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• Exmouth RNLI celebrates retirement of longest serving volunteer

  The volunteers of Exmouth RNLI have said farewell to their longest serving volunteer, Jill Carter, as she has retired from her role in the Exmouth RNLI shop after an incredible 32 years.

• Royal Marine Appears in Court Charged with Exmouth Manslaughter

  A Royal Marine has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a man who died following an alleged assault in Exmouth.

• Serious assault in St Thomas, Exeter

  Police remain in the Cowick Street area of Exeter following reports of a serious assault at around 4.30pm today (Tuesday 30 December).

• Police appeal for help in finding wanted man

  Police are appealing to the public for help locating Kevin Fitzgerald.

• Recycle your Christmas tree with Hospiscare to benefit local end-of-life care and the environment

  Let Hospiscare help with your post-festive clean up this Christmas - by collecting and recycling your Christmas tree from your doorstep.

• Family pay tribute to ‘deeply loved’ Christmas Day swimmer feared drowned

  The family of a man who went missing during a Christmas Day sea swim in Devon have said they are “heartbroken” by their loss, describing him as deeply loved.

• Celebrating Cranbrook station’s 10th birthday

  East Devon District Council recently joined partners and the local community to celebrate the 10th birthday of Cranbrook railway station.

• Partnership working delivers positive solutions for Whimple play areas

  Whimple communities will soon benefit from two improved play areas thanks to close collaboration between East Devon District Council and Whimple Parish Council.

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Teignbridge

• 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.

• Police investigate unexplained death in Chudleigh

  Detectives are investigating the unexplained death of a man in Chudleigh.

• Police seek helping in search for wanted Dawlish man

  Police are seeking information from the public to help trace a 37-year-old wanted man from Dawlish.

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South Devon News

• Brixham aid convoy team urges Torbay to twin with Ukrainian city

  Twinning with a city in Ukraine for the New Year would bring ‘enormous credit’ to Torbay, according to supporters of a successful aid convoy which reached the war-torn country just before Christmas.

• Future of Torquay police facilities to be discussed amid ‘serious risk’ fears

  Talks are due to take place next week on the future of the custody suite at Torquay’s police station.

• Fish fleets nets another cash bonus for Torbay

  Torbay’s thriving fishing industry is netting another cash bonus for the bay’s council budget.

• Police criticised over death of Brixham ‘champion’

  A failure in police processes leading up to the death of a well-known Torbay farmer and councillor has been highlighted in an official Coroner’s report.

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Devon News

• Highway users urged to take extra care as severe cold and icy roads expected this weekend

  Devon County Council is urging all highway users to take extra care this weekend, with severe overnight frosts and widespread ice expected on the region’s roads, footpaths and cycleways.

• Parents urged to keep children at home if unwell

  Public Health Devon is urging parents and carers not to send their children back to school in January if they are feeling poorly or showing symptoms of flu or winter sickness bugs.

• NHS in ‘calmer waters but not out of danger’ yet as winter viruses still circulating

  Flu cases have begun to steady but hospital cases still surpassed 3,000 in the week before Christmas, a slight fall on the week before, according to new figures published today.

• Give children the best start: Vaccinate this New Year

  As families across the South West celebrate the start of 2026, it is the perfect time to think about one of the most important, lasting, and life-saving gifts you can give your child, and it is completely free: vaccination.

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