George Thorpe BBC News, Devon Family handout Adam Harrison died when a parachute he was using during a tandem skydive did not open A skydiving instructor who died during a tandem jump had a way of “turning ordinary days into unforgettable adventures”, his family said. Adam Harrison was killed when the parachute he was using...
Police are investigating after thieves reportedly stole several gold and silver bars worth thousands from a property in Devon. The burglary in Hatherleigh is believed to have taken place between 12 June and 16 June and involved a pair of 1kg silver bars – the current approximate street value of which is £883 each. Seven...
O’Brien made it three from three in juvenile sprints this week with 8-13 favourite Charles Darwin a clear victor of the Norfolk Stakes. The winner broke sharply from the stalls and Moore was in control from thereon, sending his mount clear in the final furlong to beat runner-up Wise Approach by two and a quarter...
Field Of Gold went on to win the Irish Guineas after being a fast-finishing second at Newmarket to Ruling Court, who was a late withdrawal for the Derby at Epsom this month. Buick feels the ground was softer than the official going description of good at Epsom. His mount will enjoy conditions at Ascot, with...
United States men’s coach Mauricio Pochettino has told his players they cannot pick and choose which games they will be available for. AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic offered to play in two friendlies before the Gold Cup, but wanted to be rested for the tournament itself. However, Pochettino decided to leave the 26-year-old out of...
A Ukrainian refugee living in Devon who started a business selling honey from her homeland has received national recognition. Maryna Georgieva, from Moretonhampstead, fled the war in 2022 with her two children and started her company Honeyland, where she imports honey produced in Ukraine to sell in the UK. Last month her product won gold...
We haven’t had one of these stories in a while. And thank God, because when they happen, they can be a doozy. It sure is looking as if this one has the potential to reach ‘doozy’ pretty quickly. On the morning of May 26, a 600-foot-long car carrier named the Morning Midas departed Yantai, China,...
Matt Austin The Farmers Arms in Devon won gold in the Pub of the Year category Three businesses in Devon and Cornwall have won gold at the Visit England Awards for Excellence 2025. In Cornwall, Polmanter Touring Park won gold in the Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year category, while Treworgey Cottage won...
Gee, look who’s suddenly speaking out about Democrats’ weaponization of the federal government! I’m sure this former member of the Senate from New Jersey wants to come clean and reform his party from within. An august former chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee wouldn’t just make this argument out of personal interests … and...
Alex Pope BBC News, Norfolk Malcolm Weale The Gawdy ring, which is in a very good condition, includes a depiction of a tiny skull – believed to be a reminder of mortality A metal detectorist has discovered a gold mourning ring dating from the 18th Century “gleaming in the sunshine”. Malcom Weale, 53, unearthed the...
Great Britain’s men produced a solid performance to win team gold at the European gymastics championship in Leipzig, Germany. Olympic medallists Jake Jarman and Harry Hepworth, double European floor champion Luke Whitehouse plus Jonas Rushworth and Jamie Lewis – two newcomers to the senior squad – combined for a winning score of 247.528 points. That...
Or…there was until the Trump administration party poopers rode into town. You’ll remember one of the biggest drop-mic revelations was the $20B slush fund new Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin, along with Musk’s DOGE waste-huntin’ hounds found stashed in a sketchy secret Citibank account. That money was allocated to just eight climate-related NGOs in...
Dan Wareing BBC News, South West Surreal Succulents Boss Daniel Michael said he was “over the moon” with the news A nursery from Cornwall has won its fifth consecutive gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Penzance-based Surreal Succulents bagged the top prize for its exhibition of Succulents, a plant well known for its...
Rebecca Woods BBC Panorama Getty Images Rūta Meilutytė won Olympic gold in 2012, and recalls cutting comments about her weight A world record-breaking swimmer has told BBC Panorama she was left “broken” by the harsh regime run by one of the UK’s most successful swimming coaches. Rūta Meilutytė, who won gold at the London 2012...
Theo Leggett International business correspondent BBC Listen to Theo read this article “What you have there is about £250,000 worth of gold,” Emma Siebenborn says as she shows me a faded plastic tub filled with old, shabby jewellery – rings, charm bracelets, necklaces and orphaned earrings. Emma is the strategies director of Hatton Garden Metals,...