A fire which broke out at a property in Plymouth spread to the neighbouring house, the fire service has said. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it received multiple calls reporting a ground floor house fire on Blandford Road around 15:49 GMT on Wednesday. Devon and Cornwall Police said a woman was helped...
Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter BBC Sarah Thorp and Amanda Pugh set up the No Limits cafe in 2020 The woman who set up a cafe which helps people with additional needs get into work said she had been forced to close the venture due to rising costs. Sarah Thorp, founding director of No...
Baz Gray has joined the elite ranks of the Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London. Read article in full at source...
Falling debris forced the partial closure of a street in Plympton, police said. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers set up a cordon on the Ridgeway because of “some falling debris from wooden window frames which was noted by our local neighbourhoods officers”. The management company were contacted, said the force. Police had asked people...
A community project in Totnes is hoping to revive local production of textiles by encouraging people to grow flax in their gardens and allotments. Totnes Grows Flax is working with Transition Town Totnes and Plymouth’s The Flax Project to highlight the value of the plant, which is traditionally used for linen and ships’ sails. Zoe...
An MP has called for flea treatments for cats and dogs to be restricted after raising concerns about pollution in waterways. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Rachel Gilmour, Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead, called for “strict” measures on the use of “spot-on” treatments, saying the chemicals used are harmful to wildlife, as well...
Exeter back Dan John has agreed a new contract with the Premiership club. The 23-year-old former Wales youth international has played 19 times for the Chiefs in all competitions. He has also spent time on dual registration at Championship side Cornish Pirates. Injuries have restricted John to just two appearances this season – one in...
A community hub for women is being proposed to replace a vacant pub in Barnstaple. Encompass Southwest and North Devon Against Domestic Abuse (NDADA) want to provide a ‘safe space’ at The Watering Hole, Castle Street, for women facing domestic abuse and sexual violence. The organisations have seen a rise in the number of women...
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says Ali Hepher’s demotion from his role as head coach was not a “knee-jerk reaction” to the club’s Premiership Rugby Cup final loss. Hepher was replaced as head coach by forwards coach Rob Hunter last week, with Exeter enduring their worst season since being promoted to the top flight...
Exeter Chiefs back Liv McGoverne has agreed a deal to stay at Sandy Park for the 2025-26 Premiership Women’s Rugby season. The 27-year-old New Zealander – who can play at fly-half or centre – re-joined the club last summer. McGoverne had spent the 2022-23 season at Exeter, playing 26 games, scoring five tries and kicking...
Andrea Ormsby BBC News, Devon BBC Mary lives at home and says she would not be happy to move in to “an old folks’ home” A woman diagnosed with dementia in 2016 is still living an independent life at home nine years on. Mary, 86, said it was “very important” for her to stay in...
Taking people to court to ensure enforcement notices on listed buildings are obeyed will take place if needed, a Devon council says. The warning was issued by North Devon Council after it says it won a recent case to make the owners of a Grade II-listed house in Ilfracombe restore a balcony they had removed....
The NHS is urging vulnerable people across Devon and Cornwall to book their spring Covid-19 vaccinations. Eligible people include those aged 75 and over, older adults in care homes, and people with a weakened immune system. NHS England in the South West said vaccinations were available at 482 community pharmacies across the region. Bosses said...
Torquay United have re-signed Derby County forward Emmanuel Ilesanmi on loan. The 20-year-old had agreed to return to the National League promotion chasers until the end of the season. Ilesanmi initially moved to Plainmoor at the end of January and made two substitute appearances suffering a hamstring injury and returning to Pride Park. He joins...
A paraglider has been rescued after his wing got stuck in a tree. Police officers from Ottery St Mary and Exmouth responded to the incident after an experienced paraglider was caught by a gust of wind. In a post on Facebook, police confirmed that the man, who had taken off from White Cross on East...