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...
Church of England Moira Astin said she looks forward to “praying with and encouraging” people in Devon The Church of England’s new Bishop of Crediton, The Venerable Moira Astin has said she is aware of the “challenges” facing people in Devon. Ms Astin, from Surrey, is currently the Archdeacon of Reigate in the Southwark Diocese....
A campaign to reduce the number of “nuisance incidents” involving dogs has been extended. Torridge District Council has voted to renew the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for another three years. Under the updated rules, dogs will be banned in some control zones, while in others they must be kept on a lead. PSPOs were...
A rehab cycling service has covered more than 50,000km (31,000 miles) with its clients – more than the circumference of the Earth. Freetrike, based in Exminster, launched in 2010 and uses specially adapted electric trikes to take people with mobility issues out on Devon’s traffic-free trails like the Exe Estuary Trail. Founder Tom Pales said...
Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter BBC A pothole on Dolvin Road in Tavistock has been marked for repair Potholes are a major problem in Devon with the backlog of repairs thought to have an estimated cost of about £200m. Candidates campaigning to be elected as a Devon County Council member in elections on 1...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West BBC Brothers Neil and Geoff joined the family business about 50 years ago The owner of a long-established ice cream company in Devon says the business is “not a job, it’s a way of life”. Hocking’s Dairy Cream Ices continues to serve ice cream to people across north Devon...
Caroline Robinson & Caroline Densley BBC News, South West BBC The Plough arts centre has a theatre, gallery and cinema An arts centre in Devon is holding exhibition to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The Plough Arts Centre, in Great Torrington, has invited members of the public to add their memories of the centre to a...
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) has been awarded £1.2m towards energy efficiency projects and renewable energy. The trust said the government grants would help to fund solar power and a battery system at Derriford Hospital and the installation of 2,200 LED lights across its properties. UHP estimates the projects at Derriford will reduce energy...
Johanna Carr BBC South West Investigations BBC An area of peatland on Dartmoor restored by the South West Peatland Partnership Healthy peat is the country’s biggest carbon store but when damaged it releases planet-warming greenhouse gases back into the atmosphere. New research shows instead of being part of the answer to climate change, peat bogs...
Funding to support the “hidden issue” of children in Devon who have had a parent sent to prison is set to continue. The Not My Sentence support programme was developed in Devon in 2022 with one-to-one support from trained youth workers for young people with a close family member in jail. Topics include understanding the...
Julia Gregory BBC News, South West Janet Kipling Caroline Harlow will be High Sheriff of Devon for a year Devon’s new High Sheriff has pledged to use her year in office to highlight gambling addiction and tackle reoffending. Caroline Harlow was declared for the royal appointment at a ceremony in Exeter Cathedral on Friday. The...
May local election materials are already being stuffed through letterboxes as Devon’s political parties race to get ahead of the start of the official election campaign period, which begins on Tuesday. After this date campaign spending must be recorded and declared and must stay within prescribed limits. Local election materials often contain surprising claims about...
Devon’s eleven councils have less than five weeks to develop a joint proposal for local government reorganisation covering the whole of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay after local government minister Jim McMahon invited them to submit their initial plans by 21 March. In a letter sent earlier this month to all Devon’s council CEOs and leaders,...