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Briar Close in Exmouth

Husband and wife found dead in house

Briar Close in Exmouth

Two dead bodies found in house with 'serious injuries'

General views of the canal by Clapperbrook Lane East in Exeter in Devon. May 6 2025. A 13-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a canal. Emergency services were called at around 4.35pm on Monday following a concern for welfare for a child in the water at Clapperbrook Lane East, in Exeter, Devon. It was reported that a child had failed to surface after jumping into the canal. Police, fire, and ambulance services were in attendance and boy was pulled from the water before receiving first aid.

Boy, 13, dies after jumping into canal

Jane Richards, reading her father's sermon.

Poignant 1945 VE Day sermon discovered in drawer after 80 years

Man proposing to his girlfriend

Touching wedding proposals: Man pops question at Steps concert

Counting is due to start later after polls closed on Thursday for the local elections in Devon. (Photo: Getty Images)

Count to start for Devon County Council elections - live updates

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Two cousins drowned after they were swept off rocks by large waves at a popular beach in the UK. (Photo: Getty Images)

Tragedy as two cousins drown at popular UK beach

Train track by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash

Man arrested for masturbating in front of other train passengers

Dingles Fun Park has announced its closure just weeks after its launch

Theme park closes weeks after launch

Two large heath fires have destroyed vital wildlife habitats across Dorset, with dozens of species affected and over 50 hectares of heathland left scorched.

Wildlife heath destroyed in fires

Pc Stuart Mines, 49, from Devon and Cornwall Police has been jailed after raping a woman he met on a dating website

Police officer jailed for rape

Dom Pritchard with Luca Pritchard and Louise Lebrasse

Toddler's finger severed by play centre's fire door

Park Holidays, Bowland Fell

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Ivy Gibbons, three, with her mum Paige Turl

Mum names her baby Ivy in tribute to IV drips for morning sickness

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Television host Kirstie Allsopp has secretly tied the knot with her partner of 20 years, property tycoon Ben Andersen.

Kirstie Allsopp secretly marries longtime partner Ben Andersen

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Demand for unique staycations in hidden corners of UK to soar in 2025

Lark Rise in Newton Poppleford, Devon

Man, 67, arrested for murder as woman, 70, found dead

Allison at Sherford

Finding peace and community: A new start with shared ownership

People view a former fishing boat on the shore of Loch Linnhe in front of Ben Nevis on January 08, 2025 in Corpach

When will it get warmer? Met Office reveals when cold weather eases

Snow on the A27 in West Sussex

Met Office issues weather alerts for snow, ice and fog all over the UK

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Locals have raised fears over the hundreds of old boats abandoned on rivers and harbours in Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall estate.

Prince William wades into abandoned boats blight on Duchy of Cornwall

Traffic gridlock on A30 after major crash

Traffic gridlock after major crash

Parkdean Resorts is offering half price deals on its sites, like near Trecco Bay in Wales seen here

Huge 50% off holiday sale with Cornwall and Devon breaks from £79
2025 holiday deals from Parkdean Resorts already on sale for half price to UK beach favourites Isle of Wight, Cornwall, Norfolk and more
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Greater London had the most incidents at 395 – that's 11 times the national average.

Fire Services responded to 1,530 incidents last Christmas

Ross Shaddick from Plymouth, Devon, with his Christmas lights which have finally gone out after 54 years.

My Woolworths fairy lights have FINALLY blown after 54 years of use

A fallen tree on Queen's Drive in Liverpool this morning after Storm Darragh landed

As Storm Darragh hits, what's the strongest wind gust ever in the UK?

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Lizard Point in Cornwall is one of hundreds of £79 holiday resorts on offer in the Parkdean Resorts Black Friday sale

Family beach holidays now start at £79 thanks to a Black Friday sale

Goslings Black Seal Rum from Bermuda

Special rum Black Friday deals that bring taste of Caribbean alive

Dozens of birdwatchers flock to a quiet cul-de-sac in Shelf, near Halifax, after a rare bird was sighted perched on a garden washing line.

Watch: Crowds gather to see rare bird last seen in UK ten years ago

Rare pink baby pigeon hand-reared using a unique technique at Paignton Zoo in Devon.

Watch: Rare pink baby pigeon hand-reared using unique technique at zoo

Tom and Carol Steenson - Omaze Million Pound House Draw winners at their new £2m home in Devon.

I nearly lost out on £2M home because I fancied a pint down the pub

Mason Gee, 3, worried about his father Stephen Gee, 30, walking on a glass walkway

Toddler attempts to 'save' dad from glass floor at Blackpool Tower

Research of 2,000 adults who celebrate Christmas found 36 per cent intend to gift in secret over the festive period.

Giant chalk drawings of Santa have appeared on UK hillsides

Blundell’s School in Tiverton, Devon

Boy who attacked sleeping students named

One in four tyre replacements caused by severe road damage

Each HiQ autocentre offers a free accidental tyre damage warranty with every Goodyear tyre purchased.

1 in 4 UK tyre replacements are caused by severe road damage

The Devon house has its own heated pool and gorgeous views

Omaze Devon House: Time is running out to for a chance of winning

Blundell’s School in Tiverton, Devon

Teen detained for after 'brutal' hammer attack at school

The £2m Devon home up for grabs in the Omaze House Prize Draw

Omaze Devon House: Here's what you need to know

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Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth: New spa breaks for ultimate timeless seaside retreat

Residents Ian Hunter (L) and Thomas Dunn (R) standing in their hallway next to a vase of flowers.

Watch: Police called to row at retirement block over vase of flowers

Bethany Lee, David Smith and Finneas

Ex-student warns freshers to be careful sleeping with flatmates

A Cold War bunker is going under the hammer and is expected to fetch £20,000

Cold War bunker in Devon countryside goes up for sale

Brits underestimate the cost of their ideal home by over £300,000

Brits underestimate cost of ideal home by £300,000

Tony Soper, the renowned wildlife TV presenter, author, and naturalist, has died at the age of 95.

Iconic wildlife TV presenter dies

Omaze launches latest prize draw with luxurious house in Devon worth over £2 million + £250k

Omaze prize draw: Video tour inside luxurious £2m mansion in Devon

Locals and businesses in Exmouth are set to launch legal action against South West Water over sewage spills. (Photo: Sideshore Community Facebook page)

'We want our beach back': Locals to sue UK water firm over sewage

Jo Bateman, who started legal action against South West Water for dumping sewage, is now heading to Downing Street as she has “had enough”. (Photo: Jo Bateman)

'I've had enough': Woman suing UK water firm to head to Downing Street

South West Water has been slammed for bringing “immeasurable damage” to Exmouth town in damage following sewage spills. (Photo: Geoff Crawford/ESCAPE Facebook group)

Water firm slammed for 'damaging' UK town leaving locals 'anxious'

Ruth Given was enjoying a staycation in Cornwall alongside her husband and two of her three children when she decided to take a dip in the lodge's hot tub

Mum claims hot tub dip saved her life - when it uncovered cancer

Alfie Tollett, 7, was killed after being crushed between two cars in February 2023.

Design of Jaguar car contributed to boy, 7, being crushed and killed