Exeter & East Devon News

Planners have given their unanimous backing to a scheme to repair and restore a key piece of Exeter’s maritime history.

A motorcyclist has been sentenced to 20 months in prison and disqualified from holding a licence for four years for causing a collision which resulted in the amputation of a fellow biker’s leg.

The West of England Eye Unit has marked 18 years of its pioneering nurse-led intravitreal injection service.

A leading Exeter diabetes researcher has been internationally recognised for his work improving care for people living with diabetes.

Detectives are currently investigating an assault which took place outside KFC on Imperial Road, Exmouth, on Saturday 26 April.

Exeter’s Criminal Investigations Department has secured two charges against Alfie Pilkington, following an arrest.

Visually impaired voters in Exeter will once again benefit from extra support at polling stations, with audio ballot papers available for the elections taking place on Thursday 1 May.

Wonford Hospital have officially opened a new Changing Places Toilet facility in the main entrance at RD&E, along with another accessible toilet and a new breastfeeding facility.

A call for action has been issued by a Devon MP over safer walking and cycling routes to schools in two towns.

Volunteer knitters in Budleigh Salterton have been keeping their needles busy to make comfort teddy bears for children and young people coming into contact with Devon & Cornwall Police.

The Royal Devon University NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula (PenARC) and the University of Exeter, has launched cutting-edge research designed to make a big difference to stroke outcomes.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications following a series of threatening messages directed at multiple schools in Exeter.

Police are appealing for information to locate 19-year-old Finley Walsh, from Exeter, who is wanted on recall to prison.

Media students from Exeter College have been putting their social media skills to the test by creating a series of TikTok videos to be used by Devon and Cornwall Police.

Exeter children’s library is getting an impressive upgrade, including a brand-new sensory area, floating mezzanine and activities for older children, thanks to funding from the Clore Duffield Foundation

The number of postal vote requests has rocketed by almost a fifth in a key division ahead of county-wide elections next month

Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Jane Starkey has swapped driving buses for foot patrol on the streets of Sidmouth.

Whipton Barton Federation is thrilled to have been part of the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) programme over the past few months.

An Exeter student dubbed the ‘Greta Thunberg of Sport’ has been smashing European running records alongside her environmental activism.

This May, Exeter will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day with special events that look back at the devastation of war and the joy of its end.

Celebrity chef Michael Caines has been told he can keep a group of luxury shepherd huts at his five-star hotel.

A soon-to-be shuttered Exmouth toilet block is to be turned into a mural-clad hot food takeaway.

Plans for up to nine homes in an East Devon town have been narrowly rejected because of their potential impact on the area and the loss of quality agricultural land.

A man who killed a 63-year-old man in East Devon has been given a hospital order.

Honiton Town Council award grants once a year for community based projects, with applications now open and payments expected to be made by mid-late summer.

Two seats on Exeter City Council will be contested next week, at the same time as people across the city and most of Devon cast their votes in Devon County Council elections.

A project to repair and restore a key piece of Exeter’s maritime history is likely to take a step forward when the city council’s planning committee meets next week.

Exmouth Town Council aims to cut weeds in outer areas. After trials and talks, the Town Maintenance group suggested improving efficiency with a multi-use sweeper. They recommend hiring a HAKO Citymaster 1650 with weed-removal attachments.

​​​​​​​A new one-stop service introduced at the Nightingale Hospital Exeter is helping patients with suspected sarcoma get a diagnosis more quickly and with less visits to hospital.

Planning permission has been granted and construction commenced on three new almshouses for Budleigh Salterton.  

The incident happened between 6.17pm and 6.51pm on Friday 4th April on the Exeter St Davids to Crediton train. A man is believed to have exposed himself while on board in front of other passengers.

The Deaf Academy in Exmouth has won a further prestigious national award for best practice and innovation.

Over the past year, visitors to Exmouth have been able to learn about the history of all the Exmouth RNLI lifeboat coxswains over the two hundred years of the RNLI by following the famous yellow RNLI wellies across the town.

Exmouth Town Council is working hard to reduce single-use plastic waste, first by installing water refill stations and then introducing the Exmouth Cup.

A call from a member of the public regarding a possible person in distress at Orcombe Point involved 3 emergency services last night.

A 20-year-old man from Honiton, Devon, has today (Thursday 17 April) been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for terrorism offences.

Around 50 campaigners gathered at the Isca Centre as Exeter City Council held its final public consultation. The Save Northbrook Pool group claims the pool gets less subsidy than others but is only open a third as much for public swimming.

Exeter could soon get a pop-up market on the former bus station site off Sidwell Street. An entrepreneur has proposed the idea, backed by Councillor Lynn Wetenhall, who noted it was the top choice in a recent public consultation.

Post Offices at Paignton, Plymouth, Teignmouth and Bideford were on an initial list of 115 branches earmarked for possible closure earlier this year, sparking an outcry.

East Devon District Council’s personnel committee this week heard that staff turnover had reached 11.5 per cent in the 11 months to the end of February.

Workers at a Devon council who have caring responsibilities will get better terms to take time off than legislation requires. East Devon District Council’s personnel committee agreed that staff who are carers would receive five days of leave beyond their standard allowance, as required by the UK Carer’s Leave Act.

Steve James, 65, will set off from Topsham, Devon, today, Wednesday (April 16th), supported by his wife and their five children, aiming to return there after seven months of consecutive days of running anticlockwise around the coast.

Devon & Cornwall police are investigating a report of burglary and fraud in Exeter and have released pictures of a man and a woman we would like to speak to in connection with the incidents.

East Devon District Council are aware of some incomplete information circulating on social media regarding their Local Plan consultation, and would like to provide clarification.

Devon & Cornwall Police are seeking the public’s help locating a 35-year-old wanted woman Karnya Mcray from Ottery St Mary with links to Exeter.

The first cohort of graduates from a UK-first programme in psychedelics will be celebrated when Europe’s largest and longest-running conference on psychedelic comes to Devon this Easter.

A Crediton man has been jailed for more than nine years after pleading guilty to a range of sexual offences and another offence. Lukasz Grzywna, 30, of Upton Hellions, Crediton, had previously admitted 13 sexual offences and one drug related offence.

Exmouth Town Council invites residents and visitors to join a day of remembrance and celebration on Thursday, 8th May 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Police are incredibly concerned for missing person Kim Hull

Hundreds of trees have been planted across Exeter, as the City Council continues to green up the city.

A public appeal from Inspector Helm of Exmouth Neighbourhood Police Team

International students are creating lasting friendships with older members of the Devon community in a scheme that aims to boost digital literacy and reduce student loneliness.

East Devon is making moves to try and gain more of the nearly £800 million of cash that comes into the region in coach tourism.

However, it is hoped the traffic lights on Queens Drive will be removed by the end of April, allowing the promenade path and cycle lane to be reopened at the same time.

Students at Isca Academy have been given a unique and exciting opportunity to cast their votes on important local issues, making their voices heard in the community.

Exeter has a vital role to play in Devon’s forthcoming devolution deal despite being in the ‘second tier’ of councils involved.

Supporters across the heart of Devon opened their gardens to raise vital funds for hospice charity amidst funding deficit. 55 gardens opened during 2024 in support of Hospiscare, the local hospice charity for Exeter, Central and East Devon.