1+ day, 1+ hour 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…...

5+ day, 1+ 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…...

1+ week, 57+ min ago   (389+ words) A moorland fire began on October 9(Image: Buckfastleigh Fire Station) A major campaign was launched on social media at the height of the summer calling on Dartmoor ’s thousands of visitors to take more care over potential flare-ups. The Dartmoor…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (108+ words) An inquest has opened into the death of an 87-year-old retired teacher who passed away in the sea in East Devon. Mary Hilda Kilminster, from Budleigh Salterton, was pronounced deceased at Exmouth RNLI station on June 21, an inquest at Devon…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (340+ words) A North Devon couple were hit with a hefty fine after sewage from their overflowing septic tank discharged onto land bordering a neighbouring property. Jamie Snow and Stacey Wilkins, of rural Witheridge, were given the fine at Barnstaple Magistrates Court…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (957+ words) The data centre site plan for Great Torrington contained within Freedom of Information documents received by the Devon Data Centre & BESS Action Group. The developers say this is an early layout and will change.(Image: Xlinks) Campaigners against the giant…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (537+ words) The offers land just as regulator Ofgem is due to unveil the next energy price cap on Wednesday, August 26 Frontline workers are being tempted with energy-switching perks worth up to £85 as households prepare for another change in bills when the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (245+ words) Devon officially has the prettiest beach in the UK(Image: Getty Images) A man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea off a popular South Devon beach. Devon and Cornwall Police were called by HM Coastguard at 3.30pm on…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (319+ words) Travel expert Simon Calder explained what is happening and what you have to do next Hundreds of people are being stopped from getting on their flights with UK passports every day because of strict EU rules being imposed after Brexit....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (460+ words) The change means you now have to claim rather than automatically just getting money back Thousands of people could be left waiting for tax refunds they are owed after HMRC changed how the majority of multi-year P800 repayments are issued. HMRC…...