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• Cranbrook finally on cusp of proper town centre

  Residents of Devon’s newest town could be nearing the end of a long wait for major facilities as triple-pronged plans for a leisure centre, shops and a possible fire station have been lodged.

• The Royal Devon urging people to get their #JabDone now before winter illnesses arrive

  Eligible members of the public can get their flu vaccination from today, Thursday 1 October.

• Appeal for witnesses in hate crime investigation

  British Transport Police (BTP) officers investigating a hate crime on a train in Devon are appealing for a number of witnesses to come forward.

• West Exe Students Raise Nearly £4,000 for Hospiscare

  Students at West Exe School in Exeter have marked two years of fundraising for Hospiscare by presenting the charity with a £3,917.33 donation.

• Exeter Council tenants invited to help shape future housing services

  The Council wants to hear form tenants on how to improve communication and transparency and create more opportunities for residents to influence housing services and neighbourhood improvements.

• University climbs in Times Higher Education’s prestigious global rankings

  The University of Exeter has made a significant jump in one of higher education’s most influential international league tables.

• Campaigners eyeing viability of legal challenge over district-wide homes plan

  Campaigners opposing parts of a major years-long process to decide where to put homes across a Devon district are eyeing the possibility of frustrating the entire plan.

• Executive backs new five-year strategy for a thriving Exeter city centre

  A new strategy setting out a shared vision for the future of Exeter city centre over the next five years has been approved by the Council’s Executive.

• “Industrial source” pollution warning lifted at eleventh hour allowing community ‘Big Dip’ to take place

  A bi-annual community sea dip event took place on Exmouth beach after a pollution warning lasting 14 days was lifted at the eleventh hour.

• Overdue fines scrapped at Devon’s libraries

  Library users across Devon will no longer face fines for returning books late, from Thursday 1 October 2026.

• Library charity tight-lipped on possible job losses

  The organisation that oversees Devon’s libraries has claimed it would be “inappropriate to comment” on the potential cutting of librarian jobs.

• Village targeted for 66 homes plan opponents call ‘madness’

  A Devon village is the target location for a proposal for 66 homes even though strong opposition to the plans by residents includes the view it is “madness”.

• Appeal following roadside altercation Woodbury Common

  Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a roadside altercation along the B3179 towards Woodbury Village on Woodbury Common in East Devon.

• National Trust eyeing bid for new path to reinstate circular walk

  The National Trust is hoping to create a new path so that a circular walk at one of its prime East Devon destinations can be restored.

• Introducing the new Dartmoor Challenge Badge

  A new Dartmoor Challenge Badge is putting Dartmoor’s unique landscape, history and culture at the heart of exploration and discovery.

• Summer rescues prompt RNLI safety reminder as cover reduces for autumn season

  RNLI lifeguards are urging people visiting the coast this autumn to choose lifeguarded beaches and check seasonal patrol times, following a busy summer that saw RNLI lifeguards respond to numerous incidents.