Salford City have signed striker Jay Bird for an undisclosed fee from Exeter City. Bird joins with the League Two club on a two-year deal, having spent just 12 months in Devon. He managed only two goals in 19 games for Exeter last season, but then scored six in 11 matches during a loan spell...
Torquay United have signed defender Jordan Thomas on a permanent deal from Yeovil Town. The 24-year-old spent much of last season on loan at the Gulls where he scored once in 25 National League South appearances. Torquay have not disclosed if they have paid a fee for the right-back – who was still under contract...
Torquay United have signed former Leyton Orient and Crawley Town striker Sonny Fish on a two-year deal. The 21-year-old was released by Crawley in May having made just four appearances for the EFL side. He spent the second half of last season on loan at Solihuill Moors in the National League and has also played...
“I am absolutely delighted to be staying on at Worcestershire, this club has become home for me over the last couple of years,” Gibbon said. “I am really keen to develop my skillset, and ultimately, get into a position to challenge for trophies with this team.” Despite Gibbons’ limited first-team chances, head coach Alan Richardson...
Former England captain Owen Farrell has agreed to rejoin Saracens, just a year after leaving the club for French side Racing 92. The 33-year-old has signed a two-year deal after the Premiership club came to an agreement with Paris-based Racing to end his stint in Top 14 a year early. Farrell, England’s record points scorer,...
Hattie McCann BBC News, Devon BBC Tony Jackson was an apprentice thatcher when this property was last re-thatched in 1992 Roof thatchers in the South West have said they have a backlog of at least two years’ work, partly due to a shortage of people wanting to work in the trade. They say the short-supply...
Appleton had been out of work since being sacked as Charlton boss in January 2024 following a run of 10 league matches without a win. Despite being unable to halt their slide to League Two, the club have decided to stick with Appleton – who is known for his ability to work with young players...
Wicketkeeper Brooke Guest has signed a new two-year deal to stay with Derbyshire until the end of the 2027 season. The 27-year-old has scored 4,665 runs and claimed 225 dismissals across all formats for the East Midlands side since first arriving on loan from Lancashire in 2020. He was Derbyshire’s second top scorer in the...
Everton head coach Brian Sorensen has signed a new two-year contract with the Women’s Super League club until the end of June 2027. Dane Sorensen, 44, joined in April 2022 and led the Toffees to sixth place in the WSL in his first full season. Everton are eighth this season, level on points with seventh-placed...
“The lads in the dressing room have been so welcoming to me this week and there’s a great atmosphere here,” Flintoff told the club website., external “I’m excited for what’s next for me and I know that Kent is the right place for me to make the step up to first-team cricket.” Kent’s director of...