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• Plans approved for new Exeter to Cranbrook walking and cycling route

  Councillors have approved a proposal to construct the Mosshayne to Cranbrook section of the Exeter to Cranbrook cycle route.

• Exeter City Council investing to improve Exeter’s play areas

  More than £1 million has been invested in improving facilities at the city’s play areas over the last six years, new figures have revealed.

• Volunteer Fair looking for charities to take part in event

  Charities and community organisations are being invited to attend a special fair offering volunteering opportunities for members of the public.

• Neighbours don’t relish round-the-clock Exeter McDonalds

  People living near an Exeter McDonalds restaurant have decided they don’t relish the prospect of it being open all night.

• Death of former Exeter Lord Mayor Margaret Danks

  Former Exeter Lord Mayor Margaret Danks has died at the age of 82.

• Decision on controversial County Hall site ‘bludgeoned’ through

  Campaigners have claimed a decision that could mean a plot of land at County Hall is developed was “bludgeoned” through.

• Two men have been convicted of the murder of 24-year-old Denva Smith following a fatal stabbing in Exmouth.

  Denva Smith died after being stabbed in the arm during an attack in the early hours of May 31, 2025. The wound severed a major artery, causing him to bleed to death in a garden in Ashfield Close.

• Appeal following collision on A30 near Honiton

  Officers are appealing for witness and information following a serious collision that occurred on the A30 near Honiton overnight.