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• Dartmoor's Chief Executive to stand down

  Dartmoor National Park Authority’s Chief Executive and National Park Officer Dr Kevin Bishop has announced that he will stand down at the beginning of 2026.

• Five more shops closed for selling illegal tobacco products

  Devon trading trading standards service continues to work closely with the police together to stamp out the sale of illegal tobacco and vapes – and this week five more shops were closed down.

• Decision to replace paid co-responders with volunteers comes under scrutiny

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• ‘Outrage’ over SWW chief’s potential payout

  A leading Devon councillor has welcomed the retirement of South West Water’s chief executive Susan Davy, saying it would be an ‘outrage’ to pay her any kind of golden handshake.