Sam Blackledge
@samblackledge.bsky.social
Journalist, ITV News West Country in Devon & Cornwall. Also cricket and music.
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. bit.ly/43Vcobh
November 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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. bit.ly/43Vcobh
Inside Smeaton's Tower www.itv.com/watch/news/i...
April 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Inside Smeaton's Tower www.itv.com/watch/news/i...
Exclusive: 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...
April 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Exclusive: 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...
Interview of the week. How can you be cynical when this dude is around. More on ITV West Country after 6pm...
April 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Interview of the week. How can you be cynical when this dude is around. More on ITV West Country after 6pm...
Huge fire overnight on Roseannon Downs near Wadebridge in Cornwall. Pics from Andrew Frost/Turn The Tide Cornwall
March 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Huge fire overnight on Roseannon Downs near Wadebridge in Cornwall. Pics from Andrew Frost/Turn The Tide Cornwall
Drone 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.
March 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Drone 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.
As 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'
March 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
As 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'
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
March 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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
Plymouth Argyle's Ukrainian star Maksym Talovierov says football is a welcome distraction from war in his home country www.itv.com/news/westcou...
March 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Plymouth Argyle's Ukrainian star Maksym Talovierov says football is a welcome distraction from war in his home country www.itv.com/news/westcou...
Never work with children, animals or pancakes
March 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Never work with children, animals or pancakes
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.
February 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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.
Plymouth people face five per cent council tax hike as council leader promises to 'turn the tide' www.itv.com/news/westcou...
February 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Plymouth people face five per cent council tax hike as council leader promises to 'turn the tide' www.itv.com/news/westcou...
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 www.itv.com/watch/news/r...
February 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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 www.itv.com/watch/news/r...
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.
February 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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.
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)
February 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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)
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.
January 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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.
Hello. I’m currently stuck on a very snowy A30 near Bodmin. Traffic gridlocked, engines off, snow falling steadily.
January 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Hello. I’m currently stuck on a very snowy A30 near Bodmin. Traffic gridlocked, engines off, snow falling steadily.
Derriford Hospital declares 'critical incident' as hundreds seek emergency care www.itv.com/news/westcou...
January 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Derriford Hospital declares 'critical incident' as hundreds seek emergency care www.itv.com/news/westcou...
Princess Yachts job cuts will 'ruin Christmas' for hundreds of workers, says trade union boss www.itv.com/news/westcou...
December 5, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Princess Yachts job cuts will 'ruin Christmas' for hundreds of workers, says trade union boss www.itv.com/news/westcou...
Devon and Cornwall Police acting chief constable suspended for alleged personal messages on work mobile www.itv.com/news/westcou...
November 29, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Devon and Cornwall Police acting chief constable suspended for alleged personal messages on work mobile www.itv.com/news/westcou...
Plymouth Navy veteran arrested and dismissed for being gay gets apology almost 40 years later www.itv.com/news/westcou...
November 27, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Plymouth Navy veteran arrested and dismissed for being gay gets apology almost 40 years later www.itv.com/news/westcou...
@sebchoudhury.bsky.social I have some devastating news
November 23, 2024 at 10:03 AM
@sebchoudhury.bsky.social I have some devastating news
Snowboarders on Kit Hill, Cornwall ❄️
November 21, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Snowboarders on Kit Hill, Cornwall ❄️
@sebchoudhury.bsky.social We’ve decided to name our snowman ‘Seb’. England ODI shirt circa 2005.
November 21, 2024 at 11:10 AM
@sebchoudhury.bsky.social We’ve decided to name our snowman ‘Seb’. England ODI shirt circa 2005.
Vox popping your own children is allowed, right?!
November 21, 2024 at 9:12 AM
Vox popping your own children is allowed, right?!