Bristol Bears kept up the pressure on Bath at the top of the Premiership with a thrilling 52-38 win over Exeter Chiefs at Ashton Gate in a game of 14 tries. The game’s first quarter saw a flood of tries as Bears secured a bonus point in 16 minutes, the second quickest time a bonus...
Torbay Council Torbay Council says the plans will revolutionise the Torquay harbourside Torquay’s harbourside is set to be regenerated in a multi-million-pound project aimed at attracting new visitors to the town. The redevelopment, which will stretch across The Strand in Torquay, is projected to provide about 80 full-time jobs, £32m in wages, and bring 86,000...
Jake Wallace BBC News, South West BBC Torbay Council want people to plan their events for the Monday before VE Day Torbay residents wanting to hold street parties to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day have been urged to start planning commemorations and submit them to the council. VE Day on...
Dmytro Rezvoy Dmytro Rezvoy and Ivan Havrylko started their row across the Atlantic in Plymouth A current and former soldier who rowed for more than two months across the Atlantic have praised Plymouth’s Ukrainian community for its support of them. Dmytro Rezvoy and Ivan Havrylko began their challenge in Plymouth in December, before finishing in...
RSPCA Vets said the dogs were suffering from neglect, anxiety and fear A man has been jailed for keeping 18 collie dogs in “appalling” conditions at his caravan home in Iddesleigh in Devon. Police were called to the caravan in February last year after 61-year-old Stephen Sturman was reported missing. Exeter magistrates court heard officers...
Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell says he does not “need credit” for a turnaround in the club’s league form. After gaining only four points from a possible 27 in January and February, the Grecians have gone five unbeaten in League One – including back-to-back home wins against Shrewsbury and Mansfield – to move eight points...
A Devon charity said it was “really grateful” to Comic Relief for helping it continue to provide its services. Home-Start Exeter, East and Mid Devon offers a hand to parents feeling exhausted and overwhelmed by the stresses of family life. The charity was awarded a £5,000 grant by Comic Relief in January. Maggie Carter, the...
Andy Birkett BBC News South West BBC Miriam Grubb, 23, is set to make her professional debut at the O2 in London on Friday A mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Exeter is set to make her professional debut at the O2 in London later. Miriam Grubb, 23, started training in the sport in 2021...
A defibrillator which can be used during a medical emergency has been installed outside a Devon police station. Devon and Cornwall Police said the machine had been put outside Sidmouth Police Station on Temple Street after being purchased through Devon-based charity Jay’s Aim. The force said the machine is the fifth defibrillator to be installed...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a Devon mental health unit was damaged in a fire, police have said. The incident happened at the Chadwell Centre on Torquay Road in Paignton at about 02:35 GMT on Thursday. Devon and Cornwall Police reported no injuries but said a 37-year-old from Torquay had...
The referee’s decisions will be broadcast over a stadium public address system in the Premiership for the first time at Bristol Bears’ game against Exeter on Saturday. The trial – which will enable fans to hear the reasoning behind decisions between referees and television match officials – will feature in select fixtures across the league...
Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter Reuters A large solar park will be built on farmland in north Devon A controversial large solar park will now go ahead on farmland in north Devon. Plans for solar panels and a battery storage facility on an 80-acre site near Torrington were first refused by Torridge District Council...
Alex Green & George Thorpe BBC News BBC The Eden Project was the most visited site in Devon or Cornwall with 673,625 visitors in 2023 There are “green shoots of optimism” for tourism in Devon and Cornwall – despite many of the regions’ top attractions failing to match pre-pandemic visitor numbers. Figures from the Association...
A Devon mental health unit is set to be out of action for “the foreseeable future” due to damage caused by a fire. Devon and Somerset Fire Service said it was called to the Chadwell Centre on Torquay Road in Paignton at about 02:35 GMT on Thursday. It added crews from Paignton and Torquay extinguished...
Hattie McCann & George Thorpe BBC News, Devon BBC Royal Marines scaled Plymouth’s Royal Citadel wall as part of a launch event for Armed Forces Day 2025 A large military exercise involving high-speed boats and Royal Marines scaling walls has helped mark an upcoming celebration. The event was part of a launch party for Armed...
