BBC Candles were lit to mark the four nights of Hanukkah which have passed since the holiday began The lighting of a giant menorah has taken place in Plymouth to coincide with the launch of a communit...
A pair of RNLI crewmates had to be rescued after the boat they were in capsized during poor weather. The RNLI said its Plymouth volunteers were assisting with a shoreline search for a missing person o...
Care for vulnerable adults in Torbay has been given a ‘good’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) but inspectors said “significant waiting times” for care plan reviews n...
Rob Baxter is relishing taking on the most potent attack in the country when his Exeter Chiefs travel to face Saracens on Saturday. No team has conceded fewer points than Baxter’s resurgent Chie...
Anna VarleHome and social affairs correspondent BBC The police and crime commissioner for Devon and Cornwall is asking for views on the police force Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Alison Hernande...
Children’s services are improving in Devon after years of problems, according to a commissioner appointed by the government. The Department for Education appointed Nigel Richardson as Devon̵...
Alison StephensonLocal Democracy Reporting Service, Plymouth Alison Stephenson/LDRS Plymouth City Council said it is working to improve the areas highlighted by the CQC A council’s adult social ...
Sports clubs are being urged to be vigilant following recent break-ins which involved high-value machinery being stolen. An orange 2024 Kubota ride-on lawn mower and trailer worth £30,000, was taken f...
BBC Lisa Wilson said she is so proud of her son’s legacy A “hero” who saved nine lives through donating his organs has been honoured at a Christmas tree festival with a special displ...
Jen SmithSouth West health correspondent BBC Emergency medical dispatcher Toria Ford said the counselling she had received had kept her in her job Paramedics have praised an ambulance service’s ...