The Latest Breaking News from Devon

First Dates waitress Laura Tott shares glimpse into her wedding day

The paramedic married at Tunnels Beaches in Devon over the weekend

Wales Online · Aug 10, 2022

Cornwall kayaker captures ‘thrilling’ footage of close encounter with 30ft whale

Rupert Kirkwood, 62, from Holsworthy in Devon, filmed the moment he was circled by a Minke whale for 20 minutes.

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

UK heatwave and global warming erodes coastline and risks wiping areas off map

Walkers watched in horror as a large section of Sidmouth coastline in Devon crashed onto the beach at 9.15am on Monday. Parts of the cliff face were still tumbling into the sea hours later

Daily Mirror · Aug 10, 2022

Rise of UK shark attacks - why they're happening, 30 species in Brit waters and triggers

Richard Peirce, based in Exeter, Devon, is a shark expert and pioneered the idea of taking tourists out to swim with blue sharks in British waters - and now he's shared the truth about attacks

Daily Mirror · Aug 3, 2022

Why the long face? How a pony called Patrick was elected mayor of a Devon town – then barred from his local pub

Thanks to council intervention, Patrick, mayor of Cockington, can no longer visit his ‘interaction pen’ in the garden of The Drum Inn for a pint of Guinness

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022

The Manor Hotel in Exmouth sold following renovation works

The grade II-listed building is believed to be on the oldest in Devon resort town

Birmingham Post · Aug 1, 2022

UK's best hidden villages to escape the summer crowds revealed - see the full list

The UK's best hidden villages have been revealed with spots including gorgeous locations in Devon, Cornwall, Loch Lomond, the Cotswolds and more staycation favourites

Daily Mirror · Jul 29, 2022

Now Whitby, too, is finding out what happens when tourism takes over

As in Devon and Cornwall, Whitby’s rise in second homes is fuelling worsening inequality and a housing crisis, says Alex Niven, a Newcastle University lecturer

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2022

Broadband firm Jurassic Fibre appoints former Shell and Virgin boss as chief executive

Paul Hellings will replace the Devon-based company's founder, Michael Maltby, who will remain on its board

Birmingham Post · Jul 29, 2022

Wiltshire butchers supplying top restaurants buys entire industrial estate

Walter Rose and Son has moved into a huge new unit at the site in Devizes, which is also home to six other businesses

Birmingham Post · Jul 29, 2022