South West news

• Exeter boss excited as Wyatt returns from injury

  09-09-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exeter boss Rob Baxter hopes full-back Tommy Wyatt can return to his best form after overcoming his second serious knee injury.
  
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• Car crash teenager had 'the world at his feet'

  10-09-2026 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family of Rahulan Chelliah say he was a young man who "valued honesty, humility and patience".
  
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• Outfit planning, royalty and 45,000 glasses of prosecco - Doncaster prepares for race week

  10-09-2026 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 250-year-old race meeting is still a huge event in Doncaster's social calendar today.
  
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• 'Everywoman' statue unveiled in Trafalgar Square

  10-09-2026 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tschabalala Self's Lady in Blue will sit atop the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square for the next two years.
  
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• Speeding driver jailed for killing man on pavement

  10-09-2026 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shanise Hussain, 27, is jailed for four and a half years after striking Maurice Middleton, 68.
  
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• Cash machine torn from town's high street

  10-09-2026 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It has caused a massive hole in the wall of a funeral directors, with rubble strewn on the floor.
  
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• Group entered hotel of cricketers mistaken for migrants

  10-09-2026 10:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Protesters congregated at a Portsmouth hotel after false rumours that a coach of migrants had arrived.
  
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• Spurs should be awarded 2016-17 title - Pochettino

  10-09-2026 10:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of the Premier League title for 2016-17, when his Tottenham team finished runners-up.
  
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• Pokémon star catches 'em all at World Championships

  10-09-2026 09:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vikram, 16, from Malton, beats trainers from around the world to claim the title in San Francisco.
  
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• 'I watched my daughter's house burn': How day of fires changed lives

  10-09-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Homes were destroyed in Stourbridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Pershore and Willenhall.
  
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• 'He's massive!': Meet Hugo, the world's tallest horse

  10-09-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hugo the shire horse enters the record books as the world's tallest living horse.
  
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• How can bosses improve workers' mental health?

  10-09-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Having overcome her own struggles, Emily Pearson is hoping to help companies help their workers.
  
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• Car fanatic, 10, surprised with dream Reliant Robin

  10-09-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Toby, from west Oxfordshire, has always been infatuated with the iconic three-wheeler.
  
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• Foster homes sought for trainee guide dogs

  10-09-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A charity is seeking foster homes for some of the 27 guide dogs it currently has in training.
  
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• Scientists and fishermen celebrate return of tuna

  10-09-2026 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Marine biologists and fisherman reflect on the increasing numbers of bluefin tuna in UK waters.
  
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• Jewish Londoners hope for change after 'horrible' year

  10-09-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Jewish Londoners look forward to the year ahead, many are thinking of the challenges they face.
  
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• 'Tenant left my property in a shocking state'

  10-09-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Victoria Mountain says she was in tears when she first saw the state her home had been left in.
  
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• Funeral for second officer killed in A66 crash to be held

  10-09-2026 06:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PC Tom Clough's family say they are grateful for the public's support.
  
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• Chaplain settles LGBT sermon unfair dismissal case

  10-09-2026 02:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rev Bernard Randall reaches a confidential agreement with Trent College.
  
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• Arsenal are passing every test - and Odegaard is in form of his life

  10-09-2026 00:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Another Arsenal win, another Martin Odegaard goal - the Gunners captain looks back to his best, writes Phil McNulty.
  
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• Lady Branson's death linked to lack of medication

  09-09-2026 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lady Joan Branson died after suffering a cardiac arrest at the private Lister Hospital in Chelsea last year.
  
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• Princess Anne reunited with childhood riding teacher

  09-09-2026 20:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Barbara Rosen, 94, cared for Princess Anne's childhood ponies at Windsor Castle in the 1950s.
  
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• 'I was stuck on a plane for six hours - then the flight was cancelled'

  09-09-2026 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Katie Haines, 20, says passengers on her flight had to wait six hours with no updates, food or water.
  
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• Watkins money allows Exeter to plan ahead - Taylor

  09-09-2026 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exeter City manager Matt Taylor hopes the unexpected windfall from Ollie Watkins' move to the Saudi Pro League can help the club plan for the long term.
  
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• Lottery-winning nurse returns to decorate hospital

  09-09-2026 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jon and Lucy Waring visited Torbay Hospital to help create lasting artwork to comfort patients.
  
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• Unpaid carers given boxes of wellbeing treats

  09-09-2026 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A total of 100 carers are given gift boxes in recognition of the support they give others.
  
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• Council criticised over breast screening unit fees

  09-09-2026 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A councillor says residents are outraged and warns access to screening services could be affected.
  
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• City centre car park to close for building revamp

  09-09-2026 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Civic Centre's 108-space car park will close from 30 September.
  
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• Torquay United beat nine-man Maidenhead 4-0

  09-09-2026 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Torquay United claim their biggest victory in five months as they win 4-0 at nine-man Maidenhead United in National League South.
  
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• Are women better than men at endurance running?

  09-09-2026 08:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Women have beaten men in some high-profile endurance events in recent months - are they better suited to these challenges?
  
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