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  A hard-fought campaign for a new building for a Devon primary school looks set to have taken a major step forward.

• The land a youth football team was blocked from moving to is in a playing pitch strategy

  The land a Devon youth football team was blocked from moving to is included in a strategy that identifies suitable locations for outdoor sports.

• Firefighters’ plea to pack a picnic

  As the nation celebrates National Picnic Month this July, firefighters are encouraging people to swap barbecues following a spate of outdoor fires over the past week.

• Police appeal for help in finding Exeter man

  Police are growing concerned with the welfare of 44-year-old Benjamin Kendry who has been reported missing from the Exeter area.

• Ann Widdecombe death being treated as targeted attack, say Counter Terrorism Police

  Counter Terrorism Police have confirmed that the killing of Ann Widdecombe is being treated as a targeted attack as detectives continue to investigate the motive.

• Illegal use of electric bikes and scooters, Exeter

  Police have been contacted by residents in the Exeter community who have reported an increase of young people riding e-bikes and e-scooters dangerously in and around Exeter City Centre.

• Exeter cycles-only road to re-open for traffic

  Cars are coming back to a long-closed Exeter city centre road which has been cycles-only since 2020.

• Honiton gas upgrade work progresses

  Wales & West Utilities is progressing well with its work to upgrade the gas pipes in Honiton.

• Three in a Row! Cranbrook Country Park Secures Prestigious 2026 Green Flag Award

  Cranbrook Town Council is celebrating a historic milestone as Cranbrook Country Park retains its Green Flag Award for the third consecutive year.

• University of Exeter appointed as founding member of the Defence Universities Alliance

  The University of Exeter has been recognised as one of the UK’s leading institutions in defence, security and resilience education and research after being appointed a founding member of the new Defence Universities Alliance.

• South West Water announces temporary restrictions for hosepipe use in Mid Devon and parts of East Devon

  South West Water has announced it will be introducing temporary restrictions on hosepipe use for customers in Mid Devon and parts of East Devon including Tiverton, Cullompton, Bampton, Honiton, South Molton, Dunkeswell, Axminster and Lyme Regis, due to current exceptionally high levels of demand in the area.

• Police appeal for information following a serious assault in Exeter

  Police are appealing for any information following a series assault in Exeter.

• Counter Terrorism Policing leading investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe 

  Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) can confirm it is now leading the investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe.  Specialist officers from across the CTP network have been working alongside colleagues in Devon and Cornwall Police since a murder investigation was launched last week. 

• Appeal following fatal road traffic collision in Exmouth

  Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a fatal road traffic collision in Exmouth on Sunday 12 July.

• Andy Burnham’s ‘Number 10 North’ could mean Devon missing the boat

  Plans by the Prime Minister-in-waiting to create a ‘Number 10 North’ office in Manchester have been blasted by the leader of the Liberal Democrats.

• This bright idea is how Devon could earn £350 a year per lamppost

  Proposals around allowing 5G equipment installations across Devon will be discussed next week in a move that could see the county earn £350 a year from every lamppost used.