Plymouth news

• Plymouth sign Mansfield's Evans on two-year deal

  07-08-2026 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Argyle manager Tom Cleverley says he can help Will Evans improve after the striker signed from Mansfield Town.
  
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• Truro City bolster squad as Kinsey and Dean join

  07-08-2026 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Truro City sign AFC Bournemouth's Max Kinsey on a permanent deal and Exeter City midfielder Tom Dean on loan.
  
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• Baidoo ruled out until November with injury

  07-08-2026 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Argyle forward Michael Baidoo is ruled out for 12 weeks following hamstring surgery.
  
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• Call for bluetongue emergency fund to help farmers

  07-08-2026 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Cornwall MP wants the government to provide more support.
  
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• Mums hope school uniform swap will help families

  07-08-2026 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Items were donated to the pair for a swap event held in Tavistock Library.
  
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• Hosepipe ban issued after high demand on supplies

  07-08-2026 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South West Water says the restrictions will come into force from Saturday.
  
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• Search and rescue volunteers celebrate 50 years

  07-08-2026 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Ashburton branch of Dartmoor Search and Rescue train together each week to save pets and people.
  
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• Meet the man with a museum of footballs

  07-08-2026 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Francis has collected more than 80 Mitre footballs which he displays above his stairs.
  
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• Some Exeter players 'aren't ready for League Two' - Taylor

  07-08-2026 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exeter City manager Matt Taylor says half of his squad are "not League Two footballers".
  
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• How pain treatment transformed cancer patient's life

  07-08-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Groundbreaking pain relief is helping a cancer patient get her life back, she says.
  
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• A38 reopens after motorcyclist dies in crash

  06-08-2026 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say a man from Plymouth was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Births to be temporarily suspended at hospital

  06-08-2026 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hospital bosses say they are committed to lifting the suspension as soon as possible.
  
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• Hotel developers contribute £360,000 to new homes

  06-08-2026 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Developers rebuilding a historic hotel will contribute less for new homes than first estimated.
  
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• Dire Straits guitarist wades into planning row

  06-08-2026 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Knopfler responds to being called a 'deep-pocketed rock star' at a planning inquiry.
  
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• Exeter re-sign midfielder Kite from Truro

  06-08-2026 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Truro City midfielder Harry Kite has re-joins Exeter City on a free transfer.
  
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• No bids yet for Exeter City striker Wareham

  06-08-2026 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exeter City manager Matt Taylor says the club has yet to receive any bids for striker Jayden Wareham.
  
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• Legal warning after rise in seahorse disturbances

  06-08-2026 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservationists say protected seahorses are being disturbed, both intentionally and unintentionally.
  
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• The 'education gap' hiding behind picture-perfect Cornwall and Devon

  06-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Behind the South West's postcard image, poverty and isolation are limiting opportunities for many young people.
  
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• Argyle's Baidoo 'out for months' with hamstring injury

  05-08-2026 10:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Argyle forward Michael Baidoo will be "out for months" with a hamstring injury.
  
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• 'I felt so alone when my sheep caught bluetongue'

  04-08-2026 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers say they fear bluetongue cases are higher than official figures and are dreading more cases.
  
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• Planning inquiry begins into 1,200-home project

  04-08-2026 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rows over the development at Wolborough have been going on for more than 10 years.
  
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• Three suspicious fires investigated in Teignmouth

  04-08-2026 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say three fires are being treated as suspicious and enquiries are ongoing.
  
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• Livestock market health checks offered to farmers

  04-08-2026 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A farming health hub has been set up inside the weekly Holsworthy Livestock Market.
  
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• Young white-tailed eagles released on Exmoor

  04-08-2026 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Up to 20 additional young birds will be released over the next three years.
  
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• Ilfracombe has been shortlisted in the UK's first Town of Culture Competition

  04-08-2026 11:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  To hear all about the bid Matt Woodley was live in Ilfracombe
  
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• Policing plan cracks down on anti-social behaviour

  04-08-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Devon and Cornwall's police commissioner thanks officers for helping with extra deployments.
  
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• Exeter stalwart Cowling dies aged 82

  03-08-2026 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Exeter Chiefs coach and Leicester Tigers and Gloucester player Robin Cowling dies aged 82.
  
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• IT glitch sends 200 test results for one patient

  03-08-2026 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health bosses say staff are working to "ensure nothing clinically significant is missed".
  
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• Study shows Risso's dolphins from same population

  03-08-2026 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There has been an increase sightings recorded off Cornwall, attracted by food, it is thought.
  
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• Train operator cracks down on fare dodgers

  03-08-2026 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Western Railway says there is widespread misuse of electronic tickets by passengers.
  
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• "We felt so alone...we didn't know it was bluetongue"

  03-08-2026 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin farms in Torridge and spoke out about losing sheep to bluetongue.
  
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• Team criticises £8k charge for memorial bench

  03-08-2026 07:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teammates wanted to fulfil one of Holly Bedford's final wishes but were facing an £8,000 charge.
  
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• Farms 'would not survive' without diversification

  03-08-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers in the South West say introducing other ventures to their land is helping them.
  
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• How parents and pupils took on 'cruel', 'authoritarian' schools - and won

  03-08-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Discipline at an academy trust went too far - parents, pupils and former teachers tell BBC Panorama.
  
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• Plymouth Argyle sweat on Baidoo injury news

  02-08-2026 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Argyle are awaiting scan results to assess the severity of Michael Baidoo's hamstring injury.
  
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• Pair complete 1,000-mile horseback journey

  01-08-2026 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pair set off from John O' Groats on 1 May and arrived at Land's End on Saturday.
  
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• New station and transport hub opens

  01-08-2026 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The £18m Okehampton interchange provides an extra stop between the town's station and Crediton.
  
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• Baseball fan surprised with first pitch on US trip

  01-08-2026 08:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Lewis says it was an honour to throw the ceremonial ball at the game.
  
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• Should you take the plunge? How to tell how clean the sea is

  01-08-2026 08:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From beach ratings to apps and flags, we take a look at how swimmers can check water quality.
  
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• Human remains identified as missing teenager

  31-07-2026 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Detectives say an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death is ongoing.
  
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• Woman jailed after fatal acid attack on ex-husband

  31-07-2026 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paris Wilson and three others have been jailed over their involvement in Danny Cahalane's death.
  
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• Man pleads guilty over church eagle theft

  31-07-2026 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The hand-carved lectern sculpture was sawn off its pedestal and taken from St Paul's Church.
  
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• RNLI community celebrates 25 years of lifesaving

  31-07-2026 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The lifesaving charity shares stories of rescues to mark Lifeguard Appreciation Day.
  
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• Civic Centre revamp planning permission approved

  31-07-2026 09:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Planning permission approved to convert the building into flats and a new collegecampus.
  
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• Satellite images show impact of heatwaves and drought on UK landscape

  31-07-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Verify's analysis indicates “vegetation stress” in many areas, which may affect wildlife and farming.
  
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• More than 300 councillors in new Devon authorities

  31-07-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are currently more than 480 councillors at all of the councils across the county.
  
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• Group's mission to appreciate every piece of food

  31-07-2026 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Food in Community takes unwanted and surplus produce from growers and farmers.
  
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• New striker top priority for Plymouth - Cleverley

  30-07-2026 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Argyle manager Tom Cleverley says signing a new striker is the club's top priority after the sale of Lorent Tolaj.
  
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• Exeter City finances 'in good shape', says chairman

  30-07-2026 12:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exeter City chairman Wilf Walsh says the club has "overcome" the financial issues they suffered last season.
  
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• Bluetongue virus 'big issue' for South West farmers

  30-07-2026 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defra says bluetongue poses no threat to the public or food safety.
  
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