Charity renews support for Devon and Cornwall families

Post published:October 5, 2025
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A road safety group has received renewed funding to support children's bereavement charities in Devon and Cornwall and provide help for families affected by road crashes. National charity Brake funds two caseworkers for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to provide practical and emotional support. The service has been funded by the police and crime commissioner (PCC) since 2023, and the charity has supported more than 250 families in the area. Brake's CEO Ross Moorlock said he…

Exeter Digest #91: King Billy community balance – Grace Road Fields disposal – Summerland Street “co-living” postponement – Exeter College merger – Clarendon House PBSA

Post published:October 5, 2025
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SPECIAL REPORTCouncil denies data and contrives criteria to dismiss community balance concerns in third King Billy student block approvalExeter Observer analysis finds more students living in city centre than residents as council bid to include PBSA in housing delivery figures weakens local planning policy – but does not remove it from decision-making altogether. Read the report here.HEADLINESBotched consultation restarted on sale of 8.5 acres of Riverside Valley Park green spaceCouncil land disposal to include rights to lay underground…

‘Substantial savings’ will affect Devon library services

Post published:October 5, 2025
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"Difficult decisions" which will have a direct impact on services are required to make savings at Devon's libraries, a report said.Devon County Council funds 50 libraries through a £7m contract with the charity Libraries Unlimited which ends on 31 March 2026.A recruitment freeze in place is already "impacting on the ability to deliver published opening hours" according to the report prepared for a council cabinet meeting to be held on Wednesday.A 12-week public consultation, due to start in…

Torquay United beat Salisbury 1-0 for first away win of the season

Post published:October 4, 2025
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Torquay United got their first away victory of the season as they won 1-0 at Salisbury in National League South. Matt Worthington converted Jay Foulston's eighth-minute cross to score what proved to be the decisive goal. Jordan Yong could have doubled the lead but his 31st-minute penalty was saved while Worthington also had a chance to add to Torquay's tally soon after. Matt Briggs had a good chance to level the scores with 20 minutes left but was…

Woman and child rescued after tree falls on car in Plymouth

Post published:October 4, 2025
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Emergency services had to rescue a woman and a child who were trapped inside a car after a tree fell on it. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said crews attended Haye Road in Plymstock, Plymouth, on Saturday at about 11:15 BST.The fire service said police and the ambulance service also attended and removed the occupants, who were checked at the scene by paramedics. The incident was handed over to Devon and Cornwall Police. Source link

NHS urges people to get flu vaccination before winter

Post published:October 4, 2025
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A hospital trust is encouraging people to get their flu vaccinations and Covid-19 boosters before the winter months.The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust said the best time to get vaccinations was "well before winter illnesses peak".Chief medical officer Vanessa Purday said the flu vaccine prevented between 96,000 and 120,200 hospitalisations in England last year. "For the Royal Devon, this meant we were able to keep more people out of hospital and well in the home," she…

Hollywood actors set to star in movie filmed on Dartmoor

Post published:October 4, 2025
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A major motion picture starring Hollywood star Willem Dafoe is set to be filmed on Dartmoor, Devon, this autumn.Werwulf, set in 13th Century England, will be directed by Robert Eggers - known for his movies Nosferatu and The Lighthouse. The movie will also star Lily-Rose Depp and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.The Dartmoor National Park Authority's development management committee gave permission for two temporary movie sets to be created near Widecombe in the Moor and Postbridge.The committee said it was told…

Spork! Dead Poets Slam 2025

Post published:October 3, 2025
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ON OUR RADAR Halloween spoken-word special featuring Jo Eades and Samuel L. Cohen with a £100 cash prize poetry slam. Leigh Curtis Spork! presents a spoken-word Halloween special at Exeter Phoenix on Friday 31 October featuring Bristol poets Jo Eades and Samuel L. Cohen with a £100 cash prize poetry slam. Jo Eades is the winner of poetry slams at the Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival, Ledbury Poetry Festival and the Hip Yak Poetry Shack. Her debut poetry…

Man, 45, suffers life-threatening injuries in Exeter crash

Post published:October 3, 2025
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A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after a single-car crash, police have said.The crash involving a blue Ford Fusion happened on Stoke Road in Exeter at about 08:40 BST, Devon and Cornwall Police said.Officers said a 45-year-old man, from Tiverton, was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth with serious injuries and the road was closed for nearly six hours for investigative work.The force appealed for for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to contact them. Source link

Four plead not guilty to Plymouth acid attack murder

Post published:October 3, 2025
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Jonathan MorrisSouth WestDevon and Cornwall PoliceDanny Cahalane was attacked on Lipson Road, Plymouth, on 21 February and died in hospital on 3 MayThree men and a woman have pleaded not guilty to murder following a fatal acid attack on a man in his own home.Danny Cahalane, 38, was attacked on Lipson Road, Plymouth, on 21 February and died in hospital on 3 May.Brian Kalemba, 22, Abdul-Rasheed Adedoja, 22, Ramarnee Bakjas, 23, all from London, and Jude Hill, 43,…

Brendan Wiredu: Plymouth Argyle player says overcoming abuse made him stronger

Post published:October 3, 2025
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Brendan Wiredu says overcoming the abuse he received after his Plymouth Argyle debut has made him stronger.Argyle condemned online abuse the 25-year-old suffered after the 3-1 home loss to Barnsley in the opening game of the season.Wiredu scored an own goal, made a mistake that led - in part - to Barnsley's second goal and was booked for an on-pitch scuffle before being substituted at half-time.But he has since been in good form as part of a successful…

Work starts on £13.5m Paignton and Preston seafront revamp

Post published:October 3, 2025
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Guy HendersonLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGuy HendersonNew sea defences, seating terraces, greenery and upgraded promenades are among the changesA multi-million pound revamp of two seafronts has started in what a council has described as one of its biggest building projects in decades.Torbay Council said the £13.5m scheme would improve Paignton and Preston seafronts and protect the coastline from flooding.The 18-month scheme funded by the government is set to deliver new sea defences, seating terraces, greenery and upgraded promenades, the…