England lock Abbie Ward and prop Sarah Bern have signed new contracts to stay with Premiership Women’s Rugby side Bristol Bears. Co-captain Ward has agreed a new two-year deal with the club she joined from Harlequins in 2021. The 31-year-old has 69 caps for England and, along with team-mate Bern, is in the Red Roses’...
Warrington Wolves captain George Williams believes the signing of Marc Sneyd from Salford Red Devils can allow him to play more freely at stand-off. The Wire signed half-back Sneyd from troubled Salford on an 18-month contract for an undisclosed fee. Veteran Stefan Ratchford and Oli Leyland have partnered Williams at half-back so far this season....
A man who is currently serving 42 weeks in prison for shoplifting has been sentenced to serve an additional 14 weeks after being charged with further offences in Devon, police say. Craig Sawyer, 51, appeared at Newton Abbot Magistrates’ Court via video link on 12 March, where he pleaded guilty to an additional five counts...
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Paul Antony Butler has pleaded guilty at Plymouth Crown Court to the murder of university lecturer Claire Chick. Butler, 53, of Stangray Avenue, Plymouth, also admitted one charge of possession of a bladed article. Ms Chick, 48, was found seriously injured in West Hoe Road just before 21:00 GMT on 22 January and later died...
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino says he would like to return to the north London club one day. The 53-year-old managed Spurs between 2014 and 2019, leading the club to a second-place finish in the 2016-17 Premier League season, the 2015 EFL Cup final and the 2019 Champions League final. He was sacked in...
Google Daniel Cunningham was involved in four fly-tipping incidents, Plymouth Magistrates’ Court heard A council says it will “come down hard” on fly-tipping after a man who owned a van involved in four separate incidents of illegal waste dumping was jailed. Daniel Cunningham, of no fixed abode, appeared at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court earlier in March...
A council in Devon is investing a further £300,000 to tackle antisocial behaviour in town centres. Torbay Council said it was investing in Operation Town Centres – its plan to make the bay’s towns safer and more welcoming. The money, along with the £300,000 already committed, would build on the work that began last May...
The Republic of Ireland have confirmed summer friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg. Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side take on Bulgaria in a two-legged Nations League play-off this week before attention turns to the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup. The Republic of Ireland will host Senegal, who are 17th in the Fifa world rankings, at the...
A new pet crematorium is to open in South Devon despite more than 30 objections, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Goodmans Pet Cremations reassured South Hams Council’s planning committee that the facility in Ermington would be safe and odourless. Fay Goodman, who submitted the application, said there was a “concerning” trend for people...
An Exeter University art historian has solved the 70-year mystery over the theft of an original oil sketch, by Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck, from a stately home in Northamptonshire. The Portrait of Wolfgang Wilhelm of Pfalz-Neuburg was stolen in 1951 from Boughton House, the home of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry. It was...
Full-back Huw Anderson has signed a new long-term deal with Dragons. The 20-year-old, who also plays on the wing, made his debut for the region in 2023 and has played in eight games this season scoring two tries. He scored a stunning solo try against Newcastle on his first start for the region in the...
Newcastle defender Dan Burn says England manager Thomas Tuchel called him “unprofessional” for answering the phone at 10pm to let him know he was in the England squad. Source link...
Castleford Tigers have signed prop Ramon Silva from Championship side Barrow Raiders. The 23-year-old joins after making 24 appearances for Barrow last season having turned out for London Broncos and Toulouse in 2023. In addition to his time with the Broncos and Barrow, Silva has also played for Widnes and North Wales Crusaders and had...
Aged 11, Burn was let go from the Newcastle academy and by 16 he was pushing trollies at a supermarket in his hometown of Blyth once a week. He played for non-league club Blyth Spartans before joining League Two Darlington on a youth contract in 2009. The lush green turf of St George’s Park must...