Growth in the UK economy slowed to 0.3% in the second quarter of this year, new official figures show. However, the figure was stronger than the 0.1% level widely expected by economists after an ...

A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges was found guilty of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials. A jury ...

The Big Butterfly Count is one of the largest citizen science projects, with over 100,000 people spending 15 minutes counting butterflies and day-flying moths they can see in their gardens and around ...

The annual Artbeat exhibition is returning to Kennaway House, Sidmouth. The exhibition will run from Friday, September 5, to Sunday, September 14. The artwork, which is free to view, will be open from ...

An East Devon charity fundraiser will take over the running of Ottery St Mary’s monthly community market. FORCE Cancer Charity supporter Lyndsey Trimmer will be the new organiser of the event, usually ...

On the concluding day of the 2025 Sidmouth Folk Festival, the Blue Fire Theatre Company performed Chopped Liver and Unions at the Manor Pavilion. The stage set the mood and milieu of the show with ...

The play started life as a TV production but was soon adapted for the stage and has always been very successful, writes Cormac Richards.

Every year, these talks manage to mine fresh seams of folklore and tradition to discuss and explore, and 2025 is no different.

Merseyside Police said 134 people were injured when Paul Doyle allegedly drove his vehicle into crowds leaving the waterfront after the parade.

The latest findings on global warming driving more extreme heatwaves come as parts of Europe are hit by scorching temperatures and the UK swelters.

Education leaders have warned of the possible continuation of ‘stark’ divides in top grades between different regions.

School and college leavers will be finding out whether they have secured a place at their first choice university.