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• Unique opportunity to help shape the future of Heavitree and Whipton

  Residents with a passion for their community are being invited to apply for the new Independent Chair role for the Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board in Heavitree and Whipton.

• Exmouth RNLI help teenagers cut off by rising tide

  Exmouth RNLI were tasked on Thursday 4 June at 9.11am by H.M. Coastguard, launching our inshore, D-class lifeboat, George Bearman II, shortly after. Our volunteer crew of three headed off in windy conditions, generating 2 metre swells, towards the reported location of the incident in the Exe estuary.

• Heavitree paddling pools set to reopen

  Paddling pools at Heavitree Pleasure Ground in Exeter will reopen this weekend (Saturday 6 June).

• Lord Mayor of Exeter’s Commendation Awards

  People and organisations in Exeter that have gone above and beyond for the city have been honoured at the Lord Mayor of Exeter’s Commendation Awards.

• Next steps at Jacobs Ladder and Sidmouth Millennium Walkway

  East Devon District Council (EDDC) has agreed the next steps for Connaught Cliff and the Millennium Walkway in Sidmouth, regarding repair work in the Jacobs Ladder area.

• Royal Navy Mourns Three Personnel Killed in Helicopter Training Exercise

  Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson, 42, from Somerset, Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, from Surrey, and Petty Officer Owen Green, 24, from Hampshire, were all serving members of the Royal Navy and dedicated their careers to protecting and serving their country.

• Why are the Canadians better at celebrating Devon Day?.

  Did you know that today (4th June) is Devon Day? Here in the UK there are no celebrations. However in Devon, Alberta Canada there is a festival offering a full weekend of activities, including community events, markets, and family-oriented attractions. So why don't we mark this day?

• Exmouth gas upgrade work set to start

  Wales & West Utilities is set to start work to upgrade the gas pipes in the Salterton Road area of Exmouth.

• Historic Royal Navy Fairey Swordfish joins Regatta Airshow

  Sidmouth Town Council earlier this year confirmed that The Red Arrows will be in attendance for the annual Sidmouth Regatta Airshow. Now it has been confirmed that among other aircraft joining them there will be a historic Fairey Swordfish of the Navy Wings flight.

• Your views needed on culture in Exeter and the future of the city centre

  Exeter residents are being reminded to have their say on two major strategies that will guide the city’s cultural development and future of the city centre in the coming years.

• EHCP funding framework phased implementation starts

  Devon’s new EHCP Funding Framework is now moving into phased implementation, following formal agreement through the relevant SEND governance routes.

• New £12m Centre for Law and Social Sciences opens

  Exeter College has opened its new Centre for Law and Social Sciences, transforming the College’s city centre Hele Road campus and creating a modern learning environment for students studying A Level Geography, History, Law, Politics, Sociology and Psychology.

• Resident doctor national industrial action - June 2026

  The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving resident doctors at a number of NHS trusts, including the Royal Devon, from 7am on Monday 15 June until 7am on Friday 19 June 2026.

• Exeter backs new support service for Ukrainian residents

  There’s good news for Ukrainian residents living in Exeter, with the announcement of a new community connecting service.

• County Council wants clean water

  Devon County Council’s Leader has said that the privatised water industry is not fit for purpose, that it’s broken, and that the public are suffering as a result of it.

• Three Royal Navy Personnel Killed in Devon Helicopter Crash

  Three members of the Royal Navy have died after a Merlin Mk4 helicopter crashed during a training exercise near Okehampton.