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PLANS for a £35 billion Severn barrage look effectively dead in the water. A group of MPs on an influential House of Commons select committee has concluded the case for a tidal barrage across the Severn estuary to generate electricity is as yet “unproven”. It cannot recommend the Hafren Power scheme, describing it as “no knight in shining armour for …

YORKSHIRE fly fisher, Chris Hartley hooked into this superbly conditioned rainbow trout while boat fishing at Chew Valley Lake’s Heron’s Green Bay. The monster fell for a size 14 Diawl Bach, which was part of a washing line set up fished on a Rio Midge Tip line. Hartley also included a 6-1-0 rainbow trout in his eight-fish limit catch. ​ …

By Rory Dollard, Press Association PUBLISHED: 08:02 EST, 30 May 2013 | UPDATED: 09:24 EST, 30 May 2013   England captain Alastair Cook has given an upbeat assessment of Kevin Pietersen’s ongoing rehabilitation. Pietersen has not played competitively since a knee injury saw him sent home early from England’s tour of New Zealand in March. He was subsequently ruled out …

BUDE TOWN can confirm promotion to the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League with victory over Lanreath on Saturday. The Seasiders are set to finish runners-up in the Cornish Guardian East Cornwall League premier division after a 5-1 win at Bere Alston United. Adam Smith, Liam Sandercock, Wes Pugh, Dan Starkey and Billy Hopcroft scored the goals. Kilkhampton need a win …

Dernbach added to England squad 2013/05/30 14:05:23 , Text Size   England have added seam bowler Jade Dernbach to their squad for the one-day international series against New Zealand, the England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed. Surrey star Dernbach comes in as cover for Tim Bresnan, whose wife is due to give birth during the three-match series. An England …

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England captain Alastair Cook has given an upbeat assessment of Kevin Pietersen’s ongoing rehabilitation.   England Most ODI Series Wickets. Click here to bet.   Kevin Pietersen: Moving closer to England return Pietersen has not played competitively since a knee injury saw him sent home early from England’s tour of New Zealand in March. He was subsequently ruled out of …

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SWIMMING ELEVEN Barnstaple Swimming Club members won 31 medals in the Exeter May Meet, held at Cardiff International Pool. ​ SUPER SWIMMERS: Members of the Barnstaple team in Cardiff. Every Barnstaple swimmer won a medal, bringing home nine gold, 15 silver and seven bronze. Sam Nevill, 11, and Katie Holland, 16, both won two goals in the level-two category. Erin …

BRISTOL’S Tony Rixon beat Wells-based Tom Thick by the weight of an average-sized Acorn Fishery carp in round five of the fishery’s Pole Only series at Kingston Seymour. Gusting winds made fishing uncomfortable. Big weights were not expected and Rixon was the only competitor to hit the 100lb mark after drawing to fish the hotly-favoured Bridge peg 40 on the …