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• Fears over sewage capacity dominate major development plan scrutiny

  Fears over the capacity of East Devon’s sewerage system dominated public concerns amid scrutiny of the blueprint for new housing in the district.

• Homes to be built on Topsham driving range

  Developers are likely to get the go-ahead next week to build 54 houses on an old golf driving range in Topsham – but they will have to pledge tens of thousands of pounds to local health services and make 19 of the homes ‘affordable’.

• Stolen Motocross Bikes – Information Wanted

  Police have received a report on the 25th of November 2025 in relation to 3 stolen Motorcross bikes from an address in Honiton.

• East Devon sets out concerns and commitment to partnership on Exeter’s Harbour Revision Order proposals

  East Devon District Council (EDDC) has issued a formal response to the Marine Management Organisation’s consultation on proposed changes to the legal framework governing the Port of Exeter as put forward by Exeter City Council. These represent a major update to regulations dating back to the 1800s. The consultation closed on 23 November 2025.

• Exeter nightclub ‘exonerated’ after student collapse hearing

  The company behind a popular Devon nightspot says it has been ‘exonerated’ over an incident in which a teenage university student collapsed and fell down stairs during a Freshers Week night out.

• New political group puts candidate forward for upcoming by-election

  A new political group is putting forward its first-ever candidate in an upcoming by-election in East Devon

• Exeter ‘urban fringe’ homes scheme to be rejected?

  Plans to build homes in green fields on the skyline overlooking Exeter could get short shrift from city council planners.

• Four arrested as Exeter policing team take a stand against retail crime

  The local policing team in Exeter took part in a national week of action in a bid to tackle business crime earlier this month.

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Teignbridge

• Council shake-up could wipe out Independents

  Shaking up the structure of local councils could sound the death knell for independent councillors.

• Teignmouth Den Toilet Block Arrives

  The long awaited new toilet blocks for the The Den in Teignmouth have now arrived

• Social media misinformation fuelled fears over Kingskerswell homes

  Social media misinformation left people in Kingskerswell ‘frightened’ by the prospect of new housing for local homeless families in the middle of the village.

• Reprieve for couple whose home is a coach

  A couple living in a converted coach on land at Littlehempston without permission have been given a reprieve by local planners.

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South Devon News

• Torbay Council partners with travel and personal safety app to help keep community safe

  Torbay Council have partnered with imabi to launch the Torbay area on Travel Guardian, a free personal safety app.

• Paignton Library Wins Europe Challenge Grant for Cultural Storytelling

  Paignton Library and Ubuntu Educational & Mentoring Services CIC have been awarded funding through The Europe Challenge 2025–26, supporting a new project focused on unity and cultural celebration in Torbay.

• Torbay makes its mind up on council shake-up

  Four separate unitary councils for Devon will allow the ‘powerhouses’ of Torbay, Exeter and Plymouth to flourish without leaving the county’s rural ‘rump’ behind – at least that’s what the bay has decided..

• Homes to be built in Brixham hospital grounds

  Nine new homes are to be built at Brixham Hospital despite neighbours’ objections over parking and traffic.

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Devon News

• Devon’s carbon emissions continue to fall

  Devon’s carbon emissions fell four per cent between 2022 and 2023 and by 29 per cent since 2010 according to the latest figures.

• Fire Service invests £27 million in ten-year rolling fleet programme

  Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is currently in year seven of a ten-year rolling programme to upgrade and modernise its frontline fleet.

• Police dealing with 60 protests a month as result of community tensions

  Devon and Cornwall Police are dealing with around 60 protests a month as a result of community unrest, a police and crime panel has been told.

• Apology over foster service issues by Devon council boss

  An apology has been made by the most senior official of a Devon council about the performance of its fostering service.

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