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• Former Exeter prison officer jailed

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• Plan for thousands of homes suffers delay to tackle vital gaps

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• Devon churches in limbo as government cuts funds

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• Arts and Culture East Devon announces recipients of Creative East Devon Fund

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• Audio ballot papers available to assist visually impaired voters in Exeter

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• Chief Medical Officer, Sir Chris Whitty, explores the health challenges in rural Devon

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• Taxi driver warned after third speeding ticket

  A Torbay taxi driver who picked up three speeding tickets – two of them at the same camera four days apart – has been given a formal written warning.

• Man charged in connection with Newton Abbot assault

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• Angry church leaders appeal after city council snub

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• Police appeal for witnesses following a tragic late night collision

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• Appeal following serious assault, Newton Abbot

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• Quarter of a million people in Devon treated for minor illnesses in local pharmacies

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