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• Appeal following collision on M5 near Exeter

  Police are appealing for witness and information following a serious road traffic collision that occurred southbound on M5 near Exeter this morning. (Sunday 25th January)

• Alert over claims of ‘poison’ in Exeter park

  Parents and pet owners in Exeter have been warned to stay alert after fresh reports of poison in a popular park.

• Work to start on Heavitree Road bus improvements

  Improvement work to enhance bus services on Heavitree Road in Exeter will get underway next month (February).

• Supreme Court allows appeal, striking out claim for negligence

  The Supreme Court has struck out a claim that could have led to compensation being paid to the killer of three men in the Exeter area.

• Planners urged not to ‘add to previous mistakes’ with 72-homes plan

  Planners have been urged to avoid making the same mistake twice ahead of a vital decision on a major 72-homes scheme in an East Devon town.

• Objectors claim 60-homes plan would be ‘gross overdevelopment’ of village

  An under-pressure village is set to face the prospect of yet more properties as a proposal for 60 homes gets scrutinised next week.

• Government confirms scrapping Exeter city elections

  The government has confirmed that Exeter’s 2026 city council elections can be abandoned.

• Four options to solve controversial Exeter traffic wrangle

  People living near a controversial traffic scheme in Exeter will be asked to give their opinions on four potential solutions.

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Teignbridge

• MP’s anger over police officer rape case

  Devon’s police commissioner has pledged to push for improvements amid claims by a local MP that the case of a serving police officer who raped a local woman exposed serious failures in police vetting and safeguarding.

• Inspector overturns council refusal of Newton Abbot homes

  Local councillors who decided building homes in a green field near Newton Abbot would spoil the setting of a medieval church have been over-ruled by a government inspector

• Campaigners fight to save trees in ‘exceptional’ woodland

  Campaigners fighting to save hundreds of trees on a site the size of 60 football pitches on the outskirts of Newton Abbot are preparing a ‘show of force’ for a council meeting next week.

• 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.

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South Devon News

• Torbay Hospital League of Friends funds new equipment to support hand therapy patients

  Patients at Torbay Hospital are set to benefit from enhanced rehabilitation thanks to a generous donation from the Torbay Hospital League of Friends.

• Torbay Council Extends Period for Comments on Draft Local Plan

  Torbay Council are giving local people more time to have their say on our draft Local Plan and shape ideas on where development should go in Torbay. Following a series of drop-in events, webinars and meetings, the consultation period has been extended and will now close at 23.59 on Monday 2 February.

• Bay’s bigger buses outgrow narrow St Marychurch streets

  New electric buses on routes in Torquay will no longer be able to serve two narrow streets in St Marychurch – because they will be too big to squeeze through

• Have your say on expanded 20mph zone in Torquay town centre

  Torbay Council are working with our highways partner SWISCo on a proposal to expand the 20mph zone in Torquay town centre.

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Devon News

• Public support Devon and Cornwall Police continuing as a single force, survey finds

  Residents across Devon and Cornwall have expressed clear support for Devon & Cornwall Police continuing as a single force, according to the results of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s 2026 Your Safety, Your Say survey.

• Devon pushes ahead with SEND reforms through new ‘Inclusive Learning Communities’ drive

  Devon County Council has shared an update on its major programme to improve support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

• Empty pub likely to see business rates value rocket

  An empty pub that its community is trying to bring back to life could see its business rates value double, prompting fears for the wider sector.

• Rural Affairs officers welcome new law to crack down on livestock attacks

  Updates to legislation recently passed through Parliament mean owners found guilty of irresponsible dog ownership will face unlimited fines.

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