A man has been injured in an attack on a street in Plymouth, police said. Devon and Cornwall Police said a man was approached by another man on North Hill shortly after 14:00 GMT on 21 March before he was punched. The force said the man suffered minor injuries and was further assaulted after he...
Plymouth Argyle head coach Miron Muslic feels his side must beat Norwich City if they are to stand any hope of avoiding relegation from the Championship. The Pilgrims are seven points from safety at the bottom of the table, with seven games to play, including meetings with leaders Sheffield United and second-placed Leeds United. Argyle...
Alison Stephenson Local Democracy Reporting Service Rebecca Smith Smells coming from the sewage treatment plant at Marsh Mills have become known as the “Plympton Pong” A Plymouth councillor claims people who live near a sewage treatment works in the city are forced to shut their windows and their children do not play outside. Councillor Kevin...
Andy Birkett BBC News, South West BBC David Wetherill, who has multiple epiphyseal dysplasia, has entered the London Marathon A former Team GB Paralympian says he wants to “show people what’s possible” when he attempts to run the fastest marathon on crutches. David Wetherill, who played table tennis at three Paralympic Games, was born with...
Fishing industry leaders have said they are concerned defence negotiations with the EU could lead to the bloc’s fishing vessels having increased access to UK waters. The issue was raised by MPs at an Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee meeting which heard the fishing industry was not “a bargaining chip” that could be “traded...
Cornish Pirates have signed Exeter scrum-half Will Becconsall on loan. The 22-year-old from Truro has made seven appearances in all competitions for the Premiership club this season, and started their league loss to Harlequins in October. His best season came in 2022-23 when he made seven starts, including being first-choice scrum-half in Exeter’s European Champions...
Tamsin Melville BBC News, Cornwall George Thorpe BBC News, South West BBC Natalie Moore said the cost of living crisis was still having a big impact on hospitality Some business owners in Devon and Cornwall are worried a hike in National Insurance (NI) payments paid by employers could be “a hammer blow”. NI contributions paid...
Jack Silver BBC News, South West Devon and Cornwall Police Mareez Bachu hid the knife in a pizza box before attacking shop workers and members of the public A man has been given an indefinite hospital order after a series of knife-related crimes in Plymouth. Mareez Bachu, of Ebrington Street, Plymouth, previously pleaded guilty to...
Plymouth Argyle head coach Miron Muslic has called on his attacking players to have a greater impact on his struggling side. The Pilgrims are seven points from safety at the bottom of the Championship ahead of the visit of Norwich City on Saturday. “I think we have nine offensive players. They have to do better,”...
Australian hooker Julian Heaven will join Premiership side Exeter in the summer. The 24-year-old arrives from Super Rugby’s New South Wales Waratahs having come up through the academy at French side Lyon. Heaven is the second Australian player to seal a summer move to Sandy Park after back-row Tom Hooper agreed to join for next...
Jake Wallace BBC News, South West Reuters US President Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs on all goods entering the US US President Donald Trump’s new 10% tariffs on all imports from the UK to the United States have been described as worrying by one Devon company. Quicke’s Cheeses, based near Exeter, make about 10%...
Trevitt’s first loan spell at Exeter was cut short in January 2024 after he suffered a serious injury that prematurely ended a season-long stay. He had scored five goals in 23 games for the Grecians in his first taste of senior league football, including scoring two goals against Middlesbrough in the Carabao Cup fourth round....
A Devon council is being asked to reconsider a planning application for a development near a Viking battle site after previously rejecting the proposals. Torridge District Council (TDC) turned down the plans for 39 properties by Bloody Corner in Northam three years ago, due to concerns over their location. Bloody Corner is thought to be...
Plymouth City Council The project to improve drainage and create two new ponds in Central Park began at the end of 2022 Plymouth City Council has diverted almost £1m of cash from other projects into a scheme to tackle flooding in Central Park. The Central Park ponds scheme is the third phase of £9 million...
BBC A coroner’s report found Mary Pomeroy suffered fractures after an incident at Derriford Hospital and died 12 days later An 89-year-old woman died at a Devon hospital after being pushed to the ground by a fellow patient who had carried out similar attacks, a report has found. Mary Pomeroy suffered fractures after the incident...