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• Check before you travel: Evening service changes between Yeovil Junction and Exeter St Davids for vital engineering work

  South Western will carry out vital engineering work between Yeovil Junction and Pinhoe in November.

• Keeping pace with the rise of e-bikes and e-scooters

  Over recent weeks, many people will have seen media reports about police action targeting the illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters across Devon and Cornwall.

• Natural England chief executive visits Clyst Meadows to see pioneering approach to protecting wildlife

  A new East Devon country park that is already proving popular with local people has welcomed the Chief Executive of Natural England, Neil Hornby, to showcase how new green spaces can support growing communities while helping to protect some of Devon’s most important wildlife sites.

• Devon Youth Folk Ensemble Invited to Perform at Music for Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall

  Devon Youth Folk Ensemble (DYFE) has been selected to perform at the prestigious Music for Youth Proms at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday 10 November, earning a place on one of the UK’s most celebrated stages for young musicians.

• Post Office set to reopen

  Following ongoing discussions and Exmouth Town Council's efforts to secure a solution to the recent Post Office closure in TG Jones, it has been confirmed that an interim Post Office service will open later this month at 9 Chapel Street (the former HSBC building).

• Exeter College’s new RISE Centre opens to support learners with SEND

  A new state-of-the-art building designed to help Exeter College learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) develop their skills, confidence and independence has officially opened in Exeter city centre.

• Public invited to give their view on measures to support the endorsed Dryden Road changes

  Devon County Council has published a 4-week statutory consultation on measures to support the reopening of Dryden Road to two-way traffic, including proposals for traffic calming and safe walking and cycling provision

• Council urged to stop getting rid of its parks and toilets

  A Devon council has decided to carry on handing some of its assets over to its towns and parishes despite fears that some of them can’t afford them.

• Exeter is one of the best authorities in country for waste reduction

  People in Exeter are among the best in the country for producing the least amount of rubbish, the City Council has revealed.

• Anger over Newton Abbot market hall delays

  Angry Newton Abbot councillors have hit out at delays in opening the town’s new £5million Market Hall.

• Traffic bulletin from Wales & West Utilities - Queen Street, Exeter

  Wales & West Utilities is undertaking urgent work to repair a gas leak in the Queen Street area of Exeter.

• Thomas Hall Students Support Local Food Bank with Donations

  Students at Thomas Hall School in Exeter, part of Reach South Academy Trust, marked the end of the first half of term with a non-uniform day that gave something back to the local community.

• Exeter-led £20 million hub will create ten brain health clinics to help NHS reduce dementia risk

  A £20 million research hub led by the University of Exeter will build the artificial intelligence and data systems the NHS needs to prevent dementia.

• Seatbelt & Mobile Phone camera initiative expanded

  Cameras which detect unsafe and distracted driving behaviour will now cover the M5 Motorway for the first time after the initiative was expanded by road safety groups.

• Developer prosecuted for unlawful work to protected trees

  A property development company and one of its directors have been prosecuted after carrying out unauthorised work to protected oak trees in Kingsteignton.

• Devon unveils bold vision for one of England’s largest County Farms Estates

  Devon County Council has set out an ambitious vision for the future of its County Farms Estate, positioning it as a national leader in supporting food security, farming opportunities and sustainable rural growth.