Dan Wareing & Caroline Adams BBC News BBC Nick and Hannah (centre) said they were overwhelmed to take part in this year’s show Months of hard work and a hectic journey have been stepping stones for one South West garden display, the creators of which say they are “overwhelmed” to finally make it to the...
Four men have been arrested following a fight at Plymouth Hoe, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the scene at Madeira Road at 19:35 BST on Friday. Reports indicated one man had been acting aggressively while in possession of a broken glass bottle. It was further reported that a fight had...
Fire fighters and police were called to a house in Newton Abbot after an electric car crashed into a shed and caught fire. Officers got the call just after 15:30 BST on Sunday and arrived at the property on Cowslip Crescent to find a Blue Skoda Enyaq had broken a low brick wall and crashed...
Jonathan Morris BBC News, South West PA Media The council is looking after 848 children with just 208 fostering families Devon County Council is to vote on a new support package for foster carers amid a growing shortage of families. The proposals, due to be discussed on 23 May, include council tax relief, increased allowances,...
Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter Liberal Democrats Dylan Tippetts, who was elected as the Labour councillor for Compton in 2022, has joined the Liberal Democrats Three councillors on Plymouth City Council have left the Labour Party, citing concerns over immigration policies, trans issues and cuts to the winter fuel allowance. Dylan Tippetts, the city’s...
Police are appealing for witnesses to a “violent” fight at a Cornish pub. Officers said “several” people were injured in the fight which broke out at the Four Lords pub in St Blazey Gate, Par, on Friday at about 22:30 BST. The fight, involving two groups of people, started in the toilets of the pub...
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says he was impressed by the “fight and character” his side showed in their 24-22 loss at Harlequins. The Chiefs came back from conceding inside the first three minutes to twice take the lead in the second half before eventually being edged out. It was a marked improvement for...
Clare Ainsworth BBC News, South West BBC The Jubilee Pontoon has been closed while vital repairs are carried out A ferry service is to resume later this month following work to repair a weather-damaged pontoon. The Jubilee Pontoon on Saltash Waterside has been closed on health and safety grounds after suffering weather damage, including during...
BBC Five other beaches in Torbay also earned the award for 2025, including Broadsands Beach and Torre Abbey Sands A popular shingle beach has won an internationally recognised Blue Flag award for the 38th year in a row. Oddicombe Beach in Torquay has been featured by the programme, which recognises well-managed beaches with excellent water...
Torridge District Council has added three electric vehicles to its fleet to replace diesel vans. Two of the vehicles will be used by its estates team for routine maintenance tasks and to help with the running of the pannier markets. The third van will be used by the Northam Burrows rangers to be used at...
Janine Jansen BBC News, South West BBC Barry Young hold up a caught octopus at Brixham Fish Market Some fishermen in south-west England say an “invasion” of octopus and a local bylaw are “decimating” the Devon shellfish industry. The octopus, usually found in the Mediterranean, are being found in lobster and crab pots off the...
Rebecca Woods BBC Panorama Getty Images Rūta Meilutytė won Olympic gold in 2012, and recalls cutting comments about her weight A world record-breaking swimmer has told BBC Panorama she was left “broken” by the harsh regime run by one of the UK’s most successful swimming coaches. Rūta Meilutytė, who won gold at the London 2012...
Traffic has been redirected in Dartmouth after a car crashed into a building near the area’s ferry terminal. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers attended the incident on the South Embankment at about 01:42 BST. One man has been arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle whilst unfit through drink or drugs, the force...
Clare Ainsworth BBC News, South West Steve Race MP Steve Race had his finger bitten while posting a leaflet through a letter box An MP has called on pet owners to keep dogs away from letter boxes after he was bitten while delivering leaflets. Exeter Labour MP Steve Race needed hospital treatment after his finger...
Harlequins: T Green; Isgro, Beard, Waghorn, Murley; Smith, Porter; Baxter, Walker, Lamositele, J Green, Hammond, Kenningham, Evans, Dombrandt (capt). Replacements: Riley, Els, Streeter, Launchbury, Lawday, Care, Kerr, David Exeter: Hodge; Wyatt, Slade, Tua, Brown-Bampoe; Skinner, Townsend; Blose, Yeandle, Iosefa-Scott, Tuima, Jenkins (capt), Vermeulen, Capstick, Roots. Replacements: Frost, Keast, Street, Tshiunza, Moloney, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, Lilley. Yellow...