Exeter & East Devon News

Police are appealing for information following a fatal collision which occurred on the M5 on Tuesday 28 October.

Plymouth and Exeter Council Leaders have today announced their united support for a bold new vision for local government in Devon – backing a four-unitary model that reflects how communities live, work and will grow.

A partnership on a potentially world-leading marine research centre and a new collaborative geology degree that will create new educational pathways between the UK and the United Arab Emirates were among the highlights of an international visit to Sharjah for the University of Exeter this week. 

Exmouth Town Council is proud to announce it has been awarded the Silver Award under the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Quality Award Scheme, recognising its commitment to excellence in local governance, transparency, and community engagement.

A new grant scheme, designed with help from the voluntary sector, to effectively meet local communities’ needs, will fund small community projects across East Devon, and community buildings in rural areas.

Exeter City Council’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) has gained the National Autistic Society’s Autism Friendly Award, which supports businesses to be more inclusive for autistic people through providing accessible customer services, information and environments.

The Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service and the Environment Agency (EA) have prosecuted a Honiton man for allowing appalling animal welfare and environmental conditions to persist at his farm.

In a statement on their Facebook page, they have confirmed that all the committee members will be standing down and the company will cease trading as of 31st December 2025

Exeter City Community Trust and Exeter College look forward to welcoming Tottenham and Crystal Palace to the Exwick Sports Hub this November as part of the ever-growing programme for women’s and girls’ football here in Exeter.

Eleven local organisations have been awarded a share of £16,740 from Exeter City Council’s latest round of Community Grants, supporting projects that strengthen communities, improve wellbeing, and celebrate the city’s creativity and diversity.

Eighty brave supporters have walked on hot coals to raise vital funds for Hospiscare, the local hospice charity for Exeter, central and east Devon.

Park for half the summer price with the new simplified winter parking offer, from Saturday 1 November 2025 to Tuesday 31 March 2026, at East Devon District Council (EDDC) car parks*.

An important archway linking two Exeter city centre parks has been reopened.

A small environment-focused community group in Devon has taken a “really big decision” and rejected nearly £5,000 in grant funding due it being offered by the region’s water company.

Three pools – in Exmouth, Honiton and Sidmouth  – need various repairs which have been identified during routine surveys by the company.

East Devon District Council are asking for your help following an act of vandalism at the Changing Places toilet at Lime Kiln, Budleigh Salterton. The matter has been passed to the police and is under investigation.

Beautiful monastic music will be heard again in a former Exeter priory closed by Henry VIII thanks to the discovery of a rare collection of medieval chants.

Residents of a Devon village have moved to try and protect the “rural setting” of their homes and called for community spaces to be protected.

A Devon councillor caught up in a row over protests outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers says she is ‘delighted’ to have been cleared of any wrong-doing.

As the designated driver of the minibus he hired to travel to the High Court, Neil Stevens could only celebrate with a lemonade after his win.

South West Water is doing everything it can to protect the environment in Exmouth as part of a £38 million investment in the area, and to help Exmouth Beach maintain its ‘excellent’ bathing water quality status, which it has held since 2016.

Exeter Neighbourhood Police Team executed a Misuse of Drugs Act Warrant in Wonford, Exeter last week. Items seized included cash, a phone and substances believed to be Class B Controlled Drugs.

Another 3,500 more homes in Exeter are set to get weekly food waste collections, as the roll-out continues to gain pace.

Residents are being invited to have their say on the Council’s draft Consultation and Engagement Strategy.

According to independent figures from RAMS (Real Audience Measurement System), more people across Exmouth, Exeter and beyond are tuning in to DevonAir Radio every day. With over 408,000 total listening hours across DAB, FM & Online, between July and September.

Hot on the heels of plans for three of the BT hubs in the centre of Torquay – lodged with Torbay Council this week – BT has applied to Exeter City Council to put three of its three-metre advertising screens in the city centre.

A car has been destroyed following a car fire on the B3174 in Cranbrook. Crews from Middlemoor station attended the incident.

Police are appealing for witnesses and asking anyone with information to come forward following a burglary at the Cemetery on Chard Road, Axminster.

The University of Exeter Business School was seventh in the UK in the latest QS ranking for international trade programmes.

A much-loved fallen tree at Seaton Hole – a familiar coastal landmark admired by residents and visitors alike – is to be carefully retained and repurposed for the community, thanks to a strong partnership between East Devon District Council (EDDC), South West Flood and Coastal (SWF&C), contractors Mackley, and the Seaton Chamber CIC.

A double planning appeal is underway as the owners of a well-known Devon business park fight enforcement action being taken against it.

Police officers will be present at St James’ Park and in Exeter City Centre throughout the day on Thursday 23 October as Exeter City host Plymouth Argyle in EFL League One.

The Devon family behind a major proposal to build an educational facility and distribution centre have said they are “devastated” after planners narrowly rejected the scheme.

Police are appealing for the public’s assistance to identify this person in relation to a report of outraging public decency in Exeter.

A famed Devon karting track is seeking to secure a new legal agreement that would govern how it operates even as residents complain it’s breaching existing rules.

The new holder of one of Exeter’s oldest titles has described it as ‘a very great honour’.

Closing a popular Exeter city centre car park in the evenings has driven down anti-social behaviour and vandalism, councillors have heard.

One of Devon’s major towns looks set to propose a middle way forward for its prospective improvement plan with the most ambitious version deemed less viable.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian within the grounds of Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

A plan to build a major ‘educatering’ facility in East Devon will be debated by planners due to a split in opinion on the proposals.

2025 has been an exceptional year for records of one of the UK’s rarest mammals at East Devon District Council’s nature reserve, Seaton Wetlands.

A project to knock down a former Devon police station and magistrates’ court to build more than 800 homes for university students and local people has moved a step closer.

A Devon council that has opted to set up its own waste and recycling company is predicting it could save itself nearly three-quarters of a million pounds within two years.

A cash injection of £350,000 has been agreed by a Devon council to help create an entity that will steer the development of its forthcoming new community

Exeter College is delighted to have been chosen to represent England at the 2026 SANIX tournament, an international schools rugby tournament that is held in the Fukuoka prefecture area of Japan every year.

Arts and Culture East Devon (ACED) have announced the new recipients of the Creative East Devon Fund.

The blaze broke out just after midday on the northbound carriageway between Junctions 30 and 29.

A consultation is now live and will run until 9am on November 27, 2025, giving residents and other interested parties the chance to comment on the policies that will help guide future development across Woodbury, Woodbury Salterton and Exton.

Vandals have caused £19,000 worth of damage to a sound barrier at an Exeter skate park.

Leaving bags beside clothing banks might feel helpful, but it’s actually fly tipping.

Motorists across Devon are being reminded that cameras to enforce motoring restrictions at various sites are starting to go live.

Vital statistics on air pollution in Exeter have been ‘kicked into the long grass’, it has been claimed.

In his days as a caped crimefighter on the streets of Exeter, Percy Prowse would often nip into the city’s Guildhall for a crafty cup of tea and a chat with the historic hall’s mace sergeants.

Exeter City have confirmed they are exploring options for utilising shares to raise funding, perhaps via a rights issue, while maintaining Supporters’ Trust majority ownership. Amid ongoing financial struggles, following their appointment of a new Club board director.

Another 4,000 more homes in Exeter will be getting weekly food waste collections from next week.

The glory days of gaming could be coming back to a new venue in Exeter

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following an assault in Exmouth.

Wales & West Utilities has started a project to upgrade the gas pipes in the Buddle Lane area of Exeter.

Exeter City Council has applied to the Marine Management Organisation for a Harbour Revision Order under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964.

Exeter Prison has recorded its lowest number of assaults in the past five years despite national figures at an all time high

Cranbrook Education Campus (CEC) has marked its tenth birthday this month with a celebration for the whole school community. Families, pupils, staff and members of the Cranbrook community all came together to hear speeches from school leaders.

Students at Sidmouth College have had the exciting opportunity to take part in a writers’ workshop led by local author Jane Corry this term.

Emergency services were called to the railway near Cranbrook shortly before 7am after a report from Network Rail. Officers from Exeter Patrol, BTP, Fire and Rescue, and the South West Ambulance HART team attended the scene.

Exeter has a vital role to play in Devon’s forthcoming devolution deal despite being in the ‘second tier’ of councils involved.

Supporters across the heart of Devon opened their gardens to raise vital funds for hospice charity amidst funding deficit. 55 gardens opened during 2024 in support of Hospiscare, the local hospice charity for Exeter, Central and East Devon.