A seventh person has been charged with murder in connection with an acid attack. Danny Cahalane suffered a serious assault involving acid at his home on Lipson Road, Plymouth, in February and died in hospital on 3 May. The 38-year-old was described by his family as an “outstanding father and son”. Jude Hill, 43, of...
A person has gone overboard from a ferry in the Firth of Clyde. Coastguard crews, including the service’s helicopter, and lifeboat personnel have launched a search following the incident between Dunoon and Gourock on Sunday afternoon. CalMac and Western Ferries said sailings on the route had been suspended until further notice. Police Scotland and the...
A person has suffered serious injuries after an “incident” involving a vehicle at a multi-storey car park at London Luton Airport, police said. The BBC understands the car involved had fallen from a higher level of the car park. Emergency services were called to the car park on the airport complex shortly before 11:00 BST....
A person who intervened during an assault on a police officer has been thanked for their assistance. Torquay Police said on Facebook a patrol officer was attacked by a man outside the town’s station on Saturday morning. The team said a member of the public came to help the officer and helped stop the assault...
The seven-time champion described reports in two Italian newspapers that Ferrari were considering replacing Vasseur as “nonsense”. Ferrari said they were not worth commenting on. “Most people don’t know what’s going on in the background,” Hamilton said. “That’s not part of the discussion.” He added: “I don’t think that’s on the cards as far as...
A fifth man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Exmouth, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said Ben Helliker, 26, of Halsdon Road in Exmouth has been remanded to appear in front of Exeter Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Officers were called at about 00:45 BST on 31 May...
One person has been seriously injured in a collision involving a motorbike and a bicycle, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to the scene on the southbound carriageway of the A380 near Kennford, Exeter at about 12:40 BST on Tuesday. The southbound carriageway has been closed at Splatford Split and...
The end of her playing career marked the start of a bright future in coaching. However, it wasn’t always an obvious calling for Slegers who studied communication sciences while still playing the sport. “In my opinion, she was way too intelligent to do something in coaching,” Stentler said. “I would say she would go work...
Briana Millett BBC News, West of England BBC A fire service has been criticised after a resident died in a house blaze while waiting for a safety visit, a watchdog has said. Poor prevention work was one of “many issues” uncovered during a recent inspection of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS), which...
A person has been seriously injured in a crash on a road in Plymouth, police have said. Officers were called to Kings Road, in Devonport, at 10:50 BST on Tuesday after they received reports of a collision between a car and a motorbike. The road has been closed at Stonehouse Bridge and Paradise Road. Devon...
Aoife Walsh & Greg Mckenzie BBC News Alan Carter The husband of a British-South African woman found dead at her house in France has said he cannot imagine “the terror and the fear she must have gone through”. Karen Carter, 65, was found by her friend lying near her car with stab wounds in the...
Stuart Maisner BBC News, South East Hallmark Care Homes Ethel Caterham celebrated her 115th birthday in Lightwater in Surrey in August A woman from Surrey has become the oldest person in the world, at the age of 115 and 253 days. Ethel Caterham, who lives at a care home in Lightwater, reached the milestone following...
A person has been seriously injured following a crash on a bridge in Devon. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers received calls about the incident involving a pedestrian and vehicle at New Bridge on the A379 Embankment Road in Kingsbridge at about 04:45 BST on Wednesday. The force said it was reported the pedestrian had...
In a separate incident, Alpecin-Deceuninck rider Van der Poel was struck by a water bottle while also in the lead alone at Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, before going on to win the race for a record-equalling third time in a row. A man handed himself in to a West Flanders police station on Monday and the...
One person has been seriously injured in a crash between two vehicles in Plymouth, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said the crash happened on North Prospect Road at about 13:05 BST. The force said one person was reported to have sustained serious injuries, and other emergency services were in attendance. Officers said traffic...