DevonAir Radio

In the space of one hour on the evening of 9 May 2025, Sonny Boyes carried out multiple sexual offences against two teenage girls in Exeter. Today, 6 March, the 19-year-old appeared at Exeter Crown Court where the judge jailed him for 17 years, described him as having ‘breathless arrogance and distorted thinking’.

Public consultation on possible changes to Dryden Road in Exeter has reopened.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is launching a pilot to evaluate the use of Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) in its Emergency Departments (ED), supported by NHS England.

At a council meeting this week, councillors debated a Motion on Notice: Recognising and Protecting the Rights of Rivers in East Devon, reflecting the strength of feeling locally and nationally about the health of rivers and waterways.

Residents are being reminded to check they are registered to vote ahead of the Exeter City Council elections on Thursday 7 May.

One of Britain’s biggest transport companies is preparing to fight an Exeter business in a battle over late-night booze.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious road traffic collision on A35, at Axminster, on Wednesday 4 March.

Patients in Exeter will benefit from improved access to local healthcare as St Leonard’s Practice opens five new clinical rooms to expand neighbourhood health services.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious collision in Bovey Tracey on Thursday 5 March.

Swimmers fighting to save a South Devon pool have been thrown a lifeline.

A controversial Devon speed camera which caught 6,000 drivers going over a 30mph speed limit in its first three months has been backed by local councillors.

A nationwide drive to combat loneliness by getting people to sit down for a chat together could be coming to South Devon – despite fears they might attract ‘creepy’ people.

A prolific shoplifter who stole booze and other items valued at more than £7,500 has admitted 18 theft offences at court.

Torbay’s Liberal Democrat MP has accused the previous Tory government of ‘corporate vandalism’ as staff at the bay’s main hospital work in a crumbling building which is hit by sewage leaks

Volunteers working to transform a derelict Devon monastery into a thriving new community centre are appealing for Paigntonians with paintbrushes.

Constructive collaboration between Torbay Council officers, local businesses, the Hackney Carriage trade, and community groups has delivered a practical short‑term solution for the Vaughan Road taxi rank while wider harbourside regeneration plans progress.

Car parking fees are bringing in £200,000 of income to Dartmoor National Park Authority each year but it is seeking more money making assets and ideas to plug its shortfall in government funding.

Plans to replace firefighter co-responders with community volunteer equivalents are enduring ongoing criticism as pressure on the proposed changes persists.

Devon County Council has published a report setting out how a new national Crisis and Resilience Fund (CaRF) could be delivered in Devon from April 2026, subject to approval by the council’s Cabinet.

New figures released to mark National No Smoking Day on Wednesday 11 March shows that more than 100,000 people in the South West quit smoking in 2025.

Care‑experienced young people in Devon are being given valuable opportunities to build confidence, gain real‑world experience and take their first steps into employment.

Roughly one claim has been made for every seven miles of Devon’s roads in the past year as drivers seek compensation for damage to their vehicles from potholes.

Recycling in England is set to increase, thanks to new Simpler Recycling reforms set out by UK government.

Devon County Council has set out proposals to improve short breaks support for disabled children and young people, in a report to be discussed by its Cabinet next week.