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• Exmouth Community College Students Remove 5.5kg of Waste in Beach Clean-Up Effort 

  Students from Exmouth Community College (ECC) have rolled up their sleeves to help protect their local coastline, removing 5.5kg of plastic and other waste from Exmouth Beach as part of a special environmental action day.

• UKHSA issue red heat-health alert for the South West

  With hot weather affecting the South West, we’re asking the public to check-in on neighbours, friends and family – especially those who may be more vulnerable or isolated – to make sure they are safe and well.

• Construction starts to provide extra care scheme in Cranbrook

  Work is underway on a new extra care housing development in Cranbrook that will provide 58 affordable homes for older people and those with additional support needs.

• APPEAL | Voyeurism, Dawlish Warren

  Devon & Cornwall Police are appealing for the help of the public to identify this man in relation to a report of upskirting in Dawlish Warren. It was reported on the afternoon of 30 May a man was seen secretly recording people near to the seafront.

• Appeal for witnesses after man seriously injured in collision on A376

  Officers were called at around 2.25pm on Sunday 21st June 2026, to a report of a collision on A376, between Clyst St Mary and Clyst St George, on the southbound carriageway. The collision involved a black Honda motorcycle and a grey BMW estate car.

• POLICE APPEAL Following Fail to stop incident in Stoke Cannon

  Devon & Cornwall Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision on the A396 at Stoke Cannon, Devon. The crash happened around midday on 20 June and involved a Triumph motorcycle and a silver Vauxhall Astra. Information sought.

• Sir Keir Starmer Announces Resignation as UK Prime Minister

  Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, Sir Kier Starmer said he had listened to the concerns of Labour MPs and believed stepping aside was in the best interests of the country and the party. He pledged to support his successor during the transition period.

• City Centre car park set to close ahead of major redevelopment

  Exeter residents are being informed that Harlequins car park in the city centre will be permanently closing to the public from 25 June.

• Former officer jailed for Misconduct in Public Office

  Former Devon & Cornwall Police officer James Stillman, 32, of Chard, has been jailed for two years and four months after pleading guilty to three counts of Misconduct in Public Office. He was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Friday 19 June.

• Police Appeal Following EV Charging Cable Thefts Across East Devon

  Police are appealing for witnesses following a series of thefts targeting electric vehicle charging points at locations across East Devon.

• School Sits at the Heart of the Community: Queen Elizabeth's School Celebrates Positive Ofsted Report 

  Students and staff at Queen Elizabeth’s School are celebrating after a recent Ofsted inspection graded the school ‘expected standard’ in the areas of achievement, attendance and behaviour, curriculum and teaching, inclusion, leadership and governance and personal development and wellbeing.

• For the second time in a week a suspect device is found at Newton Abbot’s recycling centre

  The detonator of an explosive shell was discovered at Brunel Road Household Waste Recycling Centre in Newton Abbot on Sunday (14 June 2026), the second such find at the facility in just a week.

• A 40-year-old man has appeared in court after knocking down a cyclist while driving in Exeter.

  Jonathan Brothers, of Fairfield Road, Exeter, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance on February 24 this year.

• Devon schools SEND team recognised in national awards

  Learning Academy Partnership SEND Team Highly Commended in National Teaching Awards ++ Devon Trust Recognised Nationally for Transforming Support for Children with SEND ++

• The men most likely to suffer in silence are in retirement - this is the Exeter retirement village doing something about it

  This Men's Health Week, Millbrook Village in Exeter is seeking to change that. Operated by Inspired Villages, the retirement community has launched a programme designed to bring male residents together through shared activities and social opportunities.

• Devon County Council Leader urges Government to heed expert advice ahead of decision on county’s future

  Councillor Julian Brazil, Leader of Devon County Council, has warned that recent events in Essex highlight the risks of ignoring expert financial and operational assessments when determining how councils are reorganised.