13+ hour, 22+ min ago  (519+ words) THE Conservative MP for Torridge and Tavistock is calling for a "workable and practical solution" to protect Dartmoor's ponies as a drastic reduction in the number of livestock allowed to overwinter on Dartmoor's commons looms. Sir Geoffrey Cox's call comes…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago  (408+ words) PLANS to turn an old Crediton warehouse into a 10-bedroom HMO and to refurbish two adjoining shops have been given the thumbs-up. Ian Roberts has been granted planning permission to convert the vacant and dilapidated building on Exeter Road, which…...

13+ hour, 9+ min ago  (234+ words) A FREE community history event in Chagford will celebrate 75 years of Dartmoor National Park. Dartmoor History Day will bring together exhibitions, music, stories and community memories from across Dartmoor to mark the history and heritage of Dartmoor on Saturday, July…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (251+ words) Today (Wednesday, June 17) brings patchy rain through the morning, with temperatures near 20 C and lows about 13 C overnight. This weather update suggests mild breezes and occasional clouds drifting by. Conditions might stay dry in the afternoon, yet a few light…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (383+ words) SANDFORD Thirds entertained F Division Central League leaders Teignmouth and Shaldon Seconds on the second pitch at Creedy Park last Saturday. The visitors won the toss and decided to bat, but when they had been reduced to 29 for three early…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (451+ words) A former care home manager has been ordered by a court to pay over "4, 000 over the deaths of two wheelchair-bound residents on a day trip at Roadford Lake. Alex Wood, 43, and Alison Tilsley, 63, drowned when their wheelyboat capsized in the…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (539+ words) DEVON and Cornwall Police will be raising awareness around the link between sporting events and an increase in domestic abuse during this summer's FIFA World Cup. Emotions can run high during the tournament, particularly on days when England and Scotland…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (340+ words) THIS month I am combining May's and June's Council meetings. I was elected Chair for another year with John Dean as Vice Chair. We reviewed finances and set up a timetable for reviewing policies and risk assessments. These can be…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (404+ words) PLANNING permission has been given to allow an old barn on the southern edge of Morchard Bishop to be converted into a self-build two-bedroom home. Mr S Jeffery's approved designs would see the single-storey building stay practically the same "with…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (274+ words) DEVON'S towns, cities and villages are being offered help from National Grid to create or improve green spaces that can be enjoyed by communities. Support is available to develop parks, gardens, open spaces, raised flowerbeds and living walls in public…...