The Latest Breaking News from Devon

Britain's oldest silverback gorilla celebrates 40th birthday with cake and gifts

Pertinax has today celebrated his 40th birthday. In 1998, a year after arriving at Paignton Zoo in Devon, Pert, as he is lovingly known by staff, met the Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Daily Mirror · Apr 13, 2022

UK beaches banning dogs from May 1 - full list including Devon and Cornwall hotspots

Many beaches across the UK impose restrictions over the summer months to tackle overcrowding, with some Devon and Cornwall beaches banning dogs between May 1 and September 30

Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2022

Furious Brits waiting to host Ukrainian refugees say UK visa system 'adding to torture'

Lauren Corbishley, 43, from Dawlish, Devon, was one of the first to sign up for the 'Homes for Ukraine' scheme last month and has slammed Lord Harrington after waiting weeks with no news

Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2022

Cody Ackland's evil murder of teen Bobbi-Anne - from bus stop snatching to body in woods

Bobbi-Anne, 18 and from Plymouth, disappeared after leaving to catch a bus close to her home on November 20 last year, and her body was found three days later close to a beach in Bovisand, Devon

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2022

Paignton Zoo will no longer be home to elephants after beloved animals die

Paignton Zoo in Devon used to have two elephants – Asian elephant Gay, who died in 2010, and African elephant Duchess, who died in 2019, but the attraction has announced they will not be replaced

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2022

Kirstie Allsopp hits out at parents who give young kids mobile phones

Kirstie Allsopp hit the headlines in 2018 when she admitted she had smashed her children’s iPads because they were spending too much time on them while on a family holiday in Devon

Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2022

Burrington Estates acquires land to develop Devon business park

Oak Tree Business Park, near Newton Abbot, will provide 80,000sq ft of units suitable for business, industrial, storage and distribution

Birmingham Post · Apr 1, 2022

Country diary: An unassuming chapel, full of death and life

Ayshford, Devon: It sits alone, tucked between canal and motorway, with centuries-old carvings that remind us of our mortality

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2022

Husband and wife found dead with ‘DNR’ written on their foreheads ‘took their own lives’ inquest hears

Peter Norris and wife Marguerite were found dead in their home in Devon in April last year

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

Devon man's crusade to close loophole costing temp workers billions in lost holiday pay

Jacob Bellas forms Contractor Voice campaign as umbrella firms withhold holiday pay from freelancers and contractors

Birmingham Post · Mar 29, 2022