Royal Navy ship stops boat carrying £35m illegal drugs
Royal Navy The boats were travelling across the Gulf of Oman A Plymouth-based ship has intercepted three small boats travelling across the Gulf of Oman carrying £35m worth of illegal narcotics, the Royal Navy has said. Commando snipers from Bickleigh…
Two new public woods in South West to provide sustainable timber
Forestry England has unveiled plans for two new woodlands in Devon and Somerset, adding more than 247 acres (100 hectares) of forest to the counties. Okement Wood, covering 205 acres (83 hectares), will be located between Abbeyford Wood and Berrydown…
‘Daredevil decorators’ protecting Tamar Bridge from corrosion
Watch: How the Tamar Bridge gets painted “You’re kind of just swinging there, like a conker in the wind.” That is how “daredevil decorator” Tom Harold described what it is like to be suspended in the air – sometimes at…
The Prem: Bristol 18-14 Exeter – gritty Bears claim derby spoils
Bristol: Elizalde, Carrington, Bates, van Rensburg, Ravouvou, Jordan, Marmion; Genge, Oghre, Kloska, Rubiolo, Batley, Grondona, Harding (c), Mata. Replacements: Thacker, Woolmore, Chawatama, Dun, Owen, Lennon, Worsley, Pepper. Red card: Jordan (32). Sin-bin: Pepper (60). Exeter: John, Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Hammersley, Brown-Bampoe,…
Barnstaple writer of message in a bottle found in Denmark sought
A couple from Germany are looking for a child in Devon who wrote a message in a bottle, which they found washed up on a beach in Denmark. Barnstaple Town Council said the bottle had been found in Fjaltring, Denmark,…
Devon priest to undertake medieval themed pilgrimage for charity
Georgina BarnesSouth West Stuart Huntley Stuart Huntley hopes to raise awareness of mental health and loss A Devon priest is taking on a medieval themed pilgrimage in memory of his friend. Rev Stuart Huntley, an ordained Church of England priest…
Young people’s climate change artwork exhibit opens in Devon
Young people have created artwork focused on climate change for an exhibition at a museum in Devon. The ‘Earth Action North Devon: Explorers Create!’ exhibition has opened at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon with support from local charity…
Devon and Cornwall church bells rung to mark centenary of ringing
BBC People are being invited to ring the bells to mark the anniversary A “ringing and singing” event is set to take place in five bell towers across Devon and Cornwall to mark a centenary of ringing. The Devon Association…
Plan to protect surrounding park when Plymouth house is sold
Measures to preserve parkland surrounding a historic mansion which has been put for auction have been added to the conditions of sale. The Grade II listed Pounds House in Central Park was put up for sale by Plymouth City Council…
Henry Slade: England centre aiming for place at 2027 World Cup
Slade’s comments come amid the attempt to establish the rebel league R360. The global franchise league has approached some of the world’s top players to try to recruit them for an inaugural competition they hope will begin next October. It…