Devon News

Local News

• More solar panels could be harnessed by a Devon council in Net Zero bid

  New solar panels could be on the way

• Plymouth Sessions won't go ahead next year

  Promoter is axing some cities

• Devon man jailed after Bristol rape

  He met the victim on a dating app

• Housing destined for Newton Abbot brownfield sites

  Newton Abbot leisure centre could be relocated to make way for housing.

• Body found in Bideford fire investigation

  Three teenagers currently on bail

• Royal Clarence Hotel redevelopment to start

  Work to start on historic city centre building

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Community News

• Road closures for Tar Barrels event

  Organisers list road closures and residents-only access.

• 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!

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Local Politics

• Plymouth Sessions won't go ahead next year

  Promoter is axing some cities

• Devon and Cornwall Police gets another bad report

  Three out of three areas 'require improvement'

• Divers to fix East Devon pools

  Underwater experts will grout tiles

• Community group snubs South West Water grant

  Their application for cash was successful

• Calls for MP to resign from city council

  She has missed all her scheduled meetings since May

• More of new Armada Way revamp revealed

  "It will be marvellous when it is all done"

• Exeter city councillor cleared after asylum hotel row

  Alison Sheridan vindicated of any wrong-doing

• Litter main environmental concern among Plymouth residents

  Over 1,000 took part in consultation

• Parking fees rise at two Devon attractions

  Increase of 10 percent

• Appeal to help Torbay's homeless

  Bay's most vulnerable people at risk, says MP

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Exeter City

• City beat Argyle in Devon derby

  Match Report: Exeter City 2-1 Plymouth Argyle

• 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

• City beat Argyle in Devon derby

  Match Report: Exeter City 2-1 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!

• 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

• 'Explain Epstein links': Congressional letter summons Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to US

  The US Congress has written to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor requesting an interview with him in connection with his "long-standing friendship" with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

• Congress requests Andrew explain Jeffrey Epstein friendship - read letter in full

  Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been summoned by Congress to answer questions about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

• Lammy defends failing to reveal another prisoner had been mistakenly released

  David Lammy has said he did not know all the details of a prisoner's mistaken release when repeatedly asked about it.

• Shirley Valentine actress Pauline Collins dies

  Shirley Valentine actress Pauline Collins has died "peacefully", aged 85, surrounded by her family.

• Six arrested amid protests ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv versus Aston Villa game

  Police arrested six ahead of the Maccabi Tel Aviv football match against Aston Villa in Birmingham.

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Entertainment News

• Shirley Valentine actress Pauline Collins dies

  Shirley Valentine actress Pauline Collins has died "peacefully", aged 85, surrounded by her family.

• 'Posh boys' playing gangsters: Eddie Marsan on TV and film industry's obsession with upper-class actors

  One of Britain's most versatile and acclaimed character actors has said new performers now need to be backed by the "bank of mummy and daddy" to reach the big time.

• Joey Barton's posts 'caused me sleepless nights', says Jeremy Vine

  Broadcaster Jeremy Vine has told a jury he felt "wickedly torn down for no reason" by ex-footballer Joey Barton, whose online posts led him to take civil action.

• Prince William hails 'world's true action heroes' at Earthshot awards - and gets praise himself from Kylie

  Prince William has praised environmental innovators as the "world's true action heroes", describing them as the role models we need "in these uncertain times" at his Earthshot awards in Rio.

• Helen Garner's 'unsparing' diary collection becomes first to win prestigious Baillie Gifford non-fiction prize

  A writer, whose "candid" and "unsparing" diaries have become the first to ever win the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. has told Sky News she is "delighted" to see the literary format recognised rather than dismissed.

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UK Sport

• Beau Greaves 'wouldn't say no' to Premier League spot as women's darts star prepares for Grand Slam appearance

  Beau Greaves has been quietly dominating the women's darts scene for the last few years, but after beating Luke Littler in the semi-finals of the World Youth Championships she hasn't been able to hide.

• Scotland vs New Zealand: Duhan van der Merwe left out by hosts as Kyle Steyn selected by Gregor Townsend

  Duhan van der Merwe, Jamie Ritchie and Zander Fagerson are all notable absentees from Scotland's 23-man squad for Saturday's Murrayfield showdown with New Zealand.

• Phil Foden: Pep Guardiola says Man City forward is back to his best after Dortmund win, but will he get the England call?

  Phil Foden is back to his best, says Pep Guardiola, after the Manchester City forward scored twice in a 4-1 Champions League win against Borussia Dortmund.

• Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv: West Midlands Police make six arrests ahead of Europa League fixture at Villa Park

  West Midlands Police have made six arrests as part of their operation ahead of Aston Villa's Europa League fixture with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

• Oscar Piastri responds to Jos Verstappen's McLaren comments ahead of Sao Paulo GP and says his F1 title belief unshaken

  Oscar Piastri says he and Lando Norris are able to "stand up for ourselves" at McLaren after Jos Verstappen questioned whether the Australian driver needed to become more assertive inside the team.

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World News

• Sudan's paramilitary forces agree to US-led proposal for humanitarian ceasefire

  Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) say they have agreed to a US-led proposal for a humanitarian ceasefire.

• Pirates firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades board tanker off Somalia coast

  Pirates firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades have boarded a tanker off the coast of Somalia.

• 2025 set to be among hottest years on record, UN scientists warn

  This year will likely be the second or third warmest ever on record globally, as an "unprecedented streak" of high temperatures persists, UN scientists have warned.

• Russian drones: The tiny, kamikaze killing machines being raced rather than used to hunt targets

  They're a weapon synonymous with Russia's war in Ukraine, and here the sky is full of them: Drones.

• US soldiers given food bank advice and could go without pay amid government shutdown

  US soldiers in Germany may not receive their November pay and have been given food bank advice as a government shutdown entered a record 37th day.

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Strange News

• 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.

• 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".

• 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.

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