Business News For Devon & Cornwall

1. Featured Headline: U.S. Expansion

NeuralAcentium Teams Up with Life With GPT for American Expansion
NeuralAcentium, the UK-based AI safety network, is making its first push into the U.S. through a collaboration with Life With GPT. Together, they aim to offer safe, family-friendly AI tools that resonate with both British and American audiences.

2. Heavy Rain Floods Businesses Across Devon & Cornwall

A torrential night of rain has caused serious flooding, forcing closures at local venues like The Ship Inn in Looe and causing debris—like a landslide on the A379 near Modbury. Emergency services responded swiftly.

3. Torrington Blaze Sparks Major Evacuations

A fast-spreading gorse fire in Torrington triggered the evacuation of about 20 homes. Crews from 16 fire stations brought the blaze under control by 4 AM. Residents were advised to keep windows closed due to thick smoke.

4. Young Man Dies in Bike Crash at Bugle

An 18-year-old man tragically lost his life following a crash on the A391 in Bugle. Police, ambulance, and air ambulance teams were all dispatched to the scene early this morning.

5. Closure Order Issued After Antisocial Behaviour in Bude

A property on St Olaf’s Road in Bude has been partially closed for three months due to repeated antisocial behavior, according to Devon & Cornwall Police.

6. Missing Paignton Man — Police Appeal for Jordan

Officers are urgently seeking public assistance in locating 33-year-old Jordan Harris, last seen around Brixham and Paignton.

7. Drug Supply Disrupted in Bodmin Operation

Police arrested individuals in a Bodmin property after executing a warrant connected to suspected Class A drug activity.

8. Bude Property Closed to Combat Antisocial Hotspot

As part of a policing crackdown, two addresses in St Austell have been board-secured after becoming frequent sites of antisocial behavior.

9. Appeal for Witnesses After Torquay Chemist Theft

More than £10,400 in skincare products were stolen from Boots in Torquay. Police are asking for information to help catch the suspects.

10. Police Crack Down on Antisocial Driving in Bodmin

Following community complaints, police issued warnings to drivers involved in noise-and-disorder incidents in Bodmin during early hours.