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A young cyclist from Exmouth will be taking on a 600-mile cycle challenge next month to help fund an activities weekend for young people living with diabetes.

Next week Wales & West Utilities will start the final phase of its project to upgrade the gas pipes in the Buddle Lane area of Exeter.

People can explore local memories of the coronavirus pandemic and hear more about research into how communities are building memorials at an Exeter event.

Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 has left an unprecedented legacy for England and the global game – and it directly boosted the economy in Exeter by more than £30 million.

As part of their ongoing commitment to tackling shop theft and anti-social behaviour in Exeter, the Neighbourhood Policing team have been working with Exeter Businesses Against Crime to secure Criminal Behaviour Orders against two convicted men

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of 46-year-old Margaret Elston who was reported as missing from Exeter on the morning of 23rd February 2026.

Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate a 53-year-old wanted man from Exeter.

East Devon District Council is reviewing how its leisure centres are run so it can protect them for the long term and make sure residents continue to receive good quality services.

A closure order has been granted for a business on Bank Street in Teignmouth.

THE Mayor of Newton Abbot has praised the work of Citizens Advice and called on graduates from ‘the university of life’ to become trustees.

The position of a Newton Abbot speed camera which has caught more than 6,000 drivers is being challenged by councillors.

Roadworks around Newton Abbot have been described as ‘hell’ in the House of Commons by the town’s MP, who says councils are powerless to prevent utility companies from causing problems.

Opposition is mounting in Brixham after plans were unveiled for homes and a hotel on green fields on the outskirts of town.

Following an inspection last month, Ofsted has rated Torbay Council’s Children’s Service as ‘Good’ overall. This maintains the Good rating that Torbay was previously awarded by Ofsted in 2022.

A major fundraising campaign has been launched to help save a tidal swimming pool in Devon which is one of the biggest in the world.

Another shop in Torbay has been closed by police and trading standards officers as part of a clampdown on illegal tobacco sales.

A major home‑improvement scheme has helped hundreds of Devon residents cut their energy bills and make their homes warmer, greener, and more efficient.

Devon County Council has agreed its budget for the next financial year, and set out how services will be funded from April 2026.

A major new programme launching across Devon aims to expand and strengthen access to inclusive leisure and physical activity opportunities for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

A long-running university outreach programme that creates theatre, drama and dance opportunities for schools in Devon has now touched the lives of more than 5,000 pupils.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are praising the instinct and swift actions of two of our colleagues after they helped rescue an elderly man from a smoke-filled home in Crediton on Wednesday 11 February.

Roads and children’s services will receive a major cash injection in the first budget of Devon County Council’s new administration.

Senior Liberal Democrats have urged Westminster to step in and postpone the process of radically overhauling Devon’s councils amid the backtrack over this year’s local elections.

Devon’s largest council looks set to hike council tax by the most it is allowed to do as it faces rising costs for its most vital services and looks to bolster its reserves.