Auctioneers said they were left stunned as a dazzling Cartier tiara, once owned by former Plymouth MP Nancy Astor, soared far beyond its estimated value at auction. The diamond-encrusted tiara, expected to fetch about £400,000, instead reached nearly £890,000. “We were on tenterhooks in the sale room, it just kept going and going, it was...
Exeter back row Martin Moloney has signed a new contract with the Premiership club. The 25-year-old Irishman moved to Sandy Park from Leinster last summer after a trial period in pre-season. He has gone on to play 15 times in all competitions, scoring three tries. Exeter have not disclosed the length of Moloney’s new deal....
Jake Wallace BBC News, South West Royal Navy This is the first joint amphibious operation since 2018 An amphibious warfare exercise involving UK and French troops is taking place on a Devon beach that was used to train soldiers for D-Day. Exercise Catamaran is a two-week training operation spilt between North Devon and the Bay...
George Thorpe BBC News, South West Met Office The Met Office has issued a weather warning for thunderstorms across England and Wales on Saturday A warning for thunderstorms has been issued across parts of England and Wales including Devon and Cornwall. The Met Office said the warning would be active between 09:00 and 18:00 BST...
Norwich City have signed goalkeeper Dan Grimshaw from Plymouth Argyle for an undisclosed fee. The 27-year-old made 21 Championship appearances for the Devon side last season after joining from Blackpool in August. Grimshaw, who has signed a three-year deal, becomes new Norwich boss Liam Manning’s first signing and has played under him previously during a...
BBC The Little Drop of Poison pub on Fore Street serves as the festival’s HQ The South West’s largest comedy festival has returned for its second year -promising to be twice as big as the first. The Exeter Comedy Festival, which features more than 60 shows in 15 venues across four days, is taking place...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West University of Plymouth Whiting, pouting and dogfish have been used to create the fish finger A new fish finger made from bycatch, which would normally go to waste, has been created for Plymouth school meals. The University of Plymouth said the project was part of the national FoodSEqual programme...
Chris Ellis BBC News, South West Rick Ayrton Dr Harry Bennett said the SS Nantes sank “with the loss of a substantial number of the crew” The mystery of a maritime disaster has been solved after experts found a vessel that sank almost 140 years ago. Diver and explorer Dom Robinson identified the SS Nantes,...
George Thorpe BBC News, South West BBC Politicians and business leaders in Devon and Cornwall have been left disappointed by the lack of funding in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcement The government has been accused of leaving Devon and Cornwall behind in terms of transport investment. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced £15.6bn of funding for transport projects...
A Cartier turquoise and diamond tiara owned by the first woman to take a seat in the House of Commons has been sold for £700,000. American-born Nancy Astor was elected in 1919 to represent Plymouth Sutton in Parliament and held the seat until she stood down in 1945. London Auctioneers Bonhams said it was the...
Italy winger Francesca Granzotto will join Premiership Women’s Rugby side Exeter after the World Cup. The 23-year-old, who can also play at scrum-half and full-back, has won 19 Italy caps. She has most recently been playing for Rome-based side Unione Rugby Capitolina and has also played for English side Hove while studying in Worthing. “Francesca...
Plymouth Argyle will hold their final interviews for a new head coach next week. The Pilgrims are looking for a replacement for Miron Muslic, who left to join German side Schalke. BBC Sport understands Argyle held exploratory talks with a number of initial candidates in the wake of Muslic’s resignation. After those talks as many...
Four men have appeared in court charged with murdering a man who died in a garden in Devon. The 24-year-old man died from a stab wound in the garden of a property at Ashfield Close, Exmouth, on Saturday. Police were called at about 00:45 BST to reports of an assault. The man died at the...
A massive cliff protection scheme is likely to go ahead this year after a council agreed to bring forward investment. Seaton Hole on the south coast has suffered repeated major landslips that have left beach users and coastal homes in danger. East Devon District Council said 7,000 tonnes of rock must be delivered by sea...
Matt Austin The Farmers Arms in Devon won gold in the Pub of the Year category Three businesses in Devon and Cornwall have won gold at the Visit England Awards for Excellence 2025. In Cornwall, Polmanter Touring Park won gold in the Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year category, while Treworgey Cottage won...