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• Police appeal for information for wanted Exeter man

  Police are seeking the public’s help to trace a 30-year-old wanted man from Exeter.

• Market Hall completion signals new era for Newton Abbot’s town centre

  Newton Abbot’s historic role as one of the south west’s key trading hubs has been given a major boost following the completion of the town’s newly regenerated Market Hall.

• Public engagement event to share next stage of Budleigh Salterton Beach and Cliff Management Plan

  The next stage of public engagement for the Budleigh Salterton beach and cliff management plan will take place in July, with a public engagement event for residents and interested members of the community.

• Plea for Devon mayor will be sent to PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham

  Devon is readying a plea to the presumptive prime minister Andy Burnham to request a mayor for the county.

• Community plan to save Exeter playing field thwarted

  Campaigners fighting to save an Exeter city centre green space have had their hopes of taking it over dashed.

• Health trust’s pledge on Torbay Hospital services

  Delays in delivering the nationwide New Hospitals Programme have triggered a controversial decision to move some of Torbay Hospital’s services to Exeter.

• Exeter College in top 10 nationally for GCSE English and Maths grade progression

  Exeter College has been ranked among the top 10 state-funded further education colleges in the country for improving GCSE English and Maths grades among its learners, while for vulnerable learners it’s ranked in the top 3.

• NHS Devon celebrates success of Exmouth Community Appointment Day

  NHS Devon is celebrating the success of its first pioneering Community Appointment Day in Exmouth which, amongst other initiatives supported by the elective care team, has helped drive a dramatic reduction in waiting times for people needing musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy services across east Devon.

• Devon County Council have secured government funding to design a new secure children’s home

  Devon County Council have secured government funding to design a new secure children’s home in Devon.

• Passengers ‘stranded’ by Devon bus service cuts

  A cut in the number of buses serving Dawlish is leaving passengers stranded, according to a local councillor.

• Man jailed for violent assault on police officer

  A man has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years plus five years on extended licence after violently attacking a female officer in the course of her duty.

• Yet more homes being eyed for edge of Topsham

  Even more homes could be bolted onto the edge of Topsham as a plan for up to 35 homes has been submitted.

• ‘Totally unjust’ second homes premium raises over £25 million in first year

  More than £25 million has been raised by Devon’s councils through double-charging council tax on holiday homes as some of those forking out the extra cash brand it “totally unjust”.

• Thousands sign up to save Devon’s ‘Little Poland’

  Nearly 10,000 people have signed a petition calling on the government to step in and save Devon’s own ‘Little Poland’.

• Exeter City centre bus station plans shelved as costs double

  Plans to turn Exeter's former bus station into a temporary car park have been dropped after costs proved too high. Green councillors are urging the Labour-led council to abandon the idea and press ahead with finding a long-term use for the site.

• Huge patient growth prompts Cranbrook doctor expansion bid

  The surgery said “sustained patient list growth” meant new registrations had increased by 11.8 per cent between April 2024 and 2025, followed by another 8 per cent hike between last year and this year, and now it wants to put three temporary modular units on its site.