Devon News

Local News

• Councillors turn up heat in Exeter pollution debate

  We all care passionately about air quality'

• M5 closed in Exeter

  Emergency services are responding to a lorry fire

• Exeter councillor cleared of overspending allegation

  High court accepts he acted in good faith

• Devon's new Chamber CEO sets vision for growth

  Helen Wylde-Archibald speaks to Radio Exe

• Games arcade relocates in Exeter

  It will mix retro with new trends

• Halted Devon development resumes building

  Worries for nature nearby

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Community News

• Torbay Airshow returns for landmark year

  Expectations flying high

• LEGO robots invade Devon

  For good reason!

• Retired theatre ropes now entertaining lemurs

  From centre stage to centre cage!

• 89-year-old braces for birthday fundraiser

  That's one way to celebrate!

• Memorial golf day marks milestone

  20 years of teeing off for a cause

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Local Politics

• Councillors turn up heat in Exeter pollution debate

  We all care passionately about air quality'

• Exeter road closure consultation welcomed

  Dryden Road consultation in 2026

• Torbay hospital in 'critical condition' says MP

  Residents demand investment

• Protection for mobile home dwellers

  'This is about protecting vulnerable communities'

• Thousands sign petition over Exeter road closure

  The Battle of Dryden Road goes on

• Mid Devon tenant refunds underway

  £1.8 million payout

• Appeal for land amid housing crisis

  The deadline for offers is December 5th

• Vulnerable people a key battleground in council tussle

  Fears about risks of local government revamp

• Towns and parishes urged to act now

  Risk they could lose local facilities

• Rogue lorry drivers ‘putting lives at risk’ claim

  'It's only a matter of time before there's a serious accident'

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Exeter City

• Exeter earn a point in hard-fought contest

  Jayden Wareham scores against former side in tight contest

• Plymouth Argyle beat Exeter City

  A thrilling Devon Derby

• Victory on penalties for Exeter

  City through to third round in EFL cup

• City boss expected to move to Rotherham

  He's been with Exeter since 2018

• Exeter celebrate 4-0 over Forest Green

  Hat trick for Jevani Brown

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Exeter Chiefs

• Baxter back coaching Exeter Chiefs

  Coaches benched after crushing defeat

• Exeter rugby player becomes TV Gladiator

  Jodie Ounsley will follow in father's footsteps

• Exeter Chiefs boss extends contract

  Baxter signs new long-term deal

• Martin Bayfield coming to Exeter

  Video

  His rugby legends tour is coming the Corn Exchange

• Stuart Hogg 'keen to win more titles' with Exeter

  Scotland captain quashed speculation that he is set to leave

• Exeter Chiefs win fierce grudge match

  Chiefs defeat Saracens in front of sold-out Sandy Park

• Exeter Chiefs sign Santiago Grondona

  Argentinian forward joins Exeter until end of season

• Newcastle Falcons secure first-ever win at Sandy Park

  Late penalty seals tight victory

• Exeter Chiefs players to wear one-off NHS kit

  They'll use it next weekend

• Exeter Chiefs suffer back-to-back defeats

  Northampton steal the win at the death

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Plymouth Argyle Football Club

• Plymouth will play Chelsea in FA Cup

  Dream fourth-round draw for Devon side

• Plymouth go down fighting

  Out of FA Cup in fourth round

• Argyle head to Wembley

  They're in Papa Johns Trophy final

• Argyle beat Bristol Rovers on penalties

  Game drawn at full-time

• Argyle knocked out of FA Cup

  Three extra-time goals for Leeds United

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Reviews: theatre, music, food!

• Review: Welsh National Opera: Opera Favourites

  Opera comes to Plymouth!

• Sleeping Beauty at Exeter Corn Exchange

  The witch is back… And this time she means (show) business!

• Review of Annie at the Theatre Royal Plymouth

  Everyone will love this show!

• Islander - the musical: REVIEW

  'Entertaining' climate change production

• Metamorphosis (Frantic Assembly) - REVIEW

  Transformational show is thought-provoking

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General Election 2024

• Foord beats Jupp for new Devon seat

  Honiton & Sidmouth turn yellow

• Devon election: Live Blog

  Keep up-to-date with our local democracy reporters

• General Election Devon: we're here through the night

  With Brad Hardware and the Local Democracy Reporting Service

• Polling card fiasco in East Devon

  Candidates ‘frustrated’ at polling card delay

• General election 2024: Who can you vote for?

  Voters will go to the polls on 4 July

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Local Business Matters

• Hotel to offer stylish new experience in Exeter

  Guests can experience exquisite Westcountry-sourced food

• Chancellor Rishi Sunak visits Jurassic Fibre

  The Devon broadband provider announced ambitious plans for the future

• Stagecoach celebrate their women

  18% increase in female driver applications

• Council tax rise in South Hams

  Increase comes in April

• Tiverton homes approved

  164 homes on the edge of town

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National News

• PM faces 'more unanswered questions' after evidence in China spying case released

  Sir Keir Starmer remains under pressure over the collapse of a trial into alleged Chinese spies after witness statements revealed the government's deputy national security adviser had warned of significant espionage in the UK.

• Trump threatens Hamas after group suggests no more hostage bodies can be returned

  Donald Trump has warned the war in Gaza could resume if Hamas doesn't uphold its end of the ceasefire deal, amid uncertainty over whether the group can return the remaining bodies of Israeli hostages.

• Be bold with tax hikes or risk 'groundhog day', chancellor told

  Rachel Reeves faces the prospect of another "groundhog day" unless next month's budget goes further than plugging an estimated £22bn black hole in the public finances, according to a respected thinktank.

• Widow who helped husband 'die with dignity' won't face charges

  A woman who accompanied her husband as he took his own life at the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland has been told by police she will not face criminal charges.

• UK suffers blow in bid to become minerals superpower - as it's snubbed by its own leading firm

  Britain's hopes of becoming a critical minerals superpower have been dealt a severe blow after one of its leading companies abandoned its plans to build a rare earths refinery near Hull.

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Entertainment News

• Social media star 'Big John' Fisher to be deported after being detained in Australia

  Social media star "Big John" Fisher has said he is being deported from Australia after he was detained over visa issues.

• Stars of sumo head to London's Royal Albert Hall - and noodles sell out

  They're getting through 70kg of rice a day and the wholesaler has run out of noodles. Yes, sumo returns to London on Wednesday.

• Grammy-winning R&B and soul star D'Angelo dies after 'prolonged battle with cancer'

  Grammy-award winning R&B and soul singer D'Angelo has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family has said.

• Eurovision emergency vote on Israel's inclusion is called off

  An emergency vote on Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has been called off following developments in the Middle East, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has said.

• Diane Keaton, star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, has died

  Actress Diane Keaton, who starred in films including The Godfather and Annie Hall, has died aged 79.

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UK Sport

• Women's Cricket World Cup: England vs Pakistan washed out as Nat Sciver-Brunt's side gain reprieve despite poor showing

  Pakistan's chance of a huge victory over England was thwarted after rain ruined their Women's Cricket World Cup match in Colombo.

• England rescued by rain after Pakistan issue Women's Cricket World Cup reality check in Colombo

  There was a silver lining to the clouds that encircled Colombo - from an English perspective, at least.

• Christian Horner: Are reports linking Ferrari to former Red Bull team principal realistic?

  Not for the first time, and probably not the last either, reports have surfaced this week linking Christian Horner with Ferrari.

• Wales notebook: Defeat to Belgium dents World Cup qualifying dream - but all is not lost

  Where does this leave Wales' hopes of reaching next year's World Cup? Dented, but far from over.

• Rory McIlroy 'would love' to be Ryder Cup captain at some point - 'hopefully that's not in 2027'

  Rory McIlroy "would love" to be Ryder Cup captain at some point but "hopefully not in 2027" as he prepares for this week's DP World India Championship.

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World News

• Trump threatens Hamas after group suggests no more hostage bodies can be returned

  Donald Trump has warned the war in Gaza could resume if Hamas doesn't uphold its end of the ceasefire deal, amid uncertainty over whether the group can return the remaining bodies of Israeli hostages.

• 'I know him, but he doesn't know me': The Israelis who see it as duty to mourn their collective dead

  When we meet Vicki, she is clinging to an Israeli flag, her eyes moist with half-formed tears.

• 'Your support can save lives': Renewed appeal for donations as aid starts to enter Gaza

  Fifteen UK charities have launched a fresh appeal for donations to Gaza to address "catastrophic levels of need" in the devastated region.

• Trump sends CIA into Venezuela after strikes on 'drug boats'

  Donald Trump has refused to say if the CIA has the authority to assassinate Venezuela's president, after approving covert operations in the country to tackle alleged drug trafficking.

• Inter-Arab security force should be set up 'within weeks' to stop Hamas retaking Gaza, ex-Israeli PM says

  An inter-Arab security force should be set up in Gaza within weeks to prevent Hamas from retaking control, Israel's former prime minister Ehud Barak has said.

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Strange News

• Long-lost Spanish treasure worth $1m discovered off Florida coast

  Long-lost Spanish treasure worth an estimated $1m (£740,000) has been discovered off the coast of Florida.

• Ashraf Mahrous: Egypt's 'strongman' wrestler pulls ship using his teeth

  An Egyptian wrestler is hoping he has set a world record after pulling a 700-ton (635,000kg) ship with his teeth.

• Pokemon pushes back against ICE deportation video - joining list riled by Trump administration

  Pokemon has said it did not give permission for the show's popular theme song to be used in a video showing deportations posted by the US government.

• Teenagers Wu and Tang who urinated in Shanghai restaurant's hotpot fined more than £230,000

  Two teenagers who filmed themselves urinating into a restaurant's hotpot broth have been ordered, along with their parents, to apologise and pay a fine of £227,000, Chinese state media has said.

• Parasocial relationships: How well do we really know the people we follow online?

  Ever found yourself religiously following the lives of people you've never met on social media?

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