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FA Cup: Exeter City ‘will not get millions’ from Man City tie – Gary Caldwell

FA Cup: Exeter City ‘will not get millions’ from Man City tie – Gary Caldwell

Exeter City Supporters' Trust, which owns the club, has lent it more than £600,000 in the past few months after an overspend last season. Liverpool University football finance expert Kieran Maguire estimates the tie could earn City around £350,000, as the club will get 45% of the gate receipts after match costs are deducted. With Exeter not having wealthy backers, they struggle to compete financially in the third tier."If you take a look at League One, where Exeter…

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Bigger and complex household debts concern charity

Bigger and complex household debts concern charity

Anna VarleSouth West social affairs correspondentBBCTom Kehily from Ilfracombe started falling into debt after he lost his job and his relationship broke downAverage debt owed by households in part of Devon have risen by more than £4,000 in two years, a charity said.Christians Against Poverty (CAP) said research it had carried out showed the average household debt in North Devon was £14,330 in 2025, compared to £10,139 in 2023.Reverend Ben Warrender, a debt centre manager for the charity…

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Exeter care agency put into special measures by Care Quality Commission

Exeter care agency put into special measures by Care Quality Commission

Yui Mok/PA WireHorizon Care (South West) Ltd has been placed into special measures by the Care Quality CommissionA home care agency which helps more than 200 people living in their own homes in Exeter has been put into special measures by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).The watchdog inspected Horizon Care (South West) Ltd in September after receiving "information of concern" about the service. It issued a warning notice that "rapid and significant" improvement was needed to safeguarding, care…

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Devon and Cornwall PCC pledges to fight for a directly elected mayor

Devon and Cornwall PCC pledges to fight for a directly elected mayor

The police and crime commissioner (PCC) for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has pledged to fight for a directly elected mayor for the region to protect it from losing out on government investment.Conservative Alison Hernandez said she was concerned that without it the region would "get left behind" when her role comes to an end in 2028.Last month, the government announced it was going to scrap the role of PCCs to save money and that it…

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Johnly Yfeko: More injury woe for Exeter City defender

Johnly Yfeko: More injury woe for Exeter City defender

Exeter City defender Johnly Yfeko faces more time on the sidelines after suffering a fresh injury.The 22-year-old centre-back missed the second half of last season after a series of hamstring injuries.He has played 11 times this campaign but the former Rangers defender injured an abductor muscle last week and has undergone a scan. "It doesn't look great," Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell told BBC Radio Devon. "It's another huge frustration. We were going to start him again on…

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Torbay healthcare partnership’s future under threat

Torbay healthcare partnership’s future under threat

Miles DavisDevon political reporterBBCThe partnership between Torbay Council and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is said to have reduced hospital admissionsA healthcare partnership which helps to reduce hospital admissions is at risk.Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT) works with Torbay Council to provide adult social care services.However, council leader Dave Thomas told cabinet members the health trust was "giving serious consideration" to ending the partnership because of the cost of providing the service.TSDFT said…

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How a Devon charity raised £20,000 for Christmas presents

How a Devon charity raised £20,000 for Christmas presents

Available for over a yearCaroline Wilson, co-founder of the charity and chair of its trustees, spoke with John Acres about how Operation Santa has been able to raise money to buy gifts for children from disadvantaged families. Picture credit: Getty Images/Universal Images GroupProgramme WebsiteShow less Source link

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‘Rise in EV battery fires’ and ‘blaze destroys family’s home’

‘Rise in EV battery fires’ and ‘blaze destroys family’s home’

Jake ShortA fire service is doing a "deep dive" into data around electric vehicle (EV) battery fires following a rise in incidentsHere is our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.Our pick of local website storiesDevon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has announced it is doing a "deep dive" into data around electric vehicle (EV) battery fires following a rise in incidents, including one which…

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Redruth motorcyclist, 16, seriously injured in Falmouth crash

Redruth motorcyclist, 16, seriously injured in Falmouth crash

BBCThe Redruth teenager is being treated for his injuries in hospitalA 16-year-old motorcyclist is being treated in hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a crash in Falmouth on Wednesday.Police were called at 08:35 GMT to the crash involving a white 50CC motorcycle and a blue Ford Ranger 4x4 on the roundabout connecting North Road, Falmouth Road and Dracaena Avenue next to the town's McDonald's restaurant.A man in his 30s from Falmouth was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst…

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Monster wave brings record hope for Devon surfer Laura Crane

Monster wave brings record hope for Devon surfer Laura Crane

Laura Crane drops into the monster wave at Nazare in PortugalA surfer hopes she has made it into the record books after potentially riding the biggest wave taken on by a woman.Laura Crane, 30, from Devon, was launched into a towering wall of water she described as "one of the most perfect big waves" she had ever surfed after competing at the Nazare Big Wave Challenge in Portugal on Saturday.The wave is being assessed by the Big Wave…

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Charity marks fifth year of ‘Operation Santa’ in south west

Charity marks fifth year of ‘Operation Santa’ in south west

A charity is marking the fifth year of its 'Operation Santa' as it delivers gifts and hampers to help ease the Christmas burden for disadvantaged families.Plymouth-based charity Children's Wishes raises money to buy presents for children in Devon and Cornwall.The charity said the families who would receive presents could have experienced poverty, terminal illness within the family, or domestic abuse. It has raised more than £20,000 which it said would help more than 600 children this Christmas.Caroline Wilson,…

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E-bikes seized as part of crackdown by Devon and Cornwall Police

E-bikes seized as part of crackdown by Devon and Cornwall Police

Police have urged people buying e-bikes over Christmas to familiarise themselves with the law after two illegal e-bikes were seized as part of a targeted action.The operation, which happened in Falmouth, saw Devon and Cornwall Police deploy drones to identify e-bike and e-scooter users.Officers were subsequently able to approach riders to carry out safety checks and give advice on using them safely and legally, the force said. One bike had been fitted with an illegal motor allowing the…

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