Devon veteran’s years of struggle after leaving Army
Help for Heroes Chris Jone was forced to leave the Army Air Corps at just 25 after a training accident A former soldier has spoken about the loneliness he faced after leaving the Army, as a leading veterans’ charity warns…
Devon student lands rugby world cup dream job
A Devon student refused to let a devastating knee injury stop her from seizing a dream role at the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Ashleigh Rollins, 20, from South Molton, spent four weeks working as a paid media intern for World…
Daughter’s joy as hidden motorbike engine found in Kingskerswell
Jonathan MorrisSouth West Sally Oliver Sally Oliver with father Peter who she believes could have hidden other items A woman whose late father hid a motorbike engine under the floorboards decades ago has been reunited with the memento. Mark Chard…
‘Horror’ as Honiton cattle left to die in slurry and scrap
Jonathan MorrisSouth West Trading Standards/Environment Agency Domestic waste, scrap metal, broken concrete and abandoned vehicles were found A farmer has been given a life-long ban from keeping livestock after inspectors uncovered scenes described in court as “like a horror movie”….
Devon care home fined £200K after two disabled residents drowned
Jonathan MorrisSouth West Devon and Cornwall Police Alison Tilsley, 63, and former rugby player Alex Wood, 43, died in the incident A care home has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 after two wheelchair users drowned and a third…
Family’s grief over ‘wicked’ murder of grandmother in Exeter park
PA Lorna England’s family said they have a “permanent empty void” because they miss her so much The family of a woman who was murdered by a stranger in a park say they will “never come to terms with the…
Tributes paid to former Plymouth MP Oliver Colvile
Jonathan MorrisSouth West BBC Oliver Colvile was loved on all sides of the House of Commons, said Conservative former minister Graham Stuart Tributes have been paid in Parliament to former Conservative MP Oliver Colvile, who has died aged 64. Mr…
Quest for more Devon film locations worthy of Harry Potter
Jonathan MorrisSouth West Aidan Monaghan/HBO Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter in the TV series which has been filmed in the South West An organisation supporting film productions in Devon is on a mission to map out the county’s most film-worthy…
Axe Valley Wildlife Park in Devon to close gates after 17 years
A zoo has announced it will permanently close after 17 years, blaming “difficult” times for businesses. Axe Valley Wildlife Park, near Axminster in Devon, said in a statement that the “sad” decision to close on Friday had been made “with…
Driver ‘faces £2,800 bill after Tiverton fuel station error’
A Tiverton man says he is facing a repair bill of nearly £3,000 after mistakenly filling his diesel car with petrol due to a fault at a fuel station in Devon. Forklift driver Graham Stevens filled up his Vauxhall Insignia…