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Four men have appeared in court charged with murder after the death of a 24-year-old man in Exmouth. The man was pronounced dead from a stab wound on Saturday after reports of an assault in the garden of a property in Ashfield Close, Exmouth. Zac Davies, 23, of Hawthorn Grove, Exmouth, Dylan Chadwick, 23, of...

Nine people have appeared in Plymouth Crown Court in connection with the murder of a 38-year-old man from Plymouth. Danny Cahalane was taken to hospital on 21 February following a serious assault involving acid on Lipson Road. He died in hospital three months later on 3 May. All nine defendants have been charged with involvement...

Tesco has sold a piece of land which is vital to the delivery of a multi-million pound relief road for a town in Devon. Mid Devon District Council said the news marked “the overcoming of another major hurdle to finally deliver the road” in Cullompton. The council got £34m from central government in August to...

Post offices across Devon and Cornwall that had been earmarked for closure might now stay open following public campaigns to keep them. The Post Office announced a proposal to run the threatened sites in Liskeard, Newquay, Bideford, Paignton, Teignmouth and Plymouth under a new franchise. All of the sites are wholly-owned by the Post Office...

Plymouth Argyle have made their fourth signing of the summer, bringing in midfielder Bradley Ibrahim from Hertha Berlin. The 20-year-old has joined on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The Londoner spent last season on loan with League One Crawley, making 37 appearances in all competitions, having come through the ranks at QPR and...

Heartfelt Technologies The British Heart Foundation said more than a million people in the UK had heart failure An at-home ‘foot-recognition’ scanner could prevent heart failure hospitalisations, a study has found. The National Institute for Health and Care Research, with the involvement of Torbay researchers, said the device could detect a build-up of fluid in...

A Plymouth hospital will be redeveloped to meet the growing demand for rehabilitation and mental health services in the region, it has been announced. University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and Livewell Southwest said the changes at Mount Gould Hospital were important as the population gets older. It means wards for general rehabilitation at Mount Gould...

A councillor has quit the ruling Conservative party at a council with a precarious political balance. Torbay Council member Jason Hutchings left the Conservatives, saying he wanted to be free to voice his own opinions. The Conservatives remain in charge at Torbay Council but now have 17 seats compared to 15 Liberal Democrats and four...

Elliot Ball BBC News, South West Getty Images Head brewer at Dartmoor Brewery said Devon’s best quality was its countryside “The best thing about Devon is the countryside. The views are spectacular.” People from across Devon have spoken of their affection for the county’s rich natural beauty as part of a day celebrating all that...

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