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• Exeter’s oldest building needs major roof repairs

  The leaking roof of Exeter’s oldest building is to be repaired, with the city council having to foot most of the bill after the government’s heritage guardians turned it down.

• Karting track seeks extra permissions to host 3,000-person event

  A Devon raceway that was recently blocked from expanding its number of annual race days has applied for extra permissions to hold a one-off event.

• City-centre footbridge set to close for essential maintenance 

  People are being warned about the temporary closure of a pedestrian bridge connecting a multi-story car park and a city centre street in Exeter.  Exeter City Council will be carrying out essential engineering works to the King William Street footbridge, starting on Monday 20 April.  

• £2.6 million investment to upgrade gas network across wider Exeter area

  Wales & West Utilities is investing over £2.6 million over the next few years to upgrade gas pipes across the wider Exeter area, helping ensure a safe and reliable supply for around 1,500 customers for decades to come.

• Exmouth Placemaking Plan adopted, paving the way for major improvements to the town centre and seafront

  The plan has been refined following extensive public engagement. A major consultation in late 2025, alongside collaboration between EDDC, Devon County Council and Exmouth Town Council, ensured feedback shaped the final version adopted this week.

• WANTED: Andrew Murphy, Exeter

  Police are seeking the public’s help to trace a 39-year-old wanted man from Exeter. Andrew Murphy is wanted in relation to a report of intentional strangulation and assault.

• East Devon pushes forward with Marlcombe new community

  East Devon District Council has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering a new community at Marlcombe. The new town is expected to grow to around 25,000 residents, who will need to be supported by a wide range of services and employment opportunities. 

• Key handover ceremony marks beginning of new era for Town Hall

  Celebrating Exmouth Town Council’s Town Hall purchase, East Devon District Council (EDDC) Chair, Councillor Eleanor Rylance, ceremonially handed over the keys to Exmouth Mayor, Councillor Graham Deasy, on Monday 30 March 2026.

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• ‘Axe the Tax’ call as Devon family farms face ruin

  The government’s controversial Family Farm Tax will push local farming families to the brink unless urgent steps are taken, a Devon MP has claimed.

• ‘Stay clear’ warning after Shaldon cliff fall

  People have been urged to avoid the site of a dramatic landslide on the South Devon coast over fears more could follow. Witnesses heard a loud ‘crack’ as tonnes of soil, rocks and trees fell from cliffs at Shaldon Ness into the sea.

• £5million revamped Newton Abbot market hall to open ‘within weeks’

  A ‘stunning’ central staircase will be the centrepiece of the transformed Newton Abbot Market Hall when it reopens in the coming weeks. The Grade II listed building has been closed since November 2024, with traders relocated nearby during redevelopment.

• Market Hall nears completion

  An ambitious project to redevelop Newton Abbot’s historic Grade II listed market hall will be completed within the next few weeks.

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South Devon News

• ‘Sincere apology’ from special measures Paignton care home

  The company that owns a Paignton residential home which was put in special measures amid concerns for safety has issued an apology.

• Paignton Zoo unveils massive transformation plans

  The new owners of Paignton Zoo today unveiled what they say is the most significant redevelopment of the site in its 103-year history.

• Torquay land sale ‘not just another hospital car park’

  Selling a piece of land on a Torquay business park to the local healthcare trust will be an investment in the future and not just another car park, councillors have been assured.

• Health chiefs pull plug on Torbay adult social care partnership

  Health chiefs have decided to pull the plug on a pioneering social care partnership in Torbay – leaving the bay’s council to pick up a £35million bill.

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Devon News

• Rural affairs lead appeals to Chancellor for more help for farmers, rural businesses and communities

  Devon County Council’s Rural Affairs lead, Cllr Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin, says rising costs are hitting rural areas hard and has written to the Chancellor urging action, warning some residents report heating oil and red diesel prices doubling within days.

• M5 sliproad and Bridge Road projects shortlisted by Government

  Leaders from across the political spectrum have welcomed the Government’s decision to back two key transport schemes at the M5 in Cullompton and Bridge Road in Exeter. which are vital for the county’s economy and future. 

• Dangerous predator jailed

  A rapist has been jailed for 26 years for despicable crimes relating to women and children spanning three decades. Christopher Welch, aged 66 of Westlands, Wrafton in Braunton, was convicted at Exeter Crown Court on 25th February.

• Tate brothers seized cash will help fund male allyship to challenge misogyny and violence against women and girls

  A proportion of funds seized by Devon & Cornwall Police from the Tate brothers is being used to help create a pioneering male allyship pilot to encourage men and boys to make a stand opposing violence against women and girls (VAWG).  

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