Local News from Friday, October 2nd, 2026

A pub in a Devon seaside town is eyeing an expansion that would see it include a virtual games room as well as a snooker hall.

Calls have been made for the county’s fire service to hold a summit so key local and national decisionmakers can hear of the “perils” facing it.

An NHS Trust in Devon is leading the UK’s clean energy charge following the switch on of a new 1.042 MW solar array and battery storage solution at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish, Devon.

New figures released by Network Rail and British Transport Police (BTP) reveal that trespass caused 9,437 minutes, equivalent to around six and a half days of delays to customers across the South Western network last year.

Community organisations, charities, town and parish councils, and local partners are being invited to apply for funding to help transform libraries into more accessible, welcoming and inclusive community spaces.