Devon News

The giant "crater" in Coronation Road, Totnes, near Morrisons supermarket has reportedly been a problem for "months" – and locals are now calling it the "UK's version of the Grand Canyon"

Jack Currant, 30, who launched The Currant Bun Catering Truck in Okehampton during lockdown, has been described as a 'beautiful soul' who was 'full of hopes and dreams' and achieved many great things before his untimely death

Alan Head, of no fixed address, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court where he was sentenced to a number of offences including four counts of inciting a boy aged under 13 to engage in sexual activity

Arthur Manners, aged eight, is the face of the Arthur's Too Pool for School campaign which wants to revamp the outdoor swimming pool at Elburton Primary School, in Plymstock.

50-year-old Friday Ugurou attacked a young girl at a property in Axminster then fled the UK in an attempt to evade justice.

HMRC is sending out Tax Credit renewal notices to 730,000 households from this week – here's what you need to know and what to do if you receive a letter

Patients and staff at Dawlish mental health facility Langdon Hospital have been relying on bottled water since March

The TV and radio presenter, 68, told Richard Stead that he fell victim to a scam earlier this year and said he didn't sleep for many days because of it

Residents in some parts could see their homes flood

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed a change to benefit payments this week, with thousands of claimants set to receive their money early

The proposal to inject an extra £10 million into repairing Devon's roads is due to go before the County Council’s Cabinet on Wednesday 8 May – in response to recent budget discussions for additional investment in highways, including drainage.   The council received a better-than-expected settlement…

Gunnislake Newbridge will be closed from 9:30am-3:30pm tomorrow (Wednesday 10 April) and on Thursday (11 April) for emergency work after a small hole was found in one of its piers.   Initial inspections by Devon County Council have not raised any immediate structural concerns with the Grade One…

Devon has been awarded more than £5m by the Department for Transport (DfT) to deliver safety improvements on the A361 in North Devon. The route, which runs between Ilfracombe and Barnstaple, is one of 17 roads in England to be allocated funding from the Safer Roads Fund. Councillor Stuart Hughes,…

Controversial proposals to introduce pay and display parking in eight Devon towns are set to be withdrawn. There has been huge opposition to the plans which would have seen charges being imposed after an initial free parking period in Braunton, Crediton, Dartmouth, Honiton, Okehampton, Salcombe,…

Almost 90% of people who responded to a recent public consultation on plans for a multiuse path between Sidbury and Sidford have backed the idea. The proposed walking and cycling route would extend from Sidford along the western side of the A375, crossing Ottery Lane with a new cycle/pedestrian…