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Charlie Dean: Somerset all-rounder signs Somerset Women contract extension

Charlie Dean: Somerset all-rounder signs Somerset Women contract extension

England all-rounder Charlie Dean has signed a two-year contract extension with Somerset.The 24-year-old spinner, who is currently on international duty with England at the World Cup in India, came through the Hampshire set-up and joined Somerset last November following a seven-season stint with Southern Vipers.Dean featured in 12 matches across the formats for Trevor Griffin's side this summer, scoring 180 runs and claiming 14 wickets. Her new deal will see her remain with Somerset through to the conclusion…

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Japanese bamboo crafters show skills in Cornwall

Japanese bamboo crafters show skills in Cornwall

Available for over a yearExperts in Japanese bamboo crafting have been showing off their skills in some of Cornwall's gardens. It's called 'takezaiku' and has been used for centuries to create items from chopsticks to entire bridges. BBC Radio Cornwall's Maddie Baker joined the Japanese visitors. Voiceover for Akihiro Mashimo - Olivier Kazuma Michihiro Voiceover for Yoshika Yakabe - Mia Sumida Translator - Maddie Baker.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link

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Doubt over future of the West of England’s dial-a-ride service

Doubt over future of the West of England’s dial-a-ride service

There are doubts about the future of a bookable minibus service after it emerged trips have been costing up to £50 a passenger.Westlink was introduced in 2023 by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) after several regular bus routes were lost in the area.The scheme has government funding until March, but will have to pay for itself for it to continue after that.WECA mayor, Helen Godwin, said her team are "evaluating how best to keep people connected,…

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Community health centre to open in Glastonbury after £2.2m revamp

Community health centre to open in Glastonbury after £2.2m revamp

Eben Morrish-CroadSomersetConor Ogilvie-DavidsonThe centre is expected to deliver a wide range of services that will contribute towards delivering care in the communityA Grade-II listed building is set to open as a health and wellbeing centre next month after a £2.2m renovation project.St Dunstan's House in Glastonbury will provide a venue for community activities including talking and pain cafes, healthy lifestyle courses, and health and wellbeing sessions for current and former members of the armed forces.It will also host…

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Bristol graduates raise £1m for their women’s urinals start-up

Bristol graduates raise £1m for their women’s urinals start-up

PAHazel McShane (left) and Amber Probyn co-founded the firm PeequalTwo businesswomen who co-founded a women's urinals company hope to go global after raising nearly £1m in investment.Amber Probyn, 27, and Hazel McShane, 29, say the urinals made by Peequal, for use at festivals, are three times quicker to use than portable toilets.The Bristol University graduates will use the funding to manufacture the next-generation urinals, which they hope to send to events in Europe, the US and Australia.Ms McShane…

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Man arrested over threats outside McDonald’s in Exmouth

A man has been arrested after another man was threatened with an air rifle in a road rage incident outside a McDonald's.Devon and Cornwall Police said it was reported the man was threatened outside the restaurant at Liverton Business Park in Exmouth, Devon, at about 11:30 BST on Saturday.A man in his 20s from Plymouth was arrested outside a nearby property on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. Officers said he was…

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Parade and service in Cornwall village honours Lord Nelson

Parade and service in Cornwall village honours Lord Nelson

A village in Cornwall has marked the anniversary of the victory of the Battle of Trafalgar at the annual thanksgiving parade and service.Sailors from RNAS Culdrose and other organisations paraded through the streets of Madron on Sunday to remember the battle and mark the death of Lord Nelson.The parade made its way to St Maddern's Church, the same parish church that held the first thanksgiving service over 200 years ago.Joining the Trafalgar and Nelson Thanksgiving Parade this year…

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Truro City show ‘special spirit’ in late Halifax victory

Truro City show ‘special spirit’ in late Halifax victory

Truro City's "special spirit" helped them earn their third league win of the season, according to assistant manager Stewart Yetton.Luke Jephcott's winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time saw the Tinners beat Halifax Town 2-1.The victory - coming a few days after an FA Cup loss on penalties to AFC Totton - moved the Cornish side up to third-from-bottom of the National League."We never give up. That's something Truro never does," Yetton told BBC Radio Cornwall. "We've…

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Gary Caldwell: Exeter City boss praises side despite Stockport defeat

Gary Caldwell says his Exeter City side deserved something from their 1-0 loss at high-flying Stockport County.Nathan Lowe's first-half goal was enough to separate the sides, with County just a point off the top of League One. Exeter had more possession and more touches in the opposition box, but could not find a way to convert any of their chances as they slipped to 19th in League One."I don't think we deserved to get beat," Caldwell told BBC…

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Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss frustrated by AFC Wimbledon loss

Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says his side have to be more defensively solid after their 2-1 loss at home to AFC Wimbledon.The Pilgrims took an early lead through Lorent Tolaj, but goals either side of half-time saw the Dons leave Devon with three points.It was the second successive game that Argyle have given up a lead at home after the 1-1 draw with Wigan Athletic.The defeat - Argyle's seventh in 12 League One games - sees the…

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Kitten rescued from inside Plymouth police vehicle wheel arch

Kitten rescued from inside Plymouth police vehicle wheel arch

A kitten has been rescued from a police vehicle in Devon after a "faint meow" was heard coming from the engine.Officers based at Crownhill Police Station in Plymouth noticed the noise while driving one of the force's response vehicles.The vehicle was then taken to a garage, where the female kitten was found deep within the wheel arch.The kitten, name yet to be confirmed but who was estimated to be about two-days-old, was given the once-over and found to…

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Everything you need to know about new roadworks

Everything you need to know about new roadworks

Four months of roadworks are starting as part of a £5.9m project to improve drainage and stop the M5 and its verges from flooding.For the majority of the works, three narrow lanes of the motorway will stay open in each direction near junction 26 for Wellington in Somerset.Some overnight closures will be needed to install traffic management and signage, Highways England said, at which time signed diversions will be in place.Jonathan Hill, from National Highways, said: "As with…

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