A charity is marking the fifth year of its 'Operation Santa' as it delivers gifts and hampers to help ease the Christmas burden for disadvantaged families.Plymouth-based charity Children's Wishes raises…
BBCCandles were lit to mark the four nights of Hanukkah which have passed since the holiday beganThe lighting of a giant menorah has taken place in Plymouth to coincide with…
A pair of RNLI crewmates were rescued after large waves caused the boat they were in to capsize during poor weather.The RNLI said its Plymouth volunteers were assisting with a…
Cultural traditions such as Christmas influence the moral judgments of children about eating animals. That’s according to new research from the University of Exeter, published in Social Psychological and Personality…
Rob Baxter is relishing taking on the most potent attack in the country when his Exeter Chiefs travel to face Saracens on Saturday.No team has conceded fewer points than Baxter's…
New research has found that Fiddler crabs are playing an unheralded role when it comes to hoovering up microplastics found in the world’s mangrove forests and salt marshes. Scientists studying…
Exeter College and Petroc will merge in the new year to create what they say will be the largest college group in the South West with more than 16,000 students,…
A jockey who switched careers to focus on neuroscience research following injury was among those celebrating at the University of Exeter’s winter graduation. Tommy Eyston, 25, completed a Masters in…
Alison StephensonLocal Democracy Reporting Service, PlymouthAlison Stephenson/LDRSPlymouth City Council said it is working to improve the areas highlighted by the CQCA council's adult social care service still needs improvements despite…
Kirk EnglandSouth West environment and tourism correspondent, DawlishBBCGraham Murphy, director of engineering at SWW said the project in Dawlish will make a "massive difference" to the number of sewage spillsA…