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A local housebuilder has sold the last of 187 homes at its popular Exeter development.

Barratt Homes’ Victoria Heights, on Loveridge Drive in Alphington, launched in 2021 and has seen a thriving community built over the past few years – helping many first-time buyers get onto the property ladder in the region.

Situated on the edge of Exeter, the final homes have now sold, with...

The government’s announcement that the proposed new town of Marlcombe in East Devon is not on its shortlist of those likely to proceed will come as a big relief to the local community, which has long opposed the controversial scheme. Devon CPRE has always been concerned about the loss of some 500 hectares, primarily farmland and some ancient woodland, arguing that we need productive farmland...

A dedicated Rowcroft Hospice healthcare assistant is taking “going the extra mile” to a whole new level this April – running an incredible 256 miles across Wales to support the patients and families at the heart of her work.

Heidi Treleaven, 51, who works in Rowcroft’s Inpatient Unit, will begin her epic race on Tuesday 14 April, taking on six back-to-back ultramarathons over six...

National Highways is reminding drivers in the South West to carry out simple vehicle checks before travelling, as new figures show spring breakdowns on England’s motorways and major A-roads are 25.6% higher than in 2022.

A total of 71,254 breakdowns were recorded in spring 2025 (March–May), compared with 56,702 in 2022.

A new national survey shows that 52% of UK driving...