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A much-loved fallen tree at Seaton Hole – a familiar coastal landmark admired by residents and visitors alike – is to be carefully retained and repurposed for the community, thanks to a strong partnership between East Devon District Council (EDDC), South West Flood and Coastal (SWF&C), contractors Mackley, and the Seaton Chamber CIC.

A double planning appeal is underway as the owners of a well-known Devon business park fight enforcement action being taken against it.

Police officers will be present at St James’ Park and in Exeter City Centre throughout the day on Thursday 23 October as Exeter City host Plymouth Argyle in EFL League One.

The Devon family behind a major proposal to build an educational facility and distribution centre have said they are “devastated” after planners narrowly rejected the scheme.

Police are appealing for the public’s assistance to identify this person in relation to a report of outraging public decency in Exeter.

A famed Devon karting track is seeking to secure a new legal agreement that would govern how it operates even as residents complain it’s breaching existing rules.

The new holder of one of Exeter’s oldest titles has described it as ‘a very great honour’.

Closing a popular Exeter city centre car park in the evenings has driven down anti-social behaviour and vandalism, councillors have heard.

People lobbying for tighter controls on migrants coming to Devon have been warned: “Making things worse for others does not make things better for us.”

Business operators in Newton Abbot are being offered the chance to join a proven crime prevention programme with the fees waived for 12 months.

People using ‘24/7’ lockers in the car park of The Range in Newton Abbot are getting £100 fines just for driving in to pick up parcels when the shops are shut, it has emerged.

Police were called to a violent assault on a GWR train staff member on Sunday at Dawlish Railway Station.

Jordan Honey, 28, no fixed abode, has appeared at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on, Wednesday 22 October, after being charged with a number of offences including attempted murder.

If you have not yet had the chance to have your say on Torbay Council’s 2025 Torbay Residents’ Satisfaction Survey, there is just over one week left to do so.

Plans to create a new all-weather sports pitch in Brixham have received enthusiastic backing from the local community.

The government has been urged to step in as ‘massive cuts’ threaten the welfare of some of Torbay’s most vulnerable people.

Devon has moved closer towards bringing in an external firm to amplify savings in adult social care and to keep more people out of care homes and hospitals.

South West Water has reached a major milestone this Unblocktober, having prevented more than one million litres of fats, oils and greases (FOG) from entering its sewer network thanks to its ongoing partnership with Environmental Compliance and Services (ECAS).

A pioneering intervention that gives children and families on-demand access to a therapeutic mobile game designed to tackle childhood anxiety is driving positive mental health outcomes in Devon.

With the clocks going back an hour this weekend (Sunday 26 October) as British Summer Time ends, all road users are being reminded to take extra care over the autumn and winter months.

Every year, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service ask local residents and businesses to take part in their annual precept survey. The five-minute form asks how people feel about the service they receive, and will influence the amount the Service receives from council tax in 2026/27.

Plans to raise on-street parking charges have been defended because the roughly £4 million in cash raised is vital for funding a host of highway-related schemes, including bus routes and verge cutting.

The Devon Bus Enhanced Partnership has been shortlisted as a finalist in the UK Bus Awards 2025, under the Partnership for Excellence: The Peter Huntley Memorial Award category.

NHS Devon is encouraging residents to take control of their health this winter through the NHS App.