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...
Residents, businesses, schools, and community groups are being asked to share their views on a £156m revamp of a roundabout “at the heart of Plymouth’s transport network”. Plans for Manadon roundabout, which links the A38 and Tavistock Road, feature wider roundabout entrances, bus priority lanes, and new cycle and pedestrian bridges. The transformation of “under-used...
A university researcher has said it was a “huge honour” after he helped create the latest Sir David Attenborough documentary. Dr Bryce Stewart, an associate professor at the university, worked with broadcasters on the film Ocean. Dr Stewart’s guidance was required when the crew showcased a carefully controlled study as part of the film to...
The eradication of an invasive crayfish from a Devon reservoir will “never happen”, South West Water has said. It comes as the firm revealed a new plan to reduce numbers of the problematic American signal crayfish at Burrator reservoir by tackling its spawning grounds. South West Water has tried many tactics over the years to...
A council is rolling out a new online tool that aims to help young people choose a career path. Devon County Council said “vocational profiling” supported those aged 12 and above in obtaining careers advice. It gives students an online profile to help identify job interests, work experience and achievements. The authority said the initiative...
BBC Gylly Beach was one of the sites of the protest Hundreds of swimmers, surfers and paddleboarders have taken to the sea in Cornwall and Devon as part of an annual protest against an “ongoing sewage scandal”. The nationwide Paddle Out Protest, hosted by Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), took place across 42 bathing sites across the UK on Saturday, including Gylly Beach in Falmouth, as well...
Caroline Robinson BBC News, Devon BBC Adam Simmons broke his neck in 2003 A wheelchair rugby coach from Plymouth has credited the sport with rebuilding his life following a serious car crash. Adam Simmons, coach and chairman of the Plymouth-based West Country Hawks, broke his neck after falling asleep at the wheel in 2003. “It was late at night, I...
Cristina Varga BBC News, Devon George Capone Dr George Capone said she wanted to support other women after boxing helped her A clinical psychologist who set up a women-only boxing group puts the success of the project down to laughter. Dr George Capone set up Warrior Women in north Devon after finding boxing made her...
Walder has also spent time as Bristol’s backs and skills coach and joins Exeter as the club comes to the end of their worst season in the top flight. They have won just four Premiership games all season and are guaranteed to finish second from bottom. Walder will be part of the Exeter coaching team...
Coastguards have warned people to stay vigilant when visiting the coast after rescuers had to respond to “a number of incidents” ahead of the weekend. On Friday, Falmouth Coastguard said it tasked its Lands End and Penzance rescue teams to assist a woman with a broken leg, and Bude and Boscastle coastguard rescue teams to...
Organisers of the Plymouth Pirates Weekend are hoping to attract 45,000 visitors over the two-day event. Last year the event attracted a record 41,000 visitors Plymouth Pirates weekend is set to return to the city on 17 and 18 May and will features street entertainers, story tellers, face painting, traditional shanty bands, a pirate dog...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West National Highways Chelfham Viaduct will open as part of the Railway 200 campaign A viaduct will open to the public to celebrate 200 years of modern railways. National Highways said the Chelfham Viaduct, near Barnstaple, in Devon, would open to the public for a historical walk on Saturday and...
Lifeguards are returning to 32 additional beaches across south-west England on Saturday. The RNLI said lifeguards would return to four beaches in Devon and 28 in Cornwall, giving beachgoers the opportunity to visit 58 lifeguarded beaches across the region. It said warm weather was expected to continue, so advised those planning to swim in the...
An emergency road closure has been put in place in Torquay due to “a potentially unstable slope supporting the highway”. Torbay Council said the closure on Ilsham Marine Drive was likely to be in place for several weeks. It said “a small void and surface fractures” had appeared in the road last weekend. The local...