Exeter & East Devon News

Waste and recycling crews have recently struggled to access several residential roads in Exeter due to cars parked on corners.

Some of history’s most famous film characters are joining in the Easter egg-stravaganza fun as part of exciting free events at the University of Exeter.

The Royal Air Force is landing in Exeter on 4–5 April, bringing a free, action-packed family event to Cathedral Green from 09:00 to 16:30 each day.

Devon and Cornwall Police are seeking the public’s help to trace a 30-year-old wanted man from Exeter

Cash for an organisation that helps the environment in East Devon has been slashed by £50,000, just as government targets become more demanding.

East Devon District Council could soon be moving into the twenty-first century by allowing residents to create petitions online.

A new summer programme of Red Coat Guided Tours has been released and there are some exciting new tours.

Devon Loves Dogs, a pioneering initiative dedicated to promoting responsible dog walking, has been nationally recognised by the Forestry Commission for its outstanding efforts in educating dog walkers on protecting wildlife and natural habitats while they enjoy the countryside.

A food bank in an East Devon town will be retained even though the former boys’ school where it is located will be turned into three homes.

Students from Sidmouth College have started taking part in Empowering Girls mentoring sessions this term.

Sidmouth Regatta Weekend is one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the town’s calendar and further details of the 2025 programme have been announced by Sidmouth Town Council.

Angry swimmers fighting to save an Exeter pool say closing it will create a ‘desert’ in a deprived area.

The pressure on the government department dealing with the biggest revamp of the country’s councils in decades is becoming too much, according to a Devon council leader.

The Deaf Academy has helped to pioneer a new national training initiative to help police officers across the UK communicate more effectively with the Deaf community.

A popular music festival in Exeter has announced its cancellation for this year. The retro one-day event, Let's Rock Exeter, was scheduled to take place in June but will no longer go ahead.

Officers from Ottery St Mary and Exmouth responded to a male and paraglider wing stuck in a tree.

The Royal Navy Bomb Squad arrived in Sidmouth at around dusk to remove a thumbnail-sized bullethead spotted in the town, described by experts as a ‘one-inch short projectile’.

Public toilets across East Devon are undergoing major investment, with new facilities being provided at four locations, three further sites being transferred to other organisations to operate, while others will close permanently.

Exeter’s Riverside leisure centre is set to benefit from energy efficiency measures, including replacing an end-of-life heating system with air source heat pumps and a water source heat pump.

Following a long-term commitment to accessibility across the museum, Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) has been nominated for a Visitor Accessibility Award in the prestigious Museums + Heritage awards.

Efforts to raise the plight of Devon’s farmers in parliament are apparently falling on deaf ears, according to Exmouth and Exeter East’s MP who claims he is being “purposefully” ignored.

The Ted Wragg Trust has been shortlisted for two national education awards. The trust has been shortlisted for the SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) award at the MAT Excellence Awards, as well as the Best Practice in Inclusive Education Award at the Education Business Awards.

People are being invited to take part in two community tree planting events in Exeter.

Councillors have unanimously backed a submission which sets out the council’s case for a new unitary authority which includes the city of Exeter.

Another 2,000 homes in Exeter are set to receive weekly food waste collections.

Work has started on the installation of charging infrastructure at Exeter bus depot in readiness for the arrival of the new electric fleet later this summer.

Construction of the new community building and GP surgery proposed for South West Exeter is due to start in April.

Emergency ‘ash dieback’ tree works require night-time road closures on A3052 at Trow Hill near Sidford from Monday 31 March to Friday 4 April 2025 (inclusive) between 7pm and 6.30am.

The East Devon District Council (EDDC) Countryside Team has taken an exciting step towards attracting breeding osprey by installing an artificial nesting pole at Seaton Wetlands.

The Sidmouth Neighbourhood Police Team are delighted that a life-saving defibrillator has been donated and is now installed outside Sidmouth Police Station.

Volunteer crew from Exmouth RNLI lifeboat station departed early on Friday 14 March for the RNLI all-weather lifeboat centre in Poole. Their journey to collect Exmouth;s RNLI’s Shannon class lifeboat, R & J Welburn, and return the David & Ruth Arthur lifeboat.

An Exmouth-based charity has seen an increase in visitors and referrals as East Devon District Council helped to expand the organisation’s services and improve its facilities.

There’s still time to register to vote in this year’s elections being held in Exeter

A proposal for a major scheme of up to 86 homes in an East Devon village will be decided at appeal after planners failed to make a decision.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) officers are now putting together a business case, in hopes of rolling out a district-wide scheme – looking at the financial viability and environmental sustainability.

The Custom House Visitor Centre on Exeter’s quayside is set to reopen on Saturday 22 March following key work to the building.

Exeter is set to pay tribute to all those who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with a series of special commemorations, five years after the nation went into lockdown.

In a huge boost for learners, businesses and rural education in the South West, Bicton College is officially ‘Outstanding’.

Exeter City Council will embrace the opportunity to work with neighbouring councils to ensure local government reorganisation delivers outcomes for local communities.

Police are seeking the public’s help to identify these two individuals following a burglary and vehicle theft in Exeter.

The University of Exeter has held a special ceremony to mark the official opening of the new Sarah Turvill Multifaith Centre, located on the Streatham Campus.

There will be by-elections in two Exeter City Council wards on 1 May after two City Councillors decided to stand down.

The Liberal Democrats have held onto a council seat in East Devon after a by-election at which Reform UK nearly bagged second place.

During an event celebrating the work of local voluntary organisations, East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) Leader committed to champion anti-poverty work in discussions about the future of local government in Devon.

Residents and stakeholders in the city are being invited to share their views on the final draft of Exeter’s new Corporate Plan 2025-2028.

People are being given the opportunity to become one of Exeter’s famous Red Coat guides.

The RAF is landing in the heart of Exeter city centre for a weekend of free activities, live demos and hands-on fun.

A major refurbishment of the 190 year old Iron Bridge in Exeter is progressing well and remains on target to be completed this summer.

Exeter subjects from across both Science and Arts & Humanities have been recognised as being amongst the very best worldwide, according to an influential league table.

An Exeter man has been jailed for 27 months for a variety of driving and drug offences.

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.