Two Devon MPs have raised fears about a proposal to move out-of-hours coronary care from Torbay to Exeter, believing the move could endanger people. It comes after the NHS and the integrated care board (ICB) said it was considering stopping out-of-hours coronary care in Torbay and moving treatment to Exeter instead. South Devon MP Caroline...
Exeter Pride takes place on Saturday (10 May), with free events happening across the city to celebrate equality, equity and inclusion. It’s one of the biggest Pride events in the country, celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning plus (LGBTQ+) communities. Exeter City Council supports Exeter Pride and has given a £2,500 City Grant towards...
The Lord Mayor of Exeter Cllr Kevin Mitchell led a minute’s silence to mark 80 years since Victory in Europe as events to make the anniversary were held across the city. The Lord Mayor led veterans and guests attending the War Memorial in Northernhay Gardens to lay a wreath and take part in a minute’s...
BBC The RNLI has reflected on the role it played during the war as the country marks 80 years since Victory in Europe, or VE Day The last lifeboat launch of World War Two in the UK happened in Devon, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has said. The RNLI has reflected on the role...
Kevin Hay BBC News, South West BBC Max Embury was a Scout Car Commander “We did think of the casualties… and we were thinking why them and not me?” Three men from Devon and Cornwall have recalled their memories of their service during World War Two on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Former Scout...
Eve Watson BBC News, South West BBC It will be 80 years since the announcement of the end of the war in Europe at exactly 15:00 BST People in Devon and Cornwall are marking the 80th anniversary since the end of World War Two in Europe. On 8 May 1945 at exactly 15:00 BST, Sir...
Exeter’s Fore Street Flea returns on Sunday 18 May, bringing with it market stalls, live music, free family activities and food and drink. Now in its ninth year, the iconic market has become a firm favourite in Exeter’s cultural calendar, drawing crowds to the heart of the city’s West Quarter for a day of discovery,...
Following the roaring success of Peter Pan, Exeter Corn Exchange proudly presents The Wizard of Oz as its 2025 pantomime. This magical Christmas show runs from Saturday 13 December until Thursday 1 January – and booking early gives residents the chance to snap their tickets at a discounted rate. Audiences are invited to journey over...
Kevin Hay & Archie Farmer BBC News, South West BBC Beryl Darch was 10 years old and living in Tamerton Foliot when the war ended People living in Devon have remembered the celebrations that followed the end of World War Two in Europe, which happened almost 80 years ago. At the time, Beryl Darch was...
Hattie McCann BBC News, Devon BBC The cast has been rehearsing for 14 weeks, with only a month to go until curtain up The cast has been rehearsing for 14 weeks, with only a month to go until curtain up A secondary school in Devon has won a competition to be allowed to put on...
BBC Keeleigh Plant fell 100ft on to a rocky beach A Devon woman died after she tried to retrieve her dog from a cliff edge, an inquest has heard. Keeleigh Plant, from Galmpton, Devon, had been walking her two pet cockapoo dogs with her boyfriend one afternoon in May 2023 when she died. The 18-year-old...
The sister of a man who went missing nearly 22 years ago has resumed her mother’s hunt for answers after she died last year. Neil Nortrop, from Devon, was 32 when he disappeared from London on 10 June 2003. He had left his mother’s house in Brixham and travelled to Greenwich and Dartford to visit...
A new leader of the Liberal Democrats at Devon County Council has been appointed following the party’s success in the local elections. The Liberal Democrats took 27 of the 60 seats at Devon County Council on Friday, making them the largest party but without a full majority. Julian Brazil has returned to the helm of...
Emma Ruminski BBC South West arts reporter Steve Tanner, Black Bear Pictures Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs play Raynor and Moth in the film The Salt Path A best-selling book about one couple’s journey of discovery on the South West Coast Path has created a trail of walkers inspired by their story. Written by Raynor...
Another Exeter Community Lottery player is celebrating after winning £250. It’s the fifth time someone has won the £250 prize in Exeter in as many weeks. The player won the prize in last weekend’s draw while raising money for the Exeter Central Fund, which distributes funds to a range of different good causes. In April...