Google Police said there were two men and a woman reported in the area at the time of the assault. Three witnesses to an attack on a teenage girl on a Devon walking trail are being urged to come forward. Devon and Cornwall Police said they received reports of a man trying to pull the...
A seventh person has been charged with murder in connection with an acid attack. Danny Cahalane suffered a serious assault involving acid at his home on Lipson Road, Plymouth, in February and died in hospital on 3 May. The 38-year-old was described by his family as an “outstanding father and son”. Jude Hill, 43, of...
Plymouth Argyle have signed St Mirren striker Owen Oseni for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old has signed a three-year contract after a remarkable rise through the leagues in England and Scotland in the past year. The Irish striker joined National League side Gateshead last July after being released by Derby County and scored 13 goals...
Caroline Robinson BBC News, Devon BBC Becci Hey has been installing sanitary bins in the toilets for two years Sanitary bins are to be installed at toilets in a seaside town following a row over a lack of waste disposal facilities. Photographer and artist Becci Hey, 58, has been installing sanitary bins in Hope Cove’s...
Leyton Orient have signed winger Demetri Mitchell on a free transfer from Exeter City. The 28-year-old turned down a contract from the Grecians in favour of a move to Brisbane Road. Mitchell made 61 appearances for Exeter across two years, scoring 12 goals. He missed the start and end of last season with injury, having...
Caroline Robinson BBC News, South West Devon and Cornwall Police The pilot involves the use of wristbands for people with neurodiversity A police force has launched a pilot scheme in a bid to improve the way emergency services support those living with neurodiversity. Devon and Cornwall Police said the pilot, for Cornwall, would involve the...
Guy Henderson Local Democracy Reporting Service Google Plans have been submitted for the former police station in Heavitree Road, Exeter Plans have been submitted to knock down a former Devon police station to build more than 800 homes for university students and local people. The plans for Exeter’s former police station, on Heavitree Road, would...
George Thorpe BBC News, Devon Family handout Adam Harrison died when a parachute he was using during a tandem skydive did not open A skydiving instructor who died during a tandem jump had a way of “turning ordinary days into unforgettable adventures”, his family said. Adam Harrison was killed when the parachute he was using...
Meanwhile winger Demetri Mitchell is weighing up a new offer from the club. The 28-year-old former Manchester United player missed the start and end of last season through injury. He missed much of 2024 after suffering a serious knee ligament injury and while he is training with Exeter, has had offers from other clubs. “He’s...
Charlotte Cox BBC South West Investigations Contributor A beaver takes its first steps into the wild, picture from an unlicensed release Under cover of darkness, a nocturnal creature emerges from a crate and takes its first tentative steps into a new life in the wild. “It is just essentially God’s work. We’re undoing the damage...
Christine Butler BBC News, Cornwall Lisa Young BBC News, Cornwall BBC PC Pip Davey talks to coffee shop owners Olivia and Jo Richards about anti-social behaviour issues There has been a spike in anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Saltash since February, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said it had enrolled a police community support...
Salford City have signed striker Jay Bird for an undisclosed fee from Exeter City. Bird joins with the League Two club on a two-year deal, having spent just 12 months in Devon. He managed only two goals in 19 games for Exeter last season, but then scored six in 11 matches during a loan spell...
Caroline Robinson BBC News, Devon BBC Councillors backed proposals to trial areas where all potholes would be filled, rather than just dealing with safety defects A council has agreed to trial changes to the way it fixes potholes in parts of Devon. Devon County Council backed proposals to trial areas where all potholes would be...
Barnsley have signed defender Nathanael Ogbeta on a season-long loan from Plymouth Argyle. Ogbeta, 24, started his career at Manchester City’s academy before moving to Shrewsbury, then Swansea, where he also had loan spells at Peterborough and Bolton. The attacking full-back is getting married this weekend but will forego a honeymoon to join up with...
BBC A report found 143 people had cryptosporidiosis during the outbreak in 2024 An annual report has found 143 people were confirmed to have had cryptosporidiosis during an outbreak in Devon in May 2024, with four hospitalisations. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) previously confirmed 126 cases during the incident. The revised figure of 143...