John Danks BBC News, Devon BBC Lydia was originally built in 1925 A luxury railway carriage used on the train that carried Winston Churchill during World War Two has undergone restoration work in Devon. The Pullman coach, named Lydia and originally built in 1925, has been in the workshop at the South Devon Railway in...
Victoria Gill Science correspondent Victoria Gill/BBC News Very few axolotls are left in the wild One of the world’s most endangered amphibians – the strange, perpetually smiling Mexican axolotl – has thrived after being released in artificial wetlands, scientists have discovered. In a study that provides hope for the long-term future of a creature that...
Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West BBC South West Water said its bottled water stations in Devon have now been demobilised Schools have reopened after teams worked “very hard” to restore water supplies following a burst main on Sunday, South West Water (SWW) has said. The water company said on Thursday its network was back...
Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West BBC South West Water said its four bottled water stations would remain open Water supplies have been successfully restored for some properties across west Devon following a burst main, South West Water (SWW) has said. The water company said it plans to connect remaining customers on Wednesday as the...
Paul Glynn Culture reporter BBC The statue was seen being unveiled with a new protective covering on Wednesday morning A controversial statue carved by the sculptor Eric Gill has been restored and is being unveiled outside the BBC’s London headquarters. The Grade II-listed statue was damaged in 2022 and 2023, when it was attacked by...
Stained-glass windows at the Guildhall in Plymouth which were smashed by an intruder have been restored, the city council has confirmed. Plymouth City Council said several panels were smashed by an intruder and although some repairs could be carried out in place, others needed more detailed restoration. Two panels were badly damaged by an intruder...
