6+ hour, 48+ min ago   (310+ words) The DWP has this week confirmed details of reforms to the Child Maintenance Service as it faced questions over the much-criticised system The Department for Work and Pensions has outlined plans to reform the Child Maintenance Service. The DWP has…...

18+ hour, 51+ min ago   (624+ words) A monster truck at Devon Truck Show in 2025(Image: DTS Live Events) The organisers of the Devon Truck Show are revving up their plans for 2027 early after securing permission for live music and alcohol sales. The annual event takes place…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (204+ words) Skin piercing businesses wishing to set up in North Devon will not be allowed to operate from mobile units, a council has ruled. North Devon Council has adopted a formal policy following a number of applications and enquiries from firms…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (327+ words) Ankle tag(Image: HM Government) More than 400 people across Devon and Cornwall have been fitted with electronic monitoring ‘tags’ according to the latest figures. A total of 420 people had the tags across the two counties at the end of June…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (439+ words) Massive attacks in the Middle East overnight as prices at the pump in the UK hit new highs spark October budget plan call Andy Burnham has been told to make a 12p a litre fuel change as prices at the pumps…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1687+ words) Devon councils have already spent millions of pounds preparing for a local government shake-up which has just been put on ice. Local authority leaders have given mixed reactions to news announced yesterday that the massive nationwide Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (567+ words) The government has been urged to use its shock decision to review local government reorganisation (LGR) to reconsider Devon’s ‘rural rump’. Local government secretary Angela Rayner announced the news in the House of Commons, saying that pausing the proposals for…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (874+ words) The Start Bay Inn at Torcross in Devon(Image: Gail Stubbs) A host of businesses including an iconic Devon pub have revealed a major hit to trade after a key route to their community was severed in winter storms. Family-run…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (627+ words) Claims public might think separation policy ‘not worth paper it is written on’ but developer has scaled down plans. More than 100 homes could be built in a vital area of land that helps an East Devon village maintain its separation…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (661+ words) A row of garages could be demolished as part of plans by a Devon council to bolster its social housing stock with a new development of a dozen homes. Plans for 12 affordable properties will be debated by Mid Devon District…...