An elderly dog has been rescued from a Devon gorge after breaking its leg, a local rescue team said. Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton said the dog, called Cocoa, was located in a remote part of the Dart Gorge on Tuesday. Twenty team members responded to the incident at about 15:40 BST and said the...
Exeter are currently second bottom of the Premiership and have won only three of their 12 league games this season. Hepher was demoted as head coach in March following a string of poor results, with Hunter promoted in his place. And while there was a win during Hepher’s short tenure against Newcastle and a close...
BBC Landlord Dave Cooper and veterans Leighton Lucas and Dermot Rogers are walking 300 miles Two veterans and a pub landlord have set out on a 300-mile walk to raise money for the Poppy Appeal. Landlord Dave Cooper, army veteran Leighton Lucas and former navy serviceman Dermot Rogers set off on their journey on Wednesday...
A UK trial aimed at making ground support for the aviation industry more sustainable has been held in Devon. Vehicles assisting a flight departing Exeter Airport were powered using hydrogen gas on Tuesday in the “UK’s first zero-carbon turn” of a commercial aircraft. The airport said it was the first time a Boeing 737 passenger...
A van has collided with a post office in Modbury. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to the scene at 07:45 GMT, where damage was caused to the windows and structure of the Broad Street premises. The van was unoccupied at the time, having rolled backwards into the property. No-one was injured and...
Firefighters are tackling a large lorry fire in north Devon. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the fire broke out at about 08:20 BST on the A361 North Devon Link Road at the Landkey roundabout near Barnstaple. Two crews from Barnstaple and South Milton fire stations were in attendance, as well as a...
A man has died in a single-vehicle crash in Devon, police say. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to reports of a collision involving a car on Pinn Lane, near Otterton, at about 02:15 GMT. on Tuesday An 18-year-old man from the Holsworthy area was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other men...
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It is simplistic to say that Argyle were poor at both ends of the field – but the statistics do not lie. They have conceded more goals than any other side in the Championship, while a recent flurry of eight goals in the past four games has seen them become the highest-scoring side in the...
A road in Kingsbridge will be closed on Wednesday morning as police continue to investigate the death of a woman. Devon and Cornwall Police said Aimee Pike, 22, died on the road at New Bridge on 23 April after an incident involving a vehicle. A man who has been charged with her murder appeared in...
A small library in North Devon is celebrating after being crowned the South West Library of the Year. Braunton Library was singled out in the British Book Awards 2025 for its creativity and work in the community. The library hosts numerous groups, including a Lego club for children, knit and natter and coffee and crochet...
Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West Ross Symons Theresa Ryan died aged 110 on 17 April 2025 The family of a woman, who was aged 110, have paid tribute to her. Theresa Ryan was described by her family as a “cheeky and mischievous” lady who loved to laugh. Grandson Ross Symons said Mrs Ryan was...
Martyn Oates BBC South West political editor BBC Devon County Council can trace its roots back to 1888 Elections usually mean new beginnings – but for Devon County Council this week’s poll is the beginning of the end. Like all local authority councils in the remaining “two-tier” areas – governed by a combination of county...
Ben Woolvin BBC South West home affairs correspondent Charlotte Cox BBC News, South West BBC Chief Constable James Vaughan met with survivors of abuse, stalking and sexual offences The police chief for Devon and Cornwall has vowed to “relentlessly pursue” perpetrators of stalking and abuse crimes after meeting with victims. Among them was Georgia Gabriel-Hooper,...
North Devon Council The council said it is writing to those affected to advise of the change of polling station Residents of a Devon village have been advised of a change of polling station ahead of the local elections on Thursday. Due to “unforeseen circumstances”, voters who were due to attend the polling station at...