DevonAir Radio

Two prominent Exmouth shops have been permanently closed for selling counterfeit cigarettes and illegal vapes. Classic Mini Market on Rolle Street and Phone Zone in The Parade were shut following closure orders over multiple offences.

Fifteen Year 9 and 10 students took part in a session introducing digital enterprise and innovation. The workshop explored how digital skills can develop ideas, solve problems, and create opportunities in a rapidly changing world.

Do you recognise this man? Police investigating a burglary at a Sidmouth home are appealing for help to identify him. An offender forced rear doors on Woolbrook Road on 14 February, searched inside, and moved jewellery, but nothing is believed stolen.

With just weeks until the City Council elections, Exeter residents are urged to ensure they’re ready to vote. Polling takes place on Thursday 7 May across all 13 wards. Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm.

Newton Abbot Town Council has welcomed a new health app designed by a local GP and urged backers to help get the device to a wider audience.

A Devon council is to create a fund to help local families facing financial ‘shocks’.

More cliff falls are expected at Shaldon, where a dramatic landslip last month sent tonnes of debris crashing into the sea.

The government’s controversial Family Farm Tax will push local farming families to the brink unless urgent steps are taken, a Devon MP has claimed.

A pioneering project led by educational experts to tackle the South West’s “NEET” crisis will allow young people not in school to sit GCSE exams. 

Devon Communities Together has secured £250,000 over three years from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to launch its Vibrant Villages initiative, empowering rural communities and strengthening village halls as vital local hubs.

A new campaign and digital platform, Explore UNESCO South West Trails, has launched, offering visitors an inspiring and sustainable way to discover the rich cultural and natural heritage of South West England.

Devon’s new High Sheriff, entrepreneur Mark Ansell, has pledged to put Restorative Justice centre stage during his year in office, championing a system proven to support victims of crime and rehabilitate offenders.