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• Exmouth Man Admits to Creating Over 100,000 Child Abuse Images Across 15 Years

  Stephen Huxtable, 59, from Exmouth, has pleaded guilty to producing more than 100,000 child abuse images over a 15-year period and distributing more than 12,000.

• Roman settlements could frustrate East Devon housing plans

  Roman settlements are among the potential discoveries that could frustrate plans for new homes on a host of sites in East Devon.

• Further appeal following serious assault, Exwick

  Detectives investigating a serious assault in Exwick on 12 June are continuing to appeal for witnesses to report information.

• Have your say on the future of local government in Devon

  East Devon residents are being encouraged to have their say on the future of local government as part of nationwide Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).

• 50 days to go until the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

  There’s only 50 days to go until the biggest women's sport event of the summer happens here on our doorstep.

• Discarded vape causes extensive damage to council bin lorry in Exeter

  Residents are being reminded that vapes must be properly disposed of after a vape battery exploded in the back of a council bin lorry.

• Four arrested as part of e-bike operation in Exeter

  On Saturday 28 June, officers from the Exeter Neighbourhood Policing team worked with the Roads Policing Unit, Immigration Officers, the Police Drone team and were supported by Police Dogs team to target illegally modified e-bikes in Exeter.

• East Devon harnesses AI for million-word feedback

  East Devon District Council has used AI to analyse over 1.1 million words of public feedback on plans for nearly 21,000 new homes. The comments, twice the length of War and Peace, will help shape where homes are built in East Devon through to 2042.

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Teignbridge

• Crumbling cliffs above Devon rail line ‘could collapse’

  Crumbling sandstone cliffs above the vulnerable waterfront railway line between Teignmouth and Dawlish could collapse at any time, the local MP has warned.

• Controversial ex-Devon Tory MP joins Reform

  A former Devon Conservative MP who was suspended for using racist language has joined Reform UK.

• Devon MP’s victory over ‘unfair’ GP funding

  The way in which GP services are funded across the country is to be reviewed after a Devon MP’s campaign to scrap an ‘unfair’ funding formula.

• Have your say on the future of Local Government in Devon

  Teignbridge residents are invited to help shape the future of councils in Devon as part of Local Government Reorganisation.

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South Devon News

• Busy Paignton road stays shut as repairs go on

  A busy Paignton seafront road will stay closed well into July as complicated repairs continue.

• Torbay residents and businesses invited to view and comment on exciting plans for Torquay’s harbourside

  In partnership with Willmott Dixon and Milligan, Torbay Council have launched a public consultation on exciting plans to redevelop the northern side of The Strand on Torquay’s harbourside

• Homes plan for Torquay holiday park

  More than 100 new homes could be built on the site of a former holiday park on the outskirts of Torquay.

• Have your say on, and shape the future of Torbay

  Torbay Council wants to hear from Bay residents and workers on future service delivery. In March 2025, Cabinet discussed responses to the Government’s call for proposals on Local Government Reorganisation, agreeing to explore three preferred options.

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Devon News

• South West forces work together to reduce harm caused by drugs

  The latest week of intensification as part of the Operation Scorpion initiative involved a range of enforcement action carried out across the region, as well as education and prevention work taking place.

• Make room and reduce waste; take your old paint to a recycling centre to be used by others!

  If you’re a householder and you have cans of useable leftover paint gathering dust in your shed or attic, you can now take it to one of Devon’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) for others to use.

• Concern as under half of Devonians eating their 5-a-day

  Concern has been raised that less than half of Devonians are eating their recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

• Action call over ‘unfair’ SEND funding

  Children in Devon with special educational needs get just a third of the funding of those in big cities. South Devon MP Caroline Voaden has called the system ‘completely unfair’ and urged the minister for school standards to take action at Westminster.

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