Local News from Wednesday, July 15th, 2026

A partnership involving the Royal Devon is helping more patients benefit from life-changing research through their local GP practice.

Four of East Devon’s most cherished parks and green spaces have once again been recognised among the very best in the country after achieving Green Flag Award status.

Two council-owned outside tennis courts have been marked out for pickleball, giving more opportunity for people to try one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports.

The go-ahead has been given for a Devon council to develop a policy that would allow 5G technology to be installed on lampposts.

Police in Devon and Cornwall only charged 40 car thieves in 2025 despite 1,310 vehicle thefts being reported across the two counties.

A hard-fought campaign for a new building for a Devon primary school looks set to have taken a major step forward.

The land a Devon youth football team was blocked from moving to is included in a strategy that identifies suitable locations for outdoor sports.

As the nation celebrates National Picnic Month this July, firefighters are encouraging people to swap barbecues following a spate of outdoor fires over the past week.

Police are growing concerned with the welfare of 44-year-old Benjamin Kendry who has been reported missing from the Exeter area.