Dartmoor Prison could stay closed for another three years. Inmates were transferred out of the Napoleonic-era jail in stages beginning about 15 months ago, because of health fears around radon gas, a ...

People who think they may be at risk on mpox, a virus formerly known as monkeypox, can now get immunised at a vaccination centre in Exeter. It is one of 12 new mpox vaccination locations across ...

Margaret Miles-Bramwell, the founder of weight loss company Slimming World, has died aged 76. Miles-Bramwell died in Majorca on Sunday morning, surrounded by her family. The company said in a ...

Two senior officials at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have been suspended after they tried to stop members of Elon Musk's efficiency team from accessing secure systems, according ...

The Black Hawk helicopter which collided with a passenger plane above Washington DC was training for a hypothetical evacuation of US leaders at the time, according to US officials. Three soldiers ...

Ottery Moor Lane, Honiton (Image courtesy: Google Maps). Planners waved through the scheme A development of up to 21 homes in Honiton has been approved despite local objections. Residents raised ...

Lowdwells Lock on the Grand Union Canal (Image courtesy Devon County Council). Taken off DCC list to sell A controversial proposal to sell a “vital” building on Tiverton’s Grand Western Canal has been ...

More people are crossing the English Channel in small boats on the weekend. Our data analysis shows last year 40% of the total number of arrivals happened on a Saturday or Sunday. We have been looking ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves this week confirmed government support for dozens of big projects to boost growth, on top of Labour's existing promise to build 1.5 million new homes. Major planning system ...

A section of Drake’s Trail connecting to Gem Bridge near Tavistock will be closed for up to four days. The cycle route, which is on National Cycle Network 27 will be closed from Anderton Lane, ...