Devon News
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 News
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North Devon residents urged to report crime and ASB
Resources will go to where they are most needed
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Two men on the run after Exeter stabbing
Man suffers serious injuries
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Skydivers killed in Dunkeswell incident named
Investigations are underway
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Manhunt for Salisbury man following Exmouth assault
He was last seen on 13 June
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School closes following burst water main
Totnes hit by outage
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
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
Local Politics
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North Devon residents urged to report crime and ASB
Resources will go to where they are most needed
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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
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
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
National News
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Sir Keir Starmer hits out at politicians who 'shout and scream but do nothing' over grooming gangs
Sir Keir Starmer has said he gets "frustrated" with politicians who "shout and scream but do nothing" as he defended past comments about a grooming gangs inquiry.
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Jazwell Brown: Man who murdered two women on Christmas Day after taking crack cocaine jailed for life
A man who murdered two women on Christmas Day has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 39 years.
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23andMe fined millions by UK watchdog over 'profoundly damaging' cyber attack
The genetic testing company 23andMe is being fined £2.31m by the UK's privacy watchdog over their 2023 data breach that saw the personal information of seven million people stolen.
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Volcano erupts in Indonesia, unleashing 6.8 miles-high ash cloud
A volcano has erupted in Indonesia, unleashing a massive cloud of hot ash.
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Woman who killed baby in crash outside hospital has sentence reduced
A driver who killed an eight-month-old baby in a crash outside a hospital has had her sentence reduced.
Entertainment News
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Disgraced singer Gary Glitter to stay in jail as parole bid refused
Gary Glitter will stay in prison after the Parole Board refused the disgraced singer's bid to be released.
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How Clean Is Your House? presenter Kim Woodburn dies
Kim Woodburn - a former cleaner who found fame presenting the hit TV show How Clean Is Your House? - has died.
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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".
UK Sport
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Man Utd latest news: Ruben Amorim like Pep Guardiola, claims Omar Berrada as he reaffirms 2028 title target
Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada remains confident the club can mark their 150th anniversary in 2028 by winning both the men’s and women’s league titles and believes there are similarities between head coach Ruben Amorim and Man City boss Pep Guardiola.
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Chris Wilder: Sheffield United to sack manager after failing to earn promotion to Premier League
Chris Wilder will be sacked by Sheffield United in the next few days, Sky Sports News has been told, following a review of last season when the team missed out on promotion to the Premier League in the play-off final.
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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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Lando Norris: McLaren driver says he will take Oscar Piastri collision on the chin and 'move on' from Canadian GP
Lando Norris says he will take his collision with Oscar Piastri "on the chin" and "move on" two days after he crashed out of the Canadian Grand Prix.
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McLaren team principal says Lando Norris' confidence might be impacted after Oscar Piastri crash at Canadian GP
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says Lando Norris' confidence might be "impacted" after his crash with Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix.
World News
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Israeli tanks kill 51 people waiting for aid in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
Israeli tank shellfire has killed at least 51 Palestinians in Khan Younis, according to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza.
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The one 'bunker buster' bomb Israel could use to hit Iran's secretive Fordow enrichment plant
Iran's secretive Fordow uranium enrichment plant is buried deep beneath a mountain, its vital centrifuges protected by tons upon tons of rock.
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Ukraine war: 14 killed as Russian missile and drone attacks strike Kyiv - including American citizen
Russian missile and drone attacks have killed 14 people in Kyiv overnight, according to Ukrainian officials.
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Cause of massive power cut that plunged Spain and Portugal into chaos revealed
The massive power cut that plunged huge swathes of Spain and Portugal into chaos earlier this year was caused by a miscalculation, the Spanish government has said.
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French police fire tear gas at migrants – as No 10 admits Channel crisis 'deteriorating'
Migrants attempting to reach the UK were teargassed by French police on Tuesday morning – as No 10 admitted the situation in the English Channel was getting worse.
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.
