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• Exeter library ‘sex toys’ safeguarding row

  A furore over sex toys being laid out on a stall during a ‘family-friendly’ public event at Exeter Library has spilled over into the council chamber at County Hall.

• Dartmoor youth hostel to close as charity streamlines network

  A Dartmoor youth hostel which has been providing rooms for nearly 100 years is to close at the end of June.

• Exmouth RNLI superfan smashes Mayday Mile challenge for second time

  Exmouth RNLI supporter and superfan, Ivie Simkiss-Cowtan, aged 8, has been running every day in May as part of the RNLI’s Mayday Mile challenge. Today, she ran an extra special mile with Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew members, exactly 5 years after she first completed a mayday mile, aged only three!

• Two Moors Way celebrates 50 years, and officially extends to the South Devon coast

  It’s 50 years since one of the region’s most loved long-distance walking trails, the Two Moors Way, was first launched. The outstanding trail links the South West’s two National Parks, Exmoor and Dartmoor.

• New strategy plans to animate the heart of Exeter

  Empty shops in the centre of Exeter could be put back into use as part of a project to make the city centre more ‘animated’.

• City children being ‘drawn into crime’

  More and more children in Exeter are being drawn into crime, putting their own futures in jeopardy, according to the city’s MP.

• Sidmouth College Celebrates Ofsted Report

  Students and staff at Sidmouth College are celebrating after the school was found to have met the ‘expected standard’ across all areas following a visit from Ofsted, with inspectors highlighting positive relationships, an ambitious curriculum and strong foundations for learning.

• Exeter city centre sites set to showcase work from international artists

  Sites across the centre of Exeter are set to be used to showcase work by international artists which reimagines how people can respond to current social, ecological and technological crises.

• Have your say on police force mergers in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

  To ensure the voices of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly residents are heard on proposed police force mergers across England and Wales, Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has launched her own survey. 

• Alert of possible cold callers in East Devon

  Cold callers may be operating in East Devon and surrounding areas. They are claiming to be working on behalf of Exeter City Council who have asked them to cut back vegetation that’s ‘a danger’. They may start work without the homeowner’s consent before asking for money.

• New community facility in South West Exeter making good progress

  A new community building and GP surgery for South West Exeter is progressing towards completion, with the finishing touches now being applied to the roof.

• Fatal and serious collisions hit lowest levels in recent history

  The number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) on Devon and Cornwall’s roads has dropped to the lowest ever level in recent reporting history, new figures reveal.

• Devon County Council appoints new Chair and Vice Chair

  Two councillors with strong community roots have been appointed to lead Devon County Council’s civic duties for the coming year.

• Exeter drivers are paying the most for fuel

  Drivers in Exeter are paying more for their petrol than those elsewhere in the South West, according to one local MP.

• Deaf Academy Students Win Regional Enterprise Award

  Business-minded students at the Deaf Academy in Exmouth have won a regional award for enterprise and praise from HRH The Princess Royal after publishing their own accessible comic book that includes British Sign Language (BSL).

• Are you an unpaid carer who would like to help The Royal Devon Healthcare Trust develop better support for carers?

  The Royal Devon Healthcare Trust know carers play a vital role in supporting patients across acute and community settings. As they develop their Family, Friends and Carers strategy, they are inviting carers to get involved in one of two ways;