Devon News
Local News
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Tarka Line still closed because of flooding
VIDEO: Calls for it to be upgraded
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Former monastery likely to be sold
But Torquay United's stadium could be protected
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Top cop to snorkel with sharks
Chief constable supporting child bereavement charity
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More speed humps for Plymouth road
Current traffic calming measures "insufficient"
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News homeless hostel in Kingskerswell
Harewood House has also been an Airbnb
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Near £8m overspend predicted by Devon County Council
Improvements made but pressure remain
Community News
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Devon man shaves iconic moustache for charity
Clean shave for Dave
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Cool reception for saunas on the beach
Plans for Blackpool Sands scuppered
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Budleigh Salterton could get new theatre
Drama club to launch £2 million fundraiser
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Road closures for Tar Barrels event
Organisers list road closures and residents-only access.
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Torbay Airshow returns for landmark year
Expectations flying high
Local Politics
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Tarka Line still closed because of flooding
VIDEO: Calls for it to be upgraded
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More speed humps for Plymouth road
Current traffic calming measures "insufficient"
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Near £8m overspend predicted by Devon County Council
Improvements made but pressure remain
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Tavistock to Plymouth rail line funding still in doubt
£1.5 million needed for business case
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Red diesel sales threaten North Devon's carbon targets
But council likes the money
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Cool reception for saunas on the beach
Plans for Blackpool Sands scuppered
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SWR cuts prices to make up for reduced services
Nationalised train company offers £15.30 Exeter to London fares
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Drink spiking leads to review of Exeter club's licence
Woman became ill at Timepiece during Freshers' Week
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Plymouth Civic Centre £47m regeneration plans on show
Construction could start next year
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Ivybridge new supermarket plans rejected
'It’s a site for something'
Exeter City
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Exeter City stadium fire deemed accidental
The control centre has been damaged
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Plymouth Argyle beat Exeter City
A thrilling Devon Derby
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Victory on penalties for Exeter
City through to third round in EFL cup
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City boss expected to move to Rotherham
He's been with Exeter since 2018
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Exeter celebrate 4-0 over Forest Green
Hat trick for Jevani Brown
Exeter Chiefs
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Baxter back coaching Exeter Chiefs
Coaches benched after crushing defeat
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Exeter rugby player becomes TV Gladiator
Jodie Ounsley will follow in father's footsteps
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Exeter Chiefs boss extends contract
Baxter signs new long-term deal
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Martin Bayfield coming to Exeter
His rugby legends tour is coming the Corn Exchange
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Stuart Hogg 'keen to win more titles' with Exeter
Scotland captain quashed speculation that he is set to leave
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Exeter Chiefs win fierce grudge match
Chiefs defeat Saracens in front of sold-out Sandy Park
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Exeter Chiefs sign Santiago Grondona
Argentinian forward joins Exeter until end of season
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Newcastle Falcons secure first-ever win at Sandy Park
Late penalty seals tight victory
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Exeter Chiefs players to wear one-off NHS kit
They'll use it next weekend
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Exeter Chiefs suffer back-to-back defeats
Northampton steal the win at the death
Plymouth Argyle Football Club
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Plymouth will play Chelsea in FA Cup
Dream fourth-round draw for Devon side
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Plymouth go down fighting
Out of FA Cup in fourth round
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Argyle head to Wembley
They're in Papa Johns Trophy final
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Argyle beat Bristol Rovers on penalties
Game drawn at full-time
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Argyle knocked out of FA Cup
Three extra-time goals for Leeds United
Reviews: theatre, music, food!
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A fright at the theatre
REVIEW: The Woman in Black Theatre Royal Plymouth
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Review: Welsh National Opera: Opera Favourites
Opera comes to Plymouth!
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Sleeping Beauty at Exeter Corn Exchange
The witch is back… And this time she means (show) business!
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Review of Annie at the Theatre Royal Plymouth
Everyone will love this show!
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Islander - the musical: REVIEW
'Entertaining' climate change production
General Election 2024
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Foord beats Jupp for new Devon seat
Honiton & Sidmouth turn yellow
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Devon election: Live Blog
Keep up-to-date with our local democracy reporters
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General Election Devon: we're here through the night
With Brad Hardware and the Local Democracy Reporting Service
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Polling card fiasco in East Devon
Candidates ‘frustrated’ at polling card delay
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General election 2024: Who can you vote for?
Voters will go to the polls on 4 July
Local Business Matters
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Hotel to offer stylish new experience in Exeter
Guests can experience exquisite Westcountry-sourced food
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak visits Jurassic Fibre
The Devon broadband provider announced ambitious plans for the future
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Stagecoach celebrate their women
18% increase in female driver applications
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Council tax rise in South Hams
Increase comes in April
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Tiverton homes approved
164 homes on the edge of town
National News
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Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death after lethal crackdown on uprising
Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death.
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Weather latest: Amber cold health alert now issued for parts of UK until Saturday
Cold health alerts have been issued for large parts of the UK from midday on Monday until Saturday morning.
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Joseph James O'Connor ordered to pay back over £4m in Bitcoin after hacking celebrity X accounts
A British man who hacked the X accounts of celebrities in a bid to con people out of Bitcoin, has been ordered to repay £4.1m-worth of the cryptocurrency, prosecutors say.
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Budget 2025: Ex-Bank of England rate setter Andy Haldane criticises 'repeated mistakes'
A former Bank of England chief economist has told Sky News that "repeated mistakes" by the government have been "sucking all life" from the economy ahead of the budget.
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Inside the town where 6 out of 7 children grow up in poverty - and live in fear of homelessness
The cobbled streets of Newport in Middlesbrough survive from the Victorian era.
Entertainment News
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BBC 'determined to fight' any Trump legal action, chairman tells staff
BBC chair Samir Shah has said there is "no basis for a defamation case and we are determined to fight this" - after Donald Trump said he would sue the corporation for between $1bn and $5bn.
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Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch's 'very odd job' - acting opposite an enormous bird in The Thing With Feathers
He's played Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Strange, and even voiced The Grinch but acting opposite a seven-foot (2.1m) crow may be one of the strangest roles Benedict Cumberbatch has taken on.
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Hollywood icons meet Pope Leo - after agents were assured invites were not a hoax
The Pope met with film stars and directors at a special Vatican audience to celebrate cinema.
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'I felt really scared and I felt alone' - Wicked star Jonathan Bailey on growing up gay in school
"I felt scared and I felt alone and I felt entirely limited at various points in my life", actor Jonathan Bailey says of growing up gay in school.
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Donald Trump confirms he will sue the BBC over Panorama edit - despite broadcaster's apology
Donald Trump has said he will sue the BBC for between $1bn and $5bn over the editing of his speech on Panorama.
UK Sport
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Troy Parrott: How former Tottenham prospect catapulted Republic of Ireland into World Cup play-offs
"I will never have a better night in my whole life. It is a fairy tale. You can't even dream about something like that."
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Jake Paul to fight Anthony Joshua on December 19 as YouTuber turned boxer confirms sensational heavyweight fight
Jake Paul has confirmed his audacious fight against Anthony Joshua in Miami on December 19.
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Jude Bellingham: England and Real Madrid star facing similar focus to David Beckham on and off the pitch
It was noticeable, while Jude Bellingham was throwing his arms in the air in frustration at being substituted, that two other England players in particular made an effort to come over and congratulate/commiserate with him as he left the field: Phil Foden and Harry Kane.
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DP World Tour Championship: Rory McIlroy beaten by Matt Fitzpatrick in play-off after dramatic finish to Race to Dubai season
Rory McIlroy secured the Race to Dubai for the fourth year running despite narrowly missing out to Matt Fitzpatrick in a thrilling finish to the DP World Tour Championship.
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Grand Slam of Darts: Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price set up semi-final showdown as Michael Smith's run comes to an end
Luke Humphries set up a semi-final clash with Gerwyn Price at the Grand Slam of Darts with a 16-8 victory over Michael Smith in Wolverhampton.
World News
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Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death after lethal crackdown on uprising
Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death.
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Armed men abduct 25 schoolgirls in Nigeria's northern Kebbi state
Gunmen have abducted 25 girls from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria, according to police.
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Inside Jordan warehouse where Gaza aid held 'after being refused entry by Israel'
Sky News has seen multiple warehouses in the Jordanian capital Amman, packed full of critical aid earmarked for the Gaza Strip.
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Wilmer Chavarria: Ecuadorian drug lord who faked his own death and ordered assassinations is captured, says president
One of Ecuador's most wanted drug lords, who faked his own death and moved to Spain, has been captured in Malaga, the Ecuadorian president has said.
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Zelenskyy to buy 100 fighter jets from France in bid to create 'one of the greatest' air defences in the world
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a letter of intent with France to obtain 100 Rafale fighter jets as he seeks to bolster the country's long-term air defence capacity against Russia.
Strange News
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Missed congeniality: Beauty pageant organiser accused of calling contestant a 'dumbhead'
The organiser of Miss Universe has told Sky News he cannot stand down from his position - despite allegations he was aggressive towards a contestant.
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Glasgow Central: Rush-hour delays after swan found on tracks at major UK railway station
Rail passengers in Scotland faced major delays and cancellations during Monday evening's rush hour after a swan was found on the line at the country's busiest railway station.
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Police in Derbyshire solve mystery of crocodile found in canal
Police hunting for a crocodile in Derbyshire have said the search turned out to be "more fluff than fear".
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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.
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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.
