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• Exeter dementia study to be NHS tested as part of £80m government project

  The University of Exeter run PROTECT study will be tested in the NHS as part of an £80m government drive to diagnose dementia faster.

• Budleigh walkabout helps shape review of communal areas

  East Devon tenants are taking the lead in a review of communal areas, gathering feedback from residents and identifying improvements to shared spaces in council housing across the district.

• Over 23,000 young people in the South West have had their first MenB dose, but more than 53,000 are still missing out on the life-saving vaccine

  UKHSA marks World Meningitis Day (5 October) with a call for young people across the South West, especially freshers, to get vaccinated against this devastating disease

• Public voting open for Devon Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Celebration and Impact Awards

  Inspiring providers, volunteers and organisations from across Devon are being recognised for their outstanding contribution to the Devon Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, as public voting opens for the 2026 Celebration and Impact Awards.

• Community Project Set to Revive East Devon Hedgerows

  East Devon District Council's Countryside Team has secured funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to launch an exciting two-year project dedicated to improving and restoring hedgerows in community spaces across East Devon.

• Economic squeeze hitting fire service’s bid to recruit on-call firefighters

  The economic squeeze is hitting the ability of many of Devon’s fire stations to recruit people willing to be on-call to respond to emergencies, according to a longstanding commander.

• Woodbury Neighbourhood Plan officially adopted following overwhelming public support

  The future development of Woodbury Parish will now be guided by a community-led plan after East Devon District Council formally adopted the Woodbury Parish Neighbourhood Plan.

• A Spooktacular Success: Halloween Costume Swaps Expand Across Devon

  Devon’s libraries are joining forces this Halloween to help families swap, share and reuse costumes following a spooktacular response to last year’s scheme.

• MP welcomes cash boost for Exeter city centre

  Exeter’s MP has pledged to work alongside the city council to spend the city’s share of a government handout aimed at bringing boarded-up high streets back to life.

• Where’s all the infrastructure funding anyway?

  When plans for new homes come forward anywhere in Devon, you’d bet your house on there being fears about a lack of services to cater for the new residents.

• Pub eyes expansion with virtual games and snooker rooms

  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 for ‘fire summit’ amid rampant pressure on service

  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.

• Devon Partnership NHS Trust Achieves Major Energy Savings Through Solar

  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.

• Rail industry crackdown as trespassing criminals cause more than six and half days of delays on the South Western network in a year

  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.

• Communities invited to apply for new Devon library improvement grants

  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.