South West news

• Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat

  10-08-2026 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Home Office says it shows the "reckless and dangerous tactics" used by gangs "cramming ever greater numbers on to unseaworthy vessels".
  
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• Man dies in crash after police pursuit

  25-08-2026 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman is also seriously injured and remains in hospital in critical condition.
  
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• Legendary rugby league winger Boston dies aged 92

  25-08-2026 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rugby league legend Sir Billy Boston, one of the game's greatest try scorers, dies aged 92.
  
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• Tottenham sign Savinho from Man City for £75m

  25-08-2026 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham sign Brazil winger Savinho from Manchester City for an initial £75m.
  
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• Organised crime arrests as police investigate crash that killed two PCs

  25-08-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nine men and three women are arrested as police investigate the lead-up to the crash that killed seven people.
  
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• Birthing unit could reopen within weeks after shock closure

  25-08-2026 09:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health bosses say they are "cautiously optimistic" births can resume at Barnstaple hospital.
  
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• Birthing unit could reopen by end of next month

  25-08-2026 09:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health bosses say they are "cautiously optimistic" births can resume at Barnstaple hospital.
  
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• Crow perches on BBC journalist's head during TV report

  25-08-2026 08:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The friendly bird was nursed back to health by a woman who found him injured in a park.
  
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• How a cleaner was wrongfully imprisoned over asylum seeker leaks

  25-08-2026 07:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How a man was wrongfully accused before being kept too long in prison - prompting a CPS apology.
  
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• Gnome-care: Butchers shop becomes figurine hospital

  25-08-2026 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alistair Dent says he has restored hundreds of gnomes and feels people are happier if they own one.
  
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• Travellers leave site after High Court injunction

  25-08-2026 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Travellers leave green belt land in the Chilterns AONB having laid hard standings without permission.
  
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• The challenge of selling a house with a dark past

  25-08-2026 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What happened inside Carol and Stephen Baxter's five-bedroom home still shocks the local community.
  
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• Safety wristbands given to female runners

  25-08-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 1,000 of the wristbands are being given to women in running groups across North Devon.
  
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• Breastfeeding may leave lasting imprint on genes

  25-08-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study co-authored by researchers in Devon finds breastfeeding can lead to epigenetic changes.
  
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• Letting agent accused of not returning deposits to more than 100 tenants

  25-08-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tony Singh is the subject of a BBC investigation.
  
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• Whisky barrel bought for £130 goes on sale at £270k

  25-08-2026 07:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pensioner Angus Kerr bought the cask of Glenrothes single malt in 1971 for £130 as an investment.
  
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• Food influencers v critics: Why credibility counts

  25-08-2026 07:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People on the food scene look at the rise of influencers and the role of social media in the industry.
  
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• Couple warn of parking QR code scam after £370 loss

  25-08-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jess Hagan and partner Jake Freeman say they are shocked at how convincing the scam was.
  
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• WW2 shell 'livened up' heritage audit

  25-08-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A shell was donated 30 years ago but had not been checked over since, a heritage group says.
  
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• Letter from 1955 found during house renovation

  25-08-2026 06:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brendon Swallow, from Welton, finds the letter wrapped up in a newspaper behind an old bookshelf.
  
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• The teenage killer who talked his way into the noose

  25-08-2026 06:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A killer, whose need for press attention directly led to his execution, was charged 75 years ago.
  
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• Three reasons Chelsea could challenge for title - and one they may not

  25-08-2026 00:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  While Chelsea's front three produced a sparkling display in their win over Fulham, goalkeeper Robert Sanchez remains a major concern.
  
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• Punishment to send a shiver needed - Vaughan

  25-08-2026 00:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A punishment to “send a shiver down the whole team” may be needed after Brydon Carse became the latest England cricketer involved in a drinking controversy, according to Michael Vaughan.
  
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• Exeter 'so lucky' to have Fitzwater, says Taylor

  24-08-2026 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exeter City boss Matt Taylor says the club is "so lucky" to have captain Jack Fitzwater following his goal in a 2-0 win over Accrington Stanley.
  
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• Argyle sign Bakinson and Irow on season-long loans

  24-08-2026 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Argyle sign Leyton Orient midfielder Tyreeq Bakinson and Tottenham Hotspur forward Oliver Irow on season-long loans.
  
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• Plymouth's Boateng expected to be out 'for a while'

  24-08-2026 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Argyle midfielder Malachi Boateng is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee ligament injury against Wycombe Wanderers.
  
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• MP urges social media firms to remove dangerous driving videos

  24-08-2026 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  His comments come as the government urged TikTok and other social media firms to remove wrong-way driving videos.
  
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• 'We're the football club that nobody wants to sign for'

  24-08-2026 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stephen Kelly set up SANDS United Basingstoke after he lost his daughter Amelia Grace Kelly.
  
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• River levels 'exceptionally low' as drought bites

  24-08-2026 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of fish have been rescued from rivers that are drying up.
  
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• 'Alcohol ruled my life – now my eyes are open'

  24-08-2026 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daniel Norrish volunteers for FoodCycle, a charity that turns surplus food into free community meals.
  
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