycle rider, a man aged 17, suffered potentially life-changing injuries. It said a road closure was in place after the crash which involved a Royal Alloy motorcycle and an orange Ford Focus.Police have asked any witnesses to get in touch with…

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Caleb Watts: Plymouth Argyle midfielder ‘outstanding’ on return from injury

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Caleb Watts: Plymouth Argyle midfielder ‘outstanding’ on return from injury

Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley says he is relishing the return of midfielder Caleb Watts to fitness.The 23-year-old Australian came on as a 67th-minute substitute in the 1-1 League One draw at Stevenage on New Year's Day, setting up Malachi Boateng's equaliser just moments after his introduction.It was Watts' first action three and a half months after recovering from a serious hamstring injury that required surgery."I thought Caleb, to say he's been out for so long, was…

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Gary Caldwell hails ‘fantastic effort’ as Exeter City continue fine form

Gary Caldwell hails ‘fantastic effort’ as Exeter City continue fine form

Exeter City boss Gary Caldwell praised the "fantastic effort" of his side in their 1-0 win over Luton Town. The victory extended the Grecians' best run of form in League One this season to four wins in six games as they moved up to 15th place in the table.Pierce Sweeney's first goal since 10 December 2024 settled the game and gave Exeter a two-point buffer to the relegation places. "It was a fantastic effort from everyone in the…

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Access to Dartmoor enabling ongoing inspiration

Access to Dartmoor enabling ongoing inspiration

Hattie McCannBBC South WestBBCFrom Sherlock Holmes to Tarka the Otter, the rocks of Dartmoor, like these at Bonehill, have been a source of inspiration to manyDartmoor marked a milestone year in its history in 2025, with the legal right to wild camp on the moor being upheld by the Supreme Court in May.The judgement ensured ongoing access and the right to roam to a landscape steeped in myth and legend, that has been a place of inspiration for…

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Devon gymnast becomes men’s 17-21 tumbling World Champion

Devon gymnast becomes men’s 17-21 tumbling World Champion

BBCAlfie Collier said his win was a "dream come true" A 20-year-old from Devon has brought home a gold medal in the men's 17-21 tumbling at the World Championships.Alfie Collier from Kingsteignton has been training at Newton Abbot Gymnastics Centre since the age of six. He said having the title world champion was still very surreal: "I was shocked to be honest and I think I'm still in shock now. "It's a dream I've had since I was…

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My Heart Was A Tree – Exeter Observer

My Heart Was A Tree – Exeter Observer
My Heart Was A Tree – Exeter Observer

Good journalism costs money  Upgrade to paid E O Exeter Observer Local news that matters ON OUR RADAR An evening of poetry and music with Michael Murpurgo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Farms for City Children. Leigh Curtis Exeter Cathedral is hosting My Heart Was a Tree on Tuesday 27 January, an evening of

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My Heart Was a Tree

My Heart Was a Tree

Keep our reporting free for everyone to read  Upgrade to paid   EO Exeter Observer Local news that matters   ON OUR RADAR An evening of poetry and music with Michael Murpurgo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Farms for City Children. Leigh Curtis   Exeter Cathedral is hosting My Heart Was a Tree on Tuesday 27 January, an evening of poetry and music celebrating the natural world to mark the 50th anniversary of Farms for City Children.…

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