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Pilgrims Show No Mercy to Sorry City ; Rupert Metcalf at Ashton Gate Gate in the Championship Last Season,

BRISTOL CITY RES ........................ 1 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE RES ............... 5 PLYMOUTH Argyle's assignment at Ashton Gate yesterday afternoon was billed as a reserve-team game, but the side sent up the M5 by the Pilgrims was nothing like a second XI. A very strong Argyle line-up packed with first-team players earned a 5-1 win at Bristol City, in the Pilgrims' second Totesport.

Stroud Keen to Make His Mark at Redruth

SUMMER signing Brett Stroud may have wasted little time in making his mark at Redruth, but the all-action flanker insists his opening day touchdown was just the start of what he hopes will be a big season for him and his new club. The 26-year-old forward capped his Reds debut by scoring the first of his side's two tries in Saturday's National League One draw with Cambridge at the Recreation Ground.

Hancock Poised to Take Over the Reigns From Dawson

DEVON cricket captain Bob Dawson is poised to hand over the tiller to Neil Hancock after six years at the helm. Dawson, who will be 40 next year, had the difficult task of replacing record-breaking Devon captain Peter Roebuck in 2003.

Taking a Dim View ; Western Morning Views

WE can no longer buy the 100 watt bulbs. I am wondering how many age-related macular degeneration (AMD) sufferers like myself and all people with bad eyesight will manage. My optician says you must have a good strong light coming over your shoulders to try to see big print books. And what about keeping stairs and passageways well lit? It's so easy to trip, over especially with arthritic knees and feet. These energy-saving bulbs are so poor, with such a diffused light, that I fear there will b...

Homecoming a 'Bizarre' Experience for Muse

ROCK giants Muse have branded their Devon homecoming gig as "bizarre" after they played to thousands of fans on Teignmouth seafront. Bassist Chris Wolstenholme told the BBC the experience had been "the oddest thing I have ever done in my life".

Flintoff Goes Abroad ; Sport in Brief

West Paramedic 'Stole Drugs and Equipment'

A PARAMEDIC took drugs from ambulances and stashed them at his home, a misconduct hearing was told yesterday. Troy Hall used ID codes belonging to non-existent employees of South Western Ambulance Service (SWAS) to gain access to drug stocks.

Pounds 5m Policy Not to Be Sniffed at for Cheese Expert

A MASTER cheese-grader is having his nose insured for Pounds 5 million. Nigel Pooley, 63, who has worked at family-run Wyke Farms, near Bruton, Somerset, for 12 years, selects more than 12,000 tonnes of cheddar every year with his sense of smell.

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End of the Line for Seip [...]

END OF THE LINE FOR SEIP MARCEL Seip is back on the transfer list at Plymouth Argyle and has once again been fined a fortnight's wages by the Coca-Cola Championship football club. Argyle manager Paul Sturrock confirmed yesterday that the Dutchman had been punished for what the Pilgrims' boss described as a "breach of discipline". The Devon outfit are ready to send Seip out on loan - if any takers can be found.

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Chris's Work of Bale Art Is On a Roll

AS PUBLICITY stunts go, the latest bid to draw attention to the annual Crantock Big Bale Push certainly stands out. At 14ft tall, the Crantock Bale Man is causing many smiles for road users when they pass the main turning for Crantock village near Newquay, Cornwall.

Plea Over Marine's Live Firing Exercise Death ; Father of Serviceman Who Died Tells Inquest That Lessons Must Be Learned

A COLONEL yesterday called for lessons to be learned following the death of his Royal Marine son in a live firing exercise. Marine Jamie Hutton died after the WMIK (Weapons Mounted Installation Kit) he was commanding overturned during training for deployment to Afghanistan at Lulworth Firing Range, Dorset, on July 15 last year.

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Pounds 1m Award to Help Tackle Drug Abuse by Prisoners

ALMOST Pounds 1 million is being made available to tackle drug abuse at a Westcountry prison. The boost in funding for substance misuse services at Exeter prison is the biggest award of its kind in the country.

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Quickie Divorce for Katie and Peter

THE three-year marriage of Katie Price and Peter Andre came to an end in just over a minute at London's High Court yesterday. The celebrity couple have two children together.

Council Criticised Over Carers

A LOCAL council was scathingly criticised in the High Court yesterday over its treatment of two children who have spent years caring for their wheelchair-bound father. Deputy Judge Belinda Bucknall QC told lawyers for Essex County Council: "I take a pretty firm view of the way in which your clients have behaved".

Mother Saw Toddler Die On Rail Track

A WOMAN watched as her two-year-old son was hit by a train travelling at 60mph after trying in vain to stop him toddling on to a railway line, police said yesterday. Johnny Hall, who would have been three in October, died instantly after being hit on a level crossing at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, on Monday, officers said.