Exeter and Devon News

Keep up to date with the latest news and sports articles for Exeter and Devon. You will also find links on the left that will direct you to local and national newspaper websites and publications.
Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Teenager relives cyber-bullying
A Devon teenager relives the time she was targetted online by cyber bullies.
Capsized fishing boat recovered
A fishing trawler which hit a sandbank and capsized off the south Devon coast over a week ago is recovered.
Boy died at respite centre pool
An 11-year-old boy died in a Devon respite care centre swimming pool just hours after he was left at the centre by his family, an inquest hears.
Man dies at dockyard in Plymouth
A 53-year-old man dies after collapsing at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth, police say.
Argyle investigate racism claims
Plymouth Argyle investigate an allegation that a Southend player was racially abused in the 2-2 draw between the sides in League Two on Saturday.
Heart op is postponed three times
A man from Cornwall makes an official complaint after his planned heart operation at a Plymouth hospital was postponed three times in a month.
Protesters leave Exeter Cathedral
Protesters camped outside Exeter Cathedral begin clearing their tents and belongings from the site.
'Wall-E'-style robot cleans tower
A water tower is cleaned by a robot which resembles children's movie character Wall-E.
Penguin keepers hand rear chicks
Zoo keepers at Living Coasts in Torquay are hand-rearing two African penguin chicks
Ping-pong toddler is YouTube hit
Pint-sized Plymouth table tennis player Jamie Myska-Buddell proves a smash online
Military Wives song raises £500k
Devon's Military Wives hit song has raised more than £500,000 for two forces' charities
Bell sends Raiders into BBL final
Jeremy Bell scores six late points to send Plymouth Raiders to the BBL Trophy final after a 188-186 aggregate win over Milton Keynes Lions.
Fletcher joy at 'rare' attitude
Plymouth Argyle manager Carl Fletcher says he has rarely experienced the desire that his squad are showing at present.
Baxter disappointed at Bath loss
Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter says his side did not play to their best as they were easily beaten 31-3 in the LV= Cup.
Bournemouth v Exeter
Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Bournemouth and Exeter in League One.
VIDEO: Olympic Dreams - Tom Daley
BBC South West profile Plymouth diver Tom Daley and his journey to London 2012.
VIDEO: Late Kick Off - The Knowledge
Late Kick Off's Graeme Murty and Bournemouth's Steve Fletcher return in The Knowledge.
Rugby Union commentaries
Listen to live commentary of Exeter Chiefs and Plymouth Albion from BBC Radio Devon
Throat cancer singer starts album
A Devon singer diagnosed with thyroid cancer is returning to the recording studio to compile her second album.
Song sold for Radio Devon appeal
A local songwriter Christopher Moore releases a track called Radio Devon, with the money raised from downloads going to the station's Air Ambulance Appeal.
Musicians ready for 2012 festival
Musicians prepare to perform in Sound of the South West, as a call for more is made
Devon torch relay route revealed
The Olympic torch will travel through 30 cities, towns and villages in Devon, including overnight stops in Plymouth and Exeter.
Final fundraiser for Air Ambulance Appeal
BBC Radio Devon is planning a final big fundraiser for its Air Ambulance Appeal.
BBC Children in Need in Cornwall
BBC Children in Need returns in November and BBC News wants to know what you are planning.
Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)
Argyle investigate racism claims
Plymouth Argyle investigate an allegation that a Southend player was racially abused in the 2-2 draw between the sides in League Two on Saturday.
Bell sends Raiders into BBL final
Jeremy Bell scores six late points to send Plymouth Raiders to the BBL Trophy final after a 188-186 aggregate win over Milton Keynes Lions.
Fletcher joy at 'rare' attitude
Plymouth Argyle manager Carl Fletcher says he has rarely experienced the desire that his squad are showing at present.
Baxter disappointed at Bath loss
Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter says his side did not play to their best as they were easily beaten 31-3 in the LV= Cup.
Bournemouth v Exeter
Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Bournemouth and Exeter in League One.
Rugby Union commentaries
Listen to live commentary of Exeter Chiefs and Plymouth Albion from BBC Radio Devon
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National News Headlines (Source: BBC News)
Online safety fears due to cuts
Work to stop children falling victim to abuse and bullying could be hampered by police cuts, the Police Federation chairman says.
Bid for timber-fall deaths payout
Relatives seek compensation for a boy orphaned when his parents were killed by timber falling off a lorry.
Acid attack model gets sight back
A model who was left blind in one eye after acid was thrown in her face tells of her joy after having her sight restored using stem cell treatment.
Court hears social care challenge
The Supreme Court is to hear a case challenging the way councils in England can consider their finances when assessing people for social care.
Payout over rail crossing deaths
Network Rail agrees to pay damages over the deaths of a woman and her grandson who were hit by a train on a level crossing in Nottinghamshire.
Prince leads Dickens celebrations
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will lead global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth later.
MPs demand law against stalking
A new law making stalking a specific offence is needed in England and Wales to stop harassment ending in violence, MPs and peers have said.
Girl shot 'while playing in shop'
A five-year-old girl was "happily playing" in a shop when she was hit by gang gunfire and left permanently paralysed, a jury hears.
Priest guilty of child sex abuse
A former Roman Catholic priest is found guilty of sexually abusing seven boys aged between seven 16.
Redknapp 'one half of Odd Couple'
Harry Redknapp and former Portsmouth FC chairman Milan Mandaric were like "The Odd Couple", a court hears.
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