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• Devon confirms locations of ambitious SEND Experts at Hand pilot

  Experts including speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, occupational therapists and specialist teachers will work with mainstream schools to support inclusion, upskill staff and provide quick, flexible access to specialist advice.

• Community groups invited to free advice on City Grants applications

  Exeter’s City Grant programme offers groups and organisations up to £2,500 to support events, festivals and projects that encourage community participation. Funding is available across the city, but there is no guarantee of the full amount requested.

• Water park progresses as nearby facility stays open for late summer sun

  The concrete bases for the new facility in Heavitree Pleasure Grounds were this week being completed and will require a 28-day curing process. This will mean that the play facility will not now open before the end of the Summer – as was previously hoped – but will instead open next Spring.  

• New campaign asks people who smoke in Devon: “What Will You Miss?”

  A campaign has launched 100 days before new UK smokefree generation laws take effect on 1 January 2027. Anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 will never legally be sold tobacco. The law does not affect adult smokers.

• Celebrating our sea “more important than ever” after sewage closes Exmouth beach for 111 days last year

  People are encouraged to attend Sunday’s event even if swimming remains off-limits. East Devon District Council has advised against swimming at Exmouth beach since 11 September, after a potentially toxic blue substance was found in Littleham Brook.

• Cranbrook Celebrates Official Opening of Ingrams Sports Pitches and Pavilion

  The Community Fun Day marked a major milestone, showcasing sports and social facilities now available for public and club hire. Activities included sports games, free trials, demonstrations, family activities and refreshments at the community café, culminating in an official ribbon-cutting ceremony.

• Train4Tomorrow’s free Skills Bootcamps have been praised for ensuring age isn’t a barrier to training.

  Train4Tomorrow, run by Devon County Council as part of the Government’s Skills For Life programme, has received £3.3 million from the Department for Work and Pensions this year to provide free training for more than 800 adults in Devon. Skills Bootcamps aim to help people to upskill, change careers or explore new job opportunities.

• Public urged to avoid Littleham Brook and nearby swimming spots following pollution incident

  People and pets are being urged to stay away from Littleham Brook in Exmouth following a pollution incident affecting the stream.

• Devon Air Ambulance hold inaugural Cycle Challenge

  Around 120 cyclists took to the roads of Devon on Saturday 12 September for the inaugural Devon Air Ambulance Cycle Challenge, helping to raise vital funds for the charity's lifesaving service.

• Local young artist’s work welcomes NHS research participants

  Partnering with Exeter College, the Trust commissioned students aged 17 and 18 from its Art and Design faculty to create original pieces inspired by the theme of ‘utopia’.

• DTCCA launches £9.3 million capital fund to create more education & training opportunities for young people

  Launched by the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority (DTCCA), the Post-16 Capital Investment Programme will support projects that create additional learner places and improve facilities between 2026 and 2030.

• Exeter secures top 20 ranking in two leading UK university guides

  The University of Exeter has achieved a top 20 ranking in two prestigious national university guides.

• Exeter residents urged to help stop illegal fly-tipping

  People in Exeter can play their part in helping to crack down on illegal fly-tippers.

• Householders urged to return forms to ensure right to vote

  People living in Exeter are being urged to return a form to ensure they are able to vote in the next elections.

• Campaigners readying for next assault against potential monster 700-home plot

  Opponents to a vast housing development mooted for an East Devon town are set to outline their ongoing issues at a public meeting next week.

• Ottery Town Council asks residents to Respect the Cemetery

  Ottery Town Council would like to politely remind residents that the cemetery is a place of remembrance and reflection for those visiting loved ones.