Devon News from Monday, February 2nd, 2026
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Flood-hit communities can apply for grant scheme support
Communities hit by flooding as a result of Storm Chandra and recent wet weather are being encouraged to approach the Devon Community Resilience Forum if they need support.
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Improved support for survivors of rape and sexual abuse
Survivors of sexual abuse and rape will now be provided with improved support that better meets their needs across the region.
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HPV vaccine coverage in the South West outperforms national average, but nearly 56,000 eligible young people remain unprotected
The UK Health Security Agency has published annual coverage data for the HPV vaccination programme for the 2024/25 school year. While the South West has achieved higher vaccination rates than the England average across all year groups, around 1 in 4 young people in the region are still leaving school without protection.

