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• Councillors unanimously support scrutiny discussing Northbrook pool

  Councillors from various parties will debate the future of Exeter’s Northbrook swimming pool at a special scrutiny committee meeting. A petition was presented at the Guildhall on Tuesday, with organisers given the chance to speak on the facility’s future.

• Phase Two of urgent Exmouth Seawall repairs completed

  This key phase saw 150m of steel sheet piling installed, extending defences from Phase One to the Old Lifeboat slipway. The upgrade strengthens the seawall, protecting homes, businesses, and vital seafront infrastructure from storms and coastal erosion.

• Man in His 20s Arrested After Suspected Stabbing in Exeter

  he incident occurred on Thursday afternoon near Station Road in the Exwick area. Police reported that the victim had suffered multiple puncture wounds and was in a life-threatening condition.

• More homes set to get food waste collections as service expands

  Another 2,400 Exeter homes are getting food waste collections, bringing the total to around half the city. Over 5,000 homes were added last month. The latest areas include parts of Cowick, St Thomas and Exwick, as the rollout continues citywide.

• Councillor Eileen Wragg refuses to back record of major controversial East Devon housing plan

  A veteran councillor has refused to back official minutes of a decision approving a controversial housing scheme. Cllr Eileen Wragg (Lib Dem, Exmouth Town) said she "could not accept the minutes" on the plan for up to 130 homes in Seaton.

• Cranbrook Celebrates New Outdoor Gym with Community Fitness Campaign and International Competition

  Cranbrook welcomed the community to celebrate the official launch of its brand-new Outdoor Gym at Cranbrook Country Park — a vibrant day of fitness, fun joined by residents and international sporting talent on Sunday, 1 June 2025.

• Nightingale Hospital’s Buttercup Unit celebrates one year of changing lives

  The Buttercup Unit is the Devon Diagnostic Centre’s outpatient department, offering one stop clinics that are more convenient—away from a busy hospital, with fewer visits needed and less risk of cancellations due to emergency pressures.

• APPEAL | Devon & Cornwall Police are appealing for witness and information following a fatal road traffic collision near Kennford.

  Officers were called at around 12.40pm on 10 June to the A380 at Telegraph Hill on the southbound carraigeway. It was reported that the collision involved a pushbike and a motorcylce. Sadly the motorcyclist was pronounced deceased at the scene.