Devon Mother Fears Rising Intolerance Toward Disabled Son
The mother of a boy with autism has said she is worried society is beginning to feel less tolerant towards her son.
Cornwall Council to Debate Fairer, Honest Housing List
The council is being asked to change to its 'opaque and difficult to navigate' system to one that gives applicants 'the truth about their...
Residents Fear Accident at Insecure Council Houses Vandalised by Teens
'The council had just put cable ties keeping gates up. It's a joke.' Cornwall Council has acted after residents, a local councillor and we...
Crash Shuts A30 Westbound at Honiton
A crash closed the A30 westbound near Honiton. The incident was first reported by traffic monitoring site Inrix at 4.23pm. Traffic queued from Turks Head in Honiton to the B3177...
Devon Council Shake-Up Freeze Costs Millions
Devon councils have spent millions of pounds preparing for a local government shake-up that has just been frozen. Local authority leaders have reacted with mixed feelings to yesterday's announcement that...
Exeter Planning Applications Include Former Revolution Bar and Topsham
Exeter City Council has published a planning notice dated 27 August 2026 setting out new applications affecting conservation areas and listed buildings in Topsham, Newtown and St Leonards, St Davids,...
Exeter Hit-and-Run Appeal and Hospice Lodge Opening
Police are appealing for witnesses after a hit-and-run crash in Exeter on Monday, August 31. A car failed to stop after hitting another vehicle at the junction of Wreford’s Lane...
St Columb Major 20mph Speed Limit Now Active
Speed limits in St Columb Major and Tregiskey will change from 26 August 2026 after Cornwall Council made two Traffic Regulation Orders on...
Cornwall Council Confirms Road Closures in Four Towns
Cornwall Council has confirmed road closures in Fowey, East Looe, Pensilva, and Liskeard over the coming weeks. These closures are due to...
Hurn Recycling Ltd Seeks Goods Vehicle Licence Change at Greendale
Hurn Recycling Limited has applied to vary its goods vehicle operator's licence to keep an additional two goods vehicles at operating centre E14M, Greendale Business Park, Exeter, EX5 1EW. The...
Devon Taxi Driver Must Repay £60k After Covid Loan Fraud
Murat Dogantekin fraudulently secured £100,000 in Bounce Back Loans by inflating his taxi business turnover by more than £350,000...
Coroner Rules Devon Crash Driver Died of Natural Causes
A 42-year-old driver who was involved in a crash in Devon died from pre-existing health problems, an inquest has heard. Mark Casely was taken to hospital after a single-vehicle collision...
RNLI Denies Lifeboat Brought Migrants to Cornish Port
Groups were fuelling rumours that migrants rescued from the English Channel were being taken to Newlyn. 0. News.
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...
Devon Leaders React to Government’s Pause on Council Shake-Up
Devon council leaders have given a mixed response to the government's decision to pause its local government reorganisation plans. The move comes after councils had already spent millions preparing for...
Devon Police Seek Van Driver After Cyclist’s Death
Police have appealed for information to trace the driver of a van after a cyclist was found dead at the side of a road in Devon. Devon and Cornwall Police...
Devon and Cornwall See Sharpest Rise in School Sexual Offence Reports
'Other sexual offences' and weapon offences on school premises have also seen a rise.
Exmouth Post Office Closure Means Trips to Exeter or Sidmouth for Passport and Licence Renewals
Exmouth motorists and holidaymakers face traveling to Exeter or Sidmouth to renew driving licences and passports when the town centre Post...
Plea Issued After Grey Seal Slashed by Boat Propeller
Rescuers are leaving an injured Exe Estuary seal to heal naturally in the sea.
Cullompton Relief Road Gets Night-Time Signals
Construction of the Cullompton Town Centre Relief Road is moving into its next phase, with temporary night-time traffic signals set to be...
Tamar Bridge to Host Multi-Agency Training Exercise
The bridge linking Devon and Cornwall has been chosen because of its "unique characteristics".
Exeter Chiefs Community Marks First Summer of HAF in Devon
Our Community team has enjoyed a hugely successful first summer delivering its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.
BBC Cornish Language Podcast Wins Creativity Award
The Learn Cornish podcast was launched in May with BBC Radio 1's Danni Diston presenting.
Cornwall Council Chief Executive Takes Leave of Absence
Cornwall Council chief executive Kate Kennally is on a leave of absence. The council has put interim leadership arrangements in place.
BBC Cornish Language Podcast Wins Three Awards
The Learn Cornish podcast was launched in May with BBC Radio 1's Danni Diston presenting.
West Devon Borough Council Welcomes Devon Reorganisation Rethink
News that the government is going back to the drawing board over a controversial plan to reorganise Devon's local government.
Cornwall Mobility to Showcase Solutions at Exeter Open Day
Cornwall Mobility is inviting visitors to its Exeter Centre at Skypark for an Open Day on Wednesday 23 September 2026, offering the...
Man in His Twenties Found Dead in Newton Abbot
A man in his twenties has been found dead in Newton Abbot. Police were called to Jetty Marsh Road at around 4.35pm on Monday, September 7, following concerns for the...
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...
Merlin Cinema Named for £50,000 Minimum Wage Breach
A Cornwall leisure company has been named by the Government for failing to pay the national minimum wage to its staff. Merlin Cinema is in the top 10 and one...
Cornwall Sees Fewer Diabetes Amputations as Cases Rise
Foot health is promoted to reduce amputations as one man says people should not "stew" over worries.
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...
Royal Cornwall Hospital Patient Disturbed and Unsafe After Seeing Rats
'You do not expect to see rodents outside a hospital' - she said there were 'up to 20'. 0. News
14-Mile Diversion Deals Blow to Devon Pubs and Cafes
A host of businesses including an iconic Devon pub have revealed a major hit to trade after a key route to their community was severed in...
Devon Police Use Facial Recognition for First Time
Police in Devon have used live facial recognition technology for the first time. The system scans faces in crowds from a live camera feed and checks them against a watchlist...
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...
Cross-Party Support for Devon Reorganisation Pause
The Government's announcement to review the reorganisation of local government has received cross-party support from Devon County Council.
Cyclist Dies Two Months After Plymouth Attack
Officers are now trying to find members of the public who helped the cyclist after the attack and are keen to hear from the occupants of a...
GWR Cancels Five Weekly Cornwall Services Over Train Faults
Great Western Railway has confirmed it is ending five trips per week on the main railway line through Cornwall because of persistent problems with a fleet of trains. From today...
Volunteers Save East Cornwall School Cross-Country League
The East Cornwall Harriers Primary School Cross-Country League will return this autumn after a group of volunteers stepped forward to keep the series going. The future of the competition had...
Police Incident Closes Tiverton A-Road
A major A-road was partially closed this morning (Monday, September 7) after a police incident. The A361 was closed southbound as officers responded to reports of a concern for the...
Taxi Involved in Two-Car Crash Causing Marsh Barton Delays
Emergency services were called to Grace Road West in Marsh Barton, Exeter, at around 1.20pm on Monday, September 7, following a two-car crash. One of the vehicles is believed to...
Devon Council Reorganisation Pause Leaves Millions Bill
Plans to abolish all councils in Devon and replace them with four new unitary authorities have been paused, with the project already costing several million pounds. In a surprise announcement,...
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...
Two Missing Fishermen Found After Boat Sinks Off Cornwall
Cornish RNLI lifeboats assisted with the search after the fishing boat sank.
Cornwall Council Chief Executive Takes Leave of Absence
Cornwall Council has said it is putting "interim leadership arrangements" in place after announcing that chief executive officer Kate Kennally is "on a leave of absence". Kennally joined the council...
Person Injured in Taxi Crash Near Truro Train Station
A person was taken to hospital after a crash outside Truro train station. The collision involved a vehicle with a trailer and a taxi. It happened on Station Road at...
Gorsedh Kernow Ceremony Welcomes 21 New Bards
A CEREMONY in Bodmin saw 21 new bards welcomed into the College of Bards of Gorsedh Kernow at the weekend. The annual bard-naming ceremony,...
Devon Council Overhaul Could Be Scrapped as Review Confirmed
The massive forthcoming rejig of Devon's councils could be snuffed out amid prime minister Andy Burnham's shake-up.
Exeter Co-Living Developer Scraps Footbridge Replacement
A developer has scrapped plans to replace a soon-to-be demolished glass Exeter city centre footbridge amid a development of hundreds of...