Exeter & East Devon News

Dr Kashyap Patel, recognised for his work in genetic forms of diabetes at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Exeter, was presented with the European Journal of Endocrinology Award in October.

Buses will replace trains between Axminster and Exeter St David's from Saturday 9 November to Friday 22 November whilst tracks are upgraded in the Honiton area.

Military personnel, cadets and veterans travelling to Remembrance events in Exeter on Sunday and Monday are being offered free travel on buses.

East Devon District Council may have to borrow £1 million less than initially expected for social housing.

Woodbury Parish Council has received the prestigious award of ‘Quality Council’ as part of the Local Council Award Scheme.

A Devon & Cornwall police officer who sexually assaulted a woman in Exeter has been dismissed from the force.

Public transport campaigners in Exeter are calling for a busy city centre bus lane to have its hours extended.

A campaign led by a diabetes expert at the University of Exeter is aiming to reduce plastic waste by encouraging patients and doctors to consider reusable insulin pens.

Sunday 10 November is Remembrance Sunday when there will be a parade of serving and former armed forces personnel, alongside representatives of service cadets, emergency services and young peoples groups to the War Memorial.

Big hearted residents in Exeter have been out and about clearing up their neighbourhood and pick up 30 bags worth of rubbish.

This year’s Remembrance Sunday Devon County Service in Exeter Cathedral will take place at 4pm on Sunday 10 November.

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has apologised after an enforcement notice was issued for its sales office in Cranbrook.

A new Centre focused on delivering research on climate change and its impacts on health that will address climate-environment-health inequalities across each life stage is being created by the University of Exeter.

Exmouth Town Council and the Exmouth Branch of The Royal British Legion are pleased to invite veterans, residents, local businesses and organisations to join us for our annual Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service in the Strand on Sunday, November 10th 2024.

The University of Exeter has been named University of the Year 2024 at the Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards in recognition of its efforts to drive social mobility through degree apprenticeships.

Two teenagers have been sentenced after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of drugs to teenagers, including a 16-year-old schoolgirl who died from the effects.

Police Constable Sean Tooley aged 32, from South Devon, is charged with two counts of making a false statement in order to procure or renewal of a firearm or shot gun certificate and is due to appear at Exeter Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 5th November.

East Devon MP Richard Foord is calling on the government to prioritise rebuilding Tipton St John Primary School, after £6.7 billion was allocated for school renovation projects in the recent Autumn Budget.

An emergency Covid vaccination centre in East Devon will remain in place even though it was only originally granted as a temporary structure.

Exeter City Council was among several local authorities targeted in a recent cyberattack, according to claims by a hacker group.

Daniel Lee Smith, 34, of Withycombe Road in Exmouth, was jailed for 24 weeks and given a four-year Criminal Behaviour Order.

Bird and bat boxes weren’t installated at a Devon council’s headquarters when it was built because of health and safety concerns, and that the boxes could fall down or damage brickwork.

Exmouth and Exeter East MP David Reed has criticised the government’s budget for what he claims is lumping tax rises on his constituents without giving the region an obvious boost.

On 30 October 2024, East Devon District Council took enforcement action requiring the permanent removal of a Taylor Wimpey sales centre, recently installed in Cranbrook town centre.

East Devon District Council is hosting a special event to showcase eight newly available office spaces at the East Devon Business Centre, in Honiton, supporting independent businesses with affordable workspaces on flexible leases.

A man from Exeter has been convicted of distributing videos of himself sexually assaulting a young girl online, following an investigation by the National Crime Agency.

Bands with strong links to Exeter and its military history will be taking part at this year’s Remembrance Service.

People are being offered an opportunity to take up wheelchair basketball or come along and support the local team – Exeter Otters.

Cranbrook’s EX5-Alive community hub has secured a significant £102,258 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to support local engagement and development.

People can navigate around Exeter using a new map highlighting 10 street art projects in the city.

Householders are being given handy advice to prevent the build-up of damp and mould in the home. The useful information comes from Exeter City Council during Damp & Mould Awareness Week.

A meeting to discuss the responses by the Environment Agency and South West Water to the major sewage spills and incidents experienced in Exmouth in the last year was held on Thursday 24th October.

PCs Tom Driver and Ross Buckler, along with Police Community Support Officer Sarah Reece, are always happy to speak to local people and answer any queries or concerns they may have. They will be at Sidmouth Library between 2 & 4pm on Wednesday 6 November.

For £2, from Friday 1 November 2024 to Monday 31 March 2025, you can park for up to four hours in most short stay car parks, or up until midnight in all other East Devon District Council car parks.

Some smaller villages in East Devon that want to more inclusion in East Devon’s local plan have been spurned. Both Upottery and Woodbury Salterton claimed they should be designated as villages where more houses could be built.

The large green building at the edge of Greendale Business Park, courted mixed opinion among East Devon planners, with some concerned that pulling it down could cause unnecessary environmental harm, while others referenced complaints from nearby residents.

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

Exmouth’s Phear Park skatepark now has four energy-efficient LED floodlights, allowing skaters and BMXers to use the park until 10pm. Two lights switch off five minutes early for safe packing up.

The Open Spaces Society has reached an agreement with Clinton Devon Estates, granting the public immediate walking rights on newly-registered common land at Woodbury, East Devon, without extended delays.

A man who saved more than 400 child sexual abuse images and videos on phones, a laptop and cloud storage accounts has been jailed, following a National Crime Agency investigation. Officers identified Lee Smith aged 47, from Dawlish.

Jobs could be lost in Exeter as the city council battles to save millions of pounds under increasing financial pressures.

East Devon District Council is backing a national campaign to raise awareness of the health issues associated with damp and mould in residential properties.

Exmouth’s Tiny Forest, a community-driven project that took root earlier this year, has picked up two prestigious awards from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) South West in Bloom.

The Exeter Partnership will come together to discuss and develop innovative strategies to drive forward the city’s key priorities, ensuring a brighter and more sustainable future for Exeter and its communities.

InExeter, the Business Improvement District (BID) for Exeter, is thrilled to announce its achievement as the 'Best Business Improvement District' at the national Britain In Bloom awards, following a recent gold award at the South West in Bloom competition earlier this month.

Six community arts projects are celebrating after successfully winning funding for exciting initiatives in Exeter

Honiton Town Council have made it one of its top priorities to improve the regular street market.

In preparation for East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) new Local Plan and further to five public meetings held in September, proposals for site allocations for residential and employment development across East Devon will be considered at a public meeting on 29 October.

With a fascinating history dating back to Roman times, and tales of haunted establishments and ghostly goings-on across the city, Exeter is often reputed to be one of the spookiest cities in the UK… and now it’s official!

The emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing of pupils is in good hands after the Beacon Church of England Primary School in Exmouth was given a glowing report by Diocesan inspectors.

This recognition arrived shortly after the Service celebrated its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of excellence in supporting visitors and promoting Exmouth’s attractions.

The Exmouth Film Festival is returning for its second year after a successful debut in 2023. This volunteer-run community event aims to bring people together to enjoy a variety of films at easily accessible venues in the heart of town.

A plan for up to 30 homes in an East Devon village has been given the go-ahead in spite of concerns of local residents.

Plans for new homes in an East Devon village will have to be brought back to planners after votes to approve and reject the scheme failed.

People in Exeter who receive a single person discount for council tax are being urged to notify the City Council if their circumstances have changed.

At 06.45 yesterday morning, H.M Coastguard requested the immediate launch of the Exmouth lifeboat in response to a Mayday call from a fishing vessel that had water flooding into the engine room.

If any resident in Exeter has received a form or letter from the City Council’s electoral services in the past few months and has not yet returned it – now is the time to do so.

Today the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge, a trailblazing partnership between the Steve Morgan Foundation, Diabetes UK, and Breakthrough T1D has announced funding for a cutting-edge research project led by researchers at the University of Exeter.

Honorary Alderman is a title given in recognition of the eminent services to Exeter City Council during the period former councillors were members of the Council. Mr Branston, was a ward councillor for more than 20 years.

A district council team that supports pensioners to check whether they are claiming the benefits to which they are entitled saw its caseload drop recently from 3,658 in April 2022, to 3,513 18 months later.

Residents of Exeter have raised over £20,000 in response to an appeal to support Citizens Advice Exeter, but the charity’s leadership warns that additional funding is needed to sustain its services.

At 09.20 today H.M. Coastguard requested the launch of the Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew and lifeboat to reports from a concerned member of the public about two individuals they believed were struggling on paddleboards in the River Exe.

Did you know that East Devon collects an impressive 250 tonnes of drinks cans each year? This weight is roughly equivalent to that of about 62 elephants!

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.