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• Decision on controversial County Hall site ‘bludgeoned’ through

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

• Two men have been convicted of the murder of 24-year-old Denva Smith following a fatal stabbing in Exmouth.

  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.

• Appeal following collision on A30 near Honiton

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

• East Devon Countryside Team Welcomes a Vibrant Start to Spring

  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.

• EDDC launches StartSmart: a new programme to support East Devon startups and entrepreneurs

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

• Mindless vandals damage toilet in suspected arson attack

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

• Man jailed after sexually assaulting teenage girls in Exeter

  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’.

• Consultation on Dryden Road reopens after short pause

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