Belinda Taylor was doing her first jump while strapped to skydiving instructor Adam Harrison. Read full article at source...
Torquay United have signed former Leyton Orient and Crawley Town striker Sonny Fish on a two-year deal. The 21-year-old was released by Crawley in May having made just four appearances for the EFL side. He spent the second half of last season on loan at Solihuill Moors in the National League and has also played...
Alison Stephenson Local Democracy Reporting Service Torridge District Council The tidal water fountain will have £60,000 worth of repairs A tidal water fountain which was out of action for more than a decade is set to be repaired. Torridge District Council gave the go ahead for £60,000 to be spent on the fountain in Bideford,...
A rare Arctic rescue button was sold at auction on Tuesday for £6,000, which was 10 times its pre-sale estimate. Auctioneer Brian Goodison-Blanks, of Bearnes, Hampton and Littlewood in Exeter, said only three other examples of this type of button were known to exist in the Smithsonian Institute and private collections. The Arctic rescue button...
A motorcyclist in his 60s has suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash on a Devon A-road. A silver BMW motorbike and a white Peugeot 2008 collided on the A3052 at Boshill Cross in Colyford at about 14:20 BST on Monday. The biker was taken to hospital with serious injuries. An investigation is ongoing and...
Anna Varle BBC South West health correspondent BBC Prof Tim Nutbeam said speed could improve the chances of survival and slow “methods weren’t reducing spinal movement – they were just slow” Fewer crash victims are being cut free from vehicles since a Devon doctor’s research led to changes in national guidance for trauma care. Prof...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West Handout The leatherback turtle was spotted on Thursday A leatherback turtle has been spotted swimming off Devon’s coast. Video footage of the species swimming through calm waters near Beer, Seaton, was recorded by a paddleboarder on 19 June. Ed Parr Ferris, conservation manager at Devon Wildlife Trust, said the...
John Ayres BBC News, Devon BBC A prototype of the lateral flow test for black fungus disease A new test which creators say could one day save the lives of people suffering from a deadly fungal infection is being developed at the University of Exeter. Mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus disease, spiked during the...
There will no longer be a directly-elected mayor for the Devon city, the government has confirmed. Read full article at source...
Cameron Weldon BBC News, South West BBC Tom Coverley worked at the factory in Plymouth between 1975 and 1987 A man from Devon has returned to the chewing gum factory where he used to work as part of his celebrating his 100th birthday. Tom Coverley, from Plymstock, worked at the Wrigley factory on the outskirts...
BBC Operation Lockspring aimed to reduce the number of road collisions and educate the public More than 30 motorists have been arrested during a four-day campaign targeting dangerous driving. Devon and Cornwall Police said Operation Lockspring was working to reduce the number of collisions on roads and to educate the public about the importance of...
Lindsey Walke raises nearly £3000 for Alzheimer’s Society by crossing the channel on Saturday. Read full article at source...
Two bears escaped their enclosure, found the honey store and after a feast, returned home Read full article at source...
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...