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• Crack down on antisocial behaviour in Exeter

  Last week, the Exeter Neighbourhood Policing team secured a closure order on a residential property as part of their ongoing commitment to tackle antisocial behaviour in the city.

• Anger as Exeter city centre traffic scheme is rejected

  Campaigners trying to make more space for cyclists, wheelers and walkers in Exeter city centre have had their hopes dashed.

• Exeter MP says he did lobby for pubs as city boozer ‘bars’ him

  Exeter’s MP has defended his efforts to lobby for pubs as a city establishment claims to have barred him and other Labour politicians.

• Exeter City Centre awarded Purple Flag for excellence in night-time economy

  Exeter city centre has been awarded Purple Flag accreditation, a nationally-recognised mark that celebrates towns and cities which offer a safe, well-managed and vibrant evening and night-time economy.

• No short cuts on Exeter road closure

  Councillors given the job of deciding what to do about Exeter’s most contentious road closure have been told they must do all they can to consult local people.

• Controversial land sale given go-ahead

  A portion of land within a Devon council’s headquarters looks set to be sold after a more than two-year saga about its future.

• Appeal over unexplained death of man in Exeter

  Detectives investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Exeter city centre have issued an appeal for information.

• Exeter announces its bid to become the UK’s City of Culture in 2029

  Exeter City Council has today announced it will be submitting an expression of interest (EOI) for the prestigious UK City of Culture title.

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Teignbridge

• Teignbridge Council teams begin clear up after recent storms

  Teignbridge District Council teams have begun assessing and repairing damage to seafront and coastal areas following the impact of Storm Ingrid last week.

• Call for resignation after Reform UK member’s ICE comments

  A call has been made for a member of a Devon council to resign after comments about supporting the techniques being used in America to deport illegal immigrants.

• Fire risk to halt Teignbridge battery recycling

  The risk of fires in bin lorries and tips means Teignbridge Council is no longer planning to collect batteries for recycling.

• Further repairs near railway at Dawlish means overnight closure of line between Dawlish and Teignmouth

  Great Western Railway and Network Rail are working together to keep customers moving while work to fill a sinkhole near the railway at Dawlish takes place.

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South Devon News

• Oldway tree damage won’t deter volunteers

  Volunteers working to preserve a historic feature of one of Devon’s most famous buildings have pledged to battle on despite damage caused by a giant falling tree.

• More arrests as police continue to address Torbay’s community concerns

  Police in Torquay have made further arrests this month as part of Operation Harbourlight to disrupt potential drug dealing in the town.

• Octopus glut leaves South Devon shellfish industry ‘decimated’

  The plight of Devon fishers whose catch has been decimated by a sudden ‘bloom’ of octopus in local waters has been highlighted in the House of Commons.

• Free supported employment programme launches in Torbay 

  A new, voluntary supported employment programme that will support over 800 people in Torbay is now open to participants.  

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Devon News

• Bridge panels portray life in Devon

  The pedestrian and cycle bridge over the A379 in south west Exeter, called Blisses Bridge, has been brought to life with newly added decorative panels.

• Month-long amnesty calls on owners to hand in now-illegal firearms

  Firearms owners are being urged to check if their previously lawful weapon is one of five now classified as illegal – and to hand them in safely during a month-long amnesty.

• Police funding settlement leaves Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner with no choice but to propose council tax increase

  The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Alison Hernandez, will today propose an increase in the police part of next year’s council tax of £15 a year for an average Band D property.

• Water bills set to increase from April

  Water bills will increase in April 2026 in the latest stage of South West Waters major investment programme to upgrade its water and wastewater network.

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