Devon’s local heroes recognised by King Charles

Post published:December 29, 2025
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Royal NavyAngie Cheal, pictured encouraging a fellow sailor during a recovery triathlon, described the honour as "incredible"A number of people in Devon have been honoured by His Majesty the King in the 2025 New Year Honours List.Among those recognised is Angie Cheal, a Royal Navy Warrant Officer, who has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her dedication to helping sailors and Royal Marines recover from serious illness and injury.The Plymouth-based 51-year-old…

Former school site in Barnstaple removed from heritage risk list

Post published:November 8, 2025
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GoogleOnce an elementary school, The Old School Coffee House on Church Lane in Barnstaple is now affordable housing A 17th century school which transformed into a restaurant is among a number of UK sites to have been removed from a heritage at risk register. Formerly known as Horwood's School, the Grade II-listed building in Barnstaple served as the borough's first elementary school after being founded for poor children in 1659. For the last several decades it had been…

Crisis over big dogs in care in South West sparks RSPCA appeal

Post published:October 1, 2025
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RSPCATwo-year-old Sox was found abandonedThe RSPCA is urging people in the South West to consider adopting larger dogs because it is struggling with record numbers in its care.New data from the charity revealed it can take up to seven times longer for some bigger breeds to find a new home compared to smaller ones.As a result, "gentle giants" like Cane Corso cross Lemmy and Labrador cross Sox are being repeatedly passed over during their time in kennels at…

Train operator GWR to be renationalised in about a year

Post published:September 29, 2025
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PAGWR will follow West Midlands Trains, Govia Thameslink Railway and Chiltern Railways in transferring back under public controlTrain company GWR (Great Western Railways) will be returned to public ownership "in about a year's time", one of its bosses has said.The operator, which runs services across the south-west of England, Wales and to London, is expected to be among the next four operators named in the government's plan to nationalise nearly all rail services in England by 2027.Managing director…