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All the latest news and updates on Devon, a county in South West England. Devon's largest cities and towns include Plymouth, Exeter and Torquay, and it is well-known for its picturesque villages and stunning Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader, Rishi Sunak holds a Q&A event with farmers in Barnstaple, south west England, on June 18, 2024, as part of a Conservative campaign event in the build-up to the UK general election on July 4. (Photo by Leon Neal / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

What happens if a prime minister loses their seat in a General Election?

Channel: Politics Politics July 3, 2024 By Craig Munro
Play Video Harry Lock caught on CCTV when he killed Maria Perez-Gonzalez. Photo released June 14 2024. A driver has been jailed for killing a cyclist after he drove through a red light while inhaling laughing gas. Harry Lock, 24, hit and fatally injured mother-of-three Maria Perez-Gonzalez, 53, while she was crossing the road. Her devastated family has chosen to release footage of his BMW hitting her bike in a bid to deter dangerous drivers. Lock left a pub in Exeter, Devon, and was heading home to Plymouth when he stopped his BMW 4 Series to retrieve cannisters of nitrous oxide from the boot.

Driver jailed for killing mum while taking laughing gas and driving with his knees

Channel: UK UK June 17, 2024 By Danny Rigg
BRIXHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 18: A worker takes a break at the South West Water Hillhead Reservoir site on May 18, 2024 in Brixham, England. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), at least 46 people have fallen ill with cryptosporidiosis, a waterborne disease that causes prolonged diarrhoea. Over 100 people have also reported symptoms of the illness, which is caused by a parasite that is believed to have contaminated the area's water network. The local water utility, South West Water (SWW), has advised 16,000 homes and businesses to boil drinking water until further notice. (Photo by Hugh Hastings/Getty Images)

Map shows 2,000 households still being forced to boil water before using it

Channel: UK UK June 16, 2024 By Sarah Hooper
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 16: Penny Mordaunt arrives for a memorial service for former Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd at St Margaret's church on January 16, 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Betty Boothroyd was born on 8 October 1929 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire. She worked as a professional dancer before entering politics. She unsuccessfully contested four parliamentary seats before being elected to West Bromwich in 1973. In April 1992, she became the first woman to be elected House of Commons Speaker, a post which she held until her retirement in 2000. She passed away on 26 February 2023, at the age of 93. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Who is Penny Mordaunt? The Tory MP going head to head with Angela Rayner

Channel: Politics Politics June 10, 2024 By Rebecca Sayce
Play Video Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during his visit to The Drewe Arms Community Pub, Exeter, Devon, while on the General Election campaign trail. Picture date: Wednesday May 29, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Election. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Rishi squirms after teen asks him why he 'hates young people'

Channel: UK UK June 1, 2024 By Noora Mykkanen

What is Ed Davey up to today?

Channel: Politics Politics June 15, 2024 By Brooke Davies

Husband pays tribute to 'beautiful' wife who died during horse riding event

Channel: UK UK May 30, 2024 By Katie Boyden
Windermere Sewage Scandal Intensifies Water Pollution Row

Greedy water companies have us over a barrel and don’t they know it

Channel: UK UK May 29, 2024 By Caroline Lucas
Map shows what 500 new places will get fibre optic broadband across the UK

Map shows 500 areas across the UK set to get fibre optic broadband

Channel: UK UK May 28, 2024 By Sarah Hooper
Overcrowding : Tourists flock into Bourton-On-The-Water in the Cotswolds over the Bank Holiday Weekend, Saturday 25th May 2024. PIC PAUL NICHOLLS TEL 07718 152168

Picture-postcard tourist traps are buckling after too many visitors

Channel: UK UK May 27, 2024 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

British horse rider dies after falling into water during competition

Channel: UK UK May 27, 2024 By Katie Boyden
A South West Water free water station as they continue to supply residents with bottled water after a parasite got into the water supply. Broadsands, Brixham. May 20 2024.

London water tested for parasites after families suffer diarrhoea and vomiting

Channel: UK UK May 25, 2024 By Brooke Davies
Row of Young Adults on their Smart Phones - Diversity - Communication - Eletronic Devices - Outdoors

Are we missing out because we never look up from our phones?

Channel: Letters Letters May 22, 2024 By Letters Editor
BRIXHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Road signage outside a South West Water public, water collection point on May 18, 2024 in Brixham, England. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), at least 46 people have fallen ill with cryptosporidiosis, a waterborne disease that causes prolonged diarrhoea. Over 100 people have also reported symptoms of the illness, which is caused by a parasite that is believed to have contaminated the area's water network. The local water utility, South West Water (SWW), has advised 16,000 homes and businesses to boil drinking water until further notice. (Photo by Hugh Hastings/Getty Images)

Thousands could receive just £215 after parasite outbreak left water undrinkable

Channel: UK UK May 21, 2024 By Sarah Hooper

UK absolutely saturated yet again after heavy rain stubbornly refuses to budge

Channel: UK UK May 22, 2024 By Josh Milton

Parasite-infested water safe to drink again after causing explosive diarrhoea

Channel: UK UK May 18, 2024 By Brooke Davies
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Martin Dalton/Shutterstock (14471155n) Visitors to Southend on Sea on the Essex coast make the most of the spring weather on the warmest day so far of 2024. Seasonal Weather, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK - 09 May 2024

Britain set for 22C temperatures from today amid 'warm sunny spells'

Channel: UK UK May 18, 2024 By Danny Rigg

Cause of town's explosive diarrhoea discovered and it's truly gross

Channel: UK UK May 17, 2024 By Brooke Davies

Explosive diarrhoea forces whole school to close

Channel: UK UK May 16, 2024 By Brooke Davies
Close up of a woman's hand filling a glass of filtered water right from the tap in the kitchen sink at home

Town struck by severe diarrhoea outbreak from contaminated tap water

Channel: UK UK May 15, 2024 By Jen Mills

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