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Brixham’s new Maritime Heritage Trail has helped to turn the fishing town of Devon into a historical tourist attraction. The self-guided route has been launched to try to mark the anniversary of the Vigilance of Brixham, the historic trawler that's made quite a name for itself. Visitors can walk the same route as smugglers, sailors, and fishing crews, all of which helped to shape the location...

Over 90% of properties have been sold at a housing development in Okehampton – with the final few homes remaining on its first phase.

Since construction began in 2021, Barratt's Okement Park, in Okehampton, has proven popular amongst first-time buyers, commuters and families alike, and will soon bring 91 new homes on its next phase.

The development offers a balance of country...

Dartmoor-rooted band Susannah and the Noise will premiere The Lost Tapes of Dartmoor on Friday 15 May 2026, a one-off live event at one of Devon's most beloved community music venues, The Long Room at the Drewe Arms in Drewsteignton, on the northern edge of the moor near Chagford.

The evening marks the culmination of an unusual creative collaboration: Susannah and the Noise have been...

Ferne Animal Sanctuary, the animal rehabilitation and rehoming charity with operations in Devon, has launched an appeal to raise £10,000 to replace its rotting feed room.

The existing feed room, which stores fresh and dry foods for the resident animals at the working sanctuary, was constructed of wood in 2004. Over the last few years, the wooden walls and roof have rotted leaving the...