South West news

• Parkway eye FA Cup progress after 'winnable' draw

  20-10-2026 10:53 via BBC News
  
  Plymouth Parkway are aiming to make progress in the FA Cup after their first-ever first round draw.
  
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• Exeter Chiefs ready to welcome centre McLeod

  28-10-2026 07:28 via BBC News
  
  Exeter boss Rob Baxter is excited about Dallas McLeod's impeding arrival from New Zealand.
  
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• Special memories will be lost if orchard axed - girl

  28-10-2026 07:21 via BBC News
  
  A nine-year-old girl has been campaigning to save a orchard that is under threat of being bulldozed.
  
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• 'Sense of shock' 10 years on from hotel city fire

  28-10-2026 07:19 via BBC News
  
  The fire at "England's first hotel" remains one of the biggest such incidents in the South West.
  
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• Ball slams Torquay squad after AFC Totton loss

  27-10-2026 23:44 via BBC News
  
  Torquay United manager Jimmy Ball criticises his players after their 1-0 loss at AFC Totton National League South with 10 men.
  
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• Girl, 1, died after 'systematic abuse', court hears

  27-10-2026 20:28 via BBC News
  
  Her mother denies murder and she and the girl's father deny causing or allowing the death of a child.
  
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• Man Utd stick with Carrick - inside a turbulent 48 hours at Old Trafford

  27-10-2026 19:56 via BBC News
  
  BBC Sport looks at the 48 hours that led to Manchester United deciding to keep under-pressure Michael Carrick as their head coach for Saturday's trip to Chelsea.
  
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• ACOTAR fans put real life on hold for latest release

  27-10-2026 19:00 via BBC News
  
  Some fans take the week off to read the latest instalment of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series.
  
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• Men abused woman drugged and advertised by husband, court told

  27-10-2026 18:34 via BBC News
  
  Four men stand trial after the woman's ex-husband has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping her.
  
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• Tiny zebra-striped bee sighting a 'huge surprise'

  27-10-2026 17:50 via BBC News
  
  A zebra-striped bee is seen in Somerset for the first time, offering hope in restored saltmarshes.
  
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• Maternity unit stays suspended after latest review

  27-10-2026 17:48 via BBC News
  
  Birthing services have not been provided by the unit since 11 August due to staff shortages.
  
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• Harry Kane's first club celebrates Ballon d'Or win

  27-10-2026 17:09 via BBC News
  
  Ridgeway Rovers FC says it is proud to have produced a Ballon d'Or player in England's Harry Kane.
  
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• Funeral assault dad arrested after court no-show

  27-10-2026 17:02 via BBC News
  
  Gye Worthy is arrested after failing to appear for sentencing over an attack at his son's funeral.
  
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• Blood delivery driver who ran over cyclist jailed

  27-10-2026 16:35 via BBC News
  
  Mark Okotie drove his van at a man who spat towards him, leaving his victim with several broken bones.
  
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• Sickle cell patient's pain was 'ridiculed', inquest hears

  27-10-2026 16:24 via BBC News
  
  Her family says she faced "ridicule" when trying to get urgently needed pain relief at A&E.
  
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• Man appears in court after body found in bin

  27-10-2026 16:16 via BBC News
  
  Mohamed Abotaka appeared via video link from prison as he was accused of murdering Ali Barzai.
  
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• Council rejects rollercoaster overlooking homes

  27-10-2026 16:11 via BBC News
  
  The prototype rollercoaster is being built by a fairground firm but towers over nearby houses.
  
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• Failings contributed to three killings, jury finds

  27-10-2026 16:08 via BBC News
  
  Alexander Lewis-Ranwell had been released from custody hours before he killed three elderly men.
  
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• Otter sanctuary volunteer 'overjoyed' to win award

  27-10-2026 15:54 via BBC News
  
  Lily Herniman, 18, wins a BBC Countryfile award for her work caring for otters.
  
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• Couple find love aged 88 in retirement village

  27-10-2026 15:40 via BBC News
  
  Barbara Thompson, 88, and Fred Jenkins, 88, unexpectedly found love again after the death of their spouses.
  
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• 'We got a day off work thanks to Erling Haaland'

  27-10-2026 15:27 via BBC News
  
  A prank challenge sparked millions of views online and a surprise response from the footballer.
  
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• 'I carried a gingerbread biscuit 4,650 miles to eat on Everest'

  27-10-2026 14:30 via BBC News
  
  Chris Vincent says not eating the gingerbread before he reached Base Camp was an "added challenge".
  
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• Ex-Britain First leader arrested in HMO attacks investigation

  27-10-2026 13:47 via BBC News
  
  Ashlea Simon says she was arrested at Manchester Airport in connection with her identifying HMOs.
  
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• How Kane defied doubters to become world's best

  27-10-2026 13:46 via BBC News
  
  Harry Kane is the humble 'anti-superstar' who defied doubters to achieve Ballon d'Or greatness, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
  
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• Island gets huge water supply boost from storm

  27-10-2026 13:07 via BBC News
  
  Reservoir levels on the island fell to as low as 13%, but are now up to 53%.
  
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• Some people thought these storm photos were AI - they weren't

  27-10-2026 12:08 via BBC News
  
  Vehicles were damaged near Whitby Abbey, but dozens of online comments claimed the photos were fake.
  
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• England's Feyi-Waboso set to return to action

  27-10-2026 11:28 via BBC News
  
  Immanuel Feyi-Waboso should be fit to play for England in next month's Nations Championship matches.
  
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• Girl asks council to 'fight' in data centre row

  27-10-2026 09:57 via BBC News
  
  About 100 people protest against plans for a data centre and battery energy storage site.
  
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• 'Living next door to anti-social behaviour has been hell'

  27-10-2026 07:58 via BBC News
  
  Man calls for better support after seven years of anti-social behaviour from neighbours.
  
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• Budget hopes as hospitality faces 'uphill battle'

  27-10-2026 07:18 via BBC News
  
  Tourism leaders warn the government further taxation in the Budget will "hinder growth".
  
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