Ashlea Tracey BBC News, Isle of Man Liz Skillicorn The van driver found Dusty in his van on arrival in Tavistock, Devon A curious cat from the Isle of Man known for going on “adventures” has been on her biggest escapade yet – ending up 400 miles (643km) from home after climbing into a van....
Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter George Thorpe BBC News, Devon BBC Tudor Evans said he received the threat from a member of the public The leader of Plymouth City Council has reported a “serious threat of violence” to police. Labour leader Tudor Evans said the threat was made by a member of the public...
People in Devon and Cornwall are being advised to take extra care and beware of adjustments to services in heatwave conditions. An amber heat health alert came into effect at 12:00 BST and was expected to remain in place until 09:00 BST on Monday. Temperatures have hit 27C in Bude, 25C in Newquay and 24C...
The public are being urged to be mindful of wildfires in the hot weather. Devon and Somerset Fire Service said people could prevent the risk of a wildfire by not having campfires or barbecues in the countryside and to discard cigarettes carefully. It said it wanted to keep the public and countryside safe from the...
Alison Stephenson Local Democracy Reporting Service LDRS Devon and Cornwall Police urged people to report crimes so issues could be addressed Policing resources can be prioritised if there is evidence of anti-social behaviour, a council meeting has heard. Speaking at a North Devon Council’s licensing and community safety committee, Devon and Cornwall Police urged people...
Johnny Rutherford and Jonathan Morris BBC News, South West BBC The Irish rockers emphasised the significance of live music venues, especially as many are closing down The Hothouse Flowers are among the musicians who have welcomed a new music in Torquay, saying it could be a game-changer in a challenging industry. Arena, which aims to...
The National Lottery Jon Waring and his wife Lucy from Paignton won the jackpot A couple who won a £3.97m Lotto jackpot say they are planning to “slow down” and “enjoy life” at a more relaxed pace. Jon Waring, 57, and his wife Lucy, 48, from Paignton, in Devon, said they could not believe they...
Olympic hurdler David King has retired from athletics. The 31-year-old six-time British champion from Plymouth reached the semi-finals of the 110m hurdles at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He reached the final of the 2022 World Indoor Championships, having drawn lots after recording an identical time to Japan’s Shusei Nomoto in the semi-final....
Ben Woolvin BBC South West home affairs correspondent BBC Connecting Youth is trying to raise money for a new youth space in Plymouth A group of young people in Plymouth is trying to raise £150,000 for a new youth space in Ernesettle. Connecting Youth is a community interest company which is planning to convert a...
Cameron Weldon BBC News, South West BBC Marie Swords said where the pallet was left made it “impassable” A woman from Plymouth has said she was unable to get to work for two days due to a delivery of a pallet of stones blocking the front of her garage. 71-year-old Marie Swords said she couldn’t...
Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter BBC Neil Stevens has been reported to the police regarding allegations of overspending on his election campaign Bradley Gerrard Local Democracy Reporting Service Infighting in the Reform UK party in Devon has seen two county councillors and an election agent reported to police by a colleague over election expenses....
Ben Woolvin Home Affairs Correspondent BBC John Martin says volunteer community first responders were now able to provide at least as much if not more cover than fire co-responders The chief executive of South Western Ambulance Service has defended the decision to end the use of medically-trained firefighters to respond to emergency calls. John Martin...
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Firefighters are treating a blaze which damaged two houses in Totnes as accidental. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the properties in Rhine Villas were extensively damaged in the fire just after 16:00 BST on Tuesday. The service said crews “responded with a robust operation” using eight appliances, six breathing apparatus, two attack...
An outdoor pool in Devon has been left empty because “mother nature” failed to deliver at high tide, operators have said. Shoalstone Pool in Brixham was emptied and cleaned ahead of the predicted hot and sunny weekend but has yet to be refilled due to the tide not coming up high enough. Operators said: “Due...