'To have people talking about knife crime is wonderful'
The Knife Angel, made from 100,000 surrendered and seized knives, will stay until the end of March. Source link
Child actor 'never thought' he would be cast in drama
Tom Page-Turner plays Bill in the BBC new series and spent a number of months filming in Malaysia. Source link
Boy hurt after skylight fall at former Debenhams
A 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital with multiple injuries after he crashed through a skylight. Source link
Council tax rise to help police services agreed
The Police and Crime Commissioner says she is asking people to pay more to get the "same or less". Source link
Exeter joining UK City of Culture 2029 race
Plymouth is also in the running for the title with the winning city set to be awarded £10m. Source link
Murder arrest after man's 'unexplained' death
Police say concern were raised for the welfare of a 41-year-old man who was found on a stairwell. Source link
'The sofa's floating, downstairs is ruined'
Andy Matthews and his dog Lokie were rescued from the window of their home after a river flooded. Source link
Fourth murder arrest after body found in marina
Drew Perham, 24, was found in the water at Millbay Marina on Sunday. Source link
Murder arrest after body found in Plymouth marina
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in a marina.Devon and Cornwall Police said Drew Perham, 24, was reported missing on Saturday after he failed to return home from a night out in Plymouth on Friday. Searches were carried out, and a body was found in the water at Millbay Marina on Sunday. Formal identification is yet to take place, but Perham's family have been informed.Police said a 19-year old man…
‘Extremely rare’ Tudor map of Devon town to go on display
An "extremely rare" Tudor map of a Devon town will go on display after more than 400 years in private hands.The South West Heritage Trust said the hand-drawn 1586 map of Kingsbridge would go on display at the Devon Heritage Centre in Exeter.It said a grant of £17,691 from the Friends of the Nations' Libraries and funding from the Friends of Devon Archives had made it possible to secure the historic map, which contains detailed depictions of key…
Women in farming are almost invisible, says Cornwall farmer
Maria Warne-ElstonFarmer Maria Warne-Elston said a new study was listening to women in farming"For a long time women in farming have been almost invisible," a farmer has said.Maria Warne-Elston, a TikTok star and farmer in Cornwall, has welcomed new research by the University of Exeter which she said was "powerful because it actually listens to women". The university study suggested female farmers experienced lower mental wellbeing than the national average.Warne-Elston, 22, said she wore "a lot of hats"…
Improved lighting and CCTV to make people feel safer in Plymouth
BBCA key aim of this scheme was keep people in the city for longer, a councillor saidMore than 20 lights and 14 CCTV cameras are being installed in Plymouth city centre to improve safety and security.The 22 new light columns, the tallest standing at 15m (49ft), are part of the £30m Armada Way scheme. The city council said the lights would be multi-directional and facing downwards to limit light pollution.The authority said some of the CCTV cameras would…