A man has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Alex Peguero Sosa in Kingsbridge on Sunday.
Lee Andrew Dent, 42, of East Portlemouth near Salcombe, remains in police custody and is due to appear before Torquay Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday 8 July).
Alex, from the Kingsbridge area, was found with injuries in Prince of Wales Road around 2.20am on Sunday 6 July.
He was taken to Derriford Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
A 22-year-old Kingsbridge man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and perverting the course of justice has...
The search is on to find the most dog friendly places in the South West, as the Kennel Club launches its Be Dog Friendly Awards 2014.
Even though we are regarded as a nation of pet lovers, many dog owners struggle to find shops, pubs, restaurants, hotels and even beaches that welcome their four-legged friends. That is why the Kennel Club has launched the 2014 Be Dog Friendly Awards to reward and encourage businesses and public places across the UK that adopt a dog friendly attitude.
The awards are being held in association with Dog Friendly, the UK’s leading directory with...
Not long to go to recognise your favourite working women!
The nominations for the Natwest Venus Awards in Devon will close in one week following more than a thousand nominations so far.
This is the second year the Venus Awards have run in the county and organisers say the support is bigger and better than ever before.
The Venus Awards recognise the efforts and talents of local businesswomen and are split into 15 categories covering all aspects of business and personal achievement.
Founded by Tara Howard, a mother of four and managing director of the...
The owners of an Exeter pub severely damaged in a blaze have been inundated with offers help from business contacts, friends and customers.
George Sloan and his business partner Rob Skinner have spent the last two weeks over seeing a massive clean-up operation.
But they said they had been touched by the amount of support and encouragement they have received, sometimes from complete strangers.
"We've had electricians, plumbers, decorators and even Exeter Chiefs players, many of whom were regulars, offering to help," said George, pictured in one of the burnt out rooms...
People in Exeter are being given the chance to quiz councillors on any “burning” issues for the city.
Exeter residents are invited to put forward questions to members of the joint County and City Councils' Exeter Board, at their next meeting on 17 July at 6pm in the Civic Centre.
The Board allocates 15 minutes for their ‘open forum’, with three minutes per speaker, with a maximum of three to four speakers to allow time for discussion.
Previously, residents have prompted debate about issues including street lighting, homelessness and waste collection.
South West Communications Group’s engineering director Brian Lodge has completed a challenging mountain climb to raise funds for two local charities.
Brian was joined by his son Sam along with Greendale Farm Shop and Ladrum Bay Holiday Park owner Robin Carter and his daughter Joy for the expedition, which was originally destined for the top of Mont Blanc.
This plan had to be aborted when the mountain leaders deemed the conditions on Mont Blanc unsafe.
“After hours of climbing in the dark with head torches one morning, we hit a new crevasse and ice wall at around...
Update: 2.50pm - Police have made a further arrest in connection with the murder of Alex Peguero Sosa.
A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said a 22-year-old man from Kingsbridge was arrested at 6.30pm on Sunday (6 July) on suspicion of assisting an offender and perverting the course of justice.
He remains in custody at Torquay police station.
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A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after 17-year-old Alex Peguero-Sosa died on Sunday.
The Kingsbridge Community College sixth form student was left with serious head...
Police searching for Matthew Foot who went missing from Tiverton have found the body of a man in woodland at Rackenford. Matthew was last seen at his home in Loxbeare on Thursday 3 July and police have been concerned for his welfare. The body of a man was found at Rackenford by police at 11.50pm yesterday (Sunday 6 July). The man was pronounced deceased at the scene. Formal identification has not yet taken place but Matthew’s family have been informed. Police are not treating the death as suspicious.
Exeter City Football Club is marking the day of the World Cup Final (Sunday 13 July 2014) by holding a special international tournament.
The Club will once again celebrate diversity in the local community when its 10th annual summer 5-a-side tournament is held at the University of Exeter’s Streatham Sports Complex.
The competition encourages participation from local black and minority ethnic teams and attracts players from many different parts of the world. Past finalists include sides representing Poland, Slovakia, Africa, Afghanistan, Lithuania and Saudi Arabia. Devon’s...
