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Devon and Cornwall Police Commissioner quits Conservatives

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall has quit the Conservative Party.Alison Hernandez was first elected in 2016 as a Conservative to take up the role overseeing Devon and Cornwall Police and was re-elected in May 2024 with a majority of almost 24,000 over her Labour rival.The government announced the abolition of all police and crime commissioners (PCC) in November with the roles due to come to an end in May 2028.Hernandez said she would continue…

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Reece Cole: Exeter City midfielder relishes one of his best goals

Reece Cole: Exeter City midfielder relishes one of his best goals

Reece Cole says his goal against Huddersfield Town is one of the best he has scored.The Exeter City midfielder blasted an effort into the top corner from outside the box to make the score 1-1 as the two sides went on to draw 2-2 in League One.It was the latest impressive strike from the 27-year-old, who has scored four times this season for the Grecians. "It's something I try and practise every day in training and I'd like…

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Devon and Cornwall schools disrupted amid snow and ice warning

Devon and Cornwall schools disrupted amid snow and ice warning

People in Devon and Cornwall are being warned of icy conditions as some schools remain disrupted by the cold snap.A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in force across the region until 11:00 GMT on Tuesday, according to the Met Office.Ashwater Primary School in Beaworth and Halwill Community Primary School remained shut due to "treacherous" conditions despite gritting, said Devon County Council.Three other schools - including the Lipson Co-Operative Academy in Plymouth, and Cornwall schools St…

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Rob Baxter: ‘A lot to come’ from Exeter after Bath thriller

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Rob Baxter: ‘A lot to come’ from Exeter after Bath thriller

Exeter boss Rob Baxter says his side's dramatic Prem Rugby loss at Bath shows how far his side have come this season.Arthur Green's last-minute try secured a 33-26 win for the hosts after Exeter had battled back from 26-0 down to level the scores in the final five minutes. The Chiefs won just four games last season as they finished a club-worst second-from-bottom of the Premiership.In contrast they are third this season with six wins and just two…

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Devon school shuts as gas outage continues to affect thousands

Devon school shuts as gas outage continues to affect thousands

A secondary school will be shut on Monday due to a major gas outage affecting 4,600 properties. More than 100 Wales and West Utilities engineers have been responding in the Kingsbridge, Malborough and Salcombe area of the South Hams in Devon following damage to a mains pipe on Saturday.Kingsbridge Community College said the school would be closed with lessons continuing online.The Mayor of Kingsbridge, Julia Wingate, said the cold weather "compounds the problem", and added electric heaters and…

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Project to help Atlantic salmon in Devon shows signs of success

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Project to help Atlantic salmon in Devon shows signs of success

Briohny Williams,South WestandChloe Parkman,South WestBBCThe project near Fernworthy Reservoir has been running for 11 yearsMore than 1,000 tonnes of gravel has been added to a river since 2015 to improve Atlantic salmon populations. South West Water (SWW) and Westcountry Rivers Trust have worked on the project for 11 years to restore spawning habitats at the River Teign, below Fernworthy Reservoir.Olivia Cresswell, head of fisheries and ecology at WRT, said: "Dams and reservoirs reduce the natural supply of gravel…

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Devon clog dancers appeal in bid to keep tradition alive

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Devon clog dancers appeal in bid to keep tradition alive

A clog dancing group in Devon is appealing for new dancers and musicians to join them.The group Plymouth Clog was formed in the 1980s but group members said in recent years their numbers had dwindled.Clog dancing is similar to Morris dancing but the dancers wear wooden clogs on their feet. The group said it would welcome anyone who wanted to give it a try and previous experience of dancing was not required.Plymouth Clog was originally called Plymouth Maids…

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Tamar crossing charges ‘critical’ for commuters

Tamar crossing charges ‘critical’ for commuters

Julia GregoryBBC News, South WestTomasz Maciulewicz/BBCRegular travellers with a Tamar Tag pay discount crossing feesMPs are calling for a rethink to a proposed 150% increase in the monthly fee for the discounted toll and ferry scheme over the Tamar.The proposal would see the Tamar Tag admin cost rise from 80 pence to £2 a month for the service which costs between £15m and 18m a year to run.South East Cornwall MP Anna Gelderd said the increase proposed by…

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Engineers working to restore gas to 4,600 homes in Devon

Engineers working to restore gas to 4,600 homes in Devon

Jonathan MorrisSouth WestWales & West UtilitiesMore than 100 engineers have been called out to reconnect homesA gas company is working to restore supplies after a major outage caused by damage to a mains pipe that has affected thousands of homes and other buildings.Wales and West Utilities (WWU) said every affected property would need a visit from engineers to switch the gas supply off followed by another to turn it back on safely.On Sunday it said the majority of…

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Travel warnings as snow and ice predicted in Devon and Cornwall

Travel warnings as snow and ice predicted in Devon and Cornwall

A yellow warning for ice and snow is in place across Devon and Cornwall, and is scheduled to last until Tuesday. The Met Office has warned of scattered sleet and snow showers, and icy patches which may cause some travel disruption on Sunday, Monday and into Tuesday morning.The ice, sleet and snow warnings start at 12:00 GMT on Sunday and run continuously until 11:00 on Tuesday.Some roads and rail journeys are likely to be affected and there is…

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Historic England status to protect Cornwall and Devon buildings

Historic England status to protect Cornwall and Devon buildings

A train station, a barracks and a dairy are among the 10 buildings in the South West that were granted protected status in 2025.Historic England (HE) listed nine buildings across Devon and one in Cornwall on the National Heritage List for England for their special architectural, historic or archaeological interest.There are more than 400,000 buildings, sites and landscapes on the list and 199 places across England were added to the list over the past year.Claudia Kenyatta and Emma…

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Engineers rush to fix gas outage for 4,600 south Devon properties

Engineers rush to fix gas outage for 4,600 south Devon properties

BBCThe outage affects homes in areas of south Devon including KingsbridgeEngineers have been working overnight to repair damage to a mains pipe that has left thousands of homes and other buildings without gas.The outage, which affects about 4,600 properties in the Kingsbridge, Malborough and Salcombe areas of south Devon, started on Saturday amid freezing temperatures.Wales & West Utilities said on Sunday that the mains pipe had now been fixed but that, as part of the ongoing repairs, engineers…

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