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Pressure over dust from quarries and its impact on residents has led to a pledge from Devon’s largest council to work out who should be monitoring it.

A manipulative and violent man has been jailed for more than seven years after subjecting two women to terrifying serious assaults which left them fearing for their lives, and sending multiple women sexually explicit images.

Cranbrook Country Park and Open Spaces have secured a top honour at the BALI National Landscape Awards 2026, taking home the trophy in the “Nature Conservation & Biodiversity Enhancement” category.

From new homes and businesses to cleaner transport and industry, electricity is becoming increasingly important to the future of communities across the South West.

Heritage Open Days starts on Friday 11 September with lots to see and do in and around Exeter.

Exeter remains determined to press on with its bid to become an expanded city ‘super-council’ despite the government’s decision to pause its nationwide local authority overhaul.

Organisations across Exeter are coming together to explore how free, reliable and accessible drinking water can be made more widely available in the city.

More than 400 people across Devon and Cornwall have been fitted with electronic monitoring ‘tags’ according to the latest figures.

Devon County Council is calling on the Government to repay the costs incurred preparing for local government reorganisation (LGR) before the programme was paused.

Ofsted has recognised continued improvement in our children’s services, highlighting stronger decision-making, effective early help services and increasingly joined-up support for children and families.

People across the area are being invited to hear about advancements in neighbourhood health and care services at a public event taking place at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford) and online

Almost 45% of secondary school-aged pupils (149,067) across the South West went without a flu vaccine last winter, new figures show. UKHSA South West warns that older children are increasingly falling through the gaps in protection from flu as they move through school.

A Devon council has come under fire after charging the local health trust to put its mobile breast screening unit in its car parks.

The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, the University of Exeter’s public museum of film and moving image, has been awarded Designation status by Arts Council England.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Alison Hernandez has said a report issued by the policing inspectorate highlights exactly why police reform must strengthen, not weaken, local accountability.

A Board has been created to provide strategic leadership, bring public sector partners together and help coordinate the infrastructure, investment and planning needed to support sustainable growth. It will play a key role in making sure Marlcombe is planned as an infrastructure-first community, with transport links, schools, healthcare and green space alongside other essential services from the outset.

An early second half comeback saw Exmouth Town book their place in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup, as they beat Banbury United 2-1 at the Search4Local Stadium.

Exeter City began their 2026/27 EFL Trophy group stage campaign with a comfortable win over Tottenham Hotspur U21 at St James Park.

The draw for the 2 nd Qualifying round of the FA Cup took place on Monday lunch time, with Exmouth Town looking to progress in the competition.

Exeter City Women moved to the top of their WNL Cup Group with a thrilling 4-3 win against Bristol Rovers at the County Ground.