Conor Hazard: Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper’s return a ‘huge plus’
Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says the return of Northern Ireland goalkeeper Conor Hazard is a “huge plus” for his side. The 27-year-old had not played since injuring his knee while playing for his country against Denmark in June. Cleverley…
Devon friends climb mountain to help find cure for baby
Hayley Honeychurch Rory Honeychurch, right, said he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of his nephew’s rare condition A man has completed a trek up Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, to raise awareness of his baby nephew’s rare…
Slips and trips at Red Bull mast challenge in Plymouth
Hundreds of competitors have taken part in Red Bull’s capture the flag challenge. Participants were tasked with running up a greased mast at the event on Plymouth’s Barbican earlier. The challenge involved attempting to run up the slippery pole as…
Lorent Tolaj: Plymouth Argyle forward targets more goals after Burton double
Lorent Tolaj hopes he can continue his good form after scoring twice in Plymouth Argyle’s 4-0 win at Burton Albion. The summer signing, who moved to Home Park from Port Vale for more than £1m, took his tally to five…
Ashburton House care home fined over resident’s death
Google The Care Quality Commission took Ashburton House to court following a resident’s death in 2022 A care home has been fined after one of its residents died following a fall at the property. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said…
Bideford to hold two food and drink festivals in 2026
A food and drink event in north Devon will be held twice in 2026 after a “record-breaking” number of visitors this year, a council has said. Torridge District Council said the eat:Bideford festival had more than 8,500 attendees this year…
Exmouth house fire extinguished after eight-hour battle
A blaze which engulfed a house and garden for nearly eight hours in a seaside town is believed to have been started accidentally, firefighters said. Several crews from Devon and Somerset Fire Service were called out to the incident on…
Plymouth students asked to take part in Red Bull mast challenge
REDBULL The challenge involves running up a greased mast to grab a flag as quickly as possible Students from universities in Plymouth are being invited by Red Bull to take part in one of its challenges. The sports drink company…
Navy removes live grenade and WW2 shell in Cornwall and Devon
A team of Royal Navy divers from HMNB Devonport disposed of a live grenade and a World War Two shell in two separate call-outs. The team first responded to a grenade found at the Cornwall Energy Centre in St Austell,…
Devon reorganisation plans criticised by Exeter council leader
Miles DavisDevon political reporter BBC Exeter City Council leader Phil Bialyk wants to see the city expand to form a new unitary authority Plans to reorganise local government in Devon have been heavily criticised by a rival council leader. All…