Andrea Ormsby BBC News, Devon Christine Reid Christine Reid was injured in a fall on a pavement A church in Tavistock has said members of its congregation are being left “black and blue” after tripping over uneven pavements in the town. Elders from the United Reformed Church said some pensioners are now so scared of...
A councillor has quit the ruling Conservative party at a council with a precarious political balance. Torbay Council member Jason Hutchings left the Conservatives, saying he wanted to be free to voice his own opinions. The Conservatives remain in charge at Torbay Council but now have 17 seats compared to 15 Liberal Democrats and four...
BBC Steve Fussell, owner of Studio 4 Street in Totnes, says the business has to close A picture framing shop in Totnes is closing its doors after four years, claiming it is because of “unfair” business rates. Studio 4 Street had been trading well, but owner Steve Fussell said it is not worth the effort...
Elliot Ball BBC News, South West Getty Images Head brewer at Dartmoor Brewery said Devon’s best quality was its countryside “The best thing about Devon is the countryside. The views are spectacular.” People from across Devon have spoken of their affection for the county’s rich natural beauty as part of a day celebrating all that...
Chloe Parkman & John Ayres BBC News, South West BBC Protestors gather in Torquay ahead of council decision A children’s charity said it was “very disappointed” with plans to shut specialist hearing units at two schools in Torquay. Torbay Council’s overview and scrutiny committee agreed to go ahead with the planned unit closures at St...
A knitted postbox topper was destroyed by a fire, organisers of a charity trail said. The postbox topper, on Withycombe Village Road in Exmouth, was suspected to have been damaged on Sunday evening. Organisers added the damage to the topper, which was part of the 2025 Hospiscare Mail Trail, was reported to them on Monday....
Six people have appeared in court charged with murder after a man was killed in an alleged acid attack at his Plymouth home. Danny Cahalane, 38, was taken to hospital on 21 February following a serious assault involving acid on Lipson Road. He died in hospital three months later on 3 May. Five men, all...
Emergency services have described how they worked together in a “complex life-saving operation” where a man suffered suspected spinal injuries while wing foiling. The RNLI said two lifeguards responded to the emergency at Bantham beach just before 11:00 BST on Sunday after spotting a man waving for help in windy conditions more than 200m (656ft)...
Police are searching for a man dressed as a delivery driver following a robbery at a Plymouth Co-op store. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was called to Peverell Park Road at 12:55 BST on Tuesday after a man, dressed as a food delivery driver, entered the shop. He filled a bag with items from...
Caroline Robinson BBC News, Devon Jon Meek Mrs Meek, who was asleep on the plane, didn’t know about the eruption until after the plane landed A Devon man has said it was “fascinating” to watch Mount Etna erupting during his flight home – a day after his wife had run up the volcano. Jon and...
A further four suspects have been arrested after the death of a man in Exmouth on Saturday. Officers were called at about 00:45 BST after they received reports a 24-year-old man had been assaulted and found in a garden of a property at Ashfield Close, Exmouth. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and three...
Jake Wallace BBC News, South West BBC Luke Pollard said the South West has the expertise to benefit from the defence budget Government plans to increase the defence budget have been described as a “vote of confidence” in the South West. On Monday, the government detailed the plans to spend billions moving the UK military...
Church of England Moira Astin said she looks forward to “praying with and encouraging” people in Devon The Church of England’s new Bishop of Crediton, The Venerable Moira Astin has said she is aware of the “challenges” facing people in Devon. Ms Astin, from Surrey, is currently the Archdeacon of Reigate in the Southwark Diocese....
A woman in her 80s has died following a crash involving four cars in Exeter, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said the incident involving a Toyota Yaris, Vauxhall Movano van and two parked cars happened on Cowick Lane in Exeter at about 13:00 BST on 29 May. Officers said a passenger in the...
Jonathan Morris BBC News, South West PA Media School uniforms are particularly restrictive for girls, a child psychology expert has said Traditional school uniforms may be hindering children’s physical activity and comfort, according to an expert. Prof Helen Dodd, a child psychology expert at the University of Exeter Medical School, is calling for a rethink...