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No regrets, we're aiming to score runs, says Root
JOE Root insisted his England teammates had no room for regrets after his Sydney century kept the tourists alive in the final Ashes Test.
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January 06, 2026
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January 06, 2026
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Council forced to rethink country park proposal
CRITICS of a decision to set up a £1 million fund for a Devon nature reserve have forced a district council to reconsider the move.
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January 06, 2026
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Asylum hotels to start closing, says PM
BRITONS will start to see “evidence” of asylum hotel closures in the coming months, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
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January 06, 2026
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Tisdale part of a major cull of Celtic’s top brass
FORMER Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale has been sacked from his role as head of football operations at Scottish giants Celtic, along with manager Wilfried Nancy, who lasted just eight games at Parkhead.
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January 06, 2026
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Britain will turn a corner in 2026 – PM
SIR Keir Starmer insisted Britain will turn a corner in 2026, as he made his first visit of the year to meet members of the public.
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January 06, 2026
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Warmest year since records were first kept
LAST year was the UK's warmest since records began, the Met Office has confirmed.
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January 06, 2026
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January 06, 2026
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Amorim sacked as manager of United
RUBEN Amorim has been sacked as Manchester United head coach having failed to make sufficient headway during an underwhelming 14 months in charge.
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January 06, 2026
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'No-show' at trade show irks tech boss
THE boss of the world’s biggest tech trade show yesterday took aim at the UK Government's support for tech startups, following a disappointing show of Britons at the annual tech conference.
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January 06, 2026
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Gas outage: High number of homes still unconnected
ENGINEERS working to restore gas to homes in Devon after an outage are still unable to access a “high number of properties” to isolate supplies.
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January 06, 2026
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Inquest opens into teenager's death
AN inquest has opened into the death of a teenage agricultural engineer - eight months after he was killed in a road crash.
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January 06, 2026
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UK arm of Nissan loses £888m as major recovery plan kicks in
THE UK arm of the car firm Nissan lost £888 millioon during its latest financial year, ahead of a major recovery plan taking effect, it has been revealed.
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January 06, 2026
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'Fake admiral' fined £500
A MAN has been fined £500 after he admitted dressing as an admiral without permission at a Remembrance Sunday event in Wales.
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January 06, 2026
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PM faces pressure to tackle Trump on Venezuela
THE “vast majority” of Labour MPs want to see democracy in Venezuela, the Prime Minister said, as he faces calls from backbenchers to take a tougher line with United States President Donald Trump.
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January 06, 2026
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How to make a strong start to the new year
As we begin thinking about what 2026 might bring, you may have already been thinking about some fitness goals and health-focused resolutions for the year ahead.
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January 06, 2026
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Gritters out for more SW wintry showers
THE South West is set for more freezing conditions, with showers of snow, sleet and hail sweeping in across parts of Cornwall and West Devon.
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January 06, 2026
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Bid to buy huge estate for nature passes £10m milestone
A CONSERVATION campaign backed by Sir David Attenborough to raise £30 million to secure a vast upland estate in Northumberland for nature has celebrated reaching one third of the total.
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January 06, 2026
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Cole feels points are lost by Exeter at Huddersfield
EXETER City’s Reece Cole said that the squad felt that it was ‘two points’ dropped despite the Grecians twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 away to promotion chasing Huddersfield Town on Sunday.
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January 06, 2026
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Police czar Hernandez quits Conservative Party
POLICE and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has stepped down from the Conservative Party and will serve the rest of her term as an Independent.
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January 06, 2026
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Cleverley happy Argyle players hit points target
TOM Cleverley revealed Plymouth Argyle had hit a points target which he set for his side over a 10-game period in League One culminating in their 3-0 victory over Burton Albion at Home Park.
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January 06, 2026
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January 06, 2026
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'Historic' inauguration of Palestinian embassy
THE inauguration of a Palestinian embassy in London is “proof that our identity cannot be denied’, the country’s ambassador to the UK has said.
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January 06, 2026
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Baxter gives credit to Bath after losing an epic encounter
EXETER Chiefs’ director of rugby Rob Baxter conceded that Bath showed “that little bit of composure at the right times” as the reigning Premiership champions snatched victory in dramatic fashion in an epic South West derby on Saturday.
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January 06, 2026
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Defiant Maduro pleads not guilty in US court
VENEZUELA'S deposed President Nicolas Maduro declared himself “innocent” and a “decent man” as he pleaded not guilty to federal drug-trafficking charges in a United States courtroom yesterday.
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January 06, 2026
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Tuima to leave the Chiefs
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January 06, 2026
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Charity warns of climate risk to UK wildlife
A WILDLIFE charity has warned that ecosystems and animals are at risk, after a new year study suggested changes to British and Irish flora could be linked to climate change.
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January 06, 2026
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Trump changes stance over alleged attack on Putin's residence
UNITED States President Donald Trump has said American officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russia's President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack last week.
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January 06, 2026
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New 'online hospital' for common ailments
A NEW \"online hospital\" being rolled out next year will enable patients to speak to specialists about issues such as prostate problems, the menopause and eyesight.
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January 06, 2026
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Established homeware chain to close shop in town
THE Lawsons homeware store in Tavistock will close after 34 years at the end of February, it has been announced.
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