Exeter & East Devon News from Thursday, June 26th, 2025

A group of South West-based researchers have shown that early improvements in asthma symptoms can help predict how effective treatment will be in the future.

Lifeguards will soon begin patrols at Budleigh Salterton, keeping young families and paddleboarders safe this summer.

Council Leader Phil Bialyk has welcomed the official opening of Exeter College’s new Centre for Rugby – a community facility based on excellence, inclusivity and sustainability in sport.

A mud kitchen at an East Devon farm shop is to stay in place after a successful planning appeal.

The family of Denva Lewis Smith, 24, who died following an alleged assault in Exmouth on Saturday 31 May have paid tribute to a beautiful boy with a kind soul, who will be missed by everyone.

Plans have been submitted to knock down Exeter’s former police station and build more than 800 homes for university students and local people.

A team of researchers led by the University of Exeter have been awarded a £3.3 million grant by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to study the treatment and potential cure for eczema.