NewsFeedResidents of Jamaica are scrambling for supplies and picking through piles of wreckage days after getting slammed by Hurricane Melissa, which came ashore as a Category 5 storm. At least 50 deaths are blamed on the storm that devastated Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba.Published On 31 Oct 202531 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
A murder investigation has been launched after a 23-year-old man was found dead.Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to Polruan Road, Truro, at about 07:20 GMT on Wednesday after receiving a concern for welfare report at a property.The force said a man was pronounced dead at the scene and another 23-year-old man from Truro has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody.Police said it is believed the two men knew each other and…
Plymouth Argyle head coachTom Cleverley is hoping the club can take inspiration from last season's FA Cup run to the fifth round. Source link
BBCNewquay Land Train is heading to north Wales under new ownershipA land train service has reached the end of the line before it moves to a new home.Newquay Land Train's last day of operation is on Friday before it heads to north Wales under new ownership after no local buyers came forward.Father and son duo Mark and Harrison Haddrell, who have run the train since June 2018, said the final day in Newquay would be used to raise…
Miles DavisDevon political reporter, TeignmouthBBCEmma Foreman is lettings director at Complete Estate Agents in TeignmouthHigh demand and short supply for rental housing in Devon are expected to continue, according to people in the industry.The Renters Rights Act - a huge shake-up of the rental market - became law on Monday.The legislation is designed to level the playing field between landlords and tenants as people renting say it has become prohibitively expensive and very difficult to find rental properties.A…
Five children arrested after a house fire which left a person missing have been released on bail, police said.Four boys and a girl aged between 13 and 15, from north Devon, had been held on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following the fire in Bideford.Police said they were treating the fire at a terraced house in Honestone Street on Tuesday evening "as a suspicious incident with murder as one of several hypotheses being considered". A…
A man has died from injuries sustained during a car crash on a motorway, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police received reports of a crash involving a blue Ford Fiesta, a grey Land Rover Discovery and a grey Mazda CX-5 on the southbound slip road at junction 29 of the M5 in Exeter at about 11:00 GMT on Tuesday.A 94-year-old passenger of the Ford suffered serious injuries and died in hospital on Thursday, the force said. A second…
A former funeral director has appeared in court accused of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a woman.Jack Weekes, 32, of Millbrook, Cornwall, appeared at Bodmin Magistrates Court on Friday.The court heard he was charged with preventing the lawful and decent burial of a woman, named in court as Elizabeth Penhaligon, between 16 October 2023 and 4 December 2023.He was further charged with fraud by false representation between 11 October and 5 December, which the court heard…
Jonathan MorrisSouth WestJames RamKate Attlee has asked Bloomsbury to change the title and cover design of the cookbook SabziThe owner of Cornish deli brand Sabzi said she had been left "incredibly stressed" after publishing giant Bloomsbury released a cookery book using the same name.Kate Attlee, 37, who launched Sabzi in 2019 and trademarked the name in 2022, said Bloomsbury's decision to publish Sabzi by food writer Yasmin Khan had caused confusion among her customers. She is calling on…
A charity which asked supporters to name one of 13 rare-breed Icelandic horses and foals in its care has announced the winning name. The Mare and Foal Sanctuary said the five-month-old colt would be called Flint, reflecting his "steely coat and bright, striking eyes". Flint arrived at the sanctuary with his dam, Mavis, just after he was born in May. His carers said his coat had darkened as he has grown but his eyes have remained a "beautiful…
A woman in her 70s died after crashing into three parked vehicles in a supermarket car park. Devon and Cornwall Police said its officers, paramedics and an air ambulance were called to Waitrose in Saltash, at 11:45 GMT on Thursday. The force said said a blue Volvo V40 crashed into a Suzuki Swift, a Ford Focus, and a Mercedes Sprinter van which were parked and unattended.Officers said a 78-year-old woman from Saltash, who was driving the Volvo, was…
“It is a positive sign showing that Hamas is still committed, that they are not willing to abandon this ceasefire agreement.”Luciano Zaccara at Georgetown University Qatar says that despite repeated ceasefire violations by Israel, Hamas is still committed to upholding its end of the deal.Published On 31 Oct 202531 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link