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East Devon District Council is kicking off the new year by providing extra support to enable local community groups to deliver environmental projects across the East Devon area.

Teenagers from around the South West were able to learn about and reflect on the horrors of the Holocaust as part of a moving event at the University of Exeter.

Jurassic Discovery has been awarded £88,600 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the new project: ‘Discovering Seaton’s Jurassic Past and Present’.

More community groups in Exeter are celebrating after winning crucial funding from the City Council. A total of 22 groups applied for funding in the latest round of the Exeter City Grants, with 12 successfully securing a combined total of £18,550.

Residents of Dawlish are encouraged to take advantage of an upcoming drop-in surgery with their local councillors this Saturday, 25 January. The session will take place at Dawlish Library between 10am & noon,

A DARK corner of Newton Abbot is being given an artistic makeover with the town’s rail heritage taking centre stage.

Do you know an individual or organisation that deserve recognition for their services to the Town? Please tell us and nominate them for a Community Award!

The RNLI is on the lookout for enthusiastic, dedicated individuals to join its lifeguard team for the summer, covering some of Devon’s most picturesque and popular beaches, including Teignmouth, Dawlish Warren, Exmouth, and Sandy Bay.

A neglected Paignton community hub built with millions of pounds of National Lottery money is to be brought back to life as part of a radical new strategy for local children with special needs.

Christopher De Burton, 67, of Thurlow Road, Torquay has been jailed for 19 years plus three years to be served on extended licence after being convicted by a jury of a catalogue of non-recent sexual offences committed against a young girl.

Torbay Council along with Devon County Council, are pleased to announce that a new integrated sexual health contract has been awarded to the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Torbay Council are working with a Devon-based developer on their first Hotels to Homes scheme, an exciting new project to convert former hotels into high quality social housing for local households.

As a new year gets underway, policing teams in East, North and West Devon have reflected on a busy, but successful year during which they contributed to reducing crime and disorder and keeping communities safe.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) South West is urging parents to check that their children are up to date with their MMR vaccinations following confirmation of 30 new cases of measles in the region in the four weeks from 16 December 2024 to 13 January 2025.

A new initiative designed to support adults on their journey towards employment, volunteering or further training has been launched. The Career Builders programme has been launched by Exeter College, in partnership with Exeter Jobcentre Plus.

Paul Antony Butler, 53, who was wanted in connection to the death of a woman in Plymouth has been located and arrested in Liskeard.

The boys bounce back with five points at home

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