Devon News from Thursday, September 11th, 2025

Devon County Councils Cabinet has given its backing to the draft Get Devon, Plymouth and Torbay Working Plan. Which is a two-year framework aiming to address longstanding economic challenges in the region such as high inactivity rates in Torbay, and low pay in coastal and rural areas.

Police are offering drivers and passengers with additional needs free seatbelt covers to help make communication easier after incidents including road traffic collisions.

Devon looks set to spend more than £50m over its annual budget on special needs and disabilities education.

Four former Royal Marines will leave CTCRM during the afternoon of ‘Families Day’ on 14th September and embark on a 1,664-mile motorcycle ride to every Royal Marines unit in Britain, in seven days.

​Devon and Cornwall Police are warning residents to be vigilant against pension fraud. Criminals are actively targeting people's life savings, with data from Action Fraud showing significant losses to this type of crime.