Sam Blackledge

More than three-quarters of 'Bluetongue' cases across England are being reported in the West Country tinyurl.com/ysbxxna6

Protesters gathered in Newton Abbot today as a public inquiry began into controversial plans to build 1,200 homes near a 2,000-year-old wetland. itv.com/news/westcountry/202…

The ex-wife of a drug dealer who was killed in an acid attack at his home in Plymouth has been jailed for nine years for her part in his death tinyurl.com/3334k6uz

'There is a real power in us using our voices in this way' Two community choirs based in Devon are preparing for a special set of concerts shining a light on protest songs Watch the full story on ITVX: itv.com/watch/news/the-devon…

Organisers of Cornwall's newest festival say they are hoping to spark a revival of live music events Watch more here: tinyurl.com/bdftpcr5

Tributes paid to three people killed in Royal Navy helicopter crash in Devon tinyurl.com/4yspymrf

BREAKING: South West Water has been fined £1.9 million after admitting supplying water that was unfit for human consumption in South Devon. 537 people were left unwell and 10 were hospitalised after the water supply was contaminated with the parasite cryptosporidium in Brixham in May 2024. At Exeter Magistrates' Court District Judge Stuart Smith said South West Water was guilty of a 'serious failure' to protect the public and a 'systemic failure of governance within the organisation' which left a 'deep and lasting harm'. Read more: itv.com/news/westcountry/202…

Victims talk about how they have suffered after the cryptosporidium outbreak in Brixham, South Devon. South West Water has been fined £1.9 million for supplying water unfit for human consumption

Plymouth residents still 'in limbo' and unable to return home as unsafe building deadline passes tinyurl.com/ywsef6xv

Woman guilty of manslaughter of ex-partner who died weeks after acid attack itv.com/news/westcountry/202…

Plymouth acid attack left victim's family 'devastated' and lives 'torn apart' itv.com/news/westcountry/202…

As the dust settles on local election results in Plymouth our reporter Sam Blackledge gives an insight into the night which saw a seismic shift in the city’s politics even though power remains with Labour. itv.com/news/westcountry/202…

“The south coast is probably littered with bombs.” The words of Colonel Nick Handy, a straight-talking senior explosives officer who oversaw detonation of a 250kg German Second World War bomb in Plymouth. Our reporter Sam Blackledge looks back at this week’s events: itv.com/news/westcountry/202…

A number of schools have been forced shut, and more than a thousand homes are being evacuated after a suspected Second World War bomb was found in Plymouth. A 400-metre safety cordon could also be extended. Updates here: tinyurl.com/yh2bd6tm

'Severe cracking' found in unstable flats as tenants warned to stay away itv.com/news/westcountry/202…

The far-reaching impact of Plymouth's 'unsafe building' crisis itv.com/news/westcountry/202…

Structural damage to an apartment block in Plymouth was known about in December last year, but the owners did not feel an evacuation was necessary until last week, ITV West Country can reveal. Residents were given one hour's notice to leave their flats at Evolution Cove in Stonehouse on Friday March 20th. Read more: itv.com/news/westcountry/202…