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• Number plate recognition could come to East Devon town’s car park

  A system that automatically registers cars when they enter Honiton Leisure Centre’s car park could be installed.

• Success for Exeter in Global Sustainable Development rankings

  The University of Exeter’s commitment to a sustainable future has been recognised in the latest influential league table.

• Bad broadband is holding Devon businesses back

  Businesses in rural areas like East Devon are facing ‘extraordinary barriers’ to success because of poor broadband connections

• Honiton Community College celebrates Ofsted Good rating

  Honiton Community College is celebrating being rated ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted during its latest inspection.

• Exeter man jailed for sexual abuse of a child

  An Exeter man has been jailed for two years and three months after being found guilty of the sexual touching of a child.

• University of Exeter and Exeter College Strengthen Education Partnership

  The University of Exeter and Exeter College have signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), deepening their shared commitment to enhancing education across the region.

• Trailblazing green energy initiative shortlisted for award

  A pioneering solar farm and battery storage facility in Exeter, which delivers clean energy to the city’s refuse collection vehicles, has been shortlisted for yet another award.

• Reform UK member reported to police for potential election expenses breach

  A Reform UK member has been reported to police for potentially breaching election campaign spending limits.

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Teignbridge

• MPs demand action on ‘critical’ South Devon rail project

  The government is being urged to do more to protect the vulnerable railway line in and out of the westcountry.

• Overnight closures planned on A380

  Essential maintenance work will be carried out overnight on the A380 between the Penn Inn Roundabout at Newton Abbot and the Edginswell Interchange in Torbay from this Thursday (19 June).

• Work stops on huge Newton Abbot housing site

  Work on a massive housing scheme on the outskirts of Newton Abbot has stopped following a major public protest and an urgent intervention from Teignbridge Council.

• Teignbridge drives forward with green vehicles initiative

  Teignbridge District Council has made a significant step towards a greener future with the renewal of its vehicle fleet.

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South Devon News

• Controversial Devon heart patients pilot scrapped

  Health chiefs in South Devon have scrapped plans to try a new way of dealing with heart attack patients which opponents warned could cost lives.

• Drug dealer ordered to pay back additional £10k

  A man from Torquay who was jailed for six years back in 2016 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply drugs has been ordered to repay a further £10,000 of his criminal proceeds.

• Changes at Torbay's homeless hostel

  Torbay’s homeless hostel is undergoing improvements to make life better for its residents and the local community.

• Torbay Council begins Single Person Council Tax discount review

  Torbay Council are conducting a mandatory review of Council Tax accounts that have been awarded a single person discount under the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

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Devon News

• High fire risk on Dartmoor

  Due to the continued warm weather, Dartmoor is incredibly dry right now and that means the risk of wildfire is high.

• Police forces to join together to remove Ninja swords from the streets

  Ninja style swords will be illegal to own from 1 August 2025, so it will be an offence to possess a Ninja sword unless a specific legal defence applies.

• NHS in the South West supporting national strategy to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040

  The NHS in the South West is working to increase uptake in the HPV vaccine and cervical screening in line with the national cervical cancer elimination strategy for England.

• From toy cars to traffic cones: The unflushables causing mayhem in the sewers

  South West Water is urging customers to think twice before they flush or drop things down a drain, after engineers pulled a bizarre collection of items from the region’s sewer pipes, including a toy car, armband, football, and even a traffic cone.

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