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Flo Robinson: Exeter scrum-half targets maiden PWR title for Chiefs

Flo Robinson: Exeter scrum-half targets maiden PWR title for Chiefs

Exeter scrum-half Flo Robinson says she and her team-mates are aiming to win the Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) title this season.The Chiefs were beaten by champions Gloucester last week and are aiming to return to the play-offs after missing out last season.Exeter had been perennial post-season fixtures since their inception in 2020, making the play-offs in three of their first four seasons, including two PWR finals.But England scrum-half Robinson hopes this season with new players such as Black…

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Secret Devon – Henry VIII’s aunt lived in Devon, and liked partying in Tiverton

Secret Devon – Henry VIII’s aunt lived in Devon, and liked partying in Tiverton

Available for over a yearHenry VIII's aunt lived in Devon, liked partying in Tiverton and described herself as "Sister, daughter and aunt of kings". Rosemary Griggs tells the story and relates the shopping list for a Tudor Christmas.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link

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Cows rescued from overturned trailer near Crediton

Cows rescued from overturned trailer near Crediton

A number of cows became trapped and needed rescuing after a trailer overturned on a road.Crews from Danes Castle fire station in Exeter were sent to the scene on the outskirts of Crediton at 06:29 GMT on Friday.Police confirmed that local road closures were put in place while emergency services dealt with the situation.A winch was used to release five cows before crews worked to right the trailer, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said. Source link

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Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss hopes results can reconnect squad and fans

Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss hopes results can reconnect squad and fans

Inconsistency has been a big issue at Argyle this season.The Pilgrims had a terrible start, losing their first four league games, and have suffered long-term injuries to key players such as Xavier Amaechi, Caleb Watts and Julio Pleguezuelo.But they won five of their six matches in September before their current tough run where a 1-1 home draw with Wigan has been the only fixture not to end in defeat and saw Argyle lose meekly at Devon rivals Exeter…

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Solar power could be used at more mid Devon public buildings

Solar power could be used at more mid Devon public buildings

Bradley GerrardLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceLewis ClarkeMid Devon District Council said three of its leisure centres had some form of renewable energy provision A council has said it is investigating expanding its use of solar panel after the installation of panels on its leisure centres helped to combat emissions. Mid Devon District Council's cabinet heard three of its leisure centres had some form of renewable energy, including solar panels and heat pumps, which had reduced running costs and lowered…

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Bookmarks in returned South Molton Library books go on display

Bookmarks in returned South Molton Library books go on display

A library has collected dozens of bookmarks left inside returned books to create a Museum of Lost Bookmarks.Staff at South Molton Library, in Devon, have created the wall display.Emma Ward, library assistant, said: "We think we will need a bit more room for it to grow as there are always more bookmarks coming into the library."We'll do what we can to reunite them with people but if not, we will honour them by putting them on display," she…

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Man rowed with carer before fatal Tenerife balcony fall

Man rowed with carer before fatal Tenerife balcony fall

Matthew Hill Health CorrespondentBBCJamie told a care manager to tell his mother he loved her before fatal fallThe mother of a 25-year-old man with autism has accused his carer of unprofessional conduct before he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Tenerife, an inquest heard.Jamie Cole from Bristol was accompanied on holiday by a carer who he left after reportedly becoming upset about the cost of a restaurant bill on 14 January 2025. He was found…

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Plans for new Aldi in Ivybridge refused by councillors

Plans for new Aldi in Ivybridge refused by councillors

Plans to build an Aldi store have been refused by councillors due to concerns over its impact on neighbouring properties.More than 1,200 people supported the application for the site in Ivybridge, Devon, which the supermarket's real estate director Elliot Saunders said was the highest level of support for one of its UK stores, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.South Hams councillors backed planning officers who said the store off Rutt Lane, near the railway station, would be "overbearing"…

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Clean up of flaming Tar Barrels under way in Ottery St Mary

Clean up of flaming Tar Barrels under way in Ottery St Mary

Caroline RobinsonSouth WestBBCA total of 27 flaming barrels were carried throughout the eveningA clean up was under way on Thursday, the morning after this year's edition of an event where people run through the streets carrying flaming barrels of tar.The Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels attracted 20,000 people, more than doubling the size of the rural Devon town, on Wednesday evening.The festivities did not finish until just after midnight, with roads reopened at 01:00 GMT on Thursday.The clean…

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Akeel Higgins: Exeter City derby hero has ‘watched goal 100 times’

Akeel Higgins: Exeter City derby hero has ‘watched goal 100 times’

Akeel Higgins says he is still having to pinch himself about his first Exeter City goal.The 20-year-old forward, who is on loan at St James Park from West Bromwich Albion, got Exeter's second in their 2-0 win over arch-rivals Plymouth Argyle in October.The second-half strike was Higgins' first goal in senior football and saw the Grecians win a Devon derby for the first time since 2019. "It was a very special day for the club. We all knew…

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Devon tree surgeons join clean-up in devastated Jamaica

Devon tree surgeons join clean-up in devastated Jamaica

DART International UKThe team from DART International UK at work clearing fallen treesA team of tree surgeons has gone to hurricane-ravaged Jamaica to clear fallen trees to ensure vital supplies get to those in need.They are part of Exeter-based DART International UK, a volunteer humanitarian response team which helping to clean up the Caribbean country after Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a category five storm last month.Winds reaching up to 185mph (297km/h) caused widespread devastation across the island…

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Service on Exeter to Waterloo train line to return to normal

Service on Exeter to Waterloo train line to return to normal

South Western RailwayExtremely dry weather conditions had caused problems to the speed and frequency of trains Normal hourly services on a rail route connecting Devon and London are set to resume at the end of November after months of disruption.South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail have said they will restore the full West of England Line timetable on Saturday 29 November, connecting Exeter St Davids and London Waterloo.A reduced two-hourly service has operated since August due to…

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