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Calm space opens for Truro nursing students

Calm space opens for Truro nursing students

University of PlymouthPictured left to right in the sensory study room: Ally James, lecturer in nursing, Leon Witton, nursing student, Chloe Sieley, nursing student, Tristan Coombe, lecturer in adult nursing, Lucy Allen, nursing student and Sinead Blowers, subject librarian at Cornwall Health LibraryA new sensory study room has opened to give healthcare students a quiet, supportive space while they train for their careers.The room, based in the library at the Knowledge Spa, at the Truro School of Nursing,…

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Honiton doctors’ surgery fully reopens after flood damage

Honiton doctors’ surgery fully reopens after flood damage

BBCA significant leak on the top floor caused damage to the surgery in JanuaryHundreds of thousands of pounds have been spent to refit and refurbish a doctors' surgery after flooding caused significant damage. Honiton Surgery closed its doors in January after a burst toilet pipe led to collapsed ceilings, damage to 30 clinical rooms and a broken computer system.Chris Cruise, manager, said as the biggest surgery in East Devon with 18,000 registered patients and between 80 to 90…

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Paignton faces big changes as council unveils ‘vision’

Paignton faces big changes as council unveils ‘vision’

A town could lose its bus station but gain a new supermarket and multi-storey car park under a plan for its future. Torbay Council's cabinet has signed off on a document outlining a "vision" for regeneration for Paignton, which will now go out for discussion with residents and developers."It is about promoting Paignton to the outside world," said deputy leader, councillor Chris Lewis."It is about sharing the fact that we are serious about the regeneration of the town.…

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Ricky Pellow: Exeter will always ‘be part of my DNA’, says outgoing coach

Ricky Pellow: Exeter will always ‘be part of my DNA’, says outgoing coach

Ricky Pellow says Exeter will "be part of my DNA" after the long-serving coach was involved in his final game for the club.The 47-year-old skills coach has been part of Exeter's staff for 16 years.The Chiefs' 22-17 Prem Rugby Cup win over Bristol proved Pellow's swansong as he leaves the club, with players hoisting the Cornishman onto their shoulders as he left the field."One of my highlight moments in terms of just having pretty much the whole of…

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Devon student lands rugby world cup dream job

Devon student lands rugby world cup dream job

A Devon student refused to let a devastating knee injury stop her from seizing a dream role at the Women's Rugby World Cup.Ashleigh Rollins, 20, from South Molton, spent four weeks working as a paid media intern for World Rugby at Sandy Park in Exeter during the tournament, while waiting for surgery on a ruptured ligament and torn meniscus."It was incredible being picked for the internship and I was determined nothing would get in my way," said Ms…

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Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss will not celebrate rare win

Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss will not celebrate rare win

Cleverley played a four-man midfield in front of a back four as he managed to guide Argyle to a first clean sheet since the 4-0 win at Burton Albion on 27 September - the last time the Pilgrims won a game. The former Watford boss - whose side has been dogged by a series of serious injuries to key players - says he is happy his changes had the desired effect."We've been a little bit experimenting what really…

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Torquay United beat Eastbourne Borough 7-0 in biggest win since 2018

Torquay United beat Eastbourne Borough 7-0 in biggest win since 2018

Torquay United boss Paul Wotton says his side's 7-0 win over Eastbourne Borough was "as a near perfect a performance as you can get".The Gulls' biggest win since 2018 ended a difficult week after captain Matt Worthington and team-mate Callum Dolan were suspended following a 'disciplinary matter'.But the Gulls put their off-field problems aside as they thrashed their opponents to move up to fourth place in National League South.Louis Dennis began the rout in the seventh minute before…

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Prem Rugby Cup: Saracens demolish Newcastle as Bath beat Sale

In Saturday's other Pool A game, Exeter Chiefs overcame Bristol Bears with a hard fought 22-17 win at Sandy Park.Will Rigg was the first on the scoresheet, crashing over the line from short range before captain Louie Gulley extended the Chiefs' lead.Aidan Boshoff responded for the visitors following Max Lahiff's drive upfield before Rigg secured a deserved second after the break.Not to be outdone, Boshoff then claimed a brace of his own with 10 minutes to go, but…

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Protest groups come together ‘peacefully’ in Exeter city centre

Protest groups come together ‘peacefully’ in Exeter city centre

About 1,000 people turned out for a planned protest and counter-protest in Exeter on Saturday.The two groups, Exeter is for Everyone and British Unity Walk marched through the city centre from about 12:30 GMT.Devon and Cornwall Police had a number of officers deployed, and had earlier issued Section 60AA order, giving officers additional powers to require the removal of face coverings or anything concealing someone's identity.The force said it had been engaged with the organisers of both marches,…

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Army doctors join Exeter project to end ‘dementia tax’

Army doctors join Exeter project to end ‘dementia tax’

Two former army doctors have taken their campaign against what they call an "unfair dementia tax" to Westminster.Dr Michael Staunton and his wife, Dr Avril Staunton, from Bridgwater, Somerset, are calling for the scrapping of a VAT rule that adds 20% to the cost of dementia day care at Exeter-based social enterprise The Filo Project.Avril Staunton, who was diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy at just 60, hand-delivered an open letter signed by 150 supporters. A government spokesperson said…

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Experts hail Cornwall as the ‘Engine Room’ of PM’s new Critical Minerals Strategy 

The UK’s new Critical Minerals Strategy must make domestic extraction, refining, and recycling pillars of sovereign capability, experts have urged. The plan should define critical minerals as key to a broader political-economic reset that can underpin jobs and local growth, a new report by the University of Exeter’s Critical Minerals Challenge Centre, says.  Members of the UKRI-funded research hub – based at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus in the critical minerals hotbed of Cornwall, a world-leading reserve…

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Dad on 36-hour ultra run in Plymouth for diabetes research

Dad on 36-hour ultra run in Plymouth for diabetes research

A Plymouth man is aiming to run for 36 hours straight to raise money for diabetes research. Mehdi Taheri is taking on a gruelling challenge called a Backyard Ultra, starting from his restaurant, Fuel, on Looe Street.The event will see Mr Taheri and 99 other runners complete 4.2 mile (6.8km) laps around Plymouth's Barbican, Hoe and Royal William Yard. They will keep going for as long as they can, with some aiming for up to 156 miles in…

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