It already has planning permission granted for a luxury hotel. A six-acre island just 600 yards off the coast of Plymouth has been put up for sale. Drake’s Island was named after Sir Francis Drake, the English privateer who used Plymouth as his home port during the 16th century. The former fortification still has 18th-century cannons in position […]

1 year ago

‘It was my way of having one last beach day with my once-in-a-lifetime dog’ A dog owner has made a touching gesture to honour his late best mate, a golden retriever called Rex. Jason Dunne left a box of free tennis balls at Exmouth Beach for dog owners to help themselves, and as a way […]

2 years ago

A 16-year-old has been arrested Three people, including two pupils, have been seriously injured at a private school in Devon following reports of assault. Police were called at around 1am on Friday to a building on the site of Blundell’s School in Tiverton, Sky News reports. A 16-year-old boy from Tiverton has been arrested on […]

3 years ago

Police have confirmed her death An 18-year-old girl has died after falling from a cliff in South Devon. Police were called to Hope Cove beach, near Kingsbridge, on Friday afternoon after reports the teen had fallen. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCGA) told Devon Live that it had responded to the incident after they were […]

3 years ago

A domestic violence protection order was in place at the time of the deaths A young couple who were found dead in their Devon flat both died from natural causes, on the same day, in a “very rare” case. An inquest heard that 32-year-old Aleasha Sullivan and Joshua Sandercock, 30, were discovered lifeless in her […]

3 years ago

He started camping outside for charity during the first Covid lockdown A young boy is finally heading inside after three years of camping to raise money for charity. Inspirational Max Woosey, 13, started sleeping in his garden in March 2020 in memory of a family friend who died of cancer. The teen achieved nationwide fame […]

3 years ago