“As we approach the end-of-season awards ceremony and celebrate some of the outstanding performances across the campaign, we want to be open and transparent with you about a subject we’ve discussed as a squad,” he said in a statement sent to BBC Radio 5 Live. “Your incredible support for Liam Roberts since the Crystal Palace...
Anyone wanting to apply for a postal vote in Exeter has until 5pm today (Monday 14 April) to submit their completed application. However, it’s really easy to do and only takes a few minutes…but hurry! Elections for Devon County Council will be held throughout Exeter on Thursday 1 May.    There will also be by-elections for...
People are heading to the polls to pick the next president of Gabon, where for the first time in decades a Bongo family member is not on the ballot. Former President Ali Bongo was forced from power 19 months ago by coup mastermind Gen Brice Oligui Nguema, who in turn has changed the constitution to...
Registration to vote in May’s local and mayoral elections in England is to close on Friday. Anyone who wants to vote has until 23:59 BST on Friday to submit an application to register. There are local elections to 24 of England’s 317 councils as well as some mayoral authorities on 1 May. It’s the first...
The Dutch parliament has voted to ban people buying and setting off fireworks, but not until after next New Year’s Eve. A majority of MPs backed a consumer ban but supported a separate motion postponing it because of potentially enormous compensation claims from fireworks suppliers. Fireworks have been a New Year tradition for decades in...
There’s still time to register to vote in May’s local elections in Exeter – but time is running out. Elections for Devon County Council will be held throughout Exeter on Thursday 1 May.  There will also be by-elections for two City Council wards on the same day, in Mincinglake & Whipton, and Topsham.  People will...
There’s still time to register for a postal vote for May’s local elections in Exeter – but time is running out.  Elections for Devon County Council will be held throughout Exeter on Thursday 1 May.   There will also be by-elections for two City Council wards on the same day, in Mincinglake & Whipton, and Topsham.   ...
People are being asked to ensure they are ready to vote in the local elections in May. Elections for Devon County Council will be held throughout Exeter on Thursday 1 May. There will also be by-elections for two City Council wards on the same day, in Mincinglake & Whipton and Topsham. People will need to...
Part of the Series Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation Sen. Bernie Sanders announced on Thursday that he would soon force a vote in the Senate on two joint resolutions to block the Trump administration from selling an additional $8.8 billion in certain bombs and weapons to Israel in the next week. While the...
Despite suggestions before the SGM that it would be just the start, not the end, of the rebellion, Sweeney’s opponents struck a more conciliatory tone when they spoke to the BBC afterwards. They stressed that forcing the SGM and making the RFU board answerable to the game at large was a victory in itself. Meanwhile,...
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney has survived a vote of no-confidence at a special general meeting. 65% voted against the motion, which had called for the RFU board to terminate Sweeney’s appointment. “I am pleased to see such a decisive outcome,” said interim chairman Sir Bill Beaumont. “I trust those who supported the...
The Rugby Football Union would slide into months of “rancour and disruption” should a rebel motion to oust chief executive Bill Sweeney pass on Thursday, interim chair Bill Beaumont has warned. A collective of clubs, led by those in the second-tier Championship, have forced a referendum on Sweeney’s leadership. They claim the organisation has lost...
Anyone voting at a polling station in Exeter next month needs to make sure they have appropriate photo ID. The requirement was introduced by the government in 2023 and applies to those voting in person at a polling station. A passport, driving licence, or an older person’s bus pass are just three of a number...
There’s still time to register to vote in this year’s elections being held in Exeter. People have until midnight on Friday 11 April to make sure they are on the electoral register. Anyone not on the register cannot vote. There will be elections for Devon County Council on Thursday 1 May. There will also be...
There’s still time to register to vote in this year’s elections. Anyone who wants to vote in the Devon County Council elections on Thursday 1 May, must ensure that they are on the electoral register. There are no Exeter City Council elections this year because the City Council holds its elections in ‘thirds’, meaning there...
