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The Government has given a vote of confidence in Devon’s progress on SEND, approving the county council’s reform plan and announcing an indicative £191m grant to repay 90% of the council’s accumulated overspend on SEND up to the end of 2025/26.

The University of Exeter run PROTECT study will be tested in the NHS as part of an £80m government drive to diagnose dementia faster.

East Devon tenants are taking the lead in a review of communal areas, gathering feedback from residents and identifying improvements to shared spaces in council housing across the district.

UKHSA marks World Meningitis Day (5 October) with a call for young people across the South West, especially freshers, to get vaccinated against this devastating disease

Inspiring providers, volunteers and organisations from across Devon are being recognised for their outstanding contribution to the Devon Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, as public voting opens for the 2026 Celebration and Impact Awards.

East Devon District Council's Countryside Team has secured funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to launch an exciting two-year project dedicated to improving and restoring hedgerows in community spaces across East Devon.

The economic squeeze is hitting the ability of many of Devon’s fire stations to recruit people willing to be on-call to respond to emergencies, according to a longstanding commander.

The future development of Woodbury Parish will now be guided by a community-led plan after East Devon District Council formally adopted the Woodbury Parish Neighbourhood Plan.

Devon’s libraries are joining forces this Halloween to help families swap, share and reuse costumes following a spooktacular response to last year’s scheme.

Exeter’s MP has pledged to work alongside the city council to spend the city’s share of a government handout aimed at bringing boarded-up high streets back to life.

When plans for new homes come forward anywhere in Devon, you’d bet your house on there being fears about a lack of services to cater for the new residents.

A pub in a Devon seaside town is eyeing an expansion that would see it include a virtual games room as well as a snooker hall.

A battling performance saw the Withies fight back from a difficult spell, finish strongly and earn a deserved four-try bonus point at Allhallows

City Women ended Fulham’s 51-match unbeaten run in spectacular style, with goals from Bow Jackson and Charlotte Whitmore securing a 2-1 victory at Craven Cottage.

An injury-hit Exmouth Town fell to a third successive Southern League Division One South defeat, as they were beaten 2-1 away to Westbury United.

Exeter Chiefs Women may have got a warm welcome from the sun at Morson Stadium, but the Sale Sharks were far from rolling out the red carpet. Instead, they enjoyed scoring seven tries to Chiefs’ three to claim a 41-17 win in the third round of the JAECOO Next Gen Cup.

Exeter City got the better of Rotherham United with a debut goal from Anthony Scully enough to secure the three points.

Exeter Chiefs fought to the death of the game at The Rec, securing two important points in round two of the Gallagher PREM against Bath Rugby.

Exmouth Town were beaten 5-2 by Southern League Division One South leaders Weymouth, in a battling display at the Search4Local Stadium.

Exeter City U21s opened their Premier League Cup campaign with a unfortunate defeat to Norwich City U21s at St James Park.