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A popular Devon pub at the heart of a major festival in its town will have to abide by two small rule changes when hosting acts during the week-long event.

The results are in! Seaton Wetlands has celebrated its most successful Sand Martin breeding season to date, marking a major milestone for East Devon District Council’s Countryside team and their ongoing commitment to wildlife conservation.

Children across Devon dived into reading recently as part of Libraries Unlimited’s ocean-themed Summer Book Quest – but it was The Beacon Primary School in Exmouth that truly made waves.

Wildlife on the Exe Estuary is set to benefit from an exciting new partnership between the South East Devon Wildlife (SEDW) team and the Exeter City Council Harbour Master’s Office.

Taxi fares in Exeter are going up by around 25 per cent after councillors heard how cabbies ‘go the extra mile’ for the city.

Small business owners have complained of a serious downturn in trade due to major roadworks that have temporarily shut their end of an Exeter street.

Exeter will fall silent this Sunday as the city remembers service personnel killed during wars and conflicts, with a special service at the War Memorial in Northernhay Gardens.

People living in Exeter are being warned to watch out for a scam after an elderly couple were nearly tricked out of several thousand pounds of their savings.

The Remembrance Service in Newton Abbot on Sunday November 9 will be conducted in the presence of Right Revd Mike Harrison, Bishop of Exeter, and be streamed live via Facebook.

A Teignbridge charity is hoping for extra ‘presence’ this Christmas in the shape of new trustees sitting round the boardroom table.

Bowlers in Dawlish are on target for fundraising success after being given a major boost by Teignbridge Council.

Work has started on a ‘masterplan’ which will help deliver hundreds of new homes in the centre of Newton Abbot.

With Occombe Farm closed following the demise of the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust, thoughts are turning to what might happen to the 150 acres of prime farmland that surrounds it.

Torbay’s most vulnerable children are ‘at the mercy of the market’ when it comes to finding the care they need.

A far-reaching ‘vision’ for the future of Paignton has been endorsed by Torbay’s decision-makers despite one councillor saying it lacks “pizzazz”.

Following the successful launch of the Torbay Enterprise Fund in September, Torbay Council are pleased to announce that the fund will reopen for a second round of applications from local businesses on Monday 10 November.

Devon County Councils successful child pedestrian safety training for primary schoolchildren has received additional funding from Vision Zero South West to continue through to March 2028.

The UKHSA South West are concerned that many people at risk may not know they are eligible for a flu vaccine

A pair of Devon MPs have added to pressure on property management companies which charge residents a raft of additional fees for living in their homes.

More than 1,000 pupils who weren’t getting the free school meals they qualified for will now secure them thanks to a significant change in Devon.

Pupils at primary schools across Devon will soon be receiving a visit from Bonster, the food waste eating Monster, as part of Recycle Devon’s Waste Education Programme.

The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving resident doctors at a number of NHS trusts, including the Royal Devon from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November 2025.

From this week you can book your child onto the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme for the Winter break. The offer is four sessions per child.

In the last five years to March 2025, automatic fire alarms have alerted the Service almost 58,000 times. On average, only 1.7% of the automatic fire alarms attended by the Service were classed as emergencies.