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An overhaul of a Devon council’s grant scheme that includes hikes in the amount individual groups can bid for is expected to attract high demand when it launches.

Yesterday, Exmouth in Bloom attended the SW in Bloom Presentation Day in Torquay and are delighted to announce that they were awarded their 20th consecutive Gold.

A local family who lost their baby Monty in 2020 are working with East Devon District Council (EDDC) on a special ribbon display to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week.

The ‘Singing Children of Africa’ have visited Exmouth Community College (ECC) this term to take part in an exciting performance with ECC students. The group visited the college as part of their national tour.

The University of Exeter is delighted to announce alumnus the Rt Hon Sir Sajid Javid as chair of its new fundraising campaign, which will launch in 2026.

Children across East Devon have been treated to five new play areas so far this summer and have five more to come thanks to a £1.2million cash injection.

Businesses, organisations and individuals are being encouraged to enter this year’s Exeter Sustainability Awards.

Twenty one homeless people died in Exeter in 2024, according to a nationwide campaign organisation.

Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating reports of assaults in the Newton Abbot area in which the suspects are children.

Plans to build 33 new homes on the outskirts of Newton Abbot have been rejected unanimously by local councillors.

Some of Devon’s most vulnerable communities will be protected by a new move to levy charges on mobile home sites.

Newton Abbot Museum is announcing a £818,653 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to create a new accessible state-of-the-art museum store

Andrew Holland from Torquay and Jason Robins from Teignmouth have both been sentenced to four years each for a staggering 44 burglaries which have taken place over a 9-month period.

Fresh plans for seven homes on the site of a Torbay garage have been lodged with the local planning authority.

Fast food giant McDonald’s has been given the go-ahead for a new drive-through restaurant on the outskirts of Torquay – just a mile and a half from its next nearest branch.

A Torbay taxi driver has had her licence revoked after councillors heard she lashed out at a police officer after drinking all day.

More than 1,600 primary school children from across Devon got ‘Farmwise’ on this week and saw for themselves where our food comes from and how it’s made.

Police are appealing to parents, guardians, grandparents and anyone who may care for a young person to ensure that the young people are as safe a possible when they are out on their bikes in darkness.

Devon County Council are preparing to reshape its library services to better suit the changing habits of its users, and from November residents will be asked for their ideas and views.

Devon County Council’s Cabinet have approved a new Brighter Futures Action Plan, 2025 to 2028, to help young people move confidently into education, employment or training.

Community efforts to tackle fuel poverty and keep people in Devon warm this winter are being offered free financial support from National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED). 

Hidden beneath the streets of the South West, sewer monsters are forming every day – and South West Water needs help from customers to stop them from growing.

Two and three-year-olds in Devon can now get their free flu vaccination at a community pharmacy, thanks to a new NHS service.

A new contender has emerged in the race to decide the shape of Devon’s new councils.