As demand for GP appointments continues to rise across Devon and Somerset, a new private medical service is offering same-week access and longer consultations.

Peninsula Private Medical operates from the purpose-built Waterloo Court Health and Wellbeing Hub near Uffculme, bringing together experienced clinicians and a range of health and wellbeing professionals under one roof....

A much-loved Devon bagel brand has officially opened its doors in Totnes - and the response has been nothing short of extraordinary.

Harman Bagels launched its second location at 12 Ticklemore Street on Friday 20th February, with queues forming well before the 8am opening time. By mid-morning, lines of customers stretched around the corner as locals and visitors alike gathered to get...

A software engineer, from Cullompton, is to retrace a Land’s End to John O’ Groats journey he undertook with his late father, to raise funds for a military charity and to spread his dad’s ashes.

Stuart Douglas, 42, was joined by his dad, Iain, in 2008, on a 1,014-mile motorcycle trek by A and B roads, as the latter possessed only a licence for a 125cc bike. The journey raised more...

Touring for the first time since it was saved for the nation in 2023, Portrait of Mai by Sir Joshua Reynolds (c.1776) has arrived at The Box in Plymouth (until 14 June 2026), where it is now taking centre stage in a large-scale immersive exhibition.

Displayed across four gallery spaces, Journeys with Mai re-examines what is generally considered to be Reynolds’...

The Private Business Awards 2026, sponsored by BDO, have officially launched, with nominations now open to private or PE-backed businesses in the South West with a turnover of over £10m.

The second year of the awards programme, which serves to celebrate the businesses that drive UK economic growth, aims to recognise the very best of private business in the region and the rest of the...

One of Plymouth’s most popular builders has donated £3,000 to the city’s hospitals.

Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon marked the payment to Plymouth Hospitals Charity at Derriford Hospital alongside the Council’s Cabinet Member for Health & Adult Social Care, Cllr Mary Aspinall, as part of its Community Champions scheme.

Plymouth Hospitals Charity helps to...

East Devon District Council is reviewing how its leisure centres are run so it can protect them for the long term and make sure residents continue to receive good quality services.

The tender process opened late last year and attracted interest from a number of potential operators. The council has now assessed the initial submissions against the agreed criteria and will move to the...

A community baseball club in Exeter has been left reeling after thieves broke into its storage container and stole vital equipment just weeks before the start of the new season.

The break-in happened overnight, with all of the Exeter Spitfire's bats taken. Catchers’ gear was later discovered in a nearby field and is believed to be largely intact, although a full assessment of losses...