Exeter & East Devon News

An Exeter takeaway, Curry King, is facing a licence review after authorities discovered some employees were working there without legal permission. The end-of-terrace property will now be scrutinised by Exeter City Council.

East Devon District Council has reissued an edited recording of the Strategic Planning Committee meeting on Tuesday 3rd March. The original recording was temporarily removed as it contained unsubstantiated allegations about the conduct of a senior officer.

Work is underway on an exciting new scheme making it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in Newtown.

People across Devon are being invited to find out more about fostering at a special event in Exeter this week.

Our volunteers crews have had a busy few days after being tasked three times.

Due to essential cliff repair works, the undercliff / Millennium Walkway is closed from Jacob’s Ladder to the beach access steps near the offshore breakwaters until further notice.

Citizens Advice Exeter is running a series of community roadshows across the city to raise awareness of scams, the harms caused by gambling and the importance of having an up-to-date will.

Community police officers visited Sidmouth College to speak with performing arts students about the realities and consequences of drink driving.

Residents in Exeter are being asked to give their views on nature in the city - how we can best protect and support it and how it can thrive in the future.

A 22-year-old man from Wolverhampton, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to manslaughter at Exeter Crown Court, following the death of a man in Exmouth.

It’s English Tourism Week until 22 March and to mark the occasion, Visit Exeter is celebrating the people and businesses that make the city such a special place to visit.

A ban on motor vehicles using a Devon lane reserved for walkers and cyclists could be partially reversed after an action group’s threat of legal action.

A closure order has been issued to a residential property on Albert Street in Exeter, after the flat became a hotspot for anti-social behaviour; causing concerns for people living in neighbouring properties.

A fundraising appeal for a new state-of-the-art operating theatre at the Royal Devon & Exeter (Wonford) Hospital has hit its £1.4million target in less than 18 months.

Letting cars back into an Exeter street which has been a haven for cyclists since the Covid pandemic could leave Devon County Council liable to legal action, it has been claimed.

A new community car club is being launched in Devon, providing people with access to a car without the cost and responsibility of owning one.

People wanting to know more about the UK landline switchover can pop along to free information event in Exeter.

Councillors have approved a proposal to construct the Mosshayne to Cranbrook section of the Exeter to Cranbrook cycle route.

More than £1 million has been invested in improving facilities at the city’s play areas over the last six years, new figures have revealed.

Charities and community organisations are being invited to attend a special fair offering volunteering opportunities for members of the public.

People living near an Exeter McDonalds restaurant have decided they don’t relish the prospect of it being open all night.

Former Exeter Lord Mayor Margaret Danks has died at the age of 82.

Campaigners have claimed a decision that could mean a plot of land at County Hall is developed was “bludgeoned” through.

Denva Smith died after being stabbed in the arm during an attack in the early hours of May 31, 2025. The wound severed a major artery, causing him to bleed to death in a garden in Ashfield Close.

Officers are appealing for witness and information following a serious collision that occurred on the A30 near Honiton overnight.

East Devon District Council’s Countryside team are celebrating a vibrant start to Spring, launching a packed programme of events and stepping up preparations for the busy bird‑breeding season.

East Devon District Council is launching a new programme to support startups, offering advice, grants and training.

A toilet block in Sidmouth has been extensively damaged by a suspected arson attack.

In the space of one hour on the evening of 9 May 2025, Sonny Boyes carried out multiple sexual offences against two teenage girls in Exeter. Today, 6 March, the 19-year-old appeared at Exeter Crown Court where the judge jailed him for 17 years, described him as having ‘breathless arrogance and distorted thinking’.

Public consultation on possible changes to Dryden Road in Exeter has reopened.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is launching a pilot to evaluate the use of Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) in its Emergency Departments (ED), supported by NHS England.

At a council meeting this week, councillors debated a Motion on Notice: Recognising and Protecting the Rights of Rivers in East Devon, reflecting the strength of feeling locally and nationally about the health of rivers and waterways.

Residents are being reminded to check they are registered to vote ahead of the Exeter City Council elections on Thursday 7 May.

One of Britain’s biggest transport companies is preparing to fight an Exeter business in a battle over late-night booze.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious road traffic collision on A35, at Axminster, on Wednesday 4 March.

Patients in Exeter will benefit from improved access to local healthcare as St Leonard’s Practice opens five new clinical rooms to expand neighbourhood health services.

There’s still time to take part in the council’s consultation on Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding.

A new report from Devon County Council sets out proposals to complete a new off‑road walking, wheeling and cycling route between Exeter and Cranbrook.

A nearly £29 million shopping list of infrastructure and services for Devon’s newest town has taken a step forward.

Devon’s libraries provide a ‘lifeline’ for families across the county, and cutting their opening hours will leave vulnerable people with nowhere to go, councillors have been told.

Plans to restore an Exeter car park that looks like a ‘dystopian film set’ and smells of urine have been put on hold.

Everyone who lives, works in or visits Exeter is being asked to give their views on nature in the city, how we can best protect and support it and how it can thrive in the future.

Friction between residents and planners erupted as the process over deciding where thousands of homes in a Devon district rumbles on.

Residents are being asked for their views on how to improve air quality on Exeter

Exeter City Football Club has announced the return of Matt Taylor to St James Park as First Team Manager until the end of the season.

A stalker who left his victim terrified in her own home after attending numerous times a day has been jailed.

Ottery St Mary Town Council is asking residents and those who work in the parish to complete a short survey to help us better understand how people shop locally.

The organisers behind a Devon town’s beach rugby event look to be aiming for a rematch after a successful showing in 2025.

New bikes for hire are coming to the streets of Exeter this spring.

The trustees of Topsham Museum are demanding action from Exeter City Council after 18 months of closure.

Police were called to Dunkeswell Aerodrome just before 1pm yesterday, Saturday 28 February, following concerns for the welfare of a male skydiver.

Exeter residents are being invited to share their views as Devon County Council launches a public consultation on proposed changes to Dryden Road and the surrounding area from Monday 2 March until noon on Sunday 5 April 2026.

The number of people sleeping rough on the streets of Exeter is the highest for 15 years, according to new figures.

A closure order has been issued to a residential flat on Cordery Road in Exeter, after the property became a hotspot for anti-social behaviour; causing prolonged disruption to local residents.

A complaint that a Devon council has failed to enforce a legal agreement aimed at overseeing an outdoor karting business has been lodged with a government watchdog.

Community groups, businesses and residents across Exeter are being encouraged to get involved in the Great British Spring Clean.

Police are investigating a report of assault and have released a picture of a man we would like to speak to in connection with the incident.

Overnight closures are planned on the A377 at Cowley Bridge, on the outskirts of Exeter, next month (March).

A Devon council has raised fears about rising deficits or even service cuts if the government delays its bid to overhaul local councils.

Exmouth Town Council is celebrating the achievement of its long-standing ambition to run the Town Hall, providing a community hub for residents, businesses, and local groups going forwards.

City Councillors have set a balanced budget which will enable the authority to deliver on its priorities for the year ahead.

Campaigners opposed to a Devon karting circuit’s push for more race days have bagged poll position after the firm’s plans were blocked.

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.