Cancer patient leaves Dubai on 'miracle flight'
A woman arrives back in Plymouth in time to begin her chemotherapy treatment. Source link
Council examines office damage after travellers go
The Devon local authority says windows and the entrance of its headquarters have been damaged. Source link
Women charged with preventing lawful burial of body
Two women are arrested after the body of a man in his 60s was found in Helston Business Park. Source link
Thousands of puffins starve to death during storms
Dead seabirds wash up on on the south west coast, Channel Islands and French beaches. Source link
'Absolute havoc' on coast path as storms take toll
The famous path suffered "significant damage" in winter storms, the charity which runs it reveals. Source link
Swim lessons for children with disability begin
Children with disabilities can have one-to-one swimming lessons in Dartmouth, Ivybridge and Totnes. Source link
Woman killed in collision with lorry in Brixham
A woman has died after she was involved in a collision with an articulated lorry in Devon.The local woman in her 60s was walking along Brewery Lane, Brixham, when the collision happened at about 15:40 GMT on Wednesday.She died at the scene and her family have been informed, Devon and Cornwall Police said.Officers appealed to anyone with any information or dashcam footage to come forward. Source link
Coldplay help teen’s scoliosis campaign dream come true
A teenager's dream came true after her favourite singer serenaded her in front of thousands of people and helped raise awareness of a medical condition.Isla, 14, from Plymouth, was diagnosed with scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, about 18 months ago and has had to wear a brace for 20 hours a day since.A year after she collected the brace she fulfilled her ambition to share a stage with Coldplay at Wembley Stadium and she was wearing the…
Award for owner of Redruth cafe that funds mental health hub
The founder of a not-for-profit cafe which raises money for emotional support sessions for young women, has been honoured with an award.Sophie Alway won the West Country Women in Hospitality award for the Village Kitchen, a cafe in Redruth which helps fund the charity Georgia's Voice.Alway founded Georgia's Voice after her teenage daughter took her own life during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, and she opened the cafe 18 months ago.She said the charity had been actively supporting…
Captain Scott’s Antarctic expedition skis for sale
Adam Partridge AuctioneersBrowning was one of the southern party, all of whom survived the Antarctic expeditionRelics from Captain Scott's doomed attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole are set to go under the hammer.A set of skis and ski poles used by a member of the Antarctic expedition, Frank Browning from Stockland, are set to be auctioned by Adam Partridge Auctioneers in Hele, Devon, on 12 January.Director of valuations Christopher Surfleet said Browning had been…
South Hams District Council seeks nominations for awards
A council in Devon is seeking nominations for local heroes who "go above and beyond" to help local people every day.South Hams District Council said the South Hams Community Awards would celebrate people and organisations in four categories.They are the Young Persons Award, Community Champion Award, Community Organisation Award and the Climate and Biodiversity Champion Award.Councillor Bernard Taylor said: "Too often, great work being done in our communities by residents goes unrecognised and uncelebrated." Source link
Gone Fishing team pranked with roast turkey cake made in Cornwall
A cake-maker has told how she created a cake which looked like a Christmas dinner for a BBC television show.Niki Lowe, from Liskeard in Cornwall, was asked to bake a cake which looked like a roast turkey and trimmings to surprise Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer when they were filming the Gone Fishing Christmas Special in Mousehole in September.Lowe crafted a platter which included a turkey cake, along with roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, stuffing balls, peas and…