Local News

A call from a member of the public regarding a possible person in distress at Orcombe Point involved 3 emergency services last night.

A 20-year-old man from Honiton, Devon, has today (Thursday 17 April) been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for terrorism offences.

Around 50 campaigners gathered at the Isca Centre as Exeter City Council held its final public consultation. The Save Northbrook Pool group claims the pool gets less subsidy than others but is only open a third as much for public swimming.

Exeter could soon get a pop-up market on the former bus station site off Sidwell Street. An entrepreneur has proposed the idea, backed by Councillor Lynn Wetenhall, who noted it was the top choice in a recent public consultation.

Post Offices at Paignton, Plymouth, Teignmouth and Bideford were on an initial list of 115 branches earmarked for possible closure earlier this year, sparking an outcry.

East Devon District Council’s personnel committee this week heard that staff turnover had reached 11.5 per cent in the 11 months to the end of February.

Workers at a Devon council who have caring responsibilities will get better terms to take time off than legislation requires. East Devon District Council’s personnel committee agreed that staff who are carers would receive five days of leave beyond their standard allowance, as required by the UK Carer’s Leave Act.

Steve James, 65, will set off from Topsham, Devon, today, Wednesday (April 16th), supported by his wife and their five children, aiming to return there after seven months of consecutive days of running anticlockwise around the coast.

The owners of Tracey House retirement home on the outskirts of Bovey Tracey told Teignbridge Council’s planning committee they had tried without success to sell the business. Instead, they now wanted to create six units for holidaymakers.

Devon & Cornwall Police have received a report of an attempt theft of approximately 60 sheep stolen from the Newton Abbot area between 12/04/2025 00:00 hrs and 13/04/2025 at 00:30 hrs.

Three hundred chocolate Easter eggs will be given away in Newton Abbot on Saturday April 19 as part of a four-hour package of free family fun.

This Summer, the sofa is heading out across Teignbridge again providing a comfortable and relaxing area where people can chat over issues such as housing, benefits and community concerns.

Councillors are under fire for backing a plan to let South West Water build a solar farm at Churston, ditching a previous plan for the council to build and sell power. Critics say the new rent-based deal short changes Torbay residents.

People who live in Torbay are now being given a final chance to join the My Bay scheme for 2025 and enjoy a summer of great savings.

Officers are appealing for the publics' help in Torquay to locate a car that has been reported as stolen. The car, which is a grey Lexus CT200H Sport, is last known to have entered Torquay at around 4.15am on Tuesday 15 April.

Parties present at a meeting have agreed to look at the opportunity that the Pavilion provides, to be the home for an Agatha Christie Research and Visitor Centre.

Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has said she is ‘delighted’ after it was revealed the criminal investigation into suspended Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable Will Kerr has been dropped.

Nine in every ten pupils due to start primary schools in Devon this September will hear today (Wednesday 16 April) that they’ve been allocated places in their preferred mainstream schools.

Devon & Cornwall Police have received a report of a quad bike, an IFOR WILLIAMS livestock trailer & a number of farm tools stolen from a farm in the vicinity of rural Tiverton and Withleigh on Tuesday between 2am and 6am.

Action Fraud's new campaign, is urging people planning to buy tickets or attend this summer’s events and concerts to stay vigilant to criminals. According to new data, £9.7 million was lost to ticket fraud in 2024 in the UK alone.

A tough encounter on the road finishes off the league campaign