A series of films described as “visual and verbal poetry” have been released which show landscapes of Devon and Cornwall. The films, named Wild Westcountry Odyssey, have been co-funded by Natural England and made by Plymouth-based filmmaker Simon Willis. Contributions have also been made by the University of Exeter and National Trust. The first film...
PA Media People are being offered the chance to surrender ninja swords at local police stations People who own ninja swords are being told to hand them in before the end of July. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was part of the national ninja sword surrender and compensation scheme, which will run from 1...
A Devon and Cornwall Police officer has been charged with rape. Sgt James Rawlinson, 36, was postal requisitioned over one charge of raping a woman aged 16 or over, said Devon and Cornwall Police. The force said it related to an alleged incident while he was off-duty in Exeter in August 2018. It said Sgt...
Guy Henderson Local Democracy Reporting Service Georgina Barnes BBC News, South West BBC NHS Devon said it would develop a broader cardiology strategy for the region Plans trial changes to overnight heart attack services in south Devon have been scrapped. NHS Devon said it would not be going ahead with the proposals to drive out-of-hours...
George Thorpe BBC News, Devon BBC Police said some of the packs washed up on Westward Ho! beach A warning has been issued after vacuum-packed chicken washed up on beaches across part of North Devon. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were first notified at 01:40 BST to about five packs of chicken washed up...
Kirk England Environment and tourism correspondent, BBC South West BBC Twelve young tea plants from Dartmoor will be placed in to soil very similar to that found on the Moon and on Mars Scientists are using plants from Devon to test whether it is possible to grow tea in space. Seedlings cultivated near Ashburton have...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Scott Bingham BBC News, South West BBC The mine near Plymouth is designated as a strategic project under the EU’s critical mineral strategy A mining company looking to extract one of the world’s largest deposits of the critical mineral tungsten has said it has taken another step to getting back into production. Tungsten West said...
A drunk Devon woman ran through a fire exit and onto an airport apron after she was not allowed on a flight, a court has heard. Maisie Pearson and her friend had been denied boarding at Bristol Airport last November after the captain of the EasyJet flight to Amsterdam spotted her vaping on the airfield....
A university has said staff and students are going through a “deeply difficult time” after the death of a skydiver in Devon. Skydiving instructor and chiropractic student Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, was one of two who died in a tandem jump at Dunkeswell Aerodrome near Honiton on Friday. Prof Lesley Haig, vice-chancellor of Health...
The fire service for Devon and Somerset saved more than £6m in 2024 through underspending and unforeseen refunds. Devon & Somerset Fire Service said the money had come from a range of departments, including an unexpected £1m refund from its radio system provider Motorola, and a £700,000 saving when lower-than-predicted pay rises were awarded. Recruiting...
BBC A bumble bee at the Forest Garden on the Dartington Estate The creator of a forest garden in Devon, the oldest of its kind in Europe, says it is giving insights into how wildlife adapts to climate change. The self-seeding garden on Dartington Estate is managed by the Agroforestry Research Trust (ART) and contains...