Murdo Searle runs Chaos Cheerleading in Plymouth Read full article at source...
Archie Farmer BBC News, South West BBC Volunteer-led group Friends of Bude Sea Pool relies on people joining as members to help keep it running Businesses in Devon and Cornwall have praised the recent good weather for giving them a boost ahead of the Easter holidays and the 2025 tourism season. The season is worth...
Police have charged a man in connection to a suspected arson attack in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police said 40-year-old Ryan O’Shea, of Edgar Terrace, Plymouth, was charged with arson. The charge relates to a fire outside a property in the Mutley Plain area of the city on Monday 7 April. The force said Mr...
A woman has been arrested after a man in his 70s was hit by a car in Paignton suffering serious injuries. Devon and Cornwall Police said the collision between a green Citroen C1 saloon and the pedestrian happened on Great Western Road at about 15:55 BST on Monday. The local man in his 70s was...
Additional financial support for people in Devon hosting Ukrainian families, has been announced following a significant drop in government funding. Monthly payments to hosts reduced from £500 to £350 last week due to public finance pressures. To mitigate the impact, North Devon Council has announced it would provide an extra £75 per month for the...
A Devon woman with no previous sailing experience said the first part of a round-the-world journey has been “profound”. Wedding celebrant Zena Birch, from Plymouth, started her circumnavigation in January after she was invited by a couple she had helped marry a decade earlier. Ms Birch, who is one of six people on board the...
Storm overflow spills have halved in a Devon village thanks to the installation of new equipment, South West Water (SWW) has said. North Molton in north Devon recorded 101 spills in 2024 compared with 202 in 2023. The utility said a new reinforced concrete storm water storage tank, running alongside the existing storage, provided extra...
Jake Wallace BBC News, South West BBC Tara Pile said she used her experience as an RAF hygienist to help design the mobile clinic A dental hygienist from Devon has converted a caravan into a mobile dental clinic to help people who struggle to attend appointments at surgeries. Former Royal Air Force (RAF) dental hygienist...
Jake Wallace BBC News, South West Rob Braddick Rob Braddick said the changes will affect how many people he employs A north Devon businessman has said he will have to cut staff in response to a hike in National Insurance (NI) payments paid by employers. NI contributions paid by employers changed from 13.8% to 15%...
Salvin joined Exeter in November 2021 and was part of the set-up that saw the Chiefs reach back-to-back top flight finals in 2022 and 2023. He has previously held coaching roles at Rotherham Titans and Leeds Carnegie’s academy as well as being performance pathway manager at Worcester Warriors’ academy. “I am very grateful and excited...
Trophies have been stolen during a burglary a golf club in Devon, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called at about 10:30 GMT on Wednesday 2 April to Teignmouth Golf Club. Intruders forced their way into the club and a number of trophies were stolen, the force said. Anybody with any...
Mark Smith on 40 years of thatching roofs and why you can’t change them. Read full article at source...
A man has been arrested in connection with a suspected arson attack in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was called by the fire service to an incident outside a property in Mutley Plain Lane at 04:30 BST. A small number of people were evacuated while the property was made safe and a cordon...
A popular bus route will return in the summer after funding was secured from two councils. The Exmoor Explorer, previously known as the Exmoor Coaster, will operate from 25 May until 31 August 2025. The bus service takes passengers from Minehead to Ilfracombe along a route that takes in views of Exmoor National Park and...
Angus Murray and his family run Pennywell Farm near Buckfastleigh Read full article at source...