NewsFeedResidents of Jamaica are scrambling for supplies and picking through piles of wreckage days after getting slammed by Hurricane Melissa, which came ashore as a Category 5 storm. At least 50 deaths are blamed on the storm that devastated Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba.Published On 31 Oct 202531 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
Hornchurch visit on Saturday still unbeaten, and with a two-point lead at the top. Wotton is not surprised by their form.He said: "They've got a lot of experience and recruited very well in the summer, so I'm not surprised by the league table at all. "It's a tough league and they've had a fantastic start, but we're obviously focused on ourselves. "I feel that we've done some really fantastic stuff this year, and areas to improve on. That…
A murder investigation has been launched after a 23-year-old man was found dead.Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to Polruan Road, Truro, at about 07:20 GMT on Wednesday after receiving a concern for welfare report at a property.The force said a man was pronounced dead at the scene and another 23-year-old man from Truro has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody.Police said it is believed the two men knew each other and…
Plymouth Argyle head coachTom Cleverley is hoping the club can take inspiration from last season's FA Cup run to the fifth round. Source link
BBCNewquay Land Train is heading to north Wales under new ownershipA land train service has reached the end of the line before it moves to a new home.Newquay Land Train's last day of operation is on Friday before it heads to north Wales under new ownership after no local buyers came forward.Father and son duo Mark and Harrison Haddrell, who have run the train since June 2018, said the final day in Newquay would be used to raise…
Miles DavisDevon political reporter, TeignmouthBBCEmma Foreman is lettings director at Complete Estate Agents in TeignmouthHigh demand and short supply for rental housing in Devon are expected to continue, according to people in the industry.The Renters Rights Act - a huge shake-up of the rental market - became law on Monday.The legislation is designed to level the playing field between landlords and tenants as people renting say it has become prohibitively expensive and very difficult to find rental properties.A…
A plan to save nine much-loved palm trees on the promenade of a coastal resort has been agreed by councillors.The roots of two Canary Island palms at Weymouth, Dorset, had begun causing structural damage, prompting plans to replace them with smaller cabbage palms.But more than 1,000 people signed a petition against their removal, with some describing them as "iconic".Weymouth Town Council has now agreed a new, cheaper solution which involves pruning the roots and installing a root barrier…
John WimperisLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceJohn WimperisAfter closing as a pool in 2000, the Tropicana has recently been used as an events spaceWork has begun to turn Weston-super-Mare's Tropicana into a "nationally significant" venue for culture, arts, and entertainment.North Somerset Council won Levelling Up funding in 2023 to rejuvenate the former lido, which was also the home of Banksy's Dismaland exhibition in 2015.Contractors Morgan Sindall are currently stripping out the interior of the building, ready for it to be…
Five children arrested after a house fire which left a person missing have been released on bail, police said.Four boys and a girl aged between 13 and 15, from north Devon, had been held on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following the fire in Bideford.Police said they were treating the fire at a terraced house in Honestone Street on Tuesday evening "as a suspicious incident with murder as one of several hypotheses being considered". A…
A documentary that records the lives and experiences of people in North Devon who have chosen to live without mains electricity is to have an exclusive, limited run in two cinemas in November. The film, where is heaven?, took a decade to film and has won awards and played to sold-out venues despite technically being in its pre-release phase. Now, five screenings have been confirmed for two cinemas in Devon thanks to the University of Exeter and its…
A man has died from injuries sustained during a car crash on a motorway, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police received reports of a crash involving a blue Ford Fiesta, a grey Land Rover Discovery and a grey Mazda CX-5 on the southbound slip road at junction 29 of the M5 in Exeter at about 11:00 GMT on Tuesday.A 94-year-old passenger of the Ford suffered serious injuries and died in hospital on Thursday, the force said. A second…
A former funeral director has appeared in court accused of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a woman.Jack Weekes, 32, of Millbrook, Cornwall, appeared at Bodmin Magistrates Court on Friday.The court heard he was charged with preventing the lawful and decent burial of a woman, named in court as Elizabeth Penhaligon, between 16 October 2023 and 4 December 2023.He was further charged with fraud by false representation between 11 October and 5 December, which the court heard…