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• Court orders Devon Care Home manager pays £4090.00 following CQC brought prosecution

  A care home manager has been ordered to pay £4090.00, by Exeter Magistrates' Court, after failing to provide safe care and treatment to service users resulting in avoidable harm.

• ROYAL VISIT CELEBRATES THE OPENING OF NEW ALMSHOUSES IN OTTERY ST MARY

  His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Vice-Patron of The Almshouse Association, officially opened the new "Feoffee Rise" almshouse development in Ottery St Mary yesterday, marking a significant milestone in the Charity’s nearly 600-year history.

• Bid to demolish disused toilets to make extra parking spaces

  A disused toilet block looks set to be demolished to help create extra parking spaces in an East Devon town.

• Council apologises for ‘family silver’ sell-off alarm

  A Devon council has apologised for causing unnecessary alarm by publishing a list of the ‘family silver’ it is thinking of selling off.

• City bus station market plea

  Green councillors in Exeter are calling on the city council to ‘seize the moment’ by turning its derelict bus station site into a new market place.

• New county-wide drive to recruit volunteer drivers across Devon

  A new county-wide initiative is encouraging more people to become volunteer drivers and helping Community Transport Schemes attract the volunteers they need to support local communities.

• Neighbourhood Policing Week of Action highlights vital role of local officers across Devon and Cornwall

  Neighbourhood Policing Week is being marked across Devon and Cornwall, shining a spotlight on the essential work carried out by local policing teams and the strong relationships they build every day within communities

• New Chapter for Sidmouth’s Market Place Building as Town Council Seeks Community Ideas

  A new chapter is beginning for one of Sidmouth’s most recognisable buildings, with Sidmouth Town Council spearheading the revitalisation of the historic Market Place Building in the heart of the town centre.

• Make one less car trip this Clean Air Day

  People in Exeter are being asked to make one small change to their usual journey on Clean Air Day, Thursday 18 June.

• Three Westcountry former Royal Marines complete 362km high-altitude expedition to raise awareness of comrades’ suicide increase

  Three former Royal Marines from the Westcountry have completed one of the world’s toughest treks with the dual aim of raising £100,000 for RMA-The Royal Marines Charity and raising awareness of its suicide prevention campaign. They were supported by around a hundred people who completed their own challenges.

• Exmouth RNLI assist stricken vessel

  On Sunday, 14 June, 2026, at 2.08pm, Exmouth RNLI were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to assist a fishing vessel with a fouled prop.

• Excellence in Policing Awards highlights incredible achievements

  The exceptional work being carried out Devon & Cornwall Police officers, staff and volunteers has been celebrated during the third Recognition of Excellence in Policing Awards.

• Topsham Pool suffers break in

  Unfortunately, overnight on Saturday someone felt that it was ok to break into the Topsham outdoor pool and steal takings as well as causing damage to the building and equipment.

• New padel courts coming to former Exeter store site

  Ten more ‘premium’ padel courts are coming to Exeter – along with a bar for players to relax after their matches.

• More than a thousand children heading to Devon coast to learn vital sea safety skills

  More than a thousand schoolchildren will be heading to Exmouth seafront this summer to learn how to enjoy the water safely and the role they can play in protecting the coast.

• Police appeal for information regarding Exeter man

  Officers are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of a 36-year-old wanted man from Exeter.