South West Water Apologises for Exmouth Sewage Spill, MP Demands Answers
South West Water has apologised for a sewage spill into bathing water at Exmouth, blaming a 'process failure' at its Maer Lane treatment...
Open Eco Homes Devon Showcases Warmer, Greener Homes
Devon residents are being invited to visit real homes across the county this autumn to see practical ways to cut energy bills,...
Motorhome Fire and Oil Spill Close Devon Road
A motorhome and the car it was towing were destroyed in a fire on the A399 at Wistland Pound, leaving an oil spill that closed the road in both directions....
Community Events to Showcase New Dartmoor Landscape Scheme
People living in and around East Dartmoor are invited to free information events about plans to protect and enhance the area's unique landscape and wildlife. The events will let residents...
Swim Warning Issued After Pollutant Turns River Bright Blue
Environment bosses have issued an urgent "do not swim" warning at a UK beauty spot after a pollutant turned the river bright blue. Pictures released by the Environment Agency show...
Penzance Retirement Homes Plan Sparks Flood Evacuation Fears
The Environment Agency has 'serious flood risk concerns' and says it would be 'inaccessible to emergency services … for up to 12 hours'
Fed-Up Residents Abandon Beach Over ‘Portreath Pong’
"It's disgusting, the whole thing is just disgusting," Simon Haines said. "It's very problematic and there are a lot of people very angry in...
Swim Warning Issued After Devon Stream Turns Blue
A small stream in Devon has been turned bright blue following a pollution incident yesterday (Friday, September 11).
Devon Flood Team Objects to Holsworthy Agri-Business Plans
PROPOSALS for the construction of the supporting infrastructure that it is hoped will bring in the investment to turn the planned Holsworthy...
Homegrown Flower Demand Boosts South West Farms
A surge in demand for homegrown cut flowers has led to a rise in flower farming businesses across south-west England. Around 240 of the 1,100 members of trade body Flowers...
Cornish Litter Picker Blends Jokes With Cleanup Videos
Jordan knows wasson (and, yes, nicks some stuff from Jethro)
Devon Pledges Action on Quarry Dust Monitoring
Pressure over dust from quarries and its impact on residents has led to a pledge from Devon's largest council to work out who should be...
Six-Year-Old Spots Rare Spanish Butterfly in Cornwall
A six-year-old girl spotted the Queen of Spain butterfly in the Outdoor Gardens of the Eden Project in Cornwall. Could there be more in the...
Council Under Pressure Over Quarry Dust Monitoring
CAMPAIGNERS from Kingsteignton were among residents putting pressure on Devon County Council to decide who should be monitoring dust from...
Cornwall Council Weighs Beach Ban on Disposable Barbecues
Cornwall Council is considering a ban on disposable barbecues on beaches after a summer of wildfires. At a meeting of the council's community wellbeing scrutiny committee on Thursday, September 10,...
Quarry Dust Fears Lead to Devon Silica Monitoring Pledge
Pressure over dust from quarries and its impact on residents has led to a pledge from Devon's largest council to work out who should be...
Council to Decide Future of Ilfracombe Pitch and Putt
North Devon Councillors will decide on Monday whether to extend the lease for a popular pitch and putt facility in Ilfracombe, described as one of a handful of things that...
Scientists and Fishermen Welcome Tuna Return
Scientists and fishermen are collaborating to learn more about the growing number of Atlantic bluefin tuna in UK waters. Dr Lucy Hawkes, an ecology professor at the University of Exeter,...
Marine Tech Firm Advances Hydrofoil Ferry Plan for Isles of Scilly
A marine technology firm is now exploring a new passenger ferry service to the Isles of Scilly that would take only an hour and let people fly over the waves....
Row Over Cornwall Farms Energy Plans Sparks ‘Betrayal’ and ‘Scaremongering’ Claims
A political dispute has broken out between Conservative councillors and Cornwall Council's Liberal Democrat and Independent cabinet over plans to assess renewable energy opportunities across the council's estate, including its...
First Stage of Torcross Seafront Repairs Begins
Works to reinforce a seafront have started after it was battered by winter storms. In May, the Environment Agency (EA) announced it had...
David and Goliath Battle Over Cornish Waste Site
A campaigner has been granted a judicial review to take Cornwall Council's planning decision to the High Court over the 'colossal industrial...
Greens Say Docks Debate Unnecessarily Polarised
The Green Party group on Cornwall Council has entered what it calls the "unnecessarily polarised" debate over the future of Falmouth Docks. Balaena (A&P) has submitted a £150 million plan...
Newton Abbot Housing Project Threatened by Fatal Flaw
The future of a huge housing development on the outskirts of Newton Abbot and a ‘priceless’ nature reserve alongside it will be decided in the next few weeks. Government-appointed planning...
Ride-On Mower Donation Supports Seven-Acre Newquay Orchard
The mower was gifted by SUEZ, a recycling and recovery company, to support the upkeep of the orchard's seven-acre site.
Exeter Councillors Propose Water Stations After Record Heatwaves
Councillors say Exeter needs better hydration and are pressing the city to install more public water stations. Green councillors will bring a motion to the full council meeting on September...
Green Councillors Ask Exeter to ‘Show Some Bottle’ on Water Stations
Exeter Green councillors are calling for the city to 'show some bottle' and back their call for public water stations on authority-owned...
South West Wildfire Risk Remains After Devastating Summer
Firefighters in Jersey, Devon and Cornwall have warned the risk of wildfires remains high after one of the busiest summers in recent years.
Devon Green Projects Nominated for BBC Make a Difference Award
Four projects have been nominated in the environmental category of BBC Radio Devon's Make a Difference Awards. The Growing Well Garden in Bow, the Sampford Peverell Tree Wardens in mid-Devon,...
Holiday Park Endures Years of Unbearable Sewage Pong
The operator of Lady's Mile Holiday Park in Dawlish Warren, Devon, has criticised South West Water over an "unbelievable pong" that has affected the site for years. Operations manager Stephen...
Holywell Cliff Fall Caused by Rock Fault
Geologist Paul Foster says the fault which had made the cave's colourful rocks caused the collapse.
Sewage and Water Flood Busy Fowey Street
Pictures taken in Fowey show a stream flowing along the pavement in Fore Street, passing directly outside homes and businesses.
Devon’s Controversial 1,200-Home Planning Battle Reaches Final Showdown
The final stages in Devon's most controversial planning row will play out online over the next few days.
Ninth Kernow Reuse Shop Opens in Cornwall
Cornwall has welcomed a brand‑new Kernow Reuse Shop, taking the total number of reuse shops in the Duchy to nine.
Record Chough Numbers Nest Along Cornwall Coast
A record-breaking number of choughs have made their nests around the Cornish coast this summer, a bird conservation charity has said. RSPB England said 161 choughs had been counted in...
St Columb Major Approves 20mph Speed Limits
The initiative aims to help make the local streets safer, healthier, and greener.
Five Key Points From Burnham’s First Commons Session As PM
Andy Burnham has taken questions from MPs in the House of Commons for the first time since becoming prime minister. The statement on his future plans comes six weeks after...
Sewage Stream Floods Fowey High Street
Residents and holidaymakers had to walk through a river of sewage after it began running through a high street in Cornwall over the bank...
Record 161 Chough Fledglings Boost Cornwall Population
Tintagel was once the greatest stronghold for Choughs, but now it is thought a pair may have bred lately near Bude.
Devon Heathland Scheme to Help Two Rare Ant Species
Devon Wildlife Trust says it will improve the heathland homes of the narrow-headed and erratic ants.
Famous Poldark Cave Buried Forever in Cornwall Cliff Collapse
A well-known beach cave that appeared in the TV series Poldark has been buried under tonnes of rock after a cliff fall in Cornwall. The collapse at Holywell Cave, also...
Penzance Protesters Drag Huge Poo Along Seafront
Artists from Newlyn built a 'huge poo' and dragged it from Newlyn Green to a controversial development site near the Jubilee pool, Penzance,...
Bodyboards Repurposed for Devon Coastal Surveys
The Environment Agency is repurposing the boards collected at Devon's Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Discarded Bodyboards Help Environment Agency Survey Mudflats
Bodyboards rescued from Devon's recycling centres are being used to help scientists protect local seagrass habitats.
Poldark Beach Cave Cordoned Off After Cliff Collapse
A popular beach cave in Cornwall that featured in the TV series Poldark has collapsed after a cliff fall. The collapse at Holywell cave in Holywell Bay, Newquay, is thought...
Images Show Scale of Holywell Beach Rockfall
For centuries, people made pilgrimages to Holywell cave at Holywell Bay to cure their ailments with the sacred spring water,...
Holywell Cave Cordoned Off Following Cliff Fall
A popular cave has collapsed following a cliff fall in Cornwall. Historical landmark Holywell cave in Newquay, Cornwall has been cordoned...
Cliff Fall Seals Famous Cornish Cave
David Hawken, who works as Cubert Parish Council's clerk, has urged visitors to take extreme care if they are visiting the area following...
Cornwall’s Green Champions Nominated for BBC Environmental Award
A keen chough-watcher and a National Trust ranger team are in the running for a BBC Radio Cornwall Make a Difference Environmental Award.
Met Office Issues Thunderstorm Warning for South West
The dreadful weather is set to spread across most of England today.