Devon County, England News

This bank holiday will provide the Westcountry tourist industry with its first real litmus test to gauge its likely performance this summer after one of the coldest 12 months on record.

FIRE teams were called out to Dunkeswell this evening to free a woman who had become trapped between a car and a wall.

Nikki has taken over as the area's top cop on a temporary basis. She succeeds Jim Nye who has been promoted to Chief Superintendent.

Once upon a time there was a big tree called Cupressus microfarad. Commonly know as the Monterey Cypress it originally lived in the estate of Romaleyn Gardens.

A LYME Regis couple biking across America had a lucky escape when they rode through the epicentre of a tornado alert.

The magistrates' court off Lower Dock Street will replace the old court in Clytha Park Road which shut in January 2012.

First Bus will be removing the number 92 service - which runs from Taunton to Tiverton/Cullompton via Wellington - from July 28.

Pictured, from left, at the Lyme Regis mayor-making is mace bearer Colin Barker, deputy mayor Anita Williams, mayor Sally Holman, town clerk John Wright, mayoress ane Whittington, deputy mayor's consort Keith Killingback, and mace bearer Derek Hallett CHANGES and challenges was the theme as Lyme Regis ' mayor Sally Holman takes office for the fifth ... (more)

When the high energy musical Save the Last Dance for Me rocks up at Torquay's Princess Theatre next week it's going to be a very special homecoming for one of its key cast members.

The new chairman of East Devon District Council is Graham Godbeer after his election at last night's annual meeting.

HIGH CLEVE, a superbly presented four-bedroom detached period style residence, occupies a prime position in Paignton's Barcombe Heights.

COUNCILLORS have backed plans to convert a 1920s hotel on Lyme Regis seafront into flats after hearing of the heavy losses it was making.

THE English Riviera's tourist season got off to a great start with the huge success of the English Riviera and South Devon Tourism and Business Exhibition and Conference at the Riviera Centre.

THE 2013 finals of Miss & Mr England are taking place on the English Riviera for the first time with round one starting as a beach photo shoot in Torquay on Monday, June 3. The 12 finalists will then be treated like queens as they board the Triple 777 luxury yacht and take a trip on the Devon Belle Observation Carriage on the Steam Train to ... (more)

UP and maths guru Matt Parker, from BBC Radio 4's Monkey Cage, takes a comedy tour through the world of numbers.

North Somerset Council will soon be sending a strong reminder to pet owners to pick up after their dogs by spray painting a message on pavements.

The construction of the new 171-berth King Point Marina at Millbay in Plymouth has reached a major milestone, with the installation of A 800,000 wave gates.

POLICE HAVE released a new CCTV image showing the last known sighting of Magdalena Krawiec, the Polish woman who has been missing from Paignton for more than a week Police have issued this CCTV image showing the last-known sighting of Magdalena Krawiec.

Buy this photo ON THEIR BIKES: Ride of Respect participants Derek Bradshaw, Daniel Clarkson and Nicola Campbell Picture: OX59176 Denis Kennedy THOUSANDS of motorcyclists are preparing to show their support for the nation's troops in Oxfordshire's first Ride of Respect.

Course mentor Paul Hope served in the Royal Navy for 22 years, Julian Harman is also a navy veteran and Tom Mole served with the Royal Marines in 40 Commando.