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• Devon sets out concerns over representation in new councils

  People in rural Devon could have fewer councillors representing larger areas under plans for the county's new councils, Cabinet members heard this week.

• Exmouth Town Centre Post Office set to close

  Concerns have been raised over the planned closure of Exmouth Post Office, with fears that customers could lose a central location for accessing essential postal and banking services.

• Community projects share £16,730 in latest Exeter grants

  Eleven local community groups and organisations have been awarded a share of £16,730 in the latest round of funding for community grants from Exeter City Council.

• Hundreds of fish die near Exeter despite volunteer rescue efforts

  Wildlife experts have warned people not to dump unwanted fish in local ponds after hundreds of suffocating goldfish, carp and other species were rescued from a hot mud-caked pool near Exeter.

• Consultation opens to improve play parks across Teignbridge

  Residents are being asked to have their say on plans to invest up to £3 million in improving play parks across Teignbridge.

• Dryden Road design work progresses following councillor workshop

  Local councillors and highways officers met at a workshop this week to look at possible designs for Dryden Road, Exeter, including measures to slow traffic and improve facilities for walking and cycling.

• Government urged to act as Bluetongue cases affect Devon farms

  Devon County Councils Cabinet Member for Rural Affairs, Councillor Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin, has written to the Government calling for urgent action to support farmers affected by the growing Bluetongue outbreak in the Southwest.

• University of Exeter scientists awarded nearly £1 million to protect England’s sharks

  University of Exeter scientists have been awarded £939,434 by Natural England to lead a major new project investigating the movement, breeding grounds and conservation status of three of England’s most vulnerable shark species.

• Sidmouth Students Celebrate A-Level Success and Ambitious Next Steps

  There were smiles at Sidmouth College today, Thursday 13th August, as students received their results for A-level and applied courses, and celebrated the end of their sixth form studies.

• Devon & Cornwall Police boosts frontline presence for busy summer period

  Devon & Cornwall Police has introduced a comprehensive summer policing plan to help keep communities safe during one of the busiest times of the year, as visitor numbers increase significantly across the region.

• Dunkeswell Tiger Moth crash report published

  The pilot of a classic biplane which crashed at Devon’s Dunkeswell aerodrome was unsighted at a crucial moment while landing.

• Devon’s Employment and Youth Hubs on hand to support students receiving exam results

  Students receiving their A-Level, AS-Level, T-Level and BTEC results today (Thursday 13 August) and GCSE results next week, are being reminded that help and advice is available at Devon’s network of Employment and Youth Hubs.

• GWR installs short-story vending machines at stations to keep kids reading this summer

  Great Western Railway (GWR) has introduced Short-Story Dispensers at key stations across its network, encouraging children to continue reading throughout the summer holidays.

• New signage part of initiative to stop people dropping gum in Exeter

  New signage has gone up around Exeter encouraging people to use bins when disposing of their chewing gum.

• ‘From disaster to sunshine’ for fire-hit Exeter park

  Bees, butterflies and birds could be attracted back to a fire-hit city park as a local politicians launches a campaign to make it bloom again.

• New plans for Exeter green field homes

  Developers have applied for permission to build 67 more homes in fields on the outskirts of Exeter.