Dartmoor News

A major search is under way for a diver reported missing off the south Devon coast.

Day one of the Olympic torch relay, which travelled through Cornwall to Plymouth, was a brilliant success, a tourism boss says.

A film about child exploitation is made by students in Plymouth in a bid to raise awareness of the issue.

A former Royal Marine who lost an arm and both legs in a landmine blast in Afghanistan says carrying the Olympic torch was a "humbling experience".

The Olympic flame is being carried from Plymouth to Exeter on the second day of the torch relay ahead of the London 2012 Games.

Two men are arrested in connection with a racially aggravated incident in Paignton.

Thousands of people turn out to watch the Olympic flame arrive in Devon as it starts its 70-day tour of the UK in the build up to the London 2012 Games.

The Devon inventor who created the first widely-used steam engine will be remembered 300 years after he created it.

Stroke patients in Torbay create a guide for others recovering from the illness

A Devon company is awarded a £2.45m recycling contract which will save the council £280,000 a year, it says.

Five Bristol City football fans who attacked a Leeds supporter from Plymouth after he celebrated a goal are given banning orders.

A Grade II listed bridge in Culmstock, Devon, is closed for emergency repairs after being damaged by a combine harvester.

The government is still listening to concerns about the controversial so-called pasty tax, the Deputy Prime Minister says while visiting the South West.

Divers examining a lake at a caravan site for a woman who went missing eight years ago end their search.

A deal is signed for a £12m project redevelop the site of a burnt out 19th Century hotel on Torquay's seafront.

A £1,500 heart defibrillator is installed at Brixham's harbour in Devon.

Devon director of cricket Roger Newman says his side are aware of the importance of the MCCA Trophy clash at Oxfordshire.

Torquay United boss Martin Ling will discuss his player's future next week after being knocked out of the League Two play-offs.

Plymouth Albion chairman Graham Stirling says the Rugby Football Union is "absolutely right" to change Championship's format.

Plymouth Albion chairman Graham Stirling thinks that Jersey are capable of staying up in the Championship.

Plymouth Devils secure their first away point of the season despite a 47-46 loss at Ipswich Witches.

To mark the Olympic Torch arriving in the UK, Radio 1 is putting on a free party in Torbay, Devon.

The song Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber have created for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations - featuring Devon's Military Wives - will get its first airing later.

Devon's Military Wives feature on a song created for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations

Plymouth's Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow end GB's 74-year wait for a female European Diving Championships title by winning gold in Eindhoven.

A French kitesurfer is claiming to have broken a record for crossing the English Channel.

Northern Ireland striker Warren Feeney is one of five players to be offered new contracts at League Two side Plymouth Argyle.

Thirty six jobs are to go with the closure of fashion stores Zara and Bershka in Plymouth.

The Olympic torch is to be carried by a runner the whole way across the Tamar Bridge after a change of plan by Games organisers.

The deputy head teacher of an Exeter school at the centre of a county council audit resigns.

The Rugby Football Union are to abolish the promotion and relegation pool stages in the Championship from next season.

Exeter Chiefs fly-half Henry Slade says England's Under 20's side are capable of doing well at the upcoming Junior World Championships

The largest police operation in Devon and Cornwall since 1999's total eclipse is under way for the Olympic torch relay.

A man with mental health issues pursued for council tax arrears will receive an apology and £25,000 from Torbay Council.

The long-awaited dual carriageway which will bypass Kingskerswell is to be built by London company Galliford Try.

An 11-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl are convicted of assaulting and racially abusing a black head teacher in Devon.

A company that helps disadvantaged communities in the South West goes into administration, with the loss of about 150 jobs.

Torquay United midfielder Eunan O'Kane wants to play in major tournaments after being named in his first Irish Under-21's squad.

Surrey County Council welcomes a move by South West Trains to introduce extra carriages after its call for service improvements.

Devon drivers are being urged to slow down to reduce the number of road accidents involving deer.

Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's game between Torquay and Cheltenham in the League Two.

A decision not to perform a handover of the Olympic torch on the Tamar Bridge which connects Cornwall and Devon is criticised.

Official figures for April show 1,385 fewer people were out of work and claiming benefits in Devon, Torbay and Plymouth than in the previous month.

A pioneering UK project, involving an Exeter University professor, to test technology for a climate "technical fix" is postponed for at least a year.

Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Haydn Thomas says he is proud to have been called up to the England squad.

Plymouth Albion boss Nat Saumi aims to find replacements for departing players Tyler Hotson and James Love.

Liam O'Grady, who saved the lives of four colleagues in Afghanistan despite being hurt himself, is awarded the Military Cross.

Devon-based War Horse author Michael Morpurgo is among the guests at this year's London Literature Festival.

Scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory begin a month-long experiment in Scottish waters to study the impact of a possible leak from an undersea carbon dioxide storage site.

Two pupils at a school for problem children in Devon assaulted and racially abused a black head teacher, a court is told.

England boss Stuart Lancaster wants Exeter scrum-half Haydn Thomas to impress him after calling him up for the Barbarians game.

A 62-year-old man is arrested in Devon in connection with a Leicester woman who went missing eight years ago in Lincolnshire.

Four girls who had mild hypothermia after getting stuck in a bog during the Ten Tors Challenge say they want to compete again.

A crash involving a marked police car in which a driver suffered serious leg injuries is being investigated.

Contracts giving a mining company ownership of land in Cornwall which it says it needs for new buildings have been signed.

Four of Devon's best known beaches - Bigbury, Croyde, Woolacombe and Preston Sands - lose prestigious Blue Flag awards.

A Devon council is considering increasing fines by 60% for dog owners who fail to clear up after their pets.

A Swindon-based firm is fined £5,000 for breaching safety regulations after an apprentice electrician fell through a ceiling.

Exeter City winger Callum McNish is to leave the club after not being offered a new contract by manager Paul Tisdale.

Torquay captain Lee Mansell and goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik believe the club can turn around their two-goal play-off deficit.

Exeter City Supporters Trust is criticised over changing the way it funds the club without consulting its members.

A 22-year-old man from Devon talks to BBC NewsBeat about his decision to be a gardener.

Why do real-life dictators do strange things? An Exeter University professor's view

A car driver suffers serious leg injuries in a collision with a police patrol vehicle in south Devon.

Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery is competing to be named the UK's museum of the year.

Teacher Laura Plane who has fought breast cancer, will be carrying the Olympic flame

Three members of a West Sussex hunt, including a man from Totnes in Devon, are found guilty of illegal fox hunting.

Thirteen Devon schools have scrapped hot meals after Devon County Council handed the service to a new provider, it emerges.

A foal and mare were attacked on Dartmoor by a dog on Sunday, police say.

A record-breaking £1m is raised for the Poppy Appeal in Devon.

Health concerns for elderly patients at a Devon prison could be harder to address because of budget cuts.

Beijing silver-medallist Heather Fell says she is "gutted" at missing out on London Olympic place.

Torquay are 'massive underdogs' to make the League two play-off final, according to manager Martin Ling, after losing the semi-final first leg 2-0 to Cheltenham.

South West Scouts will be taking part in their first week of community volunteering since "bob-a-job" week ended 20 years ago.

More than 2,400 teenagers take part in the annual Ten Tors trek across Dartmoor

The Chief Rabbi pays tribute to Plymouth's Jewish community and its synagogue as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the city's temple.

Being asked to carry the Olympic torch on its first leg is an amazing honour, sailor Ben Ainslie says.

Hundreds of teenagers complete the two-day Ten Tors Challenge across Dartmoor.

The first homes in a new town which is being created near Exeter in Devon go on sale.

Ministers are to be asked by Plymouth City Council to review plans to split the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry.

More than 2,400 teenagers set off on the two-day Ten Tors Challenge across Dartmoor.

Friends and family welcome home the crew of Devonport-based frigate HMS Montrose

A toddler found dead in her bed eight years ago had injuries suggesting she was smothered, jurors at a court hear.

Devon surfer Andrew Cotton was key to a successful attempt by a US surfer to ride the world's biggest wave yet, it emerges.

A man who burgled the home of an 89-year-old D-Day veteran while he was at church is jailed for five years at Exeter Crown Court.

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Cheltenham and Torquay in the League Two.

South-west England, the Midlands and parts of Yorkshire are no longer in drought following heavy rain in recent weeks, the Environment Agency says.

Plymouth Devils begin their 2012 Premier League campaign with a home clash against Somerset Rebels.

Torquay United boss Martin Ling says there is no truth in stories that Swindon have bid for midfielder Eunan O'Kane.

Exeter boss Paul Tisdale hopes Alan Gow's decision to sign a new deal will encourage some of his other players to stay.

Devon-based frigate HMS Montrose returns to Plymouth after a six-and-a-half month deployment to the south Atlantic.

A charity helping vulnerable families is still getting referrals from Devon County Council despite having its funding cut.

A "widespread infestation" of rats is being tackled in an area of parkland in an east Devon village.

A new Plymouth factory is to make the Trunki children's "ride-on" suitcase. See how it is made

A Devon factory which builds a childrens' "ride-on" suitcase - the Trunki - is opening a new facility in Plymouth, bosses say.

Rotherham United agree a deal to sign Exeter City striker Daniel Nardiello on a two-year deal, starting from 1 July.

Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale says director of football Steve Perryman is still "very ill" after undergoing heart surgery.

A Devon head teacher involved in a row over his £150,000 salary has resigned with immediate effect, the school's board of governors says.

A campaign in Torbay aims to encourage parents to "think seriously" about how alcohol affects their children's lives.

Maps with not enough information about power lines and inadequate training contributed to an Army helicopter crashing into cables in north Devon, a board of inquiry finds.