Works to upgrade poolside changing facilities at a leisure centre in Devon are due to begin later this month. Improvements to the new changing rooms at Active Tiverton, previously known as Exe Valley Leisure Centre will begin on 21 April and are expected to be completed by 6 June. The work is part of a...
AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump announced a sweeping new set of reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that they would allow the United States to succeed. “This is one of the most important days in my opinion in American history,” Trump said at a speech in the White House Rose Garden. “It’s our declaration of...
Jake Wallace The building on Cathedral Green which dates back to 1769 was destroyed by fire in October 2016. Developer Nooko, plans to build a combination of residential and commercial units, that honour the building’s “elegance and cultural heritage”, on the site. Company director Max Sayers said the project was about returning “a piece of...
Work to create a “mirror image” of one of Britain’s last remaining ancient temperate rainforests has started in Devon. Last week, volunteers from Moor Trees planted 450 saplings grown from acorns specially collected from Wistman’s Wood on Dartmoor. This work, which took place near the collection site, aims to support an expansion and regeneration plan...
Paul Seddon Political reporter BBC The home secretary has said plans for new checks on unauthorised working will help cut levels of illegal migration. Yvette Cooper has announced plans to expand the range of companies that can be fined for not carrying out right-to-work checks on casual workers. Speaking on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura...
Lisa Young BBC News, South West Jeremy Chadburn The first reroofing works of King Arthur’s Great Halls in more than 90 years have been completed A Grade II* listed building steeped in Arthurian legend in Cornwall has been reroofed. It is the first major repair works in 90 years for the King Arthur’s Great Halls,...
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Four teams booked their spot at the 2026 World Cup during the international break, despite some European teams not yet starting their qualifying campaigns. Japan were the first to seal their place, with three games to spare, by beating Bahrain 2-0. New Zealand followed them with a 3-0 win over New Caledonia in the Oceania...
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno says he “can’t wait to get back to work” after falling ill on a plane and being taken to hospital. The 63-year-old spent nearly two weeks in a hospital in Doha after becoming unwell, external on a flight that took off from Heathrow on 3 March. The boxer...
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The Custom House Visitor Centre on Exeter’s quayside is likely to stay closed for a little longer whilst essential maintenance, building and restoration takes place. The historic building will now stay closed until Saturday 15 March at the earliest, the City Council has announced. The ongoing work sees the relocation of the reception and the...