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As part of their ongoing commitment to tackling shop theft and anti-social behaviour in Exeter, the Neighbourhood Policing team have been working with Exeter Businesses Against Crime to secure Criminal Behaviour Orders against two convicted men

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of 46-year-old Margaret Elston who was reported as missing from Exeter on the morning of 23rd February 2026.

Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate a 53-year-old wanted man from Exeter.

East Devon District Council is reviewing how its leisure centres are run so it can protect them for the long term and make sure residents continue to receive good quality services.

Campaigners are hoping to block efforts by a Devon karting track to expand the number of days it is allowed to host races.

Police are asking for help from the public to trace a 26-year-old wanted man from Exmouth.

The neighbourhood policing team in Exmouth are holding a series of events, offering members of the local community an opportunity to ask questions or express concerns.

Creating quality new council housing continues to be a key priority for Exeter, the city’s Lead Councillor for Housing said.

THE Mayor of Newton Abbot has praised the work of Citizens Advice and called on graduates from ‘the university of life’ to become trustees.

The position of a Newton Abbot speed camera which has caught more than 6,000 drivers is being challenged by councillors.

Roadworks around Newton Abbot have been described as ‘hell’ in the House of Commons by the town’s MP, who says councils are powerless to prevent utility companies from causing problems.

Teignbridge District Council and Devon County Council are aware of the concerns raised by members of the public about the number of temporary road closures and roadworks currently affecting Newton Abbot. Both organisations recognise the disruption this may be causing residents, businesses and commuters and are working closely together to minimise the impact wherever possible.

Another shop in Torbay has been closed by police and trading standards officers as part of a clampdown on illegal tobacco sales.

Torbay’s Stagecoach bus fleet is going all-electric, and that means 56 new zero-emission single-deckers, double-deckers and minibuses taking to the streets in a green revolution.

Police are appealing for information after a man was found badly injured in Torquay.

Opting out of the international Blue Flag beach awards will give Torbay a better chance to promote its natural assets, councillors have decided.

A major new programme launching across Devon aims to expand and strengthen access to inclusive leisure and physical activity opportunities for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

A long-running university outreach programme that creates theatre, drama and dance opportunities for schools in Devon has now touched the lives of more than 5,000 pupils.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are praising the instinct and swift actions of two of our colleagues after they helped rescue an elderly man from a smoke-filled home in Crediton on Wednesday 11 February.

Roads and children’s services will receive a major cash injection in the first budget of Devon County Council’s new administration.

Senior Liberal Democrats have urged Westminster to step in and postpone the process of radically overhauling Devon’s councils amid the backtrack over this year’s local elections.

Devon’s largest council looks set to hike council tax by the most it is allowed to do as it faces rising costs for its most vital services and looks to bolster its reserves.

Proposals to make permanent changes to street lighting across the county have been approved, following a year‑long trial that responded to community needs while cutting costs, reducing carbon emissions and delivering environmental benefits.

Devon’s fire service has secured an extra £10 million of funding for next year after an agreed hike in its share of the council tax.