Devon News

The UK Health Security Agency has published annual coverage data for the HPV vaccination programme for the 2024/25 school year. While the South West has achieved higher vaccination rates than the England average across all year groups, around 1 in 4 young people in the region are still leaving school without protection.

The pedestrian and cycle bridge over the A379 in south west Exeter, called Blisses Bridge, has been brought to life with newly added decorative panels.

Firearms owners are being urged to check if their previously lawful weapon is one of five now classified as illegal – and to hand them in safely during a month-long amnesty.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Alison Hernandez, will today propose an increase in the police part of next year’s council tax of £15 a year for an average Band D property.

Water bills will increase in April 2026 in the latest stage of South West Waters major investment programme to upgrade its water and wastewater network.

Devon County Council Leader, Councillor Julian Brazil, has issued an urgent request to Government for financial support to help communities hit by Storms Ingrid and Chandra.

Following heavy rain, areas of Devon are continuing to be hit by localised flooding. The advice from Devon and Cornwall Police is to please only drive if absolutely essential.

Devon County council leader Julian Brazil is calling for extra investment in infrastructure to protect communities from flooding and storms.

Town and parish councils across Devon are being invited to play a key role in shaping the future of the county’s 50 libraries, as Devon County Council’s consultation on proposed changes to statutory opening hours continues.

Everyone starts to pay a bit more attention when they realise the decisions councils are making might hit them in the pocket.

Residents across Devon and Cornwall have expressed clear support for Devon & Cornwall Police continuing as a single force, according to the results of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s 2026 Your Safety, Your Say survey.

Devon County Council has shared an update on its major programme to improve support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

An empty pub that its community is trying to bring back to life could see its business rates value double, prompting fears for the wider sector.

Updates to legislation recently passed through Parliament mean owners found guilty of irresponsible dog ownership will face unlimited fines.

Devon based Hospiscare is undertaking its biggest fundraising challenge yet.

Devon County Council is preparing its budget for 2026/27 and is asking residents to share their views.

A number of ‘pop-up’ Covid and Flu vaccination clinics are available this week in communities across Devon. .

Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for Rural Affairs has written to the Prime Minister expressing her concern about Lloyds Bank customers no longer able to cash in cheques at Post Offices.

Devon politicians will join a national cohort at Westminster to push for more cash for the county’s schools.

Residents in parts of Devon may notice changes to their local textile bank service, as twenty-seven Salvation Army banks are due to be removed at the end of January 2026.

The government’s energy industry watchdog has been accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ as South Devon hospitality businesses face an existential crisis.

Devon County council is still expecting to overspend by more than £5 million this year even though it has clawed back cash in major areas.

Cash pressures have been laid bare by Devon’s biggest council with claims that the way government funding works disadvantages the rural county.

Residents of Devon and Somerset are being asked to help by telling the Fire Service how they think it should be using its resources, by completing a short survey.

Anger has erupted after it emerged that nearly £4,000 has to be spent on a sound system when a Devon council holds a full meeting with all its members.

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Alison Hernandez, has written to the Home Secretary and the Policing Minister raising serious concerns about the government’s proposed policing funding settlement for 2026–27.

The NHS in the South West is urging people to come forward for their COVID-19 and flu vaccines before the winter offer comes to an end.