Germany’s conservatives under Friedrich Merz have reached a deal with the Social Democrats to govern Europe’s biggest economy, five months after the previous government collapsed. Merz, 69, said their deal sent “a strong and clear signal” to Germans and the EU that Germany “will get a strong government capable of action”. The two sides have...
Hattie McCann BBC News, Devon BBC There are 66 of the Dittos houses all across Dawlish, themed to the shops they are installed on. A tourist trail of model houses made to the scale of five-inch (12cm) fictional creatures is making a return to Dawlish high street for its third year. The houses – known...
High-scoring, high-entertainment running rugby is just what the Premiership “needs”, according to Gloucester and Bristol after they shared 81 points and 13 tries at Kingsholm on Saturday. Gloucester ran rampant in the West Country derby, scoring nine tries in a 53-28 win over the Bears. Some have questioned if the quest for attacking flair is...
Emma Ruminski BBC South West arts reporter BBC Work at Torquay Pavilion includes making the building watertight again Torquay’s harbourside Pavilion has been part of the seafront for more than 100 years but has been derelict for the last 12. It is undergoing extensive work to examine how the former theatre and concert hall can...