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A Devon Reform UK politician has opted to quit the party and become an independent.

Devon & Cornwall Police’s Rural Affairs team supported East Devon District Council to educate the public about the growing issue of fly-tipping as part of an engagement event that took place recently.

A family-friendly walking sports festival is coming to Exwick Playing Fields.

Fears about parking have been aired ahead of a trio of housing plans for a Devon town that could add nearly 200 homes.

Tributes have been paid to a quiet but very knowledgeable stalwart of East Devon politics who has died.

Reform UK has permanently expelled Ed Hill from the party over two issues, including actions linked to his reporting of a colleague over allegations around electoral expenses.

The special connection between Queen Elizabeth II and the University of Exeter is being celebrated as part of a new exhibition to celebrate 70 years since she awarded its Royal Charter.

Businesses and community groups in East Devon can now apply for decarbonisation grants ranging from £2,000 to £30,000.

A Town councillor has urged community groups in Teignmouth to apply for a share of £211,000 being made available in Devon by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Alison Hernandez.

The end is in sight for Newton Abbot resident Alex Lyons, who’s closing in on the finale of a grueling year-long challenge: running 50 half-marathons in 50 weeks to mark his 50th birthday and raise £10,000 for the local charity Life Chance Trust.

An imminent lengthy closure of a main road in and out of Newton Abbot has prompted Newton Abbot Town Council to speak up on behalf of businesses and residents.

Devon councillors are calling for clarity amid fears that the government’s plans to shut them down are descending into ’disarray’.

Ten community groups in Torbay have been given a total of more than £140,000 for projects in some of the bay’s most deprived areas.

Residents living near the site of a planned new mobile phone mast in Torquay say they fear sinkholes in the area could cause it to collapse.

Organisers have confirmed that the skies above Torbay will once again come alive as the English Riviera Airshow returns from Friday 29 May to Sunday 31 May 2026.

Councillors who unanimously backed a plan for new homes on a clifftop site overlooking an award-winning Torbay beach decided it was much better than a design they passed five years ago.

Towns and villages across the region are being helped to improve community safety, catch criminals and reduce offending through the launch of a new CCTV funding scheme. 

An hour-long session aimed at young people who have an interest in the cyber industry, will be delivered to students across Devon and Cornwall to give them the tools they need to avoid getting involved in unlawful computer activity or becoming a victim themselves.

South Western Railway is expanding the use of body-worn video cameras for frontline colleagues, such as train guards and gateline assistants, to help tackle a rise in assaults and abuse

Police are warning residents to be cautious over a seasonal scam – known as the winter fuel scam – in which fraudsters attempt to trick unsuspecting individuals into handing over their personal and financial information.

Police commissioner Alison Hernandez says it’s unlikely there will be money to recruit more regular police officers but 49 new police community support officers (PCSOs) across Devon and Cornwall will make an impact.

Devon and Cornwall has seen an 11.7 per cent rise in crime over the past year and dropped from sixth to ninth in the table of the safest places to live

Returning students and those heading to universities in the South West for Freshers Weeks are being urged to use condoms to protect themselves and others from sexually transmitted infections (STIs), as the UKHSA’s latest quarterly data shows that gonorrhoea and syphilis remain very high in England.

South West Water is working in partnership with the University of Exeter through the Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW), to develop an upgraded model to predict the location of lead pipes across its network.