A woman has sustained a potentially serious injury in a road crash involving a car and a pedestrian in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called at 09:10 BST after the incident on Cobourg Street.The ambulance service was also called to the scene.The female pedestrian sustained a potentially serious head injury and had been taken to hospital, the force said. Source link
A man has been charged over an assault at a pub which left another man seriously injured.Jordan Foster, 28, of Hugh Squier Avenue, South Molton, Devon, appeared at Exeter Magistrates' Court on Monday charged with wound/inflict grievous bodily harm without intent and common assault.Devon and Cornwall Police said a man in his 30s was injured in an attack at The Coaching Inn on Queen Street just after 21:00 BST on Saturday. Officers had said the injured man was…
A motorcyclist has been badly hurt in a crash, police have said.The single-vehicle crash happened on the A386 at Grenofen, Tavistock, at 06:15 BST, Devon and Cornwall Police said.The force said the biker was taken to hospital with potentially serious injuries.The road was closed in both directions between Anderton Lane, Whitchurch and Graybridge Road, Horrabridge, while emergency services worked at the scene, the force said. Source link
DeepWreckDiver/YoutubeDominic Robinson explored the wreck last SeptemberA deep-sea diver believes he has solved the mystery of a cargo vessel which disappeared more than 150 years ago.Dominic Robinson, from Plymouth, said he discovered crockery on board the wreck sitting 100m (330ft) below the surface of the Celtic Sea, halfway between Cornwall and Ireland.He said the vessel was thought to have belonged to the Anglo-Greek Steam Navigation and Trading Company, which is the name embossed on plates that were found,…
BBCKelly Pardy's eight-week nature prescription included snorkelling and rock-poolingKelly Pardy was born with juvenile macular degeneration - a visual impairment that affects her central vision.The impact of the condition became particularly challenging when she became unemployed for a period of time. However, a referral to a "blue" social prescribing scheme in 2023 run by the Ocean Conservation Trust helped her through this difficult time.The eight-week nature prescription included snorkelling, rock-pooling and spending time at the National Marine Aquarium…
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Chloe Marie AstonMs Aston was performing in Tamworth when the van was takenA woman who set out to busk in every town in the UK with her custom-built "piano bike" has cancelled a string of tour dates after her van was stolen.Chloe Marie Aston, from Ilfracombe, Devon, was performing in Tamworth on Saturday when the vehicle, which she left locked, was taken from Spinning School Lane car park."It was a horrible shock, just disbelief", the 21-year-old said, adding…
Terry BurtonFilming took place at Kynance Cove among other places in the regionPeople around the South West have said the production of a new Harry Potter TV series is "absolutely massive" for the region.The new HBO show, based on JK Rowling's best-selling series of novels, has been filming in Devon and Cornwall at places including Cadgwith and Carnglaze Caverns.Terry Burton went to Kynance Cove to take some pictures of the film crew and said the new series "is…
Police have launched an investigation after a carrier bag containing a human skull was found next to a statue in Devon.Officers were called to Kings Quay, in Brixham, at 15:40 BST on Thursday where they found the plastic bag beside the Man and Boy statue on the quayside.The bag has been seized by police and, following examination, the bone was confirmed to be a human skull. Police said inquiries suggested the skull was located by fishermen out at…
Guy HendersonLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGuy Henderson/LDRSMP Steve Darling (bottom left) wants Health Secretary Wes Streeting to visit Torbay HospitalA Devon MP has urged the health secretary to visit a "crumbling" hospital which he said was in desperate need of renovation.Steve Darling said Torbay Hospital was in a "dire and critical condition" with sewage leaks and structural problems and he called on Wes Streeting to take a look "without delay".The previous Conservative government had promised a complete rebuild of…
The family of the woman who was murdered by a stranger in Devon are still coming to terms with her loss, an inquest has heard.Wife, mother and grandmother Lorna England, 74, was murdered as she walked through Ludwell Valley Park in Exeter in February 2023.At the hearing in Exeter, her son Richard described his mother as the "embodiment of warmth and kindness" who put others before herself. Daughter Jackie added Mrs England was "always up for a laugh…
George ThorpeSouth West andSeb NobleCornwall political reporterBBCBusiness owners think Extended Producer Responsibility would force price rises for customersBusinesses in the South West have raised concerns a new tax on packaging could force them to raise prices.The government introduced Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) this month which required firms to cover the cost for collecting, recycling and disposing of packaging it produces, with the money going to councils which collected the waste.Owners of businesses have criticised the tax, which some…