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Maria Warne-ElstonFarmer Maria Warne-Elston said a new study was listening to women in farming"For a long time women in farming have been almost invisible," a farmer has said.Maria Warne-Elston, a TikTok star and farmer in Cornwall, has welcomed new research by the University of Exeter which she said was "powerful because it actually listens to women". The university study suggested female farmers experienced lower mental wellbeing than the national average.Warne-Elston, 22, said she wore "a lot of hats"…

A police force has referred itself to a watchdog after a man died after becoming unwell in a custody cell.The 28-year-old man was arrested in Torquay in the early hours of 15 January and died the same day, Devon and Cornwall Police said.The force said he became unwell at Torquay Custody Centre and was taken to Torbay District Hospital, where he later died.It said it had made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC)…

Multiple flood warnings are in place in Devon and Cornwall as Storm Ingrid brings heavy rain and strong winds.A Met Office yellow warning for rain is in force until 22:00 GMT and forecasters are warning of flooding and transport disruption.Great Western Railway (GWR) said the line between Exeter St Davids and Plymouth would remain shut until at least 14:00 amid concerns over the track at Dawlish where waves were breaching the sea wall.The Environment Agency said flood warnings,…

A man who drank nine pints of beer before he crashed his car and killed one of his passengers has been handed a three-year jail sentence. Jack Goodman, 27 from Golitha Rise, Liskeard appeared at Plymouth Crown Court on Friday to be sentenced for causing death by dangerous driving.The court heard how he had given lifts to two friends after more than six hours at a village pub in Blackawton, Devon, in 2024.Back seat passenger Tom McNally, 31,…

Seth ScottSeth Scott (left) and Ollie Jenks are raising money for Yeovil-based charity, School in a BagTwo men aiming to break a Guinness World Record - by being the first to travel from Devon to Cape Town in a three-wheeled car - hope to continue their travels after a blown engine ground their journey to a halt.Oliver Jenks, 34, of Newton Abbot, Devon, and Seth Scott, 31, from Canada, set off from London on 24 October in their…

Members of the public have been urged to avoid the Torbay seafront in Devon after "extensive flooding".The flooding is prominent in the Meadfoot, Livermead and Torquay areas, with Torbay Road currently closed.Highways staff are hoping to reopen it once the flooding has subsided by about 15:00 GMT, but the council said it depended on what happened with the weather.It apologised for any inconvenience, but said the closure was for the safety of local residents. Source link