Sidmouth Folk Festival has reached the Devon Tourism Awards final after organisers highlighted its £7.3m economic impact and thousands of visitors.

Ottery St Mary councillors unanimously back calls to pause new housebuilding amid fears over sewage infrastructure and pressure on water supplies.

Sidmouth Takeaway Pizza House says fake orders and abusive calls have disrupted its phone line and is urging parents to speak to their children.

Somerset and Dorset MPs warn about secret filming with smart glasses as ministers consider new restrictions amid fears for the safety of women and girls.

Three Valleys Veterinary Clinic plans to convert stables near Sidbury into a surgery with an operating theatre, ten parking spaces and room to expand.

AI cameras detecting mobile phone and seatbelt offences are being expanded to the M5 after more than 8,500 offences were recorded in Devon and Cornwall.

Irish premier Micheál Martin has expressed confidence that two major political summits being hosted in Dublin next week will pass off safely.

The 82-year-old, who was arrested after the FBI searched storage units he rented, faces at least 20 years in prison if convicted.