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A wildlife park in Devon was evacuated, trained firearms staff deployed and police called after two bears escaped from their enclosure, it said. Wildwood Devon, a conservation charity near Exeter, said European brown bears Mish and Lucy headed straight for the food store after breaking free – before consuming a “week’s worth of honey”. The...
A decision is due to be made later on the future of a popular swimming pool in Exeter which is threatened with closure. Staff at Northbrook swimming pool were told in February a decision had been made to close the pool after Exeter City Council voted to cut its budget for leisure centre services by...
Jonathan Morris BBC News South West BBC Becci Hey is in a tug-of-war battle with the council over sanitary bins in public toilets Public toilets at a seaside town in south Devon are at the centre of a row over what campaigners call people’s dignity and hygiene. Becci Hey has been installing sanitary bins in...
Angela Ferguson BBC News, Devon Kevin Preston Photos of the boat have been shared on social media since it was moored in the harbour A fishing boat painted with a striking mural, which became a tourist attraction in Plymouth, has sunk. The vessel, which was built in 1961 and has been moored in Sutton Harbour...
Wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will go on tour with England this summer despite being suspended for the two-Test series against Argentina. The 22-year-old has been banned for three matches – one of which he will be excused when he completes World Rugby’s ‘tackle school’ programme – for a high shot on France A fly-half Antoine Hastoy...
However those who are familiar with Annabelle’s family will know she does have genetics on her side. Her father Olusoji was World Indoor 60m champion in 2008, won Olympic bronze in the 4x100m relay in 2004 and was a Commonwealth Games silver medallist in 2006. His personal best over 100m of 9.85 that he set...
A 61-year-old man appeared in court on Monday to deny murdering a 54-year-old woman in Plymouth last year. Mark Fitzgerald, of Rendle Street, Plymouth, pleaded not guilty to murdering Lisa Paris between 7 and 18 March 2024. Mr Fitzgerald appeared in front of Plymouth Crown Court via a prison video link. Police said he will...
Detectives are linking a spate of burglaries in which cash has been stolen from residential properties. Devon and Cornwall Police said the incidents took place at four residential properties in north Devon between Friday and Saturday. Properties in Roundswell, Ilfracombe and Bideford were broken into on Friday, with a fourth break in at another property...
Work to improve bus services in Plymouth will begin next month, the council has said. Plymouth City Council (PCC) said the Royal Parade bus improvement scheme aimed to reduce congestion and improve reliability by increasing its number of bus stops on the shop side of the city centre. The local authority said the scheme would...
A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash on the bridge between Devon and Cornwall. The single-vehicle crash happened near to the toll booths on the Plymouth side of the Tamar Bridge shortly before 10:00 BST, Devon and Cornwall Police said. The force said a woman had been taken to hospital as a...
A man has died after a crash involving a single car on Sunday morning, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called about 05:05 BST to an incident in the Glynn Valley near Doublebois in Cornwall. Police said the driver of a Ford C-Max, a man in his 40s from Plymouth,...
Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter BBC Exeter City Council will consider plans to increase car parking charges across the city Car park charges could go up by about 7% in Exeter with the price of a two-hour ticket in the city centre hitting nearly £5. Exeter City Council is considering putting up the cost...
Nathan Bevan Reporting fromBBC News, South West Amber Edwards BBC News, South West BBC Chelsea Moon, who has a bone condition that stunts growth, waited a year for lessons with instructor Emma Hallett (left) Disabled people are facing long waits for driving lessons due to a lack of instructors with suitable cars. According to the...
England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been banned for two games after being sent off against a France XV on Saturday. Feyi-Waboso was shown a 34th-minute red card at Allianz Stadium after catching Antoine Hastoy on the head with a swinging right arm as he attempted a tackle. The Exeter wing, 22, missed England’s Six Nations...