Local News from Friday, September 4th, 2026

A lead Devon Councillor has welcomed the restoration of cheque deposit services for Lloyds Banking Group customers at Post Offices, describing it as a significant boost for rural communities, local businesses and residents across Devon.

A major Devon holiday park is applying to extend the number of weeks it can open during the year so it can benefit from an extra school holiday.

A man has been given a suspended sentence for an assault outside an Ottery St Mary pub.

Exeter City Community Trust has secured more than half a million pounds to help tackle homelessness in the city - part of a landmark £37 million Government investment in voluntary, community and faith sector organisations across England.