Exeter & East Devon News

Police were called to a report of a concern for welfare for a woman at an address on Lark Rise, Newton Poppleford, at around 1.15pm, on Friday 17 January.

People in Exeter are being offered the opportunity to learn something new for 2025 and book onto one of Learn Devon’s free courses and qualifications.

Officers are appealing for information after a car was seen driving down the wrong way of the M5 on Sunday 12 January near Exeter.

A new tax on wasteful packaging will bring Exeter a hefty windfall this year. But city councillors drawing up budgets for the coming years have been warned not to rely on the ‘extended producer responsibility’ which is putting money into council coffers.

Big hearted communities in Exeter are playing their part in keeping their neighbourhoods litter free. Community tidy-ups in Beacon Heath and Whipton have resulted in dozens of bags of litter being collected for disposal.

CCTV Operator Megan Ward received a commendation from Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner after her great work led to the jailing of a sexual offender in Exeter.

Do you recognise this man? Detectives investigating a report of an assault are today releasing these images.

Alongside its commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2040, East Devon District Council has awarded Carbon Action Fund grants to 28 local businesses and community organisations, enabling them to significantly improve their decarbonisation efforts.

Sidmouth Town Council is seeking innovative youth providers in East Devon to help transform youth services in the Sid Valley.

People can share their memories of the extraordinary period when coronavirus came to Exeter and the impact the pandemic had on their lives as part of a major new project in the city.

Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve, which is owned and managed by East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team, welcomed 112,608 visitors in 2024, a 12% increase compared to 2023 and a new record for the site.

EDDC's Countryside team recently celebrated the contributions of their volunteers at a festive Christmas gathering held at Offwell Woods. The event recognised the vital role volunteers play in maintaining and improving East Devon's nature reserves.

Two new, fully electric recycling lorries have been purchased by East Devon District Council, allowing it to take major steps towards net zero carbon emissions by 2040

Developers working on the ‘ghost town’ boarded-up Harlequins shopping centre won’t have to provide the affordable homes they pledged when planning permission was granted three years ago.

An emergency closure of Bickleigh Bridge will be needed later this week to remove several large trees lodged against the bridge piers.

A silver Nissan Almera was in collision with a woman outside Home Bargains in Salterton Road around 2.30pm on Friday 10 January.

Devon & Cornwall Police have been made aware that there may be cold callers offering home and garden maintenance services in the East Devon area.

Budleigh Salterton Public Hall have been made aware of a potential scam craft fair this month.

Exeter’s status as one of the south west’s economic powerhouses must be protected as part of the impending local government shake-up, the city’s MP has said.

Devon should be split into two large local authorities with Exeter and Plymouth put into one of each, according to a proposal by East Devon District Council.

Councillors have unanimously backed plans for Exeter to set out its intention to become a unitary authority under plans for devolution and local government reorganisation.

Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve, which is owned and managed by East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team, welcomed 112,608 visitors in 2024, a 12% increase compared to 2023 and a new record for the site.

A man who repeatedly stabbed a young couple in a frenzied, random and unprovoked late-night attack in Exeter city centre has been sentenced to life in prison. He will serve a minimum of 17 years in jail.

East Devon District Council's Countryside team recently celebrated the contributions of their volunteers at a festive gathering held at Offwell Woods.

Devon County Council are planning to move Seaton Library from its current Queen Street location to a re-purposed premises central to the town, in partnership with Seaton Town Council.

A collaborative network joining together heritage organisations across the city of Exeter has been awarded funding to establish a dedicated volunteering and knowledge-sharing programme.

The University of Exeter has achieved a top ten position in a national league table ranking the environmental and ethical performance of higher education institutions.

A new housing development in the centre of Exeter will transform one of the brownest brownfield sites in Devon.

East Devon District Council are gathering feedback on the current overnight parking arrangements in Maer Road car park and Queen’s Drive

Work is underway on a congestion-busting scheme to extend Dinan Way in Exmouth.

Sidmouth Town Council is seeking innovative youth providers in East Devon to help transform youth services in the Sid Valley.

Emergency measures to bring rough sleepers inside have been extended in Exeter as freezing temperatures are set to continue.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) is working towards becoming carbon neutral by 2040, and to help achieve this, it is preparing a district-wide Tree, Hedge & Woodland Strategy.

A Devon MP has raised fears about the impact on local government workers ahead of major changes that look set to mean fewer councils.

Banning cars from streets around schools in Exeter at the busiest times of day could be a boom for road safety and the environment.

A public consultation on the services provided by Exeter City Council and how resources should be prioritised in the future is entering its final week.

Exmouth and Exeter East MP David Reed has criticised housing management companies, including a company that manages more than 90 developments in Devon, over alleged “poor service”.

With early January temperatures plummeting well below freezing over the coming nights, Exeter City Council has introduced extra measures to bring rough sleepers indoors.

Two men with suspected stab wounds have been taken to hospital and one man is in custody, following a knife fight at a property in Durham Close, Exeter.

While many celebrated the arrival of the New Year, the dedicated volunteer crew of the Exmouth RNLI lifeboat were out braving challenging conditions on the water.

Police investigating a break-in at an Axminster sports club have released CCTV images of two individuals they would like to identify. Cloakham Lawn Sports Centre in Chard Road was targeted by burglars around 4.20am on 2 October.

High Street will be closed to one-way traffic from Denver Road to Station Road, 2–31 January. Traffic can only turn right out of Denver Road. Closure agreed with Devon County Council.

Police received a report of an incident in Exwick Playing Fields on 21st December 2024, whereby persons and dogs were reportedly injured by dog(s), requiring hospital and vet treatment.

Exeter has a vital role to play in Devon’s forthcoming devolution deal despite being in the ‘second tier’ of councils involved.

Supporters across the heart of Devon opened their gardens to raise vital funds for hospice charity amidst funding deficit. 55 gardens opened during 2024 in support of Hospiscare, the local hospice charity for Exeter, Central and East Devon.