Neve Gordon-Farleigh BBC News, Essex Instagram The courts heard Fincham’s black cane corso bit a runner in September 2022 and then attacked a woman in June 2024 A former Love Island star who was handed a six-week jail term for dangerous dog offences has won an appeal against his sentence. In September 2022, Jack Fincham’s...
RSPCA Vets said the dogs were suffering from neglect, anxiety and fear A man has been jailed for keeping 18 collie dogs in “appalling” conditions at his caravan home in Iddesleigh in Devon. Police were called to the caravan in February last year after 61-year-old Stephen Sturman was reported missing. Exeter magistrates court heard officers...
Salford rarely looked threatened during Thursday’s victory, which came off the back of beating Bradford Bulls in the Challenge Cup at the weekend. Those two wins came with the Red Devils losing significant squad members as talismanic half-back Marc Sneyd joined Warrington and prop Brad Singleton moved to Castleford as the effects of the sustainability...
Leicester Tigers back-rower Hanro Liebenberg hopes Michael Cheika’s replacement as head coach can bring long-term stability to the role. Former Australia and Argentina head coach Cheika is in the final months of his contract as Tigers boss, having decided in January not to extend his stay beyond his initial one-year deal. The 58-year-old replaced fellow...
Four police officers are being investigated over their interaction with a woman who police believe was murdered by her husband. The police watchdog said the officers had been served disciplinary notices over their alleged handling of a domestic abuse report by Harshita Brella. Detectives believe the 24-year-old was strangled by Pankaj Lamba, 23, in Corby,...
BBC Steve has been trying to get back to London after his flight was diverted to Paris Thousands of passengers have had their travel plans thrown into disarray after Heathrow Airport shut on Friday. Homes near the airport were evacuated and some schools shut after a fire at an electrical substation in Hayes, west London,...
Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell says he does not “need credit” for a turnaround in the club’s league form. After gaining only four points from a possible 27 in January and February, the Grecians have gone five unbeaten in League One – including back-to-back home wins against Shrewsbury and Mansfield – to move eight points...
When direct promotion was first offered 39 years ago only the champions went up with a second promotion place via play-offs added for the 2002-03 season. The National League is now pushing for a third spot, launching its campaign last month. “There is a blockage in the jump between the National League and EFL. Two-up,...
I don’t know if it’s harder to win a quadruple now. There were different challenges then that there are now. Ultimately, it should be hard. There were games in our season when we came off thinking ‘wow’ and also games that were tight, marginally won or we could easily have lost because the other team...
The new coach faces home white-ball series against West Indies and India this summer before a 50-over World Cup in India in the autumn. Whoever does take charge will be looking to end a trophy drought that stretches back eight years to the 2017 World Cup triumph. Lewis, previously a fast-bowling coach with the England...
A Devon charity said it was “really grateful” to Comic Relief for helping it continue to provide its services. Home-Start Exeter, East and Mid Devon offers a hand to parents feeling exhausted and overwhelmed by the stresses of family life. The charity was awarded a £5,000 grant by Comic Relief in January. Maggie Carter, the...
Five years after the nation went into lockdown, Exeter is set to pay tribute to all those who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The city will be holding a series of special commemorations – organised by the City Council, working alongside the University of Exeter – to reflect on the challenges and resilience of...
On the plus side, Lintott’s enforced time off the field at Edgbaston has also helped him branch out into a temporary return to coaching. He has been working with fellow left-arm ‘wristie’ Millie Taylor, who will be part of new women’s first-team coach Alistair Maiden’s newly-created Warwickshire side, ahead of their debut season in the...
James and Chris are joined by Lucy Fisher and Stephanie Flanders to discuss the week. Source link...
James and Chris are joined by Lucy Fisher and Stephanie Flanders to discuss the week. Source link...