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…
Four plead not guilty to Plymouth acid attack murder
Jonathan MorrisSouth West Devon and Cornwall Police Danny Cahalane was attacked on Lipson Road, Plymouth, on 21 February and died in hospital on 3 May Three men and a woman have pleaded not guilty to murder following a fatal acid…
Owner puts struggling Paignton Zoo on the market
Paignton Zoo is on the market, its owner the charity Wild Planet Trust has confirmed. No guide price has been released, but a spokesperson confirmed the 85-acre (34-hectare) estate – home to more than 2,000 animals – together with an…
Man arrested as demonstrators gather in Plymouth city centre
Police arrested a man over a suspected public order offence in Plymouth as rival protests gathered in the city centre. About 225 people turned out for the third Raise The Flag protest and an anti-fascist counter-protest on Saturday evening. Police…
‘Deeply inclusive’: Skateboarding comes of age
Jonathan MorrisSouth West UK Surf & Skate Expo/Oli Chapman Tony Alva at Newquay was a historic moment for fans When 68-year-old skateboarding legend Tony Alva carved through the concrete bowl at the Surf Skate Expo in Cornwall, a point was…