Huijsen has chosen Real and will return to Spain where he grew up, playing for Costa Unida CF academy in Marbella and Malaga’s youth team. Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso, who is set to replace Carlo Ancelotti as Real manager, has been instrumental in the decision to sign the defender and prioritised signing a young...
English defender Eric Dier will join Monaco on a three-year deal when his Bayern Munich contract expires on 1 July. Dier made 47 appearances for Bayern but turned down the chance to stay at Allianz Arena and will leave as a Bundesliga champion. The 31-year-old initially joined the German club on loan from Tottenham in...
Glamorgan have signed Australian all-rounder Hayden Kerr until the end of July. The 28-year-old Sydney Sixers and New South Wales player will be available for T20 Vitality Blast and County Championship fixtures. Kerr – who comes from Bowral, the same town where cricketing legend Sir Donald Bradman grew up – has previously played in the...
Exeter have signed former England Under-20 forward Lola Whitley from Gloucester-Hartpury. The 21-year-old, who can play at lock or back-row, made her debut for the Cherry and Whites in October 2022. “I feel I need a change and a challenge as a player, and I am looking forward to getting stuck in next season,” Whitley...
Deaf students have been teaching some of Devon’s lifeguards sign language to help keep more people safe in and around the sea. The students from the Deaf Academy in Exmouth taught lifeguards phrases in British Sign Language (BSL) relating to water safety during Deaf Awareness Week. In return, the RNLI lifeguards shared safety tips with...
Real Madrid are aiming to complete the signing of Trent Alexander-Arnold before the start of the Club World Cup. The England defender has confirmed he will leave Liverpool when his contract expires later this summer and the 26-year-old is expected to join the Spanish club as a free agent. Alexander-Arnold’s contract with Liverpool expires on...
Italy lock Andrea Zambonin has agreed to join Premiership club Exeter Chiefs next season. The 24-year-old has won 10 caps and will move from Italian club Zebre, where his contract expires at the end of the current campaign. He made his Zebre debut in September 2021 and has gone on to make 60 appearances for...
Essex Women have signed England-capped opening batter Lauren Winfield-Hill on loan from Yorkshire ahead of the 2025 Vitality Blast. Winfield-Hill, 34, has played over 100 matches for England across Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, wining the 2017 ODI World Cup. She has scored almost 4,000 T20 runs, playing in Australia’s Big Bash and...
Anyone working with food is being given the chance to sign up for industry recognised food hygiene courses. Exeter City Council is running the Level 2 Award in Food Safety and Hygiene, with the next course on 7 May.  The Royal Society of Public Health accredited courses are taught by the City Council’s Environmental Health...
Oleksandr Usyk says Daniel Dubois showed “weakness” by pushing him during their face-off as they promoted their rematch to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion at London’s Wembley Stadium on 19 July. Briton Dubois is the IBF champion, with Ukraine’s Usyk holding the WBA (Super), WBO and WBC belts. Usyk is undefeated in 23 fights...
Buckle’s boxing and BSL life have seamlessly moulded together, but she came to boxing late just three years ago. The Covid pandemic proved a pivotal moment, tying together different aspects of Grace’s life. To combat the isolation of lockdown, Buckle began online – and then in-person – fitness sessions designed to piece together community spirit...
South West Water bills rise by a third following worst performance in sector with 550,000 hours of sewage spills Tariffs increase as Environment Agency publishes damning data after South West Water owner Pennon Group issues £24.5 million in dividends to shareholders. Tuesday 22 April 2025 Devon & Torbay CCA sets sail for regional democratic deficit...
Baxter said Ikitau was one of the “top centres” in world rugby. “He’s playing very well, he’s very keen to experience something else,” Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter told BBC Radio Devon. “He’s talked a lot with the Australians who have been here at Exeter, they’ve all said that if he gets over here...
Lancashire pair Ellie Threlkeld and Fi Morris have signed new contracts with the club on the brink of the women’s county season. Captain and wicketkeeper Threlkeld, 26, and all-rounder Morris, 31, have both signed extensions to run until the end of the 2026 season. Threlkeld has been captain since 2022 while Morris has been with...
Wade previously scored 82 tries in seven seasons with Wasps before joining the Buffalo Bills as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway in 2019. He scored a 65-yard touchdown on his debut for the Bills during pre-season, but never made a regular-season appearance. He returned to rugby union in 2022 with a move to...