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• Work to install new storm tank in Sidmouth to reduce storm overflows complete

  Works to build a new storm storage tank in Sidmouth have been completed as part of a major project by South West Water to improve the town’s sewage network and reduce the use of storm overflows.

• Have your say on plans to improve air quality in Exeter

  Residents are being asked to share their views on plans to improve air quality in Exeter.

• Summer Fest set to bring communities together across Exeter

  People in Exeter can look forward to a summer of fun, community and togetherness, at a series of events across the city and beyond.

• Alcohol Awareness Week shines a light on drinking habits

  Alcohol Awareness Week this year is all about “alcohol and me”. Alcohol is often made to feel central to everyday moments – from birthdays and barbeques to celebrations with friends – and this year’s campaign invites everyone to pause and reflect on the role alcohol is playing in their lives.

• Former status symbol seaside hotel slated for apartments transformation

  A former status symbol hotel that would have been coveted when a Devon seaside town was at its prime looks like it could be turned into apartments.

• Could risk of ‘wayward golf balls’ put a bogey on community football club’s new pitch bid?

  The risk of “wayward golf balls” has been given as a reason for recommending that plans for a new pitch for a Devon town’s community football club be refused.

• New Exmouth business units snapped up by local firms

  Four new business units at Merchant Avenue in Exmouth are now fully occupied, providing high-quality premises for small and growing businesses and helping to strengthen the local economy.

• How to stay healthy while wild swimming

  With a yellow heat health alert in place for the South West, from 12pm on Saturday 4 July until 5pm on Wednesday 8 July, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has provided public health advice on reducing the risk of illness when swimming in open water.

• Life-changing cancer treatment technology within reach with launch of hospital charity’s Light Beam Appeal

  Royal Devon Hospitals Charity has launched a new fundraising appeal to bring cutting-edge radiotherapy technology to cancer patients across Devon — eliminating the need for tattoos, reducing treatment times, and giving patients a more comfortable experience during one of the most difficult periods of their lives.

• Teachers and experts celebrate South West’s teenage maths stars

  Impressive young mathematicians from the South West have been honoured for their brilliant work investigating the universe’s most pressing problems at a special ceremony.

• Operation Scorpion 15 delivers strong results across the region

  Police forces across the South West have successfully concluded Operation Scorpion 15 (OS15), a regionally coordinated crackdown on drug-related criminality, delivering significant results in tackling supply, protecting communities and strengthening public confidence.

• Council set to adopt ‘Debate Not Hate’ campaign

  Teignbridge District Council is set to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse or intimidation directed at councillors and staff.

• Appeal following assault in Exeter

  Police are appealing for witnesses and further victims following an assault in Exeter.

• Altercation between ‘Travellers’ and public filmed in Exeter

  An altercation between people understood to be Travellers and a member of the public in an Exeter park has been caught on film.

• South West records nearly 300 Lyme disease cases in 2025

  Residents living in or people visiting the South West who are planning to spend time outdoors this summer are being urged to be tick-aware

• LOCAL ARTIST CALLS ON DEVON RESIDENTS TO SHARE THEIR UNTOLD DISABILITY ARTS STORIES 

  A local artist is asking people across Devon to share their memories and experiences of the Disability Arts movement as part of a national heritage project.