More than 100 of Britain’s most renowned athletes have written an open letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer urging the government to back London’s bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships. Sir Mo Farah, Keely Hodgkinson, Dame Kelly Holmes, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Daley Thompson are among the athletes, past and present,...
Catherine Morrison BBC News NI Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of tourists and locals visit the Giant’s Causeway each year The Giant’s Causeway has faced many threats to its survival, from mythical fights between giants to coastal erosion and rising sea levels. Now there’s a new problem. At first, you don’t notice them but as...
Former Ibrox hero Paul Gascoigne thinks Rangers could be the perfect fit for Jamie Vardy as the 38-year-old striker prepares to leave Leicester City. (CasinoBeats via Daily Record, external) Ally McCoist, who tried to bring Jamie Vardy to Ibrox in 2012, says: “I would take him in two minutes at Rangers, I really would” but...
People in the South West are being encouraged to get a spring Covid-19 vaccination. NHS England South West said more than half of people who were invited for the booster in the region had not taken up the offer. People who are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination include those who are aged 75 and over...
Motorists are being urged to drive more carefully on Dartmoor to help cut the number of animals injured or killed. Devon and Cornwall Police said 144 animals, including ponies, cattle and sheep, were killed on Dartmoor’s roads in 2024. Rangers, members of the emergency services and the British Horse Society have carried out patrols to...
Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service PA Media Staff at the Co-op are being ordered to keep their cameras on during remote work meetings, and verify all attendees, as the company deals with an ongoing cyber attack. In an internal email to the 70,000 members of staff at the supermarket, funeral service and insurance...
People in Devon are being urged to take part in a national survey of water voles by a wildlife charity. The People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is looking for volunteers for its National Water Vole Monitoring Programme, which runs until 15 June. Emily Luck, water vole officer at PTES said the “vole-unteers” would be...
The International Cricket Council is being lobbied to make T10 an officially recognised format in the future. Sources have told BBC Sport at least two full members are pushing for the ICC to consider granting List A status to T10 franchise domestic competitions. The inclusion of the format would enable the statistics from sanctioned T10...
Farmers are being urged to ensure private springs, wells and boreholes are legally compliant to prevent potential environmental damage. Farm inspectors were finding “a lot of unlicensed abstraction” in Devon and Cornwall during routine inspections and 70 enforcement actions were issued over two years as a result, said the Environment Agency (EA). The warning comes...
A number of Sunday’s papers lead on accusations aimed at the Duke of Sussex by the chairwoman of Sentebale, an African charity he co-founded. Dr Sophie Chandauka has spoken to the Financial Times and Sky News, calling Prince Harry’s brand “toxic”. Prince Harry resigned from the charity earlier this week after a row between the...
Residents in Torbay are being encouraged to learn how to administer a life-saving anti-overdose drug and carry it with them. Naloxone is an antidote which can reverse the effects of overdoses of opioids, such as heroin. The Torbay Naloxone Tribe are training people how to inject the drug while also providing them with a free...
The NHS is urging vulnerable people across Devon and Cornwall to book their spring Covid-19 vaccinations. Eligible people include those aged 75 and over, older adults in care homes, and people with a weakened immune system. NHS England in the South West said vaccinations were available at 482 community pharmacies across the region. Bosses said...
Joe Hawkins says Exeter Chiefs must quickly regain a fighting mentality in the wake of their second-half collapse against Bath in the Premiership Cup final. Chiefs, who are second bottom in the Premiership, saw their only chance of silverware this season evaporate at Sandy Park on Sunday when their opponents ran in five unanswered tries...