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• Devon’s Crisis and Resilience Fund available to help people facing sudden financial difficulties

  As national attention remains focused on helping families with the cost of living, people across Devon are being reminded that the Crisis and Resilience Fund can provide targeted support when unexpected costs or a sudden loss of income put households on low income under financial pressure.

• se in small business ‘whisk takers’ prompts review of bake shed permissions

  A rising number of budding bakers looking to prove themselves with their own small enterprise has prompted a Devon council to review its policies.

• More families to benefit from free school meals from September

  Hundreds more children in Devon could become eligible for free school meals this September following a change to Government rules.

• South Western Railway launches crackdown on ‘short-faring’ as total fare evasion cut by more than two-thirds

  South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex (NR Wessex) have launched a major crackdown on ‘short-faring’ - where customers deliberately buy a ticket only for part of their journey instead of paying the correct fare for the full distance travelled – after identifying widespread misuse of barcode tickets and e-tickets by customers deliberately avoiding paying the correct fare.

• New future secured for Dawlish’s long-neglected Old Vicarage

  A derelict Grade II listed building in Dawlish could finally return to use after Teignbridge District Council granted planning permission for its restoration and conversion into seven homes.

• Bid for 29 homes next to village industrial estate

  Plans have been submitted for 29 homes on a parcel of land next to a Devon village industrial estate.

• Exmouth RNLI tasked - paged once, diverted twice and attended three incidents

  On Saturday 1 August an initial tasking for the volunteer crew of Exmouth RNLI from H.M. Coastguard evolved into three separate incidents. The pagers first sounded at 2.21pm to assist an 8.5m motorboat with engine failure at Budleigh Salterton.

• Exeter Medical Students win three prizes at National Neuroanatomy Competition

  The University of Exeter Medical School has continued a run of success at a prestigious national neuroanatomy competition for students, scooping a trio of prizes.

• Council adopts ‘Debate Not Hate’ campaign to tackle abuse in public life

  Teignbridge District Council has adopted a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and intimidation directed at councillors and staff.

• Devon parents and carers encouraged to talk with young people about staying safe this summer

  Parents and carers across Devon are being encouraged to have open and supportive conversations with young people ahead of festivals and summer events.

• Summer holiday activities available to families eligible for free school meals

  Families of children who are eligible for benefit-related free school meals are reminded that there are places available on our Holiday Activities and Food programme this summer holiday.

• Yellow heat-health alert in place for South West

  The UK Health Security Agency has issued a new yellow heat health alert from 9am on Sunday 2 August through to 9am on Wednesday 5 August across the South West.

• Massive water tank project will bring jobs to Exeter

  A massive £150 million water tank on the outskirts of Exeter will give high-tech firms the chance to test new underwater drone technology.

• Reform UK leader calls reprimand linked to controversial library event a ‘stitch-up’

  Devon’s Reform leader has criticised a reprimand that requires him to apologise and undertake code of conduct training as a “stitch-up”.

• Tempers flare amid push for Devon mayor by 2027

  Flared tempers led to a meeting about Devon’s efforts to try and secure a mayor being abruptly adjourned.

• Work starts on new-look water play facility in Exeter

  Work is underway to create a new water play facility in an Exeter park.