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• RAF Exeter Town Show: A Weekend of Discovery and Excitement

  The Royal Air Force is landing in Exeter on 4–5 April, bringing a free, action-packed family event to Cathedral Green from 09:00 to 16:30 each day.

• Police are seeking the public’s help to find a wanted Exeter man

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

• East Devon environment budget cut by £50k as demands get tougher

  Cash for an organisation that helps the environment in East Devon has been slashed by £50,000, just as government targets become more demanding.

• Online petition system set to launch in East Devon

  East Devon District Council could soon be moving into the twenty-first century by allowing residents to create petitions online.

• New Red Coat tours revealed as part of summer programme

  A new summer programme of Red Coat Guided Tours has been released and there are some exciting new tours.

• Devon Loves Dogs is best practice

  Devon Loves Dogs, a pioneering initiative dedicated to promoting responsible dog walking, has been nationally recognised by the Forestry Commission for its outstanding efforts in educating dog walkers on protecting wildlife and natural habitats while they enjoy the countryside.

• Food bank retained amid former boys’ school transformation into homes

  A food bank in an East Devon town will be retained even though the former boys’ school where it is located will be turned into three homes.

• Local Role Models Empower Sidmouth College Girls for Career Success

  Students from Sidmouth College have started taking part in Empowering Girls mentoring sessions this term.

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Teignbridge

• Play park damaged by vandals in Dawlish

  Dawlish Town Council is deeply shocked and appalled by recent incidents of anti-social behaviour and arson which have occurred in the Manor Gardens Play Park, and potentially Coryton Cove.

• Anger over Newton Abbot ‘new town’ sewerage delay

  The prospect of hundreds of new homes on the outskirts of Newton Abbot could be held up for years by delays in building a new sewerage system.

• Artworks brighten up the streets and subways in Newton Abbot

  Two new art installations, partly funded by the Teignbridge Arts Project (TAP), are brightening up the streets and subways in Newton Abbot.

• A fitting tribute to Dawlish’s blossoming history

  The name of the new bridge over Shutterton Brook in Dawlish has been unveiled marking a significant milestone in providing the homes and infrastructure needed to support the growing local community. 

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South Devon News

• Voting now open to celebrate Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s brilliant people

  You can help decide who your local NHS star is by voting in the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s Our People’s Choice Award.

• Find out about Fostering at one of Torbay’s events

  If you are thinking of becoming a Foster Carer and want to find out more, Torbay Council’s Fostering team is holding a series of Fostering drop-in information sessions.

• Members of the public urged to help prevent drug overdoses

  An innovative programme that aims to decrease drug-related deaths, reduce stigma and promote treatment and recovery is up and running in Torbay.

• Community millions are ‘just sitting in the bank’

  Millions of pounds handed to local communities by developers in return for building homes and other projects around Torbay is gathering dust in the bank.

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Devon News

• All families of children with EHCPs have been allocated places in their first-choice mainstream school from September

  One hundred per cent of families of children with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) have been allocated places in their first-choice mainstream school from September.

• Funding for children impacted by parental imprisonment renewed

  Funding to support children who have had a parent sent to prison will continue.

• Booking for the spring 2025 COVID-19 vaccination programme is now open

  Patients eligible for COVID –19 vaccination are being encouraged to get themselves protected this Spring.

• Make sure you have photo ID to vote at election

  Anyone voting at a polling station next month needs to make sure they have appropriate photo ID.

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