Exeter City captain Pierce Sweeney has been ruled out for the rest of the season as he requires surgery on a long-standing hip problem, says manager Gary Caldwell. The 30-year-old has not played since suffering a calf injury in December. And Caldwell now expects to have his skipper back in time for pre-season. “He had...
Jack Innard will be a “great addition” to Gloucester next season, says director of rugby George Skivington after he confirmed the hooker’s signing from Exeter. Cornwall-born Innard came through the Chiefs’ academy and has made 83 appearances for the club since his debut in 2013. The 29-year-old forward has played 12 matches for Exeter this...
Varney, who was born in Wales but qualifies for the Azzurri through his mother, made his debut for the Azzuri in a 2020 Autumn Nations Cup clash against Scotland. He has since made 32 appearances for the national side. The move will see him link up with Ross Vintcent, another Italian international. Varney left for...
A national hydraulics company has been fined almost £100,000 after an employee’s legs were trapped in a machine led to one being amputated. David Lawrence, 63, an engineer for Pearson Hydraulics Ltd, was working in Plymouth on 26 July 2023 when he was trapped when a cutting bed of the machine he was using dropped....
A Devon lifeboat was put into action while returning home after having maintenance carried out. Exmouth RNLI said its volunteers were on board the R&J Welburn, which had been in Poole, Dorset, for a few months for scheduled repairs, when it received a call from HM Coastguard to assist in a search for a missing...
Emma Ruminski BBC South West arts reporter BBC Work at Torquay Pavilion includes making the building watertight again Torquay’s harbourside Pavilion has been part of the seafront for more than 100 years but has been derelict for the last 12. It is undergoing extensive work to examine how the former theatre and concert hall can...
“We have experienced some lows and enjoyed some incredible highs together and he has been a key part of the successes this club has had. “I feel now, coming out of the Premiership Rugby Cup period, is the right time for us to start the process of heading in a different direction with elements of...
After Bath, the fight for the top four is fierce, with only eight points between second-placed Bristol with sixth-placed Harlequins, with Gloucester, Leicester and Saracens in between separated by a single point. The Bears have not been out of the top four all season and are no longer in European action, so will be able...
Kira Butters Sabra has moved to Dartmoor Zoo from Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent A female serval cat is the latest arrival at Dartmoor Zoo and is joining a male which was rescued. Sabra has just moved to the zoo from Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent as a mate for Churchill,...
The Torbay airshow has announced the RAF Red Arrows and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will lead its line up this year. An RAF Typhoon will also feature among the aerial displays taking to the skies above Paignton in the free event on 31 May and 1 June. Torbay Council said the English Riviera...
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A man has been left with a broken hand after a hit-and-run crash in Plymouth, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said the incident happened under a railway bridge between the Pennycomequick and North Cross roundabouts last Thursday. The force said the man was crossing the road at some point between 21:30 GMT and...
A protest has been held against plans to bring an electricity cable onshore at a north Devon beach. White Cross offshore windfarm has applied to put seven floating turbines off the Devon coast and wants to bring electricity onshore at Saunton Sands. Planning committee members from North Devon Council went on a site visit earlier...
Janine Jansen BBC News, South West Reporting fromDrewsteignton Julia Gregory BBC News, South West BBC Tony Williams is thankful all the residents escaped the fire A man who escaped his burning cottage said it “feels surreal” and he cannot yet believe what happened. Tony Williams was alerted to the fire at three cottages at Drewsteignton,...
North Devon fire crews had a “busy night” as they battled against a moorland fire on Holdstone Down, near Combe Martin. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was called out at about 21:00 GMT on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the service said seven fire engines, various specialist appliances and supporting officers were at the...
