George Thorpe BBC News, Devon PA Media A report said too many children or young people with SEND are waiting too long to be assessed Significant concerns have been raised by inspectors over special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services in part of Devon. A report published on Wednesday by regulator Ofsted and the Care...
Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxis rolled out for the first time on roads in Austin, Texas on Sunday. In videos shared by Tesla on X, a small group of invited analysts, influencers and shareholders were shown participating in paid rides. The small number of vehicles deployed had a human safety operator in the passenger seat, according to...
EPA Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said there is no budget for an assisted dying service, which MPs narrowly backed in a landmark vote on Friday. Streeting, who was one of the most senior opponents of the legislation, posted a lengthy message on his Facebook page explaining why he voted against the legislation. Among other...
The fire service for Devon and Somerset saved more than £6m in 2024 through underspending and unforeseen refunds. Devon & Somerset Fire Service said the money had come from a range of departments, including an unexpected £1m refund from its radio system provider Motorola, and a £700,000 saving when lower-than-predicted pay rises were awarded. Recruiting...
PA Media The Prince and Princess of Wales took part in the Order of the Garter ceremony The Princess of Wales was seen smiling and joking with other royals during the Order of the Garter service a year after missing the event while receiving cancer treatment. Catherine appeared to be in good spirits as the...
Early this June, smoke from early season Canadian wildfires, which had necessitated mass evacuations in several Canadian provinces, began wafting into the United States. It was a harbinger of what will likely be another dangerous and disruptive summer of fires across the United States and Canada. Yet, while Canadian provinces such as Ontario have been...
NHS Confederation A senior NHS leader has criticised the health service, saying his mother received a “black service, not an NHS service” as she died. Lord Victor Adebowale, chair of the NHS Confederation, which represents health managers, described his mother Grace’s death as “undignified”. The 92-year-old died in January of suspected lung cancer, although it...
Part of the Series Human Rights and Global Wrongs Four and a half months after his inauguration, Donald Trump is exercising his authoritarian chops, targeting immigrants in the state he most despises — California. Making good on Trump’s nativist pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the...
Half of Exeter’s homes will soon be receiving food waste collections as another 2,400 homes in the city are added to the service. Exeter City Council said that over 5,000 homes had been added to the service in the last month alone. The latest homes to get the service will be in parts of Cowick,...
Ben Woolvin BBC South West home affairs correspondent PA Media The Fire and Rescue Services Association said the viability of some fire stations depended on the payments A union has warned some rural fire stations are at risk of closure due to a decision to phase out a role which sees firefighters be first responders...
Jake Wallace BBC News, South West BBC The Care Quality Commission launched the inspection in response to concerns A children’s health service in Devon which cares for young people with mental health needs has been rated as good following concerns about its setting. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched the inspection in response to concerns...
Late-night party goers and night-owls in Exeter will now be able to take advantage of new trial night buses home. The services running out of Exeter are being launched by Stagecoach South West starting on Saturday 31 May. They are part of nine new Nightbus services across Exeter, Torbay, Plymouth and North Devon, thanks to...
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Sandra Anderson didn’t think the storm would be too bad. When her grandchildren asked if the dogs should be brought in, Anderson demurred, saying they’d be fine. But later that night, an alert on her phone warned her of a tornado...
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...
Clare Ainsworth BBC News, South West BBC The Jubilee Pontoon has been closed while vital repairs are carried out A ferry service is to resume later this month following work to repair a weather-damaged pontoon. The Jubilee Pontoon on Saltash Waterside has been closed on health and safety grounds after suffering weather damage, including during...