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...

An intrepid group from The Family Law Company with friends and families braved the weather to undertake a fundraising walk in memory of a cherished colleague. This year’s ‘Walk for Helen’ raised just under £280 for FORCE.

Helen Finch lost her fight to cancer in 2019. Since then, an annual walk in February at Killerton has raised funds in her memory for FORCE Cancer Charity. This...

Work is underway to prepare the site for the development of the Cullompton Relief Road.

The scheme is vital to Cullompton’s future and has been designed to reduce congestion, improve air quality and support the town’s long-term growth.

Although the main construction work of the 1.3km road is due to start this summer, ecological and archaeological work has...