The Latest Breaking News from Brixham

Anger in Devon as more cases of waterborne disease expected

South West Water identifies ‘damaged valve’ as possible cause of cryptosporidium contamination in Brixham area

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2024

Infections in Devon water parasite outbreak to keep rising for weeks, public health boss warns

MP says anger in Brixham ‘palpable’ as at least 46 cases of disease linked to contaminated water are confirmed

The Independent UK · May 18, 2024

What is cryptosporidiosis, and how can people avoid getting infected?

As cases in Brixham, Devon, rise, here’s what we know about the infectious disease and the parasite that causes it

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024

Residents in ‘dreadful state’ after parasite contamination in Devon water supply

South West Water initially offered just £15 compensation to affected customers

The Independent UK · May 16, 2024

Sixteen cases of diarrhoea-type waterborne disease confirmed in Devon

UKHSA says cryptosporidium found in the waters around the town of Brixham

Evening Standard · May 14, 2024

Five of the best walks on England’s South West Coast Path

How better to celebrate 50 years of the stunning West Country network than walking one of these Cornwall, Devon or Dorset sections

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

Mum bitten by tick left with horror disease that felt like 'being stabbed over and over'

Olivera Marshall from Brixham contracted Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick on a family picnic in 2020 and has spoken to DevonLive about the devastating symptoms

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2023

Classic Brixham fishing trawler saved

Vigilance BM76 was the last of a long line of beam trawlers or smacks built at Upham’s shipyard in Brixham in 1926

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

‘It will benefit the powerful’: row over Brixham fish market levelling up plan

Conservationists and smaller fishers say expansion scheme is ‘good for the big boys’ but will not benefit Devon port

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022

The future of the catch: How technology and ancient crafts are pushing sustainability in fishing forwards

Emma Henderson heads to Brixham to meet the people who are making waves in the fishing industry

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2022