But the fifth and final stage to secure the cliffs from Parson’s Tunnel to Teignmouth remains outstanding, which the government has put on hold. In a letter to South West MPs in December, Rail Minister Lord Hendy said this fifth and final phase of work was expected to cost “substantially more than the other four...
Stuart Maisner BBC News, South East Surrey Police Samantha Mickleburgh was found dead at a hotel in Bagshot, Surrey, on 14 April 2024. A “controlling and coercive” man murdered his ex-fiancee at a luxury hotel after she arranged to celebrate his 60th birthday with him, a court has been told. Samantha Mickleburgh, from Axminster in...
Three people have been charged with attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Plymouth. Keira Matthews, 24, of no fixed abode, Plymouth, Royston Morgan, 22, of Barnfield Terrace, St Columb, and Cody Turner, 22, of Bassett Road, Camborne, are due to appear at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Devon and Cornwall Police said a...
A six-day yellow heat health alert has been issued across the South West as temperatures above 30C (86F) are forecast. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Tuesday the alert had been put in place from 10:00 BST on Wednesday until 10:00 on 15 July. The UKHSA said the predicted high temperatures were expected...
BBC Wookie Turner took out his own tooth after not being able to see a dentist since 2018 Plymouth’s three Members of Parliament (MPs) have supported a campaign to push for a 25% increase in the number of dental students being trained at Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental School. The school currently accepts 58 new students a...
Torbay residents and businesses have been invited to have their say on future plans for Torquay’s The Strand. The proposals were part of the wider regeneration plans to revitalise Torquay town centre, supported by money secured through the government’s Towns Fund. The design for the project, thought to be worth about £70m, featured a sweeping...
Plymouth Argyle have signed free-agent midfielder Ayman Benarous on a one-year contract. The 21-year-old Englishman had been on trial at Home Park over the summer after being released by Bristol City following an injury-plagued few seasons. Having come through the Robins’ academy, Benarous made 12 appearances for the Championship side but has not played in...
A Devon street has got together to get a vintage lamp post returned after it was replaced Read full article at source...
Guy Henderson Local Democracy Reporting Service Google The museum was listed as an asset of community value five years ago Brixham’s town centre museum is to be given a further five years of protection from potential development. The heritage museum was listed as an asset of community value five years ago. The listing, which means...
Andrea Ormsby BBC News, Devon BBC Hannah Robinson, 36, said she felt “very privileged” to be part of the trial A Devon woman is one of the first adults in the UK to trial what medics call a groundbreaking drug for type 1 diabetes. The new drug, Teplizumab, works by reprogramming the immune system to...
About £500,000 in government money will be used to buy four homes in Devon, as a council tries to tackle a housing crisis. Members of Torbay Council’s cabinet are set to meet next Monday, with a report to the meeting due to say there has been a “notable increase” in homelessness in the bay. Three...
Toddlers and parents across south-west England have describing having a splashing time raising money for charity. The children’s swimming school Water Babies hosted a sponsored Splashathon in Exeter, in which toddlers and parents took part in water challenges while wearing pirates and sea creatures fancy dress. The event raises money for the Children’s Alliance and...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to burn another man’s house down and holding a glass to their face in a pub beer garden. The incident took place just after 12:00 BST on Wednesday in the garden of the London Inn, in Ottery St Mary. It was reported a man approached...
Henry Slade is out of the tour of Argentina and the United States with a hand injury, leaving England with inexperienced midfield options as they attempt to seal a series win over the Pumas. Slade played the full 80 minutes in the 35-12 first-Test win over Argentina in La Plata on Saturday but will miss...
Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Getty Images Author Raynor Winn has been accused of fabricating or giving misleading information about some elements of her best-selling book The Salt Path. The 2018 book, and recent film adaptation, told the story of a couple who decide to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path after their home is...