One place tops South West for growing old – not Cornwall or Cotswolds
Every region has been ranked on factors including healthcare, environment, crime and community Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 12:29,…
Top NHS boss resigns in protest over maternity services closure
Dr Karen Davies said fragilities in the service have been known about for several years North Devon District…
Controversial Exeter hospital plans approved
Katie Hopkins was among the original objectors Artist impression of new mental health hospital for Ribston Avenue in…
Person hit by train between Exeter and Newton Abbot – updates
According to Crosscountry, the incident has been cleared and lines have re-opened. However, there may be further disruption…
Major ‘category 1’ incident declared on River Exe after mass fish kill
A potential water pollution incident in the River Exe has been declared a Category 1 fish kill by…
Fears for Exeter as NHS and university announce mass job cuts
‘These proposed changes will affect livelihoods, services and the wider community’ The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (file…
Devon dad, 35, thought he had repetitive strain at work before devastating stage 4 brain tumour diagnosis
A North Devon dad has spoken about his determination to spend as much time as possible with his…
Police shut M5 and A38 after huge fire breaks out – updates
In a response to a motorist asking why the A38 was at a standstill “from A379 turnoff”, the…
Health trust’s pledge on Torbay Hospital services
‘This is not about moving patient care away from Torbay’ Gadeon House, Exeter(Image: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS…
‘It terrifies me’: Severe traffic warnings raised over major Exeter waste site expansion
A Devon industrial firm wants to hike the amount of incinerator waste it recycles and crank up how…
Devon County Council prepares historic lawsuit against South West Water
Leader Julian Brazil has ‘high appetite for risk’ on dragging the water firm over the coals but wants…
Devon’s largest employer hit by shock wave of 500 voluntary redundancy applications
A call for voluntary redundancies by an Exeter-based NHS trust has exceeded the target. Royal Devon & Exeter…