Improving adult social care could take a couple of years, councillors have heard as they backed plans to tackle assessment delays and strengthen support for unpaid carers.

A council’s carbon footprint has risen by 14 per cent as increased construction spending outweighed reductions in emissions from its housing stock.

"Enough is enough" was the defiant message from a Devon hunt master who accused the government of beating up rural Britain as supporters gathered to oppose plans to ban trail hunting.

Public toilets and money-making car parks could feature in a rethink of how council assets are transferred to communities.

Authorities said about 550,000 people took part in protests across France, while organisers counted about 800,000.

Families across in Devon are being encouraged to consider adoption during National Adoption Week. Running from October 19 to 25, the campaign emphasises how everyday moments- like breakfast time, ...

A new plan to guide future development has taken a step forward, with councillors approving preparations for a programme intended to take 30 months.

Complex changes to council homes can take up to 18 months, councillors have heard, although housing officers say minor adaptations are completed within weeks.

Landlords who fail to take reasonable steps to tackle serious hazards in rented homes could face penalties of up to £7,000 after councillors approved an updated enforcement policy.

A woman who allegedly drove a truck onto a football field during a weekend youth game in Kansas, killing two people and ...

A local filmmaker has captured low water levels at two reservoirs as households face renewed calls to save water following months of dry weather.