Exeter & East Devon News from Monday, March 23rd, 2026

Officers in Exeter seized six e-bikes and made four arrests as part of efforts to tackle antisocial behaviour and organised crime. On 12 March, neighbourhood police conducted an operation targeting illegally modified e-bikes in the city.

East Devon District Council and Devon County Council are challenging the government’s decision not to select Marlcombe for the next phase of the national New Towns programme, as consultations are launched by the housing ministry today.