Local News from Monday, June 1st, 2026

It’s the start of a month-long celebration of arts, culture and creativity, as June Boom brings an exciting programme of events to venues across the city.

People living on an Exeter housing development where sewer works have been left unfinished are facing a bill of around half a million pounds.

A furore over sex toys being laid out on a stall during a ‘family-friendly’ public event at Exeter Library has spilled over into the council chamber at County Hall.

A Dartmoor youth hostel which has been providing rooms for nearly 100 years is to close at the end of June.