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Flood warnings as Storm Ingrid hits Devon and Cornwall

Flood warnings as Storm Ingrid hits Devon and Cornwall

Multiple flood warnings are in place in Devon and Cornwall as Storm Ingrid brings heavy rain and strong winds.A Met Office yellow warning for rain is in force until 22:00 GMT and forecasters are warning of flooding and transport disruption.Great Western Railway (GWR) said the line between Exeter St Davids and Plymouth would remain shut until at least 14:00 amid concerns over the track at Dawlish where waves were breaching the sea wall.The Environment Agency said flood warnings,…

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Improved lighting and CCTV to make people feel safer in Plymouth

Improved lighting and CCTV to make people feel safer in Plymouth

BBCA key aim of this scheme was keep people in the city for longer, a councillor saidMore than 20 lights and 14 CCTV cameras are being installed in Plymouth city centre to improve safety and security.The 22 new light columns, the tallest standing at 15m (49ft), are part of the £30m Armada Way scheme. The city council said the lights would be multi-directional and facing downwards to limit light pollution.The authority said some of the CCTV cameras would…

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Drunk driver jailed after passenger killed in crash in Cornwall

Drunk driver jailed after passenger killed in crash in Cornwall

A man who drank nine pints of beer before he crashed his car and killed one of his passengers has been handed a three-year jail sentence. Jack Goodman, 27 from Golitha Rise, Liskeard appeared at Plymouth Crown Court on Friday to be sentenced for causing death by dangerous driving.The court heard how he had given lifts to two friends after more than six hours at a village pub in Blackawton, Devon, in 2024.Back seat passenger Tom McNally, 31,…

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Plymouth acid attack victim was ‘set up by his ex-wife’

Plymouth acid attack victim was ‘set up by his ex-wife’

Brodie Owen,South WestandAnna Varle,South West home affairs correspondent, in Winchester Crown CourtDevon and Cornwall PoliceDanny Cahalane was attacked on Lipson Road, Plymouth, on 21 February and died in hospital on 3 MayThe ex-wife of man who died after an acid attack supplied information to the leader of a drug gang so he could threaten him over a £120,000 debt, a court has heard.Danny Cahalane, 38, was attacked with sulphuric acid in his home on Lipson Road, Plymouth, on…

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Devon to Africa three-wheeler record attempt paused

Devon to Africa three-wheeler record attempt paused

Seth ScottSeth Scott (left) and Ollie Jenks are raising money for Yeovil-based charity, School in a BagTwo men aiming to break a Guinness World Record - by being the first to travel from Devon to Cape Town in a three-wheeled car - hope to continue their travels after a blown engine ground their journey to a halt.Oliver Jenks, 34, of Newton Abbot, Devon, and Seth Scott, 31, from Canada, set off from London on 24 October in their…

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Warning issued after ‘extensive’ Torbay seafront flooding

Warning issued after ‘extensive’ Torbay seafront flooding

Members of the public have been urged to avoid the Torbay seafront in Devon after "extensive flooding".The flooding is prominent in the Meadfoot, Livermead and Torquay areas, with Torbay Road currently closed.Highways staff are hoping to reopen it once the flooding has subsided by about 15:00 GMT, but the council said it depended on what happened with the weather.It apologised for any inconvenience, but said the closure was for the safety of local residents. Source link

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Alex Mitchell: Plymouth Argyle defender has play-off ambition

Alex Mitchell: Plymouth Argyle defender has play-off ambition

Mitchell has played 26 times for Argyle in all competitions since joining the club on loan from Charlton Athletic in mid-August.Head coach Tom Cleverley has confirmed that Mitchell will remain at Home Park for the remainder of the season after the deadline for the Addicks to recall the 24-year-old passed. It is the fifth loan spell of the defender's career, having gone to Bromley, Leyton Orient, St Johnstone and Lincoln City while at Millwall.Signed by Charlton last season,…

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Joe Hatch: Torquay United sign Plymouth Argyle youngster on loan

Joe Hatch: Torquay United sign Plymouth Argyle youngster on loan

Torquay United have signed teenage Plymouth Argyle forward Joe Hatch on loan.The 19-year-old, who signed his first professional deal at Home Park last April, has made seven first team appearances for the Pilgrims.He made his debut as a substitute in a 1-0 loss at Burnley in the Championship in October 2024.This season he has played six more games, starting both of Argyle's Carabao Cup ties.He joins a Torquay side who are fourth in National League South and have…

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England Six Nations squad: Vilikesa ‘Billy’ Sela and Greg Fisilau picked

England Six Nations squad: Vilikesa ‘Billy’ Sela and Greg Fisilau picked

England have called up uncapped 20-year-old prop Vilikesa 'Billy' Sela for the Six Nations to cover a crop of tighthead injuries, while Exeter number eight Greg Fisilau is rewarded for his fine club form with a place in a competitive back row group.Elsewhere, Gloucester second row Arthur Clarke, who was ruled out of last year's Six Nations with injury, but won his first cap against the United States in the summer, is included among the second rows.Northampton's uncapped…

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South-west England rail lines to ‘probably close’

South-west England rail lines to ‘probably close’

Rail passengers are being warned of disruption to services in Devon, Cornwall and other parts of the region due to heavy rain and strong winds caused by Storm Ingrid.Forecasters say the storm's centre will pass close to south-west England on Friday. Gusts of up to 60mph (96km/h) are possible along exposed coasts. A yellow wind and rain warning from 02:00 GMT on Friday to 09:00 on Saturday has been issued by the Met Office.Great Western Railway (GWR) said…

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Louis Dennis: Torquay United fail to overturn striker’s red card

Louis Dennis: Torquay United fail to overturn striker’s red card

Wotton also lost striker Jordan Young to a second booking for dissent moments after Dennis received his dismissal, meaning he is without his top two strikers for the trip to Enfield Town on Saturday. "It's hugely frustrating," he added."I'm not going to sit here and have a go the players. I've been guilty of it as a player and as a manager, opening my mouth at the wrong time and it can be a frustrating game."I didn't think…

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Exhibition celebrates Beryl Cook and her love for Plymouth

Exhibition celebrates Beryl Cook and her love for Plymouth

Emma RuminskiSouth West arts reporterThe BoxAlongside the exhibition, sculptures based on Beryl Cook's artworks will be placed in places in Plymouth that inspired the artistA hundred years after her birth, a retrospective of Plymouth artist Beryl Cook's work is being put on in her adopted home city.Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy at The Box, aims to bring serious artistic recognition to an artist whose colourful and comedic paintings of the daily life of the city's residents, were often…

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