The Latest Breaking News from Dartmoor

Species declined by 96% since 1950s but this summer numbers are strong in south-west England

West Dartmoor, Devon: Only a handful of sites in southern England and Wales are home to the exquisite southern damselfly, and this is one

Letters: Alison Clarke recalls her honeymoon spent hiking on Dartmoor, while Val Mainwood remembers an eventful Girl Guides expedition in North Yorkshire and Jim Grindle calls for beauty spots to allow wild camping

The young man had joined crowds who had gathered in the national park to watch the sunset on the UK's longest day but tragically suffered a cardiac arrest and died at the scene

Wealthy landowners have filed a high court case to ‘clarify’ law around public access to the moor

Bobbi-Anne went missing after leaving to catch a bus near her home on the night of November 20 2021. Cody Ackland, 24, has been sentenced to life in prison after admitting her murder.

West Dartmoor, Devon: I feel increasingly lucky to see this eccentric annual visitor. On this occasion, just the call will do

The witness said it could also have been a "puma"

Blaze was accidental, firefighters say

Firefighters are tackling a "major incident" on the Dartmoor hillside with wildfire threatening to get out of control and dramatic images showing the flames lighting up the night sky

Other lives: Playwright, poet, primatologist, ecologist, and founder of MED Theatre, a focus of rural community drama on Dartmoor