3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (319+ words) A country park has been recognised with a national award for its commitment to nature conservation. Cranbrook Country Park and Open Spaces in Devon won the Nature Conservation & Biodiversity Enhancement category at the 2026 BALI National Landscape Awards, awarded by the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (437+ words) A violent offender has been jailed for more than seven years after subjecting two women to serious assaults and sending sexually explicit images. Tobias King, 36, of no fixed abode, was the subject of a manhunt in 2025 after he repeatedly strangled…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (214+ words) Mobile tattoo and piercing operators have been barred from taking their businesses on the road after councillors backed tighter controls designed to protect hygiene standards. North Devon Council has adopted a formal policy allowing skin piercing businesses to operate only…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (394+ words) Air Cadets packed more than shopping bags as a supermarket fundraiser brought in just under £850 to help keep squadron trips affordable for young members. Cadets and volunteers from 1064 (Honiton) Squadron RAF Air Cadets took part in a bag pack and…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (680+ words) A Devon woman has been left heartbroken after her fiancé died suddenly while swimming with turtles in Greece. Silvana Bernardes, 34, from Exeter, lost her partner Cameron Wallace, 33, during a boat trip on the island of Zante on August 18. The couple…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (197+ words) A crafty group has put comfort in the hands of dementia patients after knitting 20 “fiddle muffs” designed to occupy restless hands and provide tactile stimulation. Members of Barnstaple Memory Cafe made the soft, tubular hand warmers for dementia patients at…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (449+ words) Ellie Melmoth, partners manager at Hospiscare, left, John Doyle, director at Raceworld Ltd, centre, and Pete Randerson, agent at NFU Mutual Exeter, Tiverton and South Molton Agency, right. (Image: Submitted) A business karting fundraiser has raced beyond £340,000 after firms joined…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (329+ words) A food festival is set to return to East Devon for a nine-day celebration of flavour, community, and the great outdoors. The Taste East Devon Festival will take place from September 12 to 20, 2026, and will be held at venues across the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (203+ words) Nominations are now open for the 2026 Community Sport and Recreation Awards. The awards, organised by the Sport and Recreation Alliance, celebrate the best of grassroots sport and recreation from across the country. There are eight categories, including Grassroots Hero Award,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (359+ words) International Dog Day will be marked on Wednesday, August 26, celebrating the role dogs play in family life while putting the focus on welfare, responsible ownership and the animals still waiting for homes. The annual event also provides an opportunity for…...