Housing benefit insufficient for nearly two-thirds of South Hams families with children – as experts warn child poverty set to increase. Housing benefit is insufficient for nearly two-thirds of households with children living in private rental accommodation …

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Housing benefit insufficient for nearly two-thirds of South Hams families with children – as experts warn child poverty set to increase

1 day ago · HMP Dartmoor could remain closed for three years due to the detection of high levels of radon gas, according to reports. The Prison Officers' Association (POA), the union which represents prison officers, has said it was told to expect the Napoleonic-era prison in Princetown to stay shut until then ...

1 day ago · HMS Sutherland has returned to sea after nearly four years following a major overhaul in Devonport dockyard. The ship is the final Type 23 frigate to receive the life extension upgrades in the hands of defence firm Babcock – allowing her to continue in service into the mid-2030s alongside her ...

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Dartmouth residents who have been at their wits’ end for almost a year after the collapse of a wall forced the closure of a key access road have launched a petition to pressure Devon County Council (DCC) into fixing the problem. An eight-metre …

A man in his 80s has died after the car he was driving fell in the River Dart in Dartmouth.

A PARTNERSHIP aimed at protecting Dartmoor’s heritage has received more than £3million of funding. Dartmoor’s Dynamic Landscapes has been awarded £3,124,179 in funding by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The partnership, which brings together several organisations, not least Dartmoor ...

The Duchy of Cornwall (DoC) was opposed to the opening of a cafe at the Princetown visitor centre, even though it could have generated income for the ill-fated facility, a new report shows. The centre is set to close in October after the Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) announced that it ...