BBC Radio Devon

BBC Radio Devon serves as the BBC's Local Radio station for the county of Devon in England. It began broadcasting on January 17, 1983, taking over from an earlier breakfast program called Morning Sou'West, which had been shared between Devon and Cornwall on Radio 4's local frequencies.

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Lime bikes dumped in canals and rivers 'posing pollution risk'

20 hours ago | bbc.co.uk | Caroline Lowbridge

Image source, Toni RobinsonImage caption, The Canal and River Trust said Nottingham was a particular hotspot, with eight or nine Lime bikes pulled from the canal each weekHundreds of Lime e-bikes have been dumped in rivers and canals since hire schemes were introduced across England - raising concerns about pollution and flooding. The Canal and River Trust said it was a national problem and was having to spend thousands of pounds retrieving the bikes from waterways.
Council looks to extend dog fouling order

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Ben Prater

Image caption, Dog waste has been known to cause cramps, kidney disease and in some cases, blindnessA council is looking for people to share their views on a proposed renewal of a legal order to clamp down on dog fouling. Swindon Borough Council's Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) is expiring, and the authority wants to continue to use the powers. A separate order covering Lydiard Park is also due for renewal.
Malvern Hills announces new round of rural project funding

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Gavin Kermack

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Organisations in Malvern Hills can apply for up to £25,000 to fund new projectsRural businesses are being given the chance to apply for up to £25,000 of funding to support new projects. Expressions of interest from eligible groups are now being invited for round two of the Malvern Hills Rural Fund.
Queen's 2025: Jacob Fearnley beaten by Jiri Lehecka in quarter-finals

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Gary Rose

Jacob Fearnley's run at Queen's came to an end when the British number two was beaten by Jiri Lehecka 7-5 6-2 in the quarter-finals. The 23-year-old was playing in his first last-eight match of an ATP Tour event after producing a brilliant display against French qualifier Corentin Moutet on Thursday. But Czech world number 30 Lehecka proved too much for him on another hot day in west London.
Holocaust survivors' families visit former Kent refugee site

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Jacob Panons |Nathan Bevan

Image source, The Association of Jewish RefugeesImage caption, About 4,000 men received refuge at the site near SandwichFamilies of Holocaust survivors have visited a Kent army base that helped rescue thousands of Jewish men. The members of the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) visited the Kitchener Camp at Sandwich on Thursday, which had been a haven from the Nazis for their parents and grandparents in 1939.
Adam Peaty: Three-time Olympic champion has 'unfinished business' says coach

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Andrew Aloia |Ed Dawes

With Marshall leaving Loughborough Performance Centre, where she was Aquatic GB's lead coach, Peaty decided to relocate to his former training base at Repton School in Derbyshire. It was there that he previously worked with Marshall leading up to the 2016 Olympics in Rio where he claimed his first Olympic title.
Scarborough dealer of 'dangerous' synthetic opioid jailed

2 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Fiona Callow

Image source, North Yorkshire PoliceImage caption, Brian Hollywood was jailed for 11 years at York Crown Court on TuesdayA North Yorkshire drug dealer has been jailed for 11 years for attempting to distribute a potentially fatal synthetic opioid. Drugs seized by police from Brian Hollywood, 30, in January were initially thought to be class C Xanax, however further tests discovered they were class A nitazenes.
Stoke Prior residents criticise green belt housebuilding plans

2 days ago | bbc.co.uk | James Pearson |Gavin Kermack

Image caption, Emma Tolley said the plans had already made some of her neighbours think about movingBBC Political Reporter, Hereford & Worcester"We're a countryside village - we're not a town, we're not a city."People living in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, have spoken out against plans to build 9,000 new homes in the coming years, many of which will go on green belt land - which makes up 90% of the district.
Plastic bags: Have bans and fees curbed shoreline litter?

2 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Tim Dodd

Image source, EPAImage caption, Climate and science reporterBanning or charging for plastic bags is helping stop them ending up on US shorelines, a study of the country's litter suggests. Data from thousands of cleanups showed that areas which tried to reduce bag use saw them fall by at least 25% as a percentage of total litter collected, compared to areas that didn't try.
Is the UK about to get dragged in to Iran-Israel conflict?

2 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Frank Gardner

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, People gather outside the UK parliament protesting against Israel's attacks on IranBBC Security CorrespondentIs this, some will be wondering, 2003 all over again? In 2003 Britain joined the US in a highly controversial military campaign against Iraq in a quest to rid it of its supposed arsenal of "weapons of mass destruction". These turned out to have all been destroyed years previously.