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• Cranbrook Pupils Plant Over 90 New Trees on Campus

  Pupils from Cranbrook Education Campus (CEC) rolled up their sleeves to plant more than 90 trees across the school grounds this term.

• Centuries of Devon history celebrated by new heritage boards and maritime trail

  Topsham’s history takes centre stage with the unveiling of new heritage boards and a Maritime Trail—an exciting project that’s earned the support of the Earl of Devon.

• £18million funding secured to expand the Community Diagnostic Centre at the Nightingale Hospital Exeter

  The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has secured £18million in national funding to expand the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at the Nightingale Hospital Exeter. This investment means patients will have quicker and easier access to important tests and scans, helping to reduce waiting times and improving patient care.

• Motorists warned to beware of parking scam

  People are being warned to watch out for a parking scam doing the rounds. It comes after a motorist was targeted after parking in an Exeter City Council car park.

• Night buses now all year round as new route for Cranbrook added

  Cranbrook will now see a Saturday night bus service come into effect this weekend, helping people get home from the city until 4am.

• Whipton Barton Federation Celebrates Top Science Quality Award

  Whipton Barton Federation has been awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM), a national accolade awarded for exceptional science teaching and strong subject leadership.

• Footage emerges of unexpected stop on Santa’s delivery round

  Footage has emerged of an unexpected stop on Santa’s busy Christmas delivery round.

• Blue plaque bid for Second World War evacuees property

  A bid has been launched to secure a commemorative Blue Plaque on a building in an East Devon town that was used to house Second World War evacuees.

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Teignbridge

• Police appeal for information about an assault in Newton Abbot

  Police are investigating a report of assault on a man and a woman in Newton Abbot and have released pictures of four people they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.

• Complaint over taking down flags lodged with Devon council

  Complaint over taking down flags lodged with Devon council

• Dartmoor drivers face long detour as work starts to save road

  Drivers using a busy route on the fringes of Dartmoor will face a massive diversion until May as urgent work goes on to stop the road collapsing.

• Appeal after community minibus damaged in Newton Abbot

  Police are appealing to the public for assistance to help identify this man in connection to a report of criminal damage in Newton Abbot.

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South Devon News

• Family appeals for any information, two years after Richard Locker’s disappearance, Paignton

  The family of Richard Locker, who was reported missing two years ago, have called on anyone who may have any information to report it to police.

• Torbay residents reminded to have their say on annual spending plans

  People who live or work in Torbay are being reminded to have their say on Torbay Council's spending plans.

• Torbay Council funds inclusive play clubs for neurodiverse and home-educated children

  Young people with special educational needs and home educated children will benefit from the reintroduction of three play clubs starting this week.

• Public asked to help define the next chapter for Torquay Pavilion

  Torbay Council are calling on the public to help shape the next chapter of the iconic Torquay Pavilion, as a major new Options Appraisal gets underway.

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Devon News

• Storm Goretti: National Grid urges South West customers to prepare

  National Grid Electricity Distribution is reminding customers of what to do in the event of a power cut, as weather forecasts predict strong winds, rain and snow across the South West later today.

• Unanimous support against Torbay’s implied bid to avoid housing target

  East Devon District Council has doubled-down on its opposition to the possibility of having to build even more new homes because Torbay doesn’t think it can hit government targets.

• Councillors asked to put democracy first ahead of political self-interest

  Devon County Councillors will on Friday (9 January) debate the government’s proposal to delay this year’s elections in up to 64 local councils.

• UKHSA and Met office extend amber Cold-Health Alert for the South West

  Cold-Health Alert in place for the South West of England until Sunday 11 January

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