The Latest Breaking News from Devon

Royal Navy helicopter crashes into Devon field

Several road closures are in place as emergency services attend the scene

The Independent UK · Jun 3

Devon helicopter crash LIVE: Three dead after Royal Navy chopper plummets in field

Emergency services remain at the scene of the crash in a field at Sourton Down, near Okehampton

Evening Standard · Jun 3

Three dead after Royal Navy helicopter crashes during training exercise in Devon

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The Independent UK · Jun 3

Family of UK woman murdered by her partner launch legal challenge

Michaela Hall’s family bring claim against Devon and Cornwall police and Probation Service

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1

Chinese dissident says he was berated by ‘pro-regime’ interpreter for UK police

Hong Qi, who orchestrated protest against Communist government, claims interpreter on 101 call launched political tirade

The Guardian - UK · May 30

‘There is no great master plan’: anxiety as UK homes, roads and railways sink into the sea

Increasing coastal erosion has hit communities’ livelihoods and put lifestyles under threat

The Guardian - UK · May 23

Tuna has overtaken cod as the UK’s top-selling seafood – here’s why

Awesome, unexpected and unforgettable: a sudden bolt of silver as a tuna jumped clear of the sea. Nobody else saw it, and I (Angus Atkinson) almost thought I was hallucinating. But since I first saw one from a boat just off the south Devon coast ten years ago, Atlantic bluefin…

The Conversation · May 22

Eclipse review – W1A creator’s dark comedy about matters of life and death in Devon

John Morton’s debut as a playwright is a finely crafted family drama with shades of Alan Ayckbourn

The Guardian - UK · May 15

UK murder shock: 92-year-old man charged with killing wife aged 87 in Devon home

A 92-year-old man, Laurence Billam, has been charged with the murder of his 87-year-old wife, Shirley Billam, in Exeter. Police discovered Shirley deceased at their home following a welfare concern. The case, involving elderly defendants and a long-term spousal relationship, presents unique challenges. Billam is due to appear in court,…

The Times of India · Apr 28

Man, 37, arrested by counter-terror police investigating attacks on Jewish sites

There have now been 26 people arrested over the series of attacks on Jewish sites since late March

Evening Standard · Apr 27