Catholic communities across the South West are remembering Pope Francis on the day of his funeral. Pope Francis died at 07:35 local time on Monday after a final public appearance for an Easter Sunday blessing at the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square. His funeral is at 10:00 BST. Canon Mark O’Keeffe, Dean of Plymouth Cathedral, said...
A Devon landowner has been ordered to move an unauthorised concrete barrier dividing two housing estates in Okehampton. West Devon Borough Council issued an enforcement notice for the site at Kellands Lane – dubbed “the Berlin wall” by some residents. The council said the structure was put up suddenly on 15 April, and was causing...
A busy Paignton seafront road will be closed for up to six weeks as engineers work to repair a huge hole under the ground. Torbay Council confirmed the void, discovered under Sands Road, is much larger than first thought. Engineers said the hole on the surface of the road is 1m (3ft) across, but is...
A man has been sentenced to a minimum of 27 years for the murder​ of his estranged wife in Plymouth. Paul Butler, 53, of Stangray Avenue, Plymouth, previously pleaded guilty to murdering 48-year-old university lecturer Claire Chick in January. Ms Chick was found seriously injured in West Hoe Road on the evening of 22 January...
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Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West Paignton Zoo Both mother and baby are doing well, the zoo says An endangered monkey that was diagnosed with an ovarian tumour during pregnancy has given birth in Devon. Paignton Zoo said the 18-year-old Diana monkey, named Akea, “defied medical odds” and delivered the healthy infant on Thursday. The...
Plymouth Argyle head coach Miron Muslic says his side have the “belief” to keep their Championship survival hopes alive. The Pilgrims are three points from safety at the bottom of the table with two games to play, starting with a must-win trip to Preston North End on Saturday. Argyle go into the game in good...
A man has been arrested in relation to threatening messages being sent to school settings on social media, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers arrested a man in Exeter on suspicion of malicious communication offences and they are “not seeking anyone else in connection to this matter”. Officers said news of the...
Police are stepping up their activity in Teignbridge following reports of suspected deer poachers in rural areas. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers would carry out additional proactive patrols. Police said farmers and the public had reported seeing individuals with hunting guns and dogs in areas where deer are known to be located. PC George...
Jonathan Morris & John Danks BBC News, South West BBC British Lop pigs are down to 50-60 animals, said farmer Giles Eustice A Cornish pig farmer is pressing for more efforts to preserve rare breeds as a report raises concerns about their conservation in the UK. Giles Eustice from Trevaskis Farm near Hayle, highlighted the...
Archie Farmer BBC News, South West BBC Students at Duchy College in Stoke Climsland talked about what they thought Thousands of young people in Devon and Cornwall will be eligible to vote for the first time in the upcoming local elections – but many say they will not. According to a 2025 electoral commission report,...
Fifteen young spotted rays have been released into Plymouth Sound as part of a project to raise awareness of the marine life around the South West. The fish were bred in captivity as part of the Little Rays of Hope project, a partnership between Plymouth Sound National Marine Park and the Marine Biological Association (MBA)....
For Truro boss Askey, winning the title would give him a full set of promotions from the three divisions of the National League, having guided Macclesfield Town into League Two and York City into the fifth tier from National League North. But it would also be something special for Cornwall – a footballing outpost who...
Detectives are continuing to question a man who was arrested on suspicion of murder in Kingsbridge, Devon and Cornwall Police has said. Det Insp Guy Biggar said “a number of lines of inquiry” were being followed after a 22-year-old woman died on the A379 at New Bridge. The force said it was notified at 04:45am...
Civil servants in Devon and Cornwall have taken to picket lines as they strike over the planned closure of offices. Staff from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) are taking part in a strike opposing new attendance policies, recruitment strategies and the closure of six offices across the UK, including those in...