Sam Blackledge
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Journalist, ITV News West Country in Devon & Cornwall. Also cricket and music.
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Decades on from homophobic park murder, how much has changed? | ITV News
YouTube video by ITV News
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For 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.
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4 months ago
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Devon & 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
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6 months ago
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Four years on, bereaved Plymouth families finally see sign of change on gun laws - but why has it taken so long?
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https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2025-08-05/bereaved-plymouth-families-finally-see-sign-of-change-on-gun-laws
7 months ago
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'Crisis, what crisis?' Inside the gripping leadership drama engulfing Devon and Cornwall Police
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https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2025-07-24/crisis-what-crisis-the-gripping-drama-engulfing-devon-and-cornwall-police
7 months ago
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Breaking: 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.
7 months ago
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Jim 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.
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https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2025-07-22/deputy-police-chief-constable-found-guilty-of-misconduct
7 months ago
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Plymouth's mayoral referendum - a soap opera election with a bizarre ending
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https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2025-07-18/plymouths-mayoral-referendum-a-soap-opera-election-with-a-bizarre-ending
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https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2025-07-01/daughters-of-murdered-lecturer-on-coping-with-anger-and-shock-of-their-loss?utm_source=NewsApp&utm_medium=SocialShare
8 months ago
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Breaking: 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.
8 months ago
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Inside Smeaton's Tower
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10 months ago
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An astonishing day at Plymouth crown court, filled with drama, tears and strength
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https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2025-04-25/moment-of-astonishing-strength-as-woman-addresses-her-mothers-killer
10 months ago
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Exclusive: Footage reveals man telling police 'I feel like I'm going to die' hours before he collapsed in Devon cell
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11 months ago
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Interview of the week. How can you be cynical when this dude is around. More on ITV West Country after 6pm...
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11 months ago
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Tim Burgess
11 months ago
Forgot I was on a phone call about council tax Them: What band are you in Me: Erm, The Charlatans Them: Your council tax band? 😬
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Huge fire overnight on Roseannon Downs near Wadebridge in Cornwall. Pics from Andrew Frost/Turn The Tide Cornwall
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11 months ago
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Fire 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
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11 months ago
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John Harris
12 months ago
Morning! 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
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‘He nails it on the first take’: how the Beatles helped my autistic son find his voice
After 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
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Plymouth Argyle's Ukrainian star Maksym Talovierov says football is a welcome distraction from war in his home country
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12 months ago
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Never work with children, animals or pancakes
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12 months ago
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Up 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.
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12 months ago
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Plymouth people face five per cent council tax hike as council leader promises to 'turn the tide'
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12 months ago
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Abandoned 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
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about 1 year ago
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Mount Edgcumbe: Thousands raised for people left homeless by fire at Cornish country estate
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https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2025-02-06/thousands-raised-for-people-left-homeless-by-fire-at-cornish-country-estate
about 1 year ago
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Ranger 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.
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about 1 year ago
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Large 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)
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about 1 year ago
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Large 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.
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https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2025-02-03/vigil-held-for-deceased-university-of-plymouth-lecturer
about 1 year ago
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'Every day is a fight' - Tearful parents of SEND children stage protest outside Cornwall Council
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https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2025-01-21/every-day-is-a-fight-tearful-parents-of-send-children-stage-protest
about 1 year ago
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8pm 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.
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about 1 year ago
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Hello. I’m currently stuck on a very snowy A30 near Bodmin. Traffic gridlocked, engines off, snow falling steadily.
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about 1 year ago
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Derriford Hospital declares 'critical incident' as hundreds seek emergency care
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about 1 year ago
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Princess Yachts job cuts will 'ruin Christmas' for hundreds of workers, says trade union boss
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about 1 year ago
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Princess Yachts announces plans to cut 250 staff due to 'challenging market conditions'
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https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-12-03/yacht-manufacturer-to-cut-250-jobs-amid-challenging-market-conditions
about 1 year ago
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BREAKING; 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.
about 1 year ago
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Devon and Cornwall Police acting chief constable suspended for alleged personal messages on work mobile
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about 1 year ago
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BREAKING: Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has suspended Acting Chief Constable Jim Colwell following alleged professional standards breaches. The Commissioner has made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
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Plymouth Navy veteran arrested and dismissed for being gay gets apology almost 40 years later
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about 1 year ago
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Dr Ben King 🌍
about 1 year ago
Avoid the road beside the River Dart between
#Buckfastleigh
A38 junction and Riverford Bridge on the A385 towards
#Totnes
due to serious flooding. Images shared by Jess Hughes on Totnesians Facebook page.
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@sebchoudhury.bsky.social
I have some devastating news
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Snowboarders on Kit Hill, Cornwall ❄️
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over 1 year ago
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@sebchoudhury.bsky.social
We’ve decided to name our snowman ‘Seb’. England ODI shirt circa 2005.
over 1 year ago
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Vox popping your own children is allowed, right?!
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over 1 year ago
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Cornwall snow
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over 1 year ago
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Rare Cornish snow
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From sleeping rough to receiving a standing ovation at Truro Cathedral
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over 1 year ago
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Earlier this year, pianist Rhys was homeless and sleeping on the streets. Tonight he is playing a solo concert for 400 people at Truro Cathedral.
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