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  Eleven local community groups and organisations have been awarded a share of £16,730 in the latest round of funding for community grants from Exeter City Council.

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• Consultation opens to improve play parks across Teignbridge

  Residents are being asked to have their say on plans to invest up to £3 million in improving play parks across Teignbridge.

• Government urged to act as Bluetongue cases affect Devon farms

  Devon County Councils Cabinet Member for Rural Affairs, Councillor Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin, has written to the Government calling for urgent action to support farmers affected by the growing Bluetongue outbreak in the Southwest.

• University of Exeter scientists awarded nearly £1 million to protect England’s sharks

  University of Exeter scientists have been awarded £939,434 by Natural England to lead a major new project investigating the movement, breeding grounds and conservation status of three of England’s most vulnerable shark species.

• Sidmouth Students Celebrate A-Level Success and Ambitious Next Steps

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• Devon & Cornwall Police boosts frontline presence for busy summer period

  Devon & Cornwall Police has introduced a comprehensive summer policing plan to help keep communities safe during one of the busiest times of the year, as visitor numbers increase significantly across the region.

• Dunkeswell Tiger Moth crash report published

  The pilot of a classic biplane which crashed at Devon’s Dunkeswell aerodrome was unsighted at a crucial moment while landing.

• Devon’s Employment and Youth Hubs on hand to support students receiving exam results

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• GWR installs short-story vending machines at stations to keep kids reading this summer

  Great Western Railway (GWR) has introduced Short-Story Dispensers at key stations across its network, encouraging children to continue reading throughout the summer holidays.

• New signage part of initiative to stop people dropping gum in Exeter

  New signage has gone up around Exeter encouraging people to use bins when disposing of their chewing gum.

• ‘From disaster to sunshine’ for fire-hit Exeter park

  Bees, butterflies and birds could be attracted back to a fire-hit city park as a local politicians launches a campaign to make it bloom again.

• New plans for Exeter green field homes

  Developers have applied for permission to build 67 more homes in fields on the outskirts of Exeter.

• Saga over Topsham to Turf Ferry as dispute between bosses persists

  A popular ferry service that transports customers to an iconic Exeter pub has come to a halt amid a dispute between its two bosses.

• Appeal following assault in Exeter

  Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault involving a group of around six or more males in Exeter.