A much loved daughter and sister has been remembered in this week's funeral notices. Elizabeth Jane Ayres passed away ...

Torridge District Council has unveiled early plans for a new business park aimed at boosting local employment and encouraging young people to stay in the area. The proposed development at Hatchmoor in ...

The sisters of an Albanian man who took his own life on the “hostile” Bibby Stockholm have said their brother “would still be alive” if he had been given “proper mental health assessment and treatment ...

Newquay Zoo is on the market, its owner the charity Wild Planet Trust has confirmed, blaming financial difficulties. The announcement that the 13-acre (5-hectare) zoo, home to about 850 animals, is ...

A week after announcing it was seeking investment, the charity behind two of the South West’s most beloved zoos says it has been heartened by overwhelming community support and early investor interest ...

Police smashed their way into a workshop and found a £1million cannabis growing farm. They discovered 359 plants growing behind the doors of the unit at Kinsgwood Court Business park in South Brent, a ...

The English Riviera is once again celebrating horticultural excellence after receiving recognition at the prestigious South West in Bloom Awards 2025, part of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain ...

A large barn, divided into six areas, held hundreds of birds, destined to be the centrepiece at many a festive Christmas meal. Many of the birds were covered in muck and feather-pecked, and suffering ...

A zoo has announced it will permanently close after 17 years, blaming "difficult" times for businesses. Axe Valley Wildlife Park, near Axminster in Devon, said in a statement that the "sad" decision ...