Devon News

Local News

• Teenager jailed for train station rape

  He also sexually assaulted a girl on a train

• Anger over planned Plymouth road closure

  Traffic would be diverted to congested Deep Lane Junction

• Cyclist in serious condition following hit and run

  Bovey Tracey road closed for several hours

• Paignton shopping centre to become car park

  'It has the potential for a catalytic regeneration development'

• Devonport dockyard is out of 'special measures'

  Safety improves after 12 years of 'enhanced attention'

• Duke of Cornwall visits Cornwall

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  VIDEO Prince William makes pasties

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Community News

• Hospiscare smashes fundraising target

  £500,000 in double-your-money event

• Duke of Cornwall visits Cornwall

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  VIDEO Prince William makes pasties

• Devoncast Radio extends into East Devon

  Boost to DAB radio coverage

• Devon woman to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity

  Scarlett Joiner, 20, is gearing up for the challenge

• Exmouth teen cycling 600 Miles to help others

  Help Josh reach his £1K goal

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Local Politics

• Anger over planned Plymouth road closure

  Traffic would be diverted to congested Deep Lane Junction

• Devonport dockyard is out of 'special measures'

  Safety improves after 12 years of 'enhanced attention'

• Torbay Airshow brought £5 million to local businesses last year

  Council put in £100,000

• Friction over major East Devon development plan

  Residents ramp up criticism over where homes should go

• Lifeline for Teignmouth lido

  'This pool has a value beyond the balance sheet'

• Devon to get new conference centre

  Paignton Pavilion proposed to replace pub

• Consultation underway on controversial cycles-only Exeter street

  We have said all along there is room for all on this wide arterial road'

• New bikes for hire are coming to Exeter

  'Exeter needs a scheme that works in practice, not just in principle'

• Pothole reports in Plymouth triple

  The weather has played havoc

• Electric cars add to hazards in busy Paignton street

  'Only dogs can hear them'

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Exeter City

• Matt Taylor returns as Exeter City manager

  He takes charge until the end of season

• City hit for five by promotion chasers

  Grecians destroyed by a clinical Bolton

• Late point rescued in Green's first game as boss

  Last gasp Wareham header secures point

• Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell leaves club

  He joins fellow League One side Wigan Athletic

• Frustrating goalless draw for the Grecians

  City held to back-to-back goalless draws

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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

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  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

• City beat Argyle in Devon derby

  Match Report: Exeter City 2-0 Plymouth Argyle

• 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

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Reviews: theatre, music, food!

• There’s No Place Like an Exeter Panto

  Wizard of Oz - REVIEW

• Dick Whittington delivers panto perfection

  Shanie Richie returns to Plymouth - REVIEW

• 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!

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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

• 'An Iranian missile landed on him': Sky News speaks to son of expat who died in United Arab Emirates

  A migrant worker who was killed in an aerial attack on the United Arab Emirates on the first day of the Iran war would not have been outside if he had known the conflict had started, his son says.

• PM 'sitting on the fence' over Iran, Kemi Badenoch claims - and Labour 'is no longer patriotic'

  Kemi Badenoch claims Labour is "nothing like the patriotic party of yesteryear" and "playing student politics" over the Iran war.

• Boos and boycotts as Russian flag returns to sporting stage at Winter Paralympics

  The Russian flag has returned to the global sporting stage, appearing at the Winter Paralympics for the first time in over a decade.

• Russian intelligence suspected after Birmingham targeted in 'self-igniting parcel' attacks

  Russian intelligence is suspected of being behind several "self-igniting" parcel fires around Europe, including one in Birmingham.

• Leak from UK security meeting on Trump's war request branded 'utterly destructive'

  Leaking details from a National Security Council (NSC) meeting is "utterly dysfunctional and destructive", Harriet Harman has said.

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Entertainment News

• BBC ‘profoundly regrets’ BAFTAs incident, says director general Tim Davie

  The BBC regrets its "serious mistake" during the BAFTAs broadcast, the corporation's outgoing director general Tim Davie has said.

• Britney Spears seen driving 'erratically' before arrest, say police

  Britney Spears was spotted driving "erratically" before her arrest on suspicion of operating her vehicle under the influence, police say.

• Sky News wins best news channel at Royal Television Society Awards

  Sky News has won news channel of the year and Yousra Elbagir has been named television journalist of the year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards.

• Rapper Ghetts jailed for killing student in hit-and-run

  Rapper Ghetts has been jailed for 12 years after killing a Nepalese student in a hit-and-run collision.

• BAFTAs host Alan Cumming addresses 'trauma triggering' broadcast

  BAFTAs host Alan Cumming has spoken out about the controversy surrounding the broadcast of the film awards, describing it as a "trauma triggering shitshow".

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UK Sport

• Ramadan booing: Leeds attempt to explain 'disappointing and unexpected' response from crowd during Manchester City defeat

  Leeds have condemned the "unexpected and disappointing" booing from fans during a scheduled pause for players to break their Ramadan fast in last weekend's defeat to Man City - but set out a number of "mitigating circumstances" in their defence.

• UK Open 2026: Luke Littler demolishes Damon Heta to get defence up and running as Michael van Gerwen battles past Nathan Aspinall

  Luke Littler put in a 10-3 demolition of Damon Heta as he got his UK Open defence up and running in Minehead as Michael van Gerwen beat Nathan Aspinall in the fourth round.

• Tottenham fighting relegation: Igor Tudor has made a disaster start to Spurs reign - so where do the club turn next?

  Tottenham's Premier League survival hopes look more desperate by the week. Their chances of relegation now stand at 16.1 per cent after Igor Tudor's disaster start has landed them just one point above the drop zone, without a domestic win in 2026.

• Emma Raducanu dominates Anastasia Zakharova in straight sets to kickstart campaign at Indian Wells

  Emma Raducanu blazed past Anastasia Zakharova to win her first game at Indian Wells.

• Super League: Catalans Dragons beat Leigh Leopards 22-16 for vital win as Warrington Wolves hold off York Knights

  Toby Sexton kicked Catalans Dragons to a much-needed Super League win as the Leigh Leopards' new season woes continued at Leigh Sports Village.

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World News

• Boos and boycotts as Russian flag returns to sporting stage at Winter Paralympics

  The Russian flag has returned to the global sporting stage, appearing at the Winter Paralympics for the first time in over a decade.

• Why is HMS Dragon taking so long to get to Cyprus?

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• 'An Iranian missile landed on him': Sky News speaks to son of expat who died in United Arab Emirates

  A migrant worker who was killed in an aerial attack on the United Arab Emirates on the first day of the Iran war would not have been outside if he had known the conflict had started, his son says.

• Inside bombed-out Beirut - where Hezbollah makes the rules

  Beirut's southern suburbs have been subjected to waves of airstrikes by the Israeli military, but it has been virtually impossible to document the damage they cause. 

• 'We've taught toddlers to take cover': Living in Dubai as Iran attacks

  There are three types of people in Dubai right now: those off to play padel, those rushing to the Omani border, and those waiting for house prices to drop.

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Strange News

• Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench among storm names sent to Met Office

  Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench are among the names that have been submitted to the Met Office for UK storms.

• Police officer sacked and banned from profession for using WFH trick

  A police sergeant has been sacked for using a picture frame to weigh down her laptop keys and give the false impression she was working from home.

• The energy habits that cause the most family arguments

  On a day when energy bills are making headlines, we thought we'd share new research on the energy habits that lead to the most household arguments.

• Obama says aliens 'are real' - but he hasn't seen any

  Barack Obama has said aliens are "real" in an interview, before later taking to social media to clarify his comments.

• 'Britain's loneliest sheep', Fiona, gives birth for first time

  "Britain's loneliest sheep" has given birth for the first time.

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