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Teams of budding business leaders have been put through their paces in a competition created by the Plymouth Business School and Futures Entrepreneurship Centre at Plymouth University.

Pupils from secondary schools across Devon were challenged to prepare a business presentation, with six teams then taking part in a workshop at the University and talking about their project in front of...

David Fitzgerald is to take over the presenting slot currently occupied by Judi Spiers.

Fitz and his Producer Monica Ellis will be moving to the Mid-Morning Show on BBC Radio Devon from Monday 6 July.

The BBC also announced this afternoon that Pippa Quelch will be the new voice of Drive Time.

Pippa, who was born and grew up in Devon, will present a mixture of news,...

Police have renewed an appeal for witnesses to a large-scale fire within a Plymouth block of flats earlier this month.

A joint police and fire service investigation is being carried out to establish the cause of the fire in , Devonport, on 3 June.

The fire began in one of the flats and caused extensive damage to neighbouring homes in the block. A number of resClowance...

One of the largest - and smelliest - blooms on the planet is opening at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park.

The flower of the Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) can be up to 3 metres high and 3 metres in circumference. And the smell? Curator of Plants and Gardens Giles Palmer said: “Imagine you have the smell of rotting meat in a tin can and you open that can on the hottest, most humid...

Police are warning people not to make hoax 999 calls after officers were deployed to a bogus firearms incident in Plymouth on Sunday 21 June.

Officers were called to Freedom Fields Park around 10.45pm after a report to ambulance control that a child has been injured with a firearm and the male suspect was still on scene.

Local and firearms officers and the police helicopter...

The UK’s most enticing food and drink RoadShow is visiting Devon as part of the 2015 Gastro Alfresco campaign!

The Gastro Alfresco summer RoadShow, along with nine of the country’s most beloved brands, is visiting: Ivybridge, Lee Mill Tesco Extra on Thursday 25 June on their crusade to bring the UK off their sofa and into the sun. With the longer and warmer days, Gastro Alfresco...

Thousands of women united yesterday at Plymouth Hoe, with one mission in mind – to conquer cancer.

Now Cancer Research UK is calling on the town’s formidable army of mighty-mums, gutsy-grans, and go-getting girls to make every step count by paying in their sponsorship money as soon as possible.

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an inspiring women...

A twitter account has been set up calling on BBC bosses to save popular presenter Judi Spiers’ show from the axe.

The Radio Devon stalwart told her audience this morning that this week would be her last.

She said: "This is my last week. But boy we've had some good times. We've had some dodgy times as well but on the whole we've had some good ones. We've had some dark times in...

An open day for patients, carers and members of the public is being held next week to showcase the work of a new robot used to treat radical prostatectomies.

On Wednesday 24 June, between 10am-12noon, patients and members of the public will get the opportunity to see for themselves how the robot works and the intricate tasks it can perform. The open day will be held on the level 3...

Popular BBC Radio Devon presenter Judi Spiers has been contoversially dropped by station bosses.

The broadcasting stalwart announced the news to shocked listeners on her regular morning slot today.

She told her audience that after 15 years in the job, this week would be her last.

A friend of Judi’s told the Daily the broadcaster was ‘saddened but wanted to continue...