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…
Blue lobsters in Devon and Cornwall waters rising, say scientists
Jonathan MorrisSouth West and George ThorpeSouth West BBC Blue lobsters have a genetic mutation which produces the vivid colour Bright blue lobsters have long been considered one of nature’s wonders, widely touted as a one-in-two-million find. But scientists and hatchery…
Giant Sun artwork rises in Plymouth’s Market Hall
A monumental new artwork representing the Sun has arrived in Plymouth. Internationally renowned artist Luke Jerram has brought his latest installation, Helios, to the Market Hall in Devonport. The 23ft (7m) wide inflatable sphere is illuminated and accompanied by audio…