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Cornwall Wildlife Trust/Claire Henderson Two separate sightings of the European praying mantis have been recorded in Truro and Mousehole “Hitchhiking” praying mantises, a new missile launch captured on camera and villagers saving their only pub were among the stories you…
Torquay United beat Salisbury 1-0 for first away win of the season
Torquay United got their first away victory of the season as they won 1-0 at Salisbury in National League South. Matt Worthington converted Jay Foulston’s eighth-minute cross to score what proved to be the decisive goal. Jordan Yong could have…
Woman and child rescued after tree falls on car in Plymouth
Emergency services had to rescue a woman and a child who were trapped inside a car after a tree fell on it. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said crews attended Haye Road in Plymstock, Plymouth, on Saturday at…
The Prem: Exeter 38-15 Newcastle Red Bulls – Chiefs continue fine start
Exeter: John; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Hammersley, Brown-Bampoe; Skinner, Varney; Goodrick-Clarke, Dweba, Iosefa-Scott, Jenkins (capt), Zambonin, Roots, Fisilau, Vintcent. Replacements: Yeandle, Blose, Tchumbadze, Tuima, Pearson, James, Chapman, Lilley. Newcastle: Williams; Spencer, Doherty, Grayson, Hearle; Connon, Elliott; McCallum, McGuigan (capt), de Bruin, Hodgson,…
NHS urges people to get flu vaccination before winter
A hospital trust is encouraging people to get their flu vaccinations and Covid-19 boosters before the winter months. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust said the best time to get vaccinations was “well before winter illnesses peak”. Chief…
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Hollywood actors set to star in movie filmed on Dartmoor
A major motion picture starring Hollywood star Willem Dafoe is set to be filmed on Dartmoor, Devon, this autumn. Werwulf, set in 13th Century England, will be directed by Robert Eggers – known for his movies Nosferatu and The Lighthouse….
Plymouth man who died in M5 crash was ‘truly wonderful’
The family of a man who died in a crash on the M5 have paid tribute to him as a “truly wonderful gentleman”. Mihai Florescu, 39, from Plymouth, died at the scene of a four-vehicle crash near Junction 27 at…
Man, 45, suffers life-threatening injuries in Exeter crash
A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after a single-car crash, police have said. The crash involving a blue Ford Fusion happened on Stoke Road in Exeter at about 08:40 BST, Devon and Cornwall Police said. Officers said a 45-year-old man,…
Four plead not guilty to Plymouth acid attack murder
Jonathan MorrisSouth West Devon and Cornwall Police Danny Cahalane was attacked on Lipson Road, Plymouth, on 21 February and died in hospital on 3 May Three men and a woman have pleaded not guilty to murder following a fatal acid…