Pfizer strikes deal with Trump administration to cut US drug prices | Drugs News

Post published:October 1, 2025
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US consumers not expected to start seeing lower prices under the Pfizer deal until 2026.Published On 1 Oct 20251 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareUnited States President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with US drug maker Pfizer to lower the cost of its prescription medication for the Medicaid programme for low-income Americans.According to the deal, which the Trump administration signed on Tuesday, Pfizer agreed to sell its existing drugs to Medicaid patients at the lowest…

Crisis over big dogs in care in South West sparks RSPCA appeal

Post published:October 1, 2025
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RSPCATwo-year-old Sox was found abandonedThe RSPCA is urging people in the South West to consider adopting larger dogs because it is struggling with record numbers in its care.New data from the charity revealed it can take up to seven times longer for some bigger breeds to find a new home compared to smaller ones.As a result, "gentle giants" like Cane Corso cross Lemmy and Labrador cross Sox are being repeatedly passed over during their time in kennels at…

Gaza Sumud flotilla: How Israel breaks international maritime law | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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A Gaza-bound aid flotilla is currently sailing toward the enclave, entering a high-risk zone where previous missions have faced attacks and interceptions.On Wednesday, Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reported that the Israeli military is preparing to “take control” of the flotilla with naval commandos and warships. Israel wont tow all 50 vessels however and will sink some at sea, Kan said.Israel intends to detain hundreds of activists on naval ships, question them then deport them via the port of…

Galatasaray beat Liverpool 1-0 in raucous Champions League clash | Football News

Post published:September 30, 2025
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Victor Osimhen scored an early penalty as Galatasaray beat an error-prone Liverpool, who lost goalkeeper Alisson and striker Hugo Ekitike to injury, 1-0 in a raucous Champions League clash in Istanbul.The masked Nigerian striker blasted the ball past a diving Alisson when he stepped up in the 16th minute of the match on Tuesday, after Baris Alper Yilmaz went down following a swipe in the face by Dominik Szoboszlai.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listLiverpool made three…

Exeter pet owner sentenced for dog ‘pack attack’ on woman

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A woman whose three German shepherd-cross dogs attacked a woman in a playing field and mauled a small dog to death has been given a 12-month suspended sentence.Sarah Pike, 51, from Exeter, admitted being the owner in charge of dogs dangerously out of control that caused injury in December at Exwick playing fields, in Exeter, when the animals were off their leads.Pike also admitted two other charges on the same day of being the person in charge of…

Exeter College restaurant wins best of the year for second time

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Exeter CollegeEdie and Millie were visited Birmingham and impressed the judgesA student-run eatery in Devon has been named college restaurant of the year for the second time.Exeter College's fine dining restaurant @Thirty-Four was awarded the AA College Restaurant of the Year - the "highest accolade" achievable for students.The restaurant won the award for the first time in 2023 and were presented with the 2025 award in London at the AA Hospitality Awards.Exeter College said Edie and Millie, two…

Council denies data and contrives criteria to dismiss community balance concerns in third King Billy student block approval

Post published:September 30, 2025
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Exeter City Council has dismissed concerns that too much student accommodation is having an adverse impact on community balance in approving plans for a new purpose-built block on the site of the former King Billy public house in Longbrook Street.It approved the development plans, which prompted significant criticism from local councillors and community representatives, earlier this month following the failure of several other schemes for the site over a period of seven years, all of which it also…

Owner puts struggling Paignton Zoo on the market

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Paignton Zoo is on the market, its owner the charity Wild Planet Trust has confirmed.No guide price has been released, but a spokesperson confirmed the 85-acre (34-hectare) estate - home to more than 2,000 animals - together with an additional 18 acres (7 hectares) of adjacent land was for sale and "the intention is for it to remain as a zoo". The trust, which has previously acknowledged financial pressures, said it had already taken steps to address the…

Pioneering placemaking and regional identity in the creative industries take centre stage at the Labour Party Conference

Post published:September 30, 2025
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The South West has the potential to become a testbed for investment and policy for the creative industries, according to a special event held at the Labour Party Conference, today. A panel drawing together the region’s higher education institutions – Bournemouth, Exeter, Falmouth, Plymouth, Arts University Plymouth and Arts University Bournemouth – as well as businesses and other organisations, said the excellence and innovation of the creative sector in the region should be recognised more widely. The ‘Creative…

Pioneering placemaking and regional identity in the creative industries foregrounded at the Labour Party Conference

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The South West has the potential to become a testbed for investment and policy for the creative industries, according to a special event held at the Labour Party Conference, today. A panel drawing together the region’s higher education institutions – Bournemouth, Exeter, Falmouth, Plymouth, Arts University Plymouth and Arts University Bournemouth – as well as businesses and other organisations, said the excellence and innovation of the creative sector in the region should be recognised more widely. The ‘Creative…

Electrical shop returns to Devon high street after 18 years

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An electrical shop will return to a high street after 18 years.Hockridge Appliance Centre operated in Tavistock for 12 years, before closing the branch for commercial reasons in the 2000s.Now the company, which has a store in Launceston, is returning to the town with a new shop in Brook Street on the site of the Towls electrical appliance store, which is closing after 53 years.Owner Karl Hockridge said he was "delighted" to bring the family firm back to…

Researchers develop AI to help South West Water detect pipeline problems

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The University of Exeter is working with South West Water to explore the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to help tackle pipe blockages and pollution. Across the region, around 12,000 smart sensors are sewer level monitors, acting as ‘pairs of eyes’, constantly collecting data such as changes in flow patterns. They are installed in manholes on the sewer network and monitor issues like early signs of blockages that could cause pollution in the watercourses or flooding on land or in properties. Richard Price, South West…