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• 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

• Update from East Devon District Council regarding unexploded bomb in Exmouth

  Emergency services continue to respond to the discovery of a significant unexploded German Second World War device at Exmouth Marina, which was found yesterday during routine dredging operations.

• The trial of five men accused of murdering Exmouth man Denva Smith has begun.

  The defendants are jointly charged with the murder of 24-year-old Denva Smith, who died from a single stab wound in May last year. Mr Smith was found in the garden of a property in Ashfield Close on May 31.

• Exmouth Community Rallies After Marina Evacuation following find of WWII Unexploded Bomb

  The Exmouth community has come together in a remarkable show of support after residents were evacuated yesterday following the discovery of a Second World War unexploded bomb near Exmouth Marina.

• Decades-long bid for Exeter-Crediton cycle route takes major step

  A decades-long bid to connect Exeter and Crediton with a cycle trail has taken a major step forward but campaigners have pleaded for quick action.

• Exmouth Suspected Ordnance found at The Marina

  Police are currently down at Exmouth Marina after a suspected unexploded ordnance was dredged out of the water earlier today

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Teignbridge

• 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

• 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.

• Unanimous backing for ‘unparalleled’ Torquay school homes scheme

  Developers have been given the go-ahead to re-start work on a ‘very, very high quality development’ on the site of a former convent and school in Torquay

• Torbay receives full funding for roads under government ‘Traffic light’ rating system - but improvements still needed

  Torbay has received an 'amber' overall rating from the government for its management of roads, and 'green' for condition of the roads.

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Devon News

• 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.

• What do you think should be the priorities for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service?

  Residents of Devon and Somerset are being asked to help by telling the Fire Service how they think it should be using its resources, by completing a short survey.

• Critics decry ‘£4k per meeting’ sound system costs

  Anger has erupted after it emerged that nearly £4,000 has to be spent on a sound system when a Devon council holds a full meeting with all its members.

• Police Commissioner fears policing services at risk amid funding uncertainty

  The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Alison Hernandez, has written to the Home Secretary and the Policing Minister raising serious concerns about the government’s proposed policing funding settlement for 2026–27.

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