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• Appeal following theft of pregnant heifer, East Devon

  Police are appealing for footage and information following the theft of a pregnant heifer in East Devon.

• Every day is everything: Adopt South West celebrates the moments that make family life

  Families across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Plymouth, and Torbay are being encouraged to consider adoption this National Adoption Week and discover how the everyday moments of family life can mean everything to a child.

• New initiative aims to boost digital confidence across Devon

  Free digital support sessions will launch at four libraries in Devon from late November. The project will help people develop practical skills, including using smartphones and tablets, accessing the NHS app, applying for jobs and managing online banking.

• Resident blocked from using ‘sustainable travel’ vouchers on train tickets

  A Devon resident has expressed dismay at not being able to recoup money for train tickets as part of a scheme overseen by a housing developer aimed at encouraging sustainable travel.

• South West Water clears more than 5,500 avoidable sewer blockages in a year as it urges customers to only flush the three P’s

  South West Water is urging customers to only flush the three Ps – pee, poo and paper – after its teams tackled more than 5,500 avoidable sewer blockages across the region in the last year.

• Exeter’s NIHR Policy Research Unit in dementia granted £2 million extension

  The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit (PRU): Dementia and Neurodegeneration (DeNPRU Exeter) hosted by the University of Exeter has been granted an extension until 2028, securing additional funding of £2 million from the NIHR.

• Specials thanked for the difference they make every day

  Devon & Cornwall Police is celebrating volunteers and saying a big ‘thank you’ as they mark almost two centuries since the landmark Special Constabulary Act.

• Exeter’s RAMM acquires beautiful collection by British Modernist artists

  Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery has jointly purchased a stunning collection of works by leading British Modernist artists.

• Farm Fuel Security

  Devon and Cornwall Police have issued a warning regarding fuel storage. With fuel and heating oil prices remaining high, farmers are being encouraged to review the security of fuel storage on their farms and rural businesses.

• Devon blood bike charity revs up its volunteer plea

  A Devon charity that plays a fundamental role in expediting the transport of tens of thousands of health-related test samples each year is revving up its plea for extra volunteers.

• Tension dials up in latest chapter over future of librarians

  Tension cranked up over the future of Devon’s librarians as a potential decision on cuts nears.

• Scam letters requesting payment

  Devon & Cornwall Police have received reports of residents receiving scam letters purportedly from South West Water, which have been hand delivered.

• Matford Brook Academy Expands Facilities for New School Year

  Matford Brook Academy in Exeter has expanded its facilities for the new school year, with additional accommodation providing more space for teaching, creative learning, sport and play.

• County Council backs renewed support for Devon farmers hit by bluetongue

  Devon County Council has agreed to reinstate its Rural Support and Wellbeing Programme, providing dedicated support for farmers facing the ongoing impacts of the 2026 bluetongue outbreak

• Get vaccinated and don’t visit patients if unwell, health leaders urge as flu hits local hospitals

  Flu and other winter viruses are already circulating across Devon, and local hospitals are starting to see the impact. Public Health and NHS leaders are urging residents to take simple steps now to protect themselves, their loved ones and those most at risk of serious illness.

• Severe drought declared as reservoir levels fall

  Parts of southern England have been declared in severe drought following months of below-average rainfall and increased demand for water during the hottest summer on record.