Chloe Parkman

Kingsbridge

Reporter at Devon Live

🐾Etta's mum & BBC journalist covering Devon, Cornwall and the Channel Islands✍[email protected]

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The Wave Project

1 week ago | bbc.com | Chloe Parkman

Chloe ParkmanBBC News, South WestA charity offering surf therapy to children and young people has reopened its shop in Newquay. The Wave Project said the store had been refurbished to allow for an expansion of its "pre-loved wetsuit scheme". All profits from the shop directly fund the charity's surf therapy programmes, which help children and young people build confidence, resilience and improved mental wellbeing, it added.
Cornwall's Citizens Advice urges people to seek help with bills

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chloe Parkman

'Seek help with bills if falling behind'Chloe ParkmanDanny Lawson/PA WirePeople have been advised to "shop around" in a bid to save moneyCitizens Advice has urged people in Cornwall to "seek help at an early stage" if they are struggling with the cost of living. Wailim Wong, from Citizens Advice in Cornwall, said demand was starting to increase, adding more people were expected to come forward in about a month. "If you're falling behind...
Drivers arrested and cars seized in Cornwall police crackdown

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chloe Parkman

Devon and Cornwall Police says there were five mobile phone offences and 261 other traffic offences.
National Trust land to receive £5m nature boost

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chloe Parkman

National Trust land to receive £5m nature boost Andy Reeves/PA WireConservationists hope the project will benefit threatened and endangered wildlife, such as water volesA £5m project to boost wildlife and tackle climate impacts has started on land cared for by the National Trust. The Garfield Weston Foundation has delivered £5m in funding to deliver the three year-long project called Turning The Tide For Nature.
Outdoor wellbeing workshops offered to young people in Cornwall

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chloe Parkman

Free wellbeing workshops for young peopleChloe ParkmanBBCThe sessions are being held throughout April, including at Golitha FallsWellbeing workshops are being offered across Cornwall to help young people connect with nature. The scheme, held at National Trust sites, is being organised by Natural England, along with the NHS Cornwall Mental Health Support Team and partners and Cornwall Wildlife.
Inquiry into Guernsey's former police chief concludes

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chloe Parkman

'I always acted with honesty and integrity' - HardyBBCRuari Hardy said he had an "an unblemished record of service"Guernsey's former police chief says he always acted with "honesty and integrity" following allegations he provided false information under oath.
Council to dim street lights to help save cash

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chloe Parkman

Council to dim street lights to help save cashChloe ParkmanBBCThe 12-month trial will begin in April in parts of DevonStreet lights in parts of Devon will be dimmed for one year in a bid to save money. The 12-month trial is to be rolled out in April and involves altering about 80% of the county's 80,000 street lights, said Devon County Council.
Children's charity co-founder Eddie Farwell dies

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Chloe Parkman

The co-founder of Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) has died, the charity has said. Eddie Farwell set up the charity with his late wife Jill in 1991 from their home in north Devon after two of their children were diagnosed with a rare degenerative genetic disorder. The charity said the former CEO, who retired in 2024, died on Thursday after he lost his battle with motor neurone disease.
Police crackdown in Cornwall to tackle driving's 'fatal five'

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chloe Parkman

Police crackdown to tackle driving's 'fatal five'Chloe ParkmanBBCCh Supt Jim Gale says the operation is about tackling the "so-called fatal five"Police have been cracking down on drivers across Cornwall to increase awareness over road safety and tackle "the so-called fatal five". Devon and Cornwall Police's operation is taking place all week until Sunday. Ch Supt Jim Gale said 23 fatalities took place on Cornwall's roads in 2024, adding "one death on our roads is too many".
Torquay Living Coasts site set for transformation after deal

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chloe Parkman

Empty Living Coasts site set for transformation Chloe ParkmanBBCThe former Living Coasts attraction has been empty for five yearsThe site of a former zoo which has been empty for five years is set to be transformed. A deal has been agreed with ARC Marine, a marine habitat restoration company, to take over the Living Coasts site in Torquay, Devon, and turn it into a "state-of-the-art marine restoration centre", Wild Planet Trust said.