Devon News
Local News
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School closes following burst water main
Totnes hit by outage
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Member of public helps police officer under attack
A man has been arrested
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Battery storage site unanimously rejected over pollution fears
Another battery energy storage system (BESS) has been rejected
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Tweaked plans for four homes near Exeter airport approved
Further applications will be required
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Campaign to get more dental students in Plymouth
All parties are backing it
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Devon’s £98m care spending ‘not all value for money’
Decisive action taken in response to significant weaknesses
Community News
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Sustainable fish fingers invented in Devon
They include Pisces of dogfish and pouting
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Where to go if wild camping is a washout
Cofton Holidays welcomes nature lovers
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TV chef cycles through Devon for charity
Best of luck Rosemary!
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Wildwood welcomes war refugee cubs to Devon
Two young brown bear cubs find forever home
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County Show breaks attendance record
Tens of thousands flocked to Westpoint
Local Politics
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Battery storage site unanimously rejected over pollution fears
Another battery energy storage system (BESS) has been rejected
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Tweaked plans for four homes near Exeter airport approved
Further applications will be required
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Devon’s £98m care spending ‘not all value for money’
Decisive action taken in response to significant weaknesses
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SEND uncertainty prompts budget setting concerns for Devon
Fears raised at DCC
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Bideford waterfront redevelopment work to start in September
Plans modified to more "wharf style aesthetic"
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Devoncast – ASB crackdown, safety for women and girls, and a Spanish sailing ship
Plus are villages missing out on active travel schemes?
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A hundred homes set for Exeter green fields
Developer claims they will be 100 per cent affordable
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Spotlight on Devon health service 'crisis'
Westminster debate hears catalogue of problems
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Missing footpath section to go ahead
Safer way to get to school in Okehampton
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Locals’ plan will form part of Tavistock's development decisions
Formal adoption means it must now be taken into account
Exeter City
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Plymouth Argyle beat Exeter City
A thrilling Devon Derby
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Victory on penalties for Exeter
City through to third round in EFL cup
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City boss expected to move to Rotherham
He's been with Exeter since 2018
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Exeter celebrate 4-0 over Forest Green
Hat trick for Jevani Brown
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Exeter City sign Offrande Zanzala
Striker on loan until end of the season
Exeter Chiefs
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Baxter back coaching Exeter Chiefs
Coaches benched after crushing defeat
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Exeter rugby player becomes TV Gladiator
Jodie Ounsley will follow in father's footsteps
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Exeter Chiefs boss extends contract
Baxter signs new long-term deal
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Martin Bayfield coming to Exeter
His rugby legends tour is coming the Corn Exchange
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Stuart Hogg 'keen to win more titles' with Exeter
Scotland captain quashed speculation that he is set to leave
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Exeter Chiefs win fierce grudge match
Chiefs defeat Saracens in front of sold-out Sandy Park
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Exeter Chiefs sign Santiago Grondona
Argentinian forward joins Exeter until end of season
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Newcastle Falcons secure first-ever win at Sandy Park
Late penalty seals tight victory
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Exeter Chiefs players to wear one-off NHS kit
They'll use it next weekend
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Exeter Chiefs suffer back-to-back defeats
Northampton steal the win at the death
Plymouth Argyle Football Club
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'Frustrated' Argyle set to lose manager
Club issue frosty statement about Muslic
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Plymouth will play Chelsea in FA Cup
Dream fourth-round draw for Devon side
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Plymouth go down fighting
Out of FA Cup in fourth round
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Argyle head to Wembley
They're in Papa Johns Trophy final
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Argyle beat Bristol Rovers on penalties
Game drawn at full-time
Reviews: theatre, music, food!
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Review: Welsh National Opera: Opera Favourites
Opera comes to Plymouth!
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Sleeping Beauty at Exeter Corn Exchange
The witch is back… And this time she means (show) business!
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Review of Annie at the Theatre Royal Plymouth
Everyone will love this show!
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Islander - the musical: REVIEW
'Entertaining' climate change production
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Metamorphosis (Frantic Assembly) - REVIEW
Transformational show is thought-provoking
General Election 2024
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Foord beats Jupp for new Devon seat
Honiton & Sidmouth turn yellow
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Devon election: Live Blog
Keep up-to-date with our local democracy reporters
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General Election Devon: we're here through the night
With Brad Hardware and the Local Democracy Reporting Service
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Polling card fiasco in East Devon
Candidates ‘frustrated’ at polling card delay
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General election 2024: Who can you vote for?
Voters will go to the polls on 4 July
Local Business Matters
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Hotel to offer stylish new experience in Exeter
Guests can experience exquisite Westcountry-sourced food
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak visits Jurassic Fibre
The Devon broadband provider announced ambitious plans for the future
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Stagecoach celebrate their women
18% increase in female driver applications
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Council tax rise in South Hams
Increase comes in April
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Tiverton homes approved
164 homes on the edge of town
National News
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US-UK trade deal 'done', says Trump as he meets Starmer at G7
The UK-US trade deal has been signed and is "done", US President Donald Trump has said as he met Sir Keir Starmer at the G7 summit.
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Grooming gangs report author says 'do-gooders' giving racists 'more ammunition'
Ignoring the ethnicity of grooming gang perpetrators gives racists "more ammunition", the author of a new report has said.
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'I've lost my family, but for what?': Man's wife and two daughters killed in Iranian strike on Israel
Cups of coffee are being carefully poured into small paper cups, each one served with a comforting embrace.
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Twickenham nursery worker convicted of mistreating 21 children
A nursery worker has been convicted of mistreating 21 children in her care after she was caught on CCTV pinching, punching and kicking her victims.
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Doctor to plead guilty to giving Matthew Perry ketamine before Friends star suffered fatal overdose
A Los Angeles doctor has agreed to plead guilty to giving Friends actor Matthew Perry ketamine in the lead up to his death from a fatal overdose, prosecutors have said.
Entertainment News
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Doctor to plead guilty to giving Matthew Perry ketamine before Friends star suffered fatal overdose
A Los Angeles doctor has agreed to plead guilty to giving Friends actor Matthew Perry ketamine in the lead up to his death from a fatal overdose, prosecutors have said.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial judge dismisses juror after five weeks of evidence - over 'concerns about his candour'
A juror has been dismissed from the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex-trafficking trial after hearing five weeks of evidence.
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Liam Gallagher hits out at Edinburgh council after Oasis fans branded 'rowdy'
Liam Gallagher has criticised a Scottish council for suggesting Oasis fans were "drunk, middle-aged and fat".
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David Beckham says knighthood 'truly humbling' - as rock star and acting great also honoured
David Beckham has called it "truly humbling" and an "emotional moment" to be made a knight in the King's Birthday Honours.
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Yung Filly faces further sexual assault charges in Australia
British rapper Yung Filly is facing two additional charges over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman while on tour in Australia.
UK Sport
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JJ Spaun wins US Open: PGA Tour journeyman's rise to 'fairytale' major glory and Ryder Cup contention
JJ Spaun considered calling time on his journeyman golf career just months before his "fairytale ending" and life-changing major success at the US Open.
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Thomas Frank appointed new Tottenham head coach to succeed Ange Postecoglou
Tottenham have appointed Thomas Frank as their new head coach.
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Plymouth takeover: Gareth Bale fronts American-backed consortium takeover talks of League One side
An American-backed consortium - fronted by former Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale - have held talks with Plymouth Argyle over a possible takeover.
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Adrien Truffert: Bournemouth sign left-back from Rennes which is set to allow Milos Kerkez's Liverpool move
Bournemouth have completed a deal to sign left-back Adrien Truffert from Rennes, which is set to grant Milos Kerkez his move to Liverpool.
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Lando Norris: McLaren driver must bring A-game to 2025 F1 championship after 'clumsy' Canadian GP error says Martin Brundle
Lando Norris made a "clumsy" mistake when he collided with Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix but can still win the championship if he consistently brings his "A-game", according to Sky Sports F1's Martin Brundle.
World News
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Israel had 'no choice' but to attack Iran because it was 'rushing' to nuclear bomb, president Isaac Herzog claims
Israel had "no other choice" but to attack Iran because it was proceeding "dramatically" towards a nuclear bomb, Israeli President Isaac Herzog has claimed.
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'I've lost my family, but for what?': Man's wife and two daughters killed in Iranian strike on Israel
Cups of coffee are being carefully poured into small paper cups, each one served with a comforting embrace.
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Iran's response to Israeli strikes a 'matter of principle', ambassador to UK says
Iran's response to Israeli attacks on its nuclear facilities is "self-defence" and a "matter of principle", the Iranian ambassador to the UK has told Sky News.
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Israel's war against Iran is a gamble - and to pay off it can't afford to miss
"You come at the king, you best not miss," says Omar Little, channelling Machiavelli, in the US crime series The Wire.
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Gaza health ministry says 34 Palestinians killed in shootings near food distribution centres
At least 34 Palestinians have been shot dead near food distribution centres in Gaza, according to the health ministry.
Strange News
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Police issue mosh pit warning ahead of Download festival in Leicestershire this weekend
Police are warning rock fans at this weekend's Download festival about the potential for accidental calls while in the mosh pit.
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Syrian contractor discovers ancient Byzantine tomb complex during construction
A Syrian contractor made a historic discovery when clearing the rubble of a destroyed home, stumbling upon remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex.
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Display of saint's remains draws huge crowds - but bishop says it 'encourages morbid curiosity'
Tens of thousands of people have flocked to see the remains of a revered Spanish saint, more than 440 years after her death, prompting debate over whether such displays "encourage morbid curiosity".
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Cheese-loving daredevils hurl themselves down Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire for famous race
Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world have descended on Gloucestershire and thrown themselves down Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese-rolling race.
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What we know from mushroom poisoning trial: Death cap traces in dehydrator, faked cancer and accused in tears
An Australian woman accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms has given evidence in court.
