This is evidence that protecting our marine ecosystem benefits not only the environment but also our communities who rely on it. The Lyme Bay Marine Protected Area is living evidence that with the ...

Concerns about proposals for 31 homes in an East Devon village haven’t been enough to prevent the scheme being approved by planners. Residents and local councillors criticised the plans in West Hill ...

A new “personalised” online tool created by Exeter University that predicts the most effective medication for individual patients with type ...

Apple shareholders rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining US President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate corporate programmes designed to diversify workforces. The ...

A 15-year-old boy kicked and punched an 80-year-old man to death in a park to “let his anger out” before falsely claiming the pensioner had threatened a girl with a knife, a court has heard. Jurors ...

Police have released CCTV footage of the moment thieves rolled a £4.75 million gold toilet away from Blenheim Palace and bundled it into the back of a car after stealing it in an “audacious” early ...

A popular Call the Midwife star who fans say they will “hugely miss” has announced they are leaving the series. Megan Cusack who plays the role of Nancy Corrigan will be exiting the BBC period drama ...

A Scottish businessman who went missing in Kenya more than a week ago has been found dead. Campbell Scott was last seen attending a conference at the JW Marriot Hotel in Nairobi on February 16, ...

Former archbishop of Canterbury George Carey is among a number of clergy facing possible disciplinary action after a damning abuse report which prompted Justin Welby’s resignation. Lord Carey was ...

The boss of South West Water’s owner has apologised to customers over pollution incidents, including the “devastating” parasite outbreak in Devon, while revealing her salary has risen this year.

Organisers of the Ottery Food Festival say that the event is at risk of not going ahead this year after the resignation of a board member. The organisers are appealing for at least one other person to ...

A dad reckons he's ordered 'the UK's biggest bacon sarnie' after demanding Greggs stuff his bun with 100 rashers. Craig Harker decided to try out the 8,000-calorie challenge to see if it would prove a ...