St Albans brought on towering striker Alex Wall on at half-time as they tried to salvage something from the game, and the forward almost pulled a goal back after an hour as Oxlade-Chamberlain did well to block his header. Will Dean blocked a Ken Charles shot midway through the half as Saints made the game...
HEADLINES Voluntary sector grants now lost following 12% councillor attendance record highlighting need for by-elections in absentee cases. Read more. Criminal investigation into suspended Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable dropped Will Kerr to remain suspended while IOPC resumes previously paused conduct investigation and interim chief constable James Vaughan continues to lead force. Read more....
Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A384 and the A382 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 25 April 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. Read full article at...
For Truro boss Askey, winning the title would give him a full set of promotions from the three divisions of the National League, having guided Macclesfield Town into League Two and York City into the fifth tier from National League North. But it would also be something special for Cornwall – a footballing outpost who...
Location : The A38 eastbound between the A382 and the junction with the A380 . Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Reason : Roadworks are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 19:00 on 29 April 2025 to 06:00 on 30 April 2025. Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes...
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has ended an historic visit to South Africa, signalling a dramatic improvement in the once-strained relations between the two nations. The visit marked a diplomatic breakthrough for the Ukrainian leader in his efforts to counter Russia’s strong – and growing – influence in Africa. “I’m sure that Russia will be annoyed...
A normally bustling border crossing between Tanzania and Malawi was noticeably quieter than usual on Thursday as a result of an escalating regional trade row. From midnight, Tanzania banned the entry of all agricultural imports from Malawi and South Africa in response to what it sees as restrictions on some of its exports. South Africa...
Location : The A36 northbound between the junctions with the A361 South and the A361 North. Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Reason : Roadworks are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 21:00 on 30 April 2025 to 05:00 on 1 May 2025. Lanes Closed : There will be one of two...
South West Water bills increased by a third this month immediately after the Environment Agency published data showing that the company had released sewage for more hours than any other water company in England and Wales during 2024. The data shows that a South West Water overflow in Salcombe Regis spilled sewage for very nearly...
Police have arrested 48 people in south Devon during a large crackdown on organised crime capturing over £197,000 worth of drugs and counterfeit goods. Devon and Cornwall Police said its Proactive Unit (PAU) had seized £143,535 worth of drugs, 39 weapons, £47,155 in cash and £7,000 of suspected counterfeit goods in Teignbridge, South Hams and...
The US Commerce Department has announced plans to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on imports of solar panels from four South East Asian countries. It comes after an investigation that began a year ago when several major solar equipment producers asked then-President Joe Biden administration to protect their US operations. The proposed levies –...
Torquay United moved up to second place in National League South after a 3-0 win over relegated Weymouth. The victory moved sees the Gulls level on points with leaders Truro City with a game to go. Torquay’s goal difference is two less than their Cornish rivals ahead of their final game of the season at...
Truro City manager John Askey told BBC Radio Cornwall: “It’s obviously very disappointing. “We’ve played a lot better than that and we probably got what we deserved today. “We didn’t create many chances, I think we created probably one chance. “We just huffed and puffed and allowed Torquay too much time on the ball on...
Kirk England BBC South West Environment Correspondent BBC Christine from Plymouth said she felt “very angry” her bill had increased because she did not have a water meter Disgruntled South West Water (SWW) customers have been speaking out after the utility company announced average customer bills for this year would go up by 28%. The...
Four people have died after a mountain cable car cabin crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy, emergency services say. Another person was “extremely seriously injured” in the crash at Monte Faito and was being airlifted to hospital, officials said. Several Italian media outlets report one of the cables supporting the cabin had...