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Aurigny and Loganair step in to rescue passengers

Aurigny and Loganair step in to rescue passengers

George Thorpe and Frankie Golding,Channel IslandsBBCBlue Islands announced on Friday it had ceased tradingAirlines have stepped in to offer "rescue flights" for Blue Islands passengers after the company's collapse.The Jersey-based operator, which employed about 100 staff, announced on Friday it had ceased trading and cancelled all bookings.Carl Walker, chairman of the Jersey Consumer Council, said he understood more than 1,000 passengers had been displaced.Aurigny and Loganair have said they are putting on extra flights to help Blue Islands…

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Serious crash closes Devon A30 for several hours

Serious crash closes Devon A30 for several hours

PANational Highways said the road reopened at about 02:00 on SaturdayA serious crash closed part of the A30 in Devon for several hours.National Highways said a van had flipped on to its roof on the road between the A377 near Exeter and the A382 near Whiddon Down on Friday.Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called to the dual carriageway at about 17:50 GMT with "significant" congestion reported.A post on X from National Highways said the A30…

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Prem Rugby Cup round-up: Wins for Gloucester and Sale Sharks

Prem Rugby Cup round-up: Wins for Gloucester and Sale Sharks

Gloucester claimed a hard-fought 19-17 victory against West Country rivals Bath in the Prem Rugby Cup amid terrible conditions at Kingsholm.While battling the elements, the Cherry and Whites ran in three first-half tries through Josh Hathaway, Kealan Freeman-Price and Will Knight to remain top of Pool A.In arguably worse conditions in Greater Manchester, a strong Sale Sharks lineup swept aside Exeter Chiefs to claim their second win of this season's competition.Sam Dugdale - who signed a new deal…

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A30 in Devon closed overnight after serious crash

A30 in Devon closed overnight after serious crash

PAPolice said the road would be closed for "several hours"A serious crash has closed part of the A30 in Devon.National Highways said a vehicle had flipped on to its roof, and police said the road would be closed for "several hours".Emergency services were called to the dual carriageway between the A377 near Exeter and the A382 near Whiddon Down at about 17:50 GMT, police said.Devon and Cornwall Police said there was "significant" congestion on the road, and officers…

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Exeter City fire: Supporters raising money to pay for damage

Exeter City fire: Supporters raising money to pay for damage

Exeter City Supporters' Trust are aiming to raise £100,000 to help repair damage caused by a fire at St James Park.The fire on Wednesday night caused damage to the control room and first-aid room at the League One club's stadium and smoke damage to the newly-built Adam Stansfield Stand. The control room, which is vital for matchday safety, was severely damaged and must be repaired in time for next Saturday's visit of Burton Albion.The supporter-owned club are 18th…

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Passengers frustrated at flooded rail line issues in north Devon

Passengers frustrated at flooded rail line issues in north Devon

Alex Green,South West and Scott Bingham,in ExeterBBCFlooding along the railway line in north Devon has suspended trainsRail passengers and campaigners are calling for change amid a series of issues on a stretch of railway line in Devon.Delays and cancellations of services, flooding, and overcrowding on the Tarka Line, between Barnstaple and Exeter, have frustrated rail users and campaigners.Tim Steer, chair of Railfuture in Devon and Cornwall, said the various issues on the line in recent weeks were due…

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Professor Sir Steve Smith honoured with lifetime achievement award by Times Higher Education

Professor Sir Steve Smith, the University of Exeter’s long-serving former Vice-Chancellor, has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award by Times Higher Education. At the prestigious THE Awards 2025 in Edinburgh this week, Sir Steve received one of the night’s top prizes, the THE Outstanding Achievement Award, for his remarkable contribution to the higher education sector. Sir Steve accepted the award – the first to be presented on the night – from THE Editor, Chris Havergal, and Chief…

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Dorothy Wall: Ireland forward returns for Exeter after lengthy injury

Dorothy Wall: Ireland forward returns for Exeter after lengthy injury

Exeter boss Steve Salvin says he is relishing the return of Ireland forward Dorothy Wall.The 25-year-old is among the replacements for Exeter in their Premiership Women's Rugby meeting with Harlequins.Wall has not played since rupturing her Achilles tendon during the Six Nations and missed this year's World Cup. "It would be a fair comment to say Dorothy was certainly amongst our top three players last season," head coach Salvin told BBC Radio Devon."She's a phenomenal player, very, very…

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Exeter City stadium fire caused an estimated £100k of damage

Exeter City stadium fire caused an estimated £100k of damage

BBCClive Harrison said about 60% of the medical room was damagedA fire at Exeter City's home ground may have caused about £100,000 of damage, the club's general manager believes. Firefighters were called to the blaze at St James Park at about 22:00 GMT on Wednesday after smoke was seen billowing from a portacabin near the Well Street end of the ground.Clive Harrison said the community had rallied round with offers of help after the fire damaged the club's…

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World Diabetes Day 2025: How Henry Slade and other athletes manage type 1 diabetes

World Diabetes Day 2025: How Henry Slade and other athletes manage type 1 diabetes

England centre Slade discovered he had diabetes by accident when he was 18.A month before starting his professional career with the Exeter Chiefs, he and his school friends were messing around testing their sugar levels on a friend's blood testing kit.His result was "pretty high" and the next day it was "even higher" so his parents took him to the doctors, who told him 'you're about to develop diabetes'."His first thought was, "Can I still play?" The doctor's…

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Concern over plan to close Torquay police custody centre

Concern over plan to close Torquay police custody centre

BBCPlans from Devon and Cornwall Police could lead to the closure of the custody centre in TorquayLegal professionals are warning against plans to close a police custody centre due to concerns it could strain resources.Devon and Cornwall Police said the closure of Torquay's custody suite and temporary redeployment of staff was being considered on a pilot basis as part of a review into the force's estate.However, the plan sparked concerns in south Devon with a group of solicitors…

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