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• Exeter to honour the fallen at Remembrance Sunday service 

  Exeter will fall silent this Sunday as the city remembers service personnel killed during wars and conflicts, with a special service at the War Memorial in Northernhay Gardens.

• Householders warned to beware of scam calls

  People living in Exeter are being warned to watch out for a scam after an elderly couple were nearly tricked out of several pounds of their savings.

• January start pledged for Exeter Royal Clarence Hotel project

  Work will start in earnest on a £17million redevelopment of Exeter’s Royal Clarence Hotel early in the New Year, developers have revealed.

• Have your say on the final draft of the Exmouth Placemaking Plan

  Residents, businesses, and visitors are being invited by East Devon District Council (EDDC) to share their views on the final draft of the Exmouth Placemaking Plan (EPP) a key document that will help shape the town’s future.

• New Hospiscare store opens in East Devon

  One of Hospiscare’s new-look stores opened its doors in Budleigh Salterton

• From Plans to Protection: Feniton Flood Alleviation Scheme Delivers Safety for the Future

  East Devon District Council (EDDC) has announced that the £6.075m Feniton Flood Alleviation Scheme has been fully completed and is now operational, offering long-term protection to local homes, infrastructure and the community from flooding.

• Your chance to help shape Exeter’s cultural landscape

  Exeter City Council is developing a new Culture Strategy to shape the future development and delivery of Exeter’s cultural and creative landscape over the next five years. 

• Exeter Chiefs want homes plan to be kicked into touch

  A plan to build more than 150 homes and a group of commercial buildings on land next to Exeter Chiefs’ Sandy Park stadium could be kicked into touch by city planners.

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Teignbridge

• £1-a-year rent deal for ‘excellent’ Dawlish sports club

  Bowlers in Dawlish are on target for fundraising success after being given a major boost by Teignbridge Council.

• Hundreds of homes planned for Newton Abbot town centre

  Work has started on a ‘masterplan’ which will help deliver hundreds of new homes in the centre of Newton Abbot.

• Police remind drivers to adhere to Road Closure signs on A382

  Police are asking drivers please don’t end up with a fine or trip to court for ignoring No Entry signs on the A382 through the ongoing roadworks.

• Blooming marvellous response to Bovey Tracey bulb-planting and litter-pick

  A Community litter-pick and bulb-planting event organised by Bovey Tracey Town Council has been hailed a success with scores of volunteers turning up on the day.

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South Devon News

• Green spaces trust targets Torbay Council in parting shot

  Torbay Council has come under fire for the way it handled the demise of the trust that manages dozens of the bay’s precious green spaces.

• Remembrance Services across Torbay to mark Armistice Day

  Remembrance Services and Ceremonies will take place across Torbay on Sunday 9 November and Tuesday 11 November.

• Paignton green field homes plan set for go-ahead

  Planners deciding the future of a controversial housing scheme on the outskirts of Paignton have been warned that it could create a ‘significant safety risk’.

• New phase in battle for Torquay ‘living monument’ site

  The latest round in a ferocious battle for the future of a historic walled garden in Torquay will be played out in front of Torbay Council’s planning committee next week.

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Devon News

• Primary schools receive visit from Bonster, the food eating Monster

  Pupils at primary schools across Devon will soon be receiving a visit from Bonster, the food waste eating Monster, as part of Recycle Devon’s Waste Education Programme.

• Resident Doctor national industrial action – November 2025

  The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving resident doctors at a number of NHS trusts, including the Royal Devon from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November 2025.

• Devon County Council are now taking bookings for the Holiday Activities and Food Programme for this Winter

  From this week you can book your child onto the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme for the Winter break. The offer is four sessions per child.

• Fire service to change response to automatic fire alarms

  In the last five years to March 2025, automatic fire alarms have alerted the Service almost 58,000 times. On average, only 1.7% of the automatic fire alarms attended by the Service were classed as emergencies.

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