DevonAir Radio

Exeter City Council’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) has acquired an Anglo-Saxon silver penny; an incredibly important object which marks the beginning of modern Exeter.  The rare coin is the earliest known use of the name 'Exeter'

Residents are being asked to give their views on life in Exeter as part the council’s ongoing commitment to improving engagement and insight.

Eight of Exeter’s most impressive rugby players will be contributing to their national teams in major tournaments in 2025.

People living near a busy waterside footpath in Exeter say lives are being put at risk by a collapsing culvert.

Pioneering projects to cut Exeter’s carbon footprint will cost the city council more than £55million over the next five years.

People in Exeter have been reassured about an algal bloom spotted in the flood relief channel in the city.

Residents from part of a seaside Devon town have hit back over proposals that could prevent any building work on their homes.

People power has forced a reassessment of a range of possible housing development sites that had been selected in a major draft planning strategy.

The government’s decision to put crucial work to protect Devon’s fragile railway line on hold has been described as ‘devastating’ by a local MP.

Construction work to upgrade the A382 near Newton Abbot is due to get underway this autumn following the confirmation of funding from the Department for Transport (DfT).

South West Water cut storm overflow spills by 75% last year at a Devon site as it continues to drive improvements in spill numbers across the region.

Crumbling sandstone cliffs above the vulnerable waterfront railway line between Teignmouth and Dawlish could collapse at any time, the local MP has warned.

A project in Devon has been held up as a shining example of ways in which offenders can be rehabilitated and resettled.

Opponents of a planned new housing development on the outskirts of Torquay have claimed it is in a dangerous location and fails to give Torbay the kind of homes it needs.

Bookings are now open for parents to reserve a place for their child on one of Torbay Councils summer holiday clubs, Healthy Holidays.

Officers in Paignton have closed a business premises in the town to protect people from potential exploitation or coercive practice.

A major upgrade to a Devon M5 junction said to be vital to unlocking the development of thousands of new homes has suffered a blow after being put under review.

Women in Devon are being encouraged to attend their routine cervical screening checks when invited.

Children across Devon can join The Summer Book Quest for free at their local library from 12 July. The brand new Quest has been created by Libraries Unlimited, the charity commissioned to run the libraries in Devon and Torbay.

Over 22,000 supermarket vouchers, worth over £1.9 million, have been sent to low-income families in Devon to help them buy food over the upcoming summer holidays.

You can now view a comprehensive list of highway maintenance work planned for Devon's roads this financial year.

Devon’s police commissioner office has turned for the first time to the county’s fire service for £5 million in short-term loans.

“Road trauma is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. We believe this is not inevitable – it can, and must, be improved.”

The NHS Healthy Start scheme helps young families on low incomes to buy healthy food and milk. If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have children under four and receive certain benefits, you could be eligible for NHS Healthy Start.