
George Thorpe
Journalist at BBC
Journalist at BBC One South West
BBC journalist covering Devon, Cornwall and the Channel Islands. Essex boy. Lover of all sports. Fairly tall (about 6ft4).
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bbc.co.uk | Courtney Sargent |George Thorpe
Image caption, Windows were smashed during the incident which left 18 vehicles damagedThe boss of a garage where 18 vehicles were vandalised has said he is struggling to comprehend what has happened. Mike Graham, director of GM Motors which is based at Thompson Motors in Castel, Guernsey, said the vehicles were damaged between 04:00 BST and 05:00 on Wednesday. Mr Graham said it would have a massive impact on the business.
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bbc.com | George Thorpe
Heart attack care trial pulled to review feedbackGeorge ThorpePA MediaNHS Devon said an updated proposal would be presented in JulyA proposal to trial changes to heart attack services in part of Devon has been withdrawn to allow time to consider feedback on the plan. NHS Devon's Integrated Care Board (ICB) was due to discuss a "test and learn" process for out-of-hours services in Torbay and Exeter during a meeting on Thursday.
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bbc.com | George Thorpe
Heartbreak over much-loved motorcyclist's deathGeorge ThorpeFamily handout/Devon and Cornwall PolicePolice said Karol Zalewski - also known as Lolek - died at the scene of the crashFamily and friends of a motorcyclist who died in a crash have said their world will "never be the same". Tributes to the 27-year-old from Plymouth have been paid by many who knew him including relatives and members of the parkour community, which Mr Zalewski was part of.
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bbc.com | George Thorpe
Lifestyle motivation for Cornwall move - studyGeorge ThorpeBBCA study suggested more people moved to Cornwall for lifestyle reasonsMost people who moved to Cornwall did so for lifestyle reasons rather than work, a study has suggested. The Institute of Cornish Studies at the University of Exeter said its New Household Survey 2024-25 looked at the differences between people who lived in homes built in the last 10 years and those in older properties across the county.
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bbc.co.uk | Emma Ruminski |George Thorpe
Image caption, Joy Saunders - wearing the red top - still teaches tap dancing every week in PenzanceA 95-year-old tap dancing teacher who dances every day says she "can't seem to give it up". Joy Saunders, who celebrated her birthday on 19 May, has been tap dancing since she was eight years old and still teaches a class at Penzance YMCA each week.
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I would’ve argued the 24/25 Southampton team were still better than the 07/08 Derby team as they’ve won two games this season compared to the one DC got, but at least now they’re off the dreaded 11 points

Heard about Scott’s death a few days ago on Facebook. Was a shock to say the least. Never met Scott face-to-face (covid era), but I always enjoyed talking to him whenever I got the chance. RIP Tributes to respected journalist and champion of local news https://t.co/HRKM5gtjbg

Good looking squad. Would’ve liked to have seen Jamie George & Ben White included, but options at hooker and scrum-half were plentiful. Delighted for Garry Ringrose. Been such a consistent player for a great Irish team. Finally gets his Lions nod

Your Lions 2025 squad 🦁📋 #Lions2025 #WeGoBeyond https://t.co/JJ9nF2w9eh