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BBCBBC Introducing is naming some of the Devon and Cornwall artists you may want to keep an eye out for this yearFrom Plymouth to Penzance and Teignmouth to Truro, Devon and Cornwall are a hotbed of musical talent, with venues and festivals of all sizes showcasing the best the region has to offer.With that in mind, we asked BBC Introducing's Daniel Pascoe, Will Marshall and Laura Edmonds to choose the top six acts they think are set for…

Available for over a yearWorld War 2 un-exploded bombs found in Plymouth and Exmouth affected thousands, with some sleeping in leisure centres have finally been safely destroyed. Here is the story of what happened and how communities in Devon came together.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link

Residents have been allowed to return home following the removal of two World War Two bombs discovered in Devon.The German bombs were discovered on Wednesday afternoon - one was dredged up in Exmouth Marina and the other was found on a building site in the Millbay area of Plymouth.About 2,500 properties in a 600m (1,312ft) cordon in Exmouth were advised to leave their homes but they were allowed to return at 07:00 GMT after the bomb had been…

The list of Australians moving to Sandy Park is long and distinguished. Players including Dean Mumm, Dave Dennis, Greg Holmes, Lachie Turner and Nic White have all shone in Devon.Former Australia, and now Samoa prop Scott Sio, was on hand to give Hooper some insight in his fourth season at Exeter while scrum-half White, who spent two-and-a-half season at the Chiefs also provided him with important counsel."He was always speaking very highly of this place," Hooper says of…

David BraineSenior Broadcast MeteorologistPA MediaStorm Goretti caused damage across the regionI have been studying the weather since 1982 and as you can imagine have seen a fair amount of bad conditions from snow to torrential rain and of course more recently our named storms. With widespread damage caused by Storm Goretti on 8 January, how does it compare to others I have covered in the South West and Channel Islands, and those before my time?The most memorable perhaps…

BBCSandbags were being delivered in both Exmouth and Plymouth as emergency services work in and around the cordonsA World War Two bomb dredged from the water in Exmouth is to be disposed of at sea on Friday morning.Thousands of people are spending another night away from their homes as cordons remain in place in Exmouth and Plymouth - where separate unexploded World War Two bombs were discovered on Wednesday.The cordon in place around Exmouth Marina was extended to…