Police investigate linked deaths of man and woman
Two people have been found dead - a woman in her 70s in Torquay and a man in his 40s in Hythe. Source link
Why do the Northern Lights keep appearing?
Why the Northern Lights keep appearing so far south and when you can see them again. Source link
The new ways families are keeping loved ones close after death
BBCElaine Murray create memorial art using the ashes of people's loved onesWhen Maria Bailey lost her mother in 2020, she did not know what to do with her ashes - six years on, a painting created with them means she is "always with her". She is not alone, grief experts said more families were choosing personal and creative ways to remember their loved ones. From jewellery to artwork, people's ashes can be turned into different ways of immortalising…
Sidmouth Folk Festival ‘not affected’ by sewage works upgrade
An annual music festival will not be impacted by a project to improve the area's sewage network, a water company has confirmed. South West Water said Sidmouth Folk Festival would not be affected by its £12m project to build a new storm storage tank at The Ham to reduce the impact of the town's sewage system. The water company presented its plans to Sidmouth Town Council and said the impact for the festival, which takes place between 31…
Weather warning issued for Devon and Cornwall
Forecasters have warned of flooding and travel delays with a weather warning issued for Cornwall and parts of Devon. The Met Office has put out a yellow warning for rain across Cornwall and in areas such as Plymouth and north Devon from 06:00 GMT until 23:59 on Monday. The warning said heavy rain was expected to cause delays and flooding in places. It said spray and floodings on roads would "probably make journey times longer and bus and…
Royal Navy ship stops boat carrying £35m illegal drugs
Royal NavyThe boats were travelling across the Gulf of OmanA Plymouth-based ship has intercepted three small boats travelling across the Gulf of Oman carrying £35m worth of illegal narcotics, the Royal Navy has said.Commando snipers from Bickleigh barracks were used to disable the boats and the Navy said it was the first time they had been called on to use non-lethal force in the specific area. A spokesperson said the crews on the small boats tried to throw…
Barnstaple writer of message in a bottle found in Denmark sought
A couple from Germany are looking for a child in Devon who wrote a message in a bottle, which they found washed up on a beach in Denmark. Barnstaple Town Council said the bottle had been found in Fjaltring, Denmark, and had been written by someone from Barnstaple. In a note to the council, the couple said they had been walking along the beach when they found the bottle - which may have been sent by a 12-year-old…
South West Water customers urged to help prevent fatbergs
South West WaterSouth West Water said in the past year it had cleared more than 7,000 avoidable blockagesSouth West Water (SWW) has asked customers to help prevent blockages and fatbergs from forming as part of a new campaign. The water company said fats, oils and greases when mixed with items such as wet wipes, sanitary products and food waste flushed down the toilet or drains could create blockages. SWW said in the past year it had cleared more…
Major incident declared on M5 after car transporter fire
A major incident was declared by emergency services after a stretch of the M5 was closed earlier in both directions due to a fire on a lorry carrying electric vehicles. The motorway was shut in Devon between junction 28 at Cullompton and junction 29 for Exeter at about 06:30 BST and two the southbound lanes reopened at about 18:00.It said a car transporter carrying nine electric vehicles caught fire on the southbound carriageway.The northbound side of the road…