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Exmouth homes protestors’ legal bid over district’s development sites
Protestors battling against plans for a mass development on the edge of Exmouth claim to…
Exeter leaders answer call to action for safer streets in city centre
Exeter leaders have pledged to act on a public wish-list calling for safer streets and…
District planners moot swimming pool, library and fire station for Cranbrook
Cranbrook residents next week learn if a swimming pool, library and fire station will be…
‘What do we have to cut to be able to afford it?’ – Devon’s fire chief to earn more than the Prime Minister after county waves through ‘unfunded’ pay rise
Devon’s fire chief is set to earn more than the Prime Minister after the authority…
Blue chemical spill in Exmouth stream remains under wraps amid legal action probe
Test results of a mystery blue chemical spill polluting a brook in Exmouth are being…
First time in 20 years: Exeter Northcott returns to full production of musicals with Little Shop of Horrors
Exeter Northcott Theatre partners with Lighthouse Poole and The Belgrade this October for the full-scale…
Charity plan for new footpath in East Devon aims to restore popular circular walk
Work is in the pipeline for a new footpath in East Devon in a bid…
‘Georgie’s story is one of resilience, love, and courage in the face of heartbreak’ – Tonight’s BBC DIY SOS show features grieving East Devon mum as community rallies to finish the family’s home
Popular BBC television series DIY SOS on Tuesday (September 29) features the plight of a…
Police arrest a man amid investigation into a roadside fight in East Devon where a woman driver was ‘aggressively’ followed and grabbed
Police investigating a roadside fight in East Devon, where a woman was grabbed, arrested a…
Exeter bids farewell to city centre ‘shopping excellence’ after almost 40 years
A high-end Exeter shopping centre built almost 40 years ago, home to The Cook Shop,…
‘We need a good argument to go to central government with’ – Exmouth MP pledges action amid 700 proposed new ‘village’ homes for the town
The MP for Exmouth, David Reed, has pledged to tackle the government over a mass…
East Devon council complaint probe kept under wraps as authority hides behind ‘confidential’ process after it removes its own leader’s comments
East Devon District Council is hiding behind red tape and blaming confidentiality for its lack…
‘Scruffy’ Exmouth seafront hotel to get a ‘tin hat’ as owner announces more repairs until the end of 2026
Repairs to ‘scruffy’ Exmouth seafront Premier Hotel are set to continue until the end of…
Public health chiefs probe Exmouth blue water pollution lab results amid a criminal investigation – as no-swim warning remains
The results of pollution samples taken from a brook in Exmouth where the water turned…
Exmouth campaigners battling against 700 new ‘village’ homes gear up for public meeting
Campaigners battling against a 700-home ‘village’ in Exmouth are gearing up for a public meeting…
News in-brief from East Devon
News in-brief from East Devon. Email your community news, photos and what’s on to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk…
‘We advise the public to avoid all contact with Littleham Brook, and not to enter the water at Exmouth beach and any nearby swimming spots’ – Mystery blue ‘ink’ pollution sparks warning to stay out of the sea
Pollution fears in Exmouth have sparked a warning to stay out of sea, not to…
‘We understand the frustration this has caused’ – Work to finish Exmouth link road ‘not quick enough’, council admits
Devon leaders have admitted a new main route in Exmouth has been too slow in…
Police appeal for witnesses after a woman is seriously injured in East Devon car crash
A woman in her 70s was seriously injured when two cars crashed in East Devon,…
PHOTOS: Sidmouth Classic Car Show 2026 shines a spotlight on hundreds of vintage vehicles
Classic cars in their hundreds were in Sidmouth on Saturday (September 12) when the town…
South West Water apologises for sewage spill in Exmouth as town’s MP demands answers for ‘rightly fed-up’ residents
South West Water has apologised for a sewage spill into bathing water at Exmouth, blaming…
Jail for Seaton man who used kitchen knives to stab a defenceless man who laughed at him
A Seaton man has been jailed after he armed himself with two kitchen knives and…
‘I am proud of what we have done for Stephen’s family’ – Exmouth remembers 9/11
When in 2001 Exmouth charity champion Lionel Howell heard the cousin of a Lympstone woman…
News in-brief from East Devon
News in-brief from East Devon – Email your community news, photos and what’s on to…
MP accused of taking developer bung in Exmouth hits back at ‘untrue’ claim and vows ‘I play by the rules’
An MP accused of taking cash from developer wanting to build 700 homes in Exmouth…
‘It is too good an opportunity to miss for Exeter and for all the residents and communities in Devon’ – Council leader says city is committed to government’s super-authority plan
Exeter leader Phil Bialyk has spoken of his disappointment at the Government’s pause to create…
News in-brief from Exeter
News in-brief from Exeter. Email your community news, photos and what’s on to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Cowley…
‘What a mess!’ – Devon leaders react to Government’s pause on councils’ shake-up
Leaders in Devon have reacted to the Government’s announcement to pause plans for its local…
Exmouth Post Office closure forces travel to Exeter or Sidmouth for passports and driving licences
Exmouth motorists and holidaymakers face travelling to Exeter or Sidmouth to renew driving licences and…
Developer’s bid to scrap new footbridge plans on Exeter city centre co-living development
A developer has scrapped plans to replace a soon-to-be demolished glass Exeter city centre footbridge…
Exmouth holiday park’s push to open over the winter
An Exmouth holiday park annually hosting thousands of visitors is lobbying the district council to…
Exeter Green councillors challenge city to ‘show some bottle’ and install water stations
Exeter Green councillors are calling for the city to ‘show some bottle’ and back their…
News in-brief from East Devon
News in-brief from East Devon – Axminster, Exmouth, Sidmouth, Honiton, Seaton. Email your community news,…
Court slaps suspended jail sentence on Ottery St Mary man, 46, after pub attack leaves victim with a serious head injury
A suspended jail sentence has been slapped on an Ottery St Mary man who last…
News in-brief from East Devon
News in-brief from East Devon. Email your community news, photos and what’s on to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk…
News in-brief from Exeter
News in-brief from Exeter. Email your community news, photos and what’s on to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Cowley…
Exmouth campaigners battling against 700 new ‘village’ homes gear up for public meeting
Campaigners battling against a 700-home ‘village’ in Exmouth are gearing up for a public meeting…
News in-brief from East Devon
News in-brief from East Devon. Email your community news, photos and what’s on to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk…
Developer’s bid to scrap new footbridge plans on Exeter city centre co-living development
A developer has scrapped plans to replace a soon-to-be demolished glass Exeter city centre footbridge…
Exmouth homes protestors’ legal bid over district’s development sites
Protestors battling against plans for a mass development on the edge of Exmouth claim to have legal backing to challenge…
Blue chemical spill in Exmouth stream remains under wraps amid legal action probe
Test results of a mystery blue chemical spill polluting a brook in Exmouth are being kept under wraps so not…
News in-brief from East Devon
News in-brief from East Devon. Email your community news, photos and what’s on to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Sidmouth Supermarket giant Aldi is…
Police appeal for witnesses after a woman is seriously injured in East Devon car crash
A woman in her 70s was seriously injured when two cars crashed in East Devon, prompting police to appeal for…
Charity plan for new footpath in East Devon aims to restore popular circular walk
Work is in the pipeline for a new footpath in East Devon in a bid to bring back a circular…
News in-brief from East Devon
News in-brief from East Devon. Email your community news, photos and what’s on to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Sidmouth Supermarket giant Aldi is…
‘Georgie’s story is one of resilience, love, and courage in the face of heartbreak’ – Tonight’s BBC DIY SOS show features grieving East Devon mum as community rallies to finish the family’s home
Popular BBC television series DIY SOS on Tuesday (September 29) features the plight of a grieving mum from East Devon…
News in-brief from East Devon
News in-brief from East Devon. Email your community news, photos and what’s on to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Sidmouth Supermarket giant Aldi is…
Exmouth campaigners battling against 700 new ‘village’ homes gear up for public meeting
Campaigners battling against a 700-home ‘village’ in Exmouth are gearing up for a public meeting where their voices will be…
News in-brief from East Devon
News in-brief from East Devon – Email your community news, photos and what’s on to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk East Devon – what’s…
Exeter leaders answer call to action for safer streets in city centre
Exeter leaders have pledged to act on a public wish-list calling for safer streets and city centre amid a five-year…
‘What do we have to cut to be able to afford it?’ – Devon’s fire chief to earn more than the Prime Minister after county waves through ‘unfunded’ pay rise
Devon’s fire chief is set to earn more than the Prime Minister after the authority waved through a pay rise…
Exmouth homes protestors’ legal bid over district’s development sites
Protestors battling against plans for a mass development on the edge of Exmouth claim to have legal backing to challenge…
Exeter leaders answer call to action for safer streets in city centre
Exeter leaders have pledged to act on a public wish-list calling for safer streets and city centre amid a five-year…
Army of campaigners battle against ‘monstrous’ Devon AI data centres the height of Exeter Cathedral
An army of campaigners battling against two ‘monstrous’ AI data centres the height of Exeter Cathedral proposed for Devon farmland…
