New rights on sick pay will have the biggest impact on workers and employers, new research suggests. A study commissioned by the conciliation service Acas on changes in the Employment Rights Act found ...

Nearly 100 people have been arrested in the South West in a cross-county drugs and child exploitation operation. Police teams across Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, Gloucestershire and ...

A Devon family forced to cut swimming trips to their local beach over sewage fears is calling for a ban on bonuses for water bosses. The Astleys live 20 minutes from Sidmouth beach in Devon, and they ...

While it's important to play your part in recycling, it's equally essential to understand what can and cannot be recycled - otherwise your efforts could be in vain. That's precisely why one refuse ...

Exeter City Council has published a planning notice listing several proposals that affect the setting of listed buildings and the character or appearance of conservation areas across the city. The ...

Devon’s roads are set to get a £3 million boost in a bid to help repair the significant damage waged upon them by the torrid weather over winter. The unexpected cash will be diverted to the county’s ...

Torbay has finally decided to haul down the coveted Blue Flags it won as part of a long-running international project and go it alone. The Blue Flags flying over bay beaches will be replaced by Torbay ...

When considering Mother's Day presents, the most thoughtful gifts aren't necessarily bouquets, spirits or beauty products – the finest presents are those she'll treasure and wear time and time again.

A woman told a court her husband came home with no shirt the night of a horrific rape for which another man was wrongly ...

Torbay’s new electric bus fleet means the bay is leading the way in the battle against climate change, councillors have heard ...

One user said she could see the accounts of six different users, including National Insurance numbers, as Martin Lewis speaks ...

Animal-lovers are calling for a Crufts winner to be stripped of his title after it was revealed he had been convicted of animal cruelty in the past.