National Grid customers in Plymouth to get safety check visits
Plymouth residents are to get electric supply safety checks as part of an inspection programme, National Grid says. The utility provider said some domestic and small business customers in the PL1 postcode, including the city centre, Stoke and Devonport areas,…
Devon carbon monoxide warning as poisoning cases rise
BBC The fire service said carbon monoxide alarms saved lives Residents are being urged to install carbon monoxide detectors in their homes after a rise in poisoning cases. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the number of suspected…
Doctor who exposed himself to teen McDonald’s worker struck off
Getty Images The incident happened at a McDonald’s drive-through restaurant in Bristol A doctor who exposed himself to a 16-year-old McDonald’s worker at a drive-through has been struck off. Emmanuel Hakem committed the act after the girl gave him his…
Residents report unpleasant smell in Tiverton
A council is investigating a “mysterious” and “unpleasant” smell in a Devon town after a number of complaints. Mid Devon District Council has received multiple complaints from residents about a smell affecting parts of Tiverton, the cause of which is…
Woman hit by car at Devon hospital suffering head injury
BBC Police are appealing for witnesses and information following the collision at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital on Friday A woman has serious head and leg injuries after being hit by a car within the grounds of a Devon…
Former church leader denies sexual assault charges, court hears
A former Methodist church leader has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault and indecent assault, a court has heard. Steven Wild, 71, of Steeple Close in St Ives, appeared at Truro Crown Court on Friday. Wild was charged…
Plymouth man arrested after multiple crashes involving stolen van
A man has been arrested after a van hit a series of vehicles before crashing into a city centre roundabout. The delivery van was stolen from Union Street at about 15:20 BST on Thursday, Devon and Cornwall Police said. The…
Reopening of Heavitree Road in Exeter delayed by a month
Miles DavisDevon political reporter BBC The main road out of Exeter will now be closed until 10 November The main road out of Exeter will now be closed until 10 November – a month later than when it was initially…
What do visitors think of the Van Gogh experience in Exeter?
People have been given the opportunity to immerse themselves in the work of artist Vincent Van Gogh in a new exhibition in Devon. Beyond Van Gogh opened in Westpoint Exeter on Thursday until 31 October. Organisers said the exhibition featured…
League One progressing faster than Exeter City – Gary Caldwell
Exeter are in their fourth successive season in the third tier of English football – their longest spell at that level since the early 1990s. In that time the club has built new training facilities and a new stand at…