Local News from Thursday, October 1st, 2026

Dawlish Town Council is inviting residents and visitors of the Dawlish Aviary* to take part in a public consultation on its future.

Teignbridge residents who rely on heating oil to keep their homes warm are being urged to check if they can get financial help as the colder months approach.

The doors of a much-loved Devon museum will remain closed while a legal wrangle runs its course.

Dissent emerged amid a vote to push the pay of Devon’s fire chief over the £200,000 mark amid potential wider forthcoming reforms of remuneration across the service.

Residents of Devon’s newest town could be nearing the end of a long wait for major facilities as triple-pronged plans for a leisure centre, shops and a possible fire station have been lodged.

Eligible members of the public can get their flu vaccination from today, Thursday 1 October.

British Transport Police (BTP) officers investigating a hate crime on a train in Devon are appealing for a number of witnesses to come forward.

Students at West Exe School in Exeter have marked two years of fundraising for Hospiscare by presenting the charity with a £3,917.33 donation.

The Council wants to hear form tenants on how to improve communication and transparency and create more opportunities for residents to influence housing services and neighbourhood improvements.