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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.

In 2024, police reinvested money seized from criminal activity back into the communities of Teignbridge, Torbay and South Hams to support the work of good causes.

Craig Short aged 53 has been jailed for 12 years plus a further six years to be served on extended licence after admitting a number of non-recent sexual offences committed against children.

Hundreds of police officers work across South Devon, protecting the communities of South Hams, Teignbridge & Torbay. 2024 saw a number of achievements in the efforts to tackle crime, pursue criminals & respond to the public’s reports and calls for help.

Officers were called to reports of a collision involving a black Triumph TT 600 motorcycle and a white Volkswagen Transporter, on Totnes Road, Paignton, at the junction with Conway Road and Primley Park, at around 5.25pm on Saturday.

Devon’s county councillors voted in favour of asking the government to allow it to postpone May’s local elections for a year whilst the future structure of councils becomes clearer.

An information session for people considering running to be a county councillor in May's elections has been postponed due to the uncertainty about whether the ballot will go ahead this year.

A British stroke survivor from Devon, Jonny Huntington, has today made history by becoming the first ever person with a disability to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole.

Towards the end of last year, the Government’s cross-party Education Committee (which scrutinises the work of the Department for Education) launched a major new inquiry focused on finding solutions to the crisis in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision.

It’s an excellent eighth win to ring in 2025 for the boys

Rundown of this weekends matches

Rundown of the weekends rugby matches

Football Results from Yesterday's Matches