Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 07/08/2026A growing crisis for farmers in Devon & Cornwall 000
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 01/08/2026'He's not a victim': Ex-wife of Plymouth drug dealer jailed over involvement in acid attack www.itv.com/news/westcou...itv.com 000
Reposted by Sam BlackledgeThe Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Ali is a restaurateur and pro-Palestine activist targeted by an anonymous hacker. Their campaign of online harassment and claims of antisemitism destroyed his personal life and business. Read the full investigation from Eva Wiseman now: l1nq.com/rkywoqnobserver.co.ukOne Star Review: how a mislaid phone led to a nightmare o...When Ali, a restaurateur, realised his mobile’s security had been breached and that random things were missing from his flat, he began to feel uneasy. Was he being targeted for his politics or his per... 0115
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Exclusive: Jobs at risk as Torbay council plans major shake-up of children's services department bit.ly/4fiCOsCbit.ly 000
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 07/11/2025www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbM9...youtube.comDecades on from homophobic park murder, how much has changed? | ITV NewsYouTube video by ITV News 000
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 05/11/2025For the past few months I've been working on a special report marking 30 years since a horrific homophobic murder which transformed Devon & Cornwall Police's relationship with Plymouth's LGBT community. bit.ly/43Vcobh 000
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Devon & Cornwall Police say they are investigating 'vile racist abuse' sent to Plymouth Argyle striker Bim Pepple following Tuesday night's EFL trophy win over Cheltenham Town at Home Park bit.ly/46iTBZ4 010
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Four years on, bereaved Plymouth families finally see sign of change on gun laws - but why has it taken so long? www.itv.com/news/westcou...itv.com 000
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 25/07/2025'Crisis, what crisis?' Inside the gripping leadership drama engulfing Devon and Cornwall Police www.itv.com/news/westcou...itv.com 000
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 23/07/2025An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) continues. James Vaughan will continue as Interim Chief Constable until a new chief is recruited. 100
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Breaking: Devon and Cornwall Police Chief Constable Will Kerr has announced his retirement. Mr Kerr has been under investigation for several years by bodies in Northern Ireland but has not been charged with any offence. 110
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 22/07/2025Jim Colwell, Deputy Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, has been found guilty of misconduct. ITV West Country understands he failed to report that he had exchanged messages with a journalist on social media. www.itv.com/news/westcou...itv.com 000
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Plymouth's mayoral referendum - a soap opera election with a bizarre ending www.itv.com/news/westcou...itv.com 000
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Jemima Laing, from the 'No City Mayor for Plymouth' side, says: 'Plymouth will not be getting a city mayor. Local people will be rightly angry that public money has been spent on a vanity project that never had any future.' 010
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Angus Forbes, who is leading the 'Mayor for Plymouth' campaign, says: 'Plymothians want change, they want better democracy, they want their voice to be heard. If HM Government tries to stop us on the grounds of some prospective legislation, we will see them in the High Court.' 100
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Breaking: Campaigners in favour of a Directly Elected Mayor for Plymouth say they will challenge the Government in the High Court. Ministers announced today they want to scrap the elected mayor model, just weeks before Plymouth's referendum. 200
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Inside Smeaton's Tower www.itv.com/watch/news/i... 010
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 25/04/2025An astonishing day at Plymouth crown court, filled with drama, tears and strength www.itv.com/news/westcou...itv.com 000
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Exclusive: Footage reveals man telling police 'I feel like I'm going to die' hours before he collapsed in Devon cell www.itv.com/news/westcou... 010
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Interview of the week. How can you be cynical when this dude is around. More on ITV West Country after 6pm... 010
Reposted by Sam BlackledgeTim Burgess @tim-burgess.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Forgot I was on a phone call about council tax Them: What band are you in Me: Erm, The Charlatans Them: Your council tax band? 😬 985768719
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Huge fire overnight on Roseannon Downs near Wadebridge in Cornwall. Pics from Andrew Frost/Turn The Tide Cornwall 010
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Drone camera footage captured by @itvwestcountry shows the damage to three thatched cottages in Drewsteignton, Devon. Fire crews continuing to dampen hotspots. Windy conditions making it difficult and they are keen to ensure the flames don't reignite. 000
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 18/03/2025As fire crews continue to work on smouldering thatched cottages in Drewsteignton, some in this quiet Devon community are already thinking ahead. Ian Pickford, from the Drewe Arms pub, wants to avoid the homes becoming a 'scar on the village' 100
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Fire crews worked through the night on a thatched cottage fire in Drewsteignton, Devon, and are still going. Resident Gary says he's lost everything - but managed to save his grandad's ashes 110
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Hi John, I found this article incredibly moving. Looking forward to the book. 100
Reposted by Sam BlackledgeJohn Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Morning! This is an exclusive extract from my new book Maybe I'm Amazed, about my autistic son James & how music became our shared language. Wait for the Velvet Underground bit at the end www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.com‘He nails it on the first take’: how the Beatles helped my autistic son find his voiceAfter John Harris’s son was diagnosed, conversation always seemed focused on the things he would struggle with. But a shared passion for playing music grew into something James could do – brilliantly 4027265
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Plymouth Argyle's Ukrainian star Maksym Talovierov says football is a welcome distraction from war in his home country www.itv.com/news/westcou... 010
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Never work with children, animals or pancakes 000
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Up to 100 jobs could be at risk at Truro & Penwith College, ITV West Country understands. Some staff have been reportedly left 'in tears' and worried about paying their bills as the principal attempts to tackle a £4million budget shortfall. 000
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Plymouth people face five per cent council tax hike as council leader promises to 'turn the tide' www.itv.com/news/westcou... 011
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Abandoned and unused for 35 years, is there new hope for Plymouth's 'jewel in the crown'? Drake's Island owner Morgan Phillips tells ITV West Country of his multi-million pound plans to bring the historic landmark back to life www.itv.com/watch/news/r... 000
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Mount Edgcumbe: Thousands raised for people left homeless by fire at Cornish country estate www.itv.com/news/westcou...itv.com 001
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Ranger Matt Saunders, who lives and works on site here at Mount Edgcumbe, tells ITV West Country he has lost everything in last night's fire, including precious items of his grandfather's furniture. 121
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Large fire broke out at Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall last night. Two residential properties and two holiday lets badly damaged. Businesses also affected. (Pics from residents) 011
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Large crowds gathered on Plymouth Hoe this evening for a candlelit vigil in memory of Claire Chick, a university lecturer who died in the city two weeks ago. www.itv.com/news/westcou...itv.com 030
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 21/01/2025'Every day is a fight' - Tearful parents of SEND children stage protest outside Cornwall Council www.itv.com/news/westcou...itv.com 010
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 08/01/20258pm update from the A30 in Cornwall. I’ve made it through the gridlock. It’s very snowy and treacherous. Police on scene near Jamaica Inn. This footage from the Plusha junction near Launceston. 010
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Hello. I’m currently stuck on a very snowy A30 near Bodmin. Traffic gridlocked, engines off, snow falling steadily. 010
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Derriford Hospital declares 'critical incident' as hundreds seek emergency care www.itv.com/news/westcou... 000
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Princess Yachts job cuts will 'ruin Christmas' for hundreds of workers, says trade union boss www.itv.com/news/westcou... 010
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Princess Yachts announces plans to cut 250 staff due to 'challenging market conditions' www.itv.com/news/westcou...itv.com 010
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 03/12/2024BREAKING; Princess Yachts, one of Plymouth’s biggest employers, to cut 260 jobs. Will consult with 500 employees at risk of redundancy. Understand staff have been told ‘radical action is necessary’ and that bosses ‘deeply regret’ job losses. 111
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Statement from Devon & Cornwall Police Federation on the suspension of acting chief constable Jim Colwell: "This latest news is devastating, not just for the members of Devon & Cornwall and the communities we serve, but for the ongoing continuity of business delivery at the highest level." 110
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Devon and Cornwall Police acting chief constable suspended for alleged personal messages on work mobile www.itv.com/news/westcou... 111
Sam Blackledge @samblackledge.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Devon and Cornwall acting chief constable suspended for alleged personal messages on work mobile www.itv.com/news/westcou...itv.com 000
