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East Devon District Council and Devon County Council are challenging the government’s decision not to select Marlcombe for the next phase of the national New Towns programme, as consultations are launched by the housing ministry today.

Developer contributions for Exeter homes could help fund a £6m Wonford leisure centre revamp. Sport England may add a third, creating a new hub in the city’s most deprived area with poor health and low activity levels.

Proposals have been submitted for a major Ottery St Mary site to allow storage, offices, professional services or light industry. East Devon District Council’s planning committee will debate it on 24 March amid local disagreement despite officer approval.

Staff at Exeter City Council are celebrating after being Highly Commended at the Exeter Sustainability Awards. The team was recognised for working with Great Western Railway and partners to encourage train travel to the city’s green spaces.

Exeter has secured £20 million in Pride in Place funding to strengthen communities. The investment will be spent over ten years in Whipton and Heavitree, giving residents a central role in decision-making to reflect local needs, ideas and ambitions.

Devon & Cornwall Police are appealing for help to locate 39-year-old Luke Down from Devon. He is wanted in connection with reports of stalking and assault. Down has links to Exeter and is believed to be in the Exmouth area.

A dispute has arisen over a Devon council’s move to remove a resident’s claims about a controversial planning process. Officials are identifying sites for new housing across East Devon through to the early 2040s as part of drafting a new local plan.

Nightingale Hospital Exeter is helping to see, diagnose and treat more patients with scoliosis, a debilitating medical condition where the spine develops an abnormal sideways curvature.

A Devon Traveller hotspot has been fortified in a bid to prevent future encampments.

A Devon MP has called for clarity over how the government’s nature watchdog responded to a planning controversy in his constituency.

Teignmouth Lido WILL open for the summer of 2026 after what campaigners are calling a victory for people power.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious collision in Bovey Tracey on Thursday 5 March.

Torbay has finally decided to haul down the coveted Blue Flags it won as part of a long-running international project and go it alone.

A 23 year old South Devon man has been sentenced to 50 weeks behind bars after admitting various offences including dangerous driving and possessing weapons.

Torbay’s silent revolution is winning over bus passengers across the English Riviera.

Five people were arrested and a stolen vehicle was recovered on Saturday night after a busy road safety operation across Teignbridge and Torbay.

From April, the SEND Operations service is changing. A new locality model will be introduced to give families clearer, quicker and more joined-up support at key stages of the Education, Health and Care Plan process.

Reports of meningitis cases in Kent may be concerning, but Devon’s local risk remains unchanged with no evidence of wider spread. Still, be aware of symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia, and stay vigilant as they can develop rapidly.

Devon County Council and Devon & Cornwall Police are urging dog owners to act responsibly around farm animals as new legislation to tackle livestock worrying comes into force today Wednesday (18 March).

Devon is to receive an additional £1.3 million from government to help eligible low-income households who rely on heating oil cope with rising fuel costs driven by global events.

A new four-year strategy to improve support for victims and survivors of domestic abuse living in safe accommodation has been approved by Devon County Council’s Cabinet.

South West Water has opened applications for a fun run at Roadford Reservoir to raise money for Devon Air Ambulance Trust.

An urgent plea for help has been made on behalf of Devon’s rural residents and farmers who have been battered by the spike in fuel prices and are set to face “extremely difficult choices”.

Complaints about alleged code of conduct breaches by members of Devon’s biggest council have spiked, with social media being a major cause.