Devoncast finds out how the fire service goes about getting the funds it needs to keep the county safe. Plus, news of a Exeter charity Balloons, which helps children through the toughest of times, and ...

Devon County Council has risen tax by 4.99 percent from April. County councillors agreed an increase of 2.99 percent for ...

The operation involved a mixture of high visibility and plain clothes police officers deployed to the train station. Officers were joined by passive drugs dog ‘Polly’, who was placed at key entrances ...

Nearly 1,000 new homes must be built in Torbay every year under government housing targets. Deputy prime minister Angela ...

An investigation has been launched in Plymouth after jewellery worth more than £220,000 was stolen from a shop. The burglary ...

Building a tidal lagoon on the Somerset coast could provide power for two million homes and bring “substantial” local ...

The ‘5’ in the proposal would be a combination of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, Exeter and Torridge into one large ...

A teenager in Tavistock has been beaten up twice in quick succession. Police investigating a report of assault initially at Garden Lane, and then again in the Meadows area of the town. The victim, an ...

Avian flu has been confirmed at a commercial poultry farm near Teignmouth. The Animal and Plant Health Agency's finding means ...

Almost 20 per cent of signatures on a petition calling for a referendum for a directly elected mayor (DEM) in Plymouth are invalid. Submitted by a campaign group called Yesdemplymouth campaign, people ...

Health officials in the South West are calling on women to prioritise breast screening appointments. New figures revealed a concerning number of missing vital mammograms. Currently, 27% of eligible ...

Saga Cruises’ Spirit of Discovery, Hebridean Island Cruises’ Hebridean Princess, and Oceania Cruises’ Vista and Sirena will add to the vessels docking at Plymouth. Additionally, the sleek Silver Dawn ...