RNLI lifeguards return to South West beaches for half-term
RNLI lifeguards in the South West have returned to some beaches for the school half-term holiday. It said lifeguards would patrol 23 beaches across Devon, Cornwall and Jersey for the half-term period from Saturday, 25 October until Sunday, 2 November….
Fresh row over work on 1,200-home Wolborough site in Newton Abbot
Miles DavisDevon political reporter, Newton Abbot BBC Peter Sadler from Vistry Homes says everything it is doing is within planning rules A developer has denied claims it may be in breach of planning controls by starting infrastructure work on a…
Torbay farm attraction to close after charity liquidation
Google Occombe Farm is set to close after the charity which runs it announced it was going into liquidation A conservation charity has announced it is entering liquidation due to financial challenges. Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust (TCCT) looks after…
Sixty tonne ‘bargain boat’ sunk by coastguard following rescue
Rebecca RicksSouth West Investigations skyflicksmedia.com The Faithful, pictured after a refit several years ago, is now a wreck off the Devon coast after being sold for £1 when it became ‘abandoned’ in 2024 A £1 dream of a life on…
Nursing fund set up in memory of murdered lecturer Claire Chick
A university lecturer who was murdered has been awarded a posthumous PhD and had a nursing fund set up in her name. Claire Chick was stabbed to death in January by her estranged husband, who was jailed for 27 years….
Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle boss to target defence after Devon derby defeat
Argyle’s attacking threat has not been helped by injuries to high-profile summer signings Xavier Amaechi and Caleb Watts. While striker Lorent Tolaj has impressed in recent weeks, he was limited to few chances at St James Park as Exeter impressively…
Dartmouth food festival attracts more than 20,000 visitors
A food festival, which attracts thousands of visitors, is returning for its 21st year. This year’s Dartmouth Food Festival is being held between 24 to 26 October from 10:00 BST each day and is free for visitors to explore. Organisers…
Storm Benjamin brings rainbows to Devon and Cornwall
Rainbows have been wowing people on a day when heavy rain battered the South West. In Devon and Cornwall two weather warnings were cancelled on Thursday after Storm Benjamin was due to hit. Rainfall of 50mm (1.97in) or more had…
Devon care home fined £200K after two disabled residents drowned
Jonathan MorrisSouth West Devon and Cornwall Police Alison Tilsley, 63, and former rugby player Alex Wood, 43, died in the incident A care home has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 after two wheelchair users drowned and a third…
Family’s grief over ‘wicked’ murder of grandmother in Exeter park
PA Lorna England’s family said they have a “permanent empty void” because they miss her so much The family of a woman who was murdered by a stranger in a park say they will “never come to terms with the…