The National Drought Group, made up of senior decision makers from the Environment Agency, government, water companies and key representative groups, joined by Water Minister Steve Double, met today (…
With temperatures set to reach 35C for a fourth day in a row, businesses throughout the country will be pumping out the air conditioning to keep their employees cool. But while this may be a welcom…
With around 5 million people visiting Devon each summer, the NHS has worked to ensure there are additional services in some tourist hotspots to reduce pressure on our busy emergency departments. Mi…
A South Devon housing charity boss says she’s proud of the contribution her organisation is making in the battle against the region’s housing crisis and the threat of rising homelessness following a “…
Would you like to get involved with volunteering to help with a local conservation project? The new ‘River Rangers’ volunteer scheme will be based at Westerland Valley and volunteers are being asked …
Local housebuilder, Barratt Homes Exeter, has donated £1,000 each to two Devon-based animals’ charities, North Devon Animal Ambulance and Animal in Distress, as part of its Community Fund initiative. …
Police have appealed to the public to help them locate a woman missing from Exeter. Sarah Buckingham, 54, was last seen in the Exeter area at around 9.30pm on Tuesday 9 August. Police believe she may…
Torbay Council has made the difficult decision to restrict access and close areas of Oldway Mansion to protect the public. Following the prolonged spell of warm weather, the heat has caused mortar jo…
People in Teignmouth can be part of an important environmental initiative by recycling their glasses and contact lenses for free. The Specsavers scheme comes after stores teamed up with recycling exp…
Well-loved South West brand, Burts, did what they like to call a 'proper good job’ at this year’s Taste of the West Awards, winning a total of 13 Gold awards under the Snacks & Light Eats category…
South West businesses are being urged to play their part in the battle against needless water wastage following the imposition of drought measures by two of the UK’s largest water companies. Measures …
Torquay’s The 25 Boutique B&B has been nominated for the European tourism sustainability award "GrINN Awards 2022" -organised by Quartz Inn Hotels- in the category of Best Sustainable UK Accommoda…
'Torquay: A Social History' is a 10,000 year journey telling of how a collection of rural hamlets came together to become the richest town in England. From living in fear of unfamiliar ships in T…
Update: Alyssa has been found safe and well. Police have appealed to the public to help them locate a missing girl from Plymouth. Alyssa (full name removed) was last seen at around 2.20pm on Sunday …