Exeter & East Devon News from Friday, January 30th, 2026

Campaigners trying to make more space for cyclists, wheelers and walkers in Exeter city centre have had their hopes dashed.

Exeter’s MP has defended his efforts to lobby for pubs as a city establishment claims to have barred him and other Labour politicians.

Exeter city centre has been awarded Purple Flag accreditation, a nationally-recognised mark that celebrates towns and cities which offer a safe, well-managed and vibrant evening and night-time economy.

Councillors given the job of deciding what to do about Exeter’s most contentious road closure have been told they must do all they can to consult local people.

A portion of land within a Devon council’s headquarters looks set to be sold after a more than two-year saga about its future.