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• Information ahead of protests in Exeter on Saturday 17 January

  A Section 60AA order will be in place as police officers are present to police two protest marches in Exeter tomorrow, Saturday 17 January.

• Exmouth WW2 bomb removed from Exmouth marina and taken out to sea for detonation

  A large unexploded World War Two bomb discovered at Exmouth Marina has been safely removed and taken out to sea, where it is due to be detonated later today, Friday, January 16.

• New junction on outskirts of Exeter set to open

  The final highway scheme of major infrastructure improvements in south west Exeter has been delivered and will open next week.

• Exeter council leader hits back at election cancellation critics

  The leader of Exeter City Council has hit back at critics over his decision to request permission to cancel this year’s council elections.

• Cordons lifted in Exmouth

  Devon County Council have confirmed that Devon & Cornwall Police have lifted all cordons which had been in place in Exmouth while the operation to dispose of the unexploded Second World War device was under way.

• UPDATE ON THE EXTENDED CORDON WHICH HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE

  Here is a map of the extended cordon which has been put in place this evening from 9pm in Exmouth.

• Bomb cordon residents urged to leave homes by MP

  Residents who still haven’t left the cordon area created after the discovery of an unexploded war-time bomb in Exmouth have been urged to find somewhere else to stay by their local MP.

• Further update from East Devon District Council following the discovery of a significant Second World War unexploded device at Exmouth Marina

  Emergency services, local councils and other public service partners are continuing to work closely following the discovery of a significant Second World War unexploded device at Exmouth Marina

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• Teignmouth water safety volunteers receive Excellence in Volunteering Award

  Two volunteers from Teignmouth Lifeboat Station, Alan Harwood and Shannon Wilson, have been presented with Excellence in Volunteering Awards by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the charity.

• Complaint over taking down flags lodged with Devon council

  Complaint over taking down flags lodged with Devon council

• Dartmoor drivers face long detour as work starts to save road

  Drivers using a busy route on the fringes of Dartmoor will face a massive diversion until May as urgent work goes on to stop the road collapsing.

• Appeal after community minibus damaged in Newton Abbot

  Police are appealing to the public for assistance to help identify this man in connection to a report of criminal damage in Newton Abbot.

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South Devon News

• Torbay faces massive savings amid alarm bells over finances

  The government has been told it has got its sums wrong when calculating how much money Torbay needs.

• Torbay Council says ‘no plans’ to build in Oldway Mansion grounds

  The man behind a Torbay Council planning document which appears to earmark the grounds of Oldway Mansion for house-building today insisted: “We won’t be building there.”

• Anger as Oldway land is earmarked for housing

  Anger is mounting in Paignton after the grounds of Oldway Mansion were included in a list of potential building sites across Torbay in the latest version of a council housing strategy.

• Police take action against male predators to maintain Torbay safe nights out

  Neighbourhood Police Teams in Torbay have been taking steps to keep everyone safe during their nights out and now they want to hear your views.

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Devon News

• ‘Fast fashion’ forces closure of 27 Salvation Army clothing banks

  Residents in parts of Devon may notice changes to their local textile bank service, as twenty-seven Salvation Army banks are due to be removed at the end of January 2026.

• Plea for help as Devon pubs face crisis

  The government’s energy industry watchdog has been accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ as South Devon hospitality businesses face an existential crisis.

• Savings in key areas but £5m overspend still predicted for Devon County Council

  Devon County council is still expecting to overspend by more than £5 million this year even though it has clawed back cash in major areas.

• Cash crunch shows ‘system remains stacked’ against Devon

  Cash pressures have been laid bare by Devon’s biggest council with claims that the way government funding works disadvantages the rural county.

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