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‘Urgent’ call for volunteers from Seaton and Honiton to help East Devon Guide Dogs group
The East Devon group supporting the Guide Dogs charity has issued an ‘urgent’ call for…
Sidbury residents thanked as weeks of work to upgrade gas pipes ends
Residents and traders in Sidbury have been thanked for their patience while weeks of work…
Police arrest Honiton man and woman on suspicion of burglary after a break-in at a town business
A man and woman from Honiton were arrested on suspicion of burglary after reports of…
East Devon beaches named UK top spots as Exmouth, Sidmouth, Seaton, Beer and Budleigh Salterton win awards
Exmouth, Sidmouth, Seaton, Beer and Budleigh Salterton have been named as having some of the…
Proposed solar farm near Rockbeare could power up to 18,500 homes in East Devon and Exeter
Developers of a proposed solar farm totalling the equivalent size of 55 football pitches near…
East Devon to benefit from £494,000 transport project to tackle loneliness
East Devon is to benefit from a unique transport project aimed at tackling loneliness in…
Parties announce candidates as battle begins to be named next MP for Tiverton and Honiton
Two women and two men have thrown their names into the hat to battle it…
Injured man is airlifted to hospital after falling on steps near Sidmouth
An injured man was airlifted to hospital after he fell on steep steps near Sidmouth…
Colyton fire crew tackles vehicle blaze at pub car park near Axminster
Firefighters from Colyton have reminded motorists to regularly service and maintain vehicles after a car…
Police find wanted man with links to Exmouth, Honiton, Budleigh and Exeter
Police say they have found a wanted 38-year-old man from the Exmouth area with links…
Vandals smash Sidmouth ampitheatre, sparking anger in town
Mindless vandals have smashed part of the new Sidmouth ampitheatre, sparking anger in the town.…
East Devon teaching assistant’s 25-year dedication to deaf children is recognised
A deaf teaching assistant from East Devon who has been nominated for an industry award…
Police hunt ‘chubby’ suspect after man suffers head and face injuries in Exmouth assault
Police are hunting a ‘chubby’ suspect after two men were hurt in an early-hours assault…
Work to begin on Cranbrook town centre with new supermarket ready for summer 2023
Work is to begin on a much-awaited town centre for Cranbrook, with the completion of…
Monthly summer food markets promise to bring global flavours to Seaton
Global flavours are on the menu for the return of the monthly summer Seaton Eats…
Driver and passengers injured in two-car crash near Honiton
A driver and passengers were treated for minor injuries on Tuesday afternoon (May 10) after…
Police looking for missing Exeter man, 35, find a body in East Devon
Police hunting for a man missing from Exeter for more than a month have found…
Man stranded on sandbank near Exmouth is rescued by RNLI inshore lifeboat crew
A man stranded on a sandbank in the River Exe on Monday night (May 9)…
Police launch witness appeal after a boy is seriously injured and a child has chest injuries following a crash near Honiton
Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash near Honiton that left a teenage boy…
East Devon residents can still claim £150 cost-of-living council tax energy rebate in second wave of payouts
Council tax energy rebates totalling more than £5million has so far been paid out to…
Coastguards help an injured woman after a fall on the coast path near Beer beach
A woman left with an injured face after she fell on the coast path near…
Free family fun announced as Exmouth Festival returns for Jubilee weekend
Free entertainment, live music, circus workshops, theatre and a host of family activities have been…
East Devon low income families and OAPs struggling to pay for food and energy bills to benefit from new £5million funding pot
A new pot of funding has been announced for residents living in Devon who are…
Exmouth RNLI crew gear up for gym challenge wearing full rescue kit to raise £2,000
Exmouth lifeboat volunteers are gearing up to go head-to-head with a keep fit challenge in…
Dog roadshows in East Devon tackle canine concerns and responsible ownership
Responsible dog ownership in East Devon falls under the spotlight with a series of monthly…
Blisters for blood bikes – volunteers’ walk challenge in aid of charity in Honiton
Blood bike volunteers battled blisters to walk 21 miles and raise £200 in aid of…
Tory Neil Parish formally quits as MP for Tiverton and Honiton
Tory Neil Parish has formally quit as MP for Tiverton and Honiton after he admitted…
Passer-by spots car ‘hanging precariously’ down a steep bank in an East Devon lane
A vehicle ‘hanging precariously’ down a steep embankment with a man still inside was spotted…
Firefighters tackling large household rubbish blaze in a field in Axminster say fire was at risk of spreading to trees and hedgerow
Household rubbish burning in a field on the edge of Axminster was at risk of…
East Devon youngsters ‘outrun’ an ambulance and raise £500 for ‘hero’ crews’ welfare
A trio of East Devon six-year-olds have mirrored the distance an Exmouth ambulance would travel…
‘Queen of soul’ Mica Paris to headline new Sidmouth International Jazz and Blues Festival
UK ‘queen of soul’ Mica Paris is the headline act to rock the first-ever Sidmouth…
Neil Parish to resign as Tiverton and Honiton MP over House of Commons porn ‘moment of madness’
Tory Neil Parish is quitting as MP for Tiverton and Honiton after he admitted watching…
Neil Parish issues statement after Tiverton and Honiton MP is accused of watching porn in House of Commons
Conservative MP for Tiverton and Honiton Neil Parish has confirmed he is under investigation over…
Sidmouth woman who held the Government to account for Covid-19 care home deaths appeals for help with court costs
A Sidmouth woman calling for Boris Johnson to resign after she won a landmark ruling…
East Devon football: Exmouth triumph in top-two clash with Tavistock to set up final day title thriller
A 50th minute goal from striker Levi Landricombe scored Exmouth Town a 1-0 victory over…
East Devon football: Exmouth Town net nine on Easter Monday ahead of title showdown with Tavistock
Exmouth Town were 9-0 winners when they hosted Plymouth-based Millbrook in their penultimate home game…
East Devon: Concerns raised after permission is granted to build new homes near flood zone
Disused barns at Exton in East Devon will be converted into new homes although concerns…
Developer announces affordable homes for East Devon and Exeter by 2026
More than 150 affordable homes planned for East Devon and Exeter by a local housing…
East Devon: Developer hails Cranbrook a ‘real success’ – but says retailers’ lack of confidence is the reason for the delay in building a town centre
The chief executive of one of the companies behind scores of homes in Cranbrook has…
East Devon beaches named UK top spots as Exmouth, Sidmouth, Seaton, Beer and Budleigh Salterton win awards
Exmouth, Sidmouth, Seaton, Beer and Budleigh Salterton have been named as having some of the best beaches in the UK,…
Police find wanted man with links to Exmouth, Honiton, Budleigh and Exeter
Police say they have found a wanted 38-year-old man from the Exmouth area with links across East Devon. Officers were…
‘Urgent’ call for volunteers from Seaton and Honiton to help East Devon Guide Dogs group
The East Devon group supporting the Guide Dogs charity has issued an ‘urgent’ call for new volunteers from Seaton and…
Police arrest Honiton man and woman on suspicion of burglary after a break-in at a town business
A man and woman from Honiton were arrested on suspicion of burglary after reports of a break-in at a business…
Sidbury residents thanked as weeks of work to upgrade gas pipes ends
Residents and traders in Sidbury have been thanked for their patience while weeks of work took place to replace gas…
East Devon beaches named UK top spots as Exmouth, Sidmouth, Seaton, Beer and Budleigh Salterton win awards
Exmouth, Sidmouth, Seaton, Beer and Budleigh Salterton have been named as having some of the best beaches in the UK,…
East Devon teaching assistant’s 25-year dedication to deaf children is recognised
A deaf teaching assistant from East Devon who has been nominated for an industry award is being celebrated for her…
Children’s Hospice South West announces new East Devon venue for 2022 Rainbow Run event
The Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has revealed a new East Devon venue for its summer Rainbow Run event. The…
East Devon beaches named UK top spots as Exmouth, Sidmouth, Seaton, Beer and Budleigh Salterton win awards
Exmouth, Sidmouth, Seaton, Beer and Budleigh Salterton have been named as having some of the best beaches in the UK,…
Police find wanted man with links to Exmouth, Honiton, Budleigh and Exeter
Police say they have found a wanted 38-year-old man from the Exmouth area with links across East Devon. Officers were…
Proposed solar farm near Rockbeare could power up to 18,500 homes in East Devon and Exeter
Developers of a proposed solar farm totalling the equivalent size of 55 football pitches near villages in East Devon are…
East Devon to benefit from £494,000 transport project to tackle loneliness
East Devon is to benefit from a unique transport project aimed at tackling loneliness in young people and the over…
‘Urgent’ call for volunteers from Seaton and Honiton to help East Devon Guide Dogs group
The East Devon group supporting the Guide Dogs charity has issued an ‘urgent’ call for new volunteers from Seaton and…
Sidbury residents thanked as weeks of work to upgrade gas pipes ends
Residents and traders in Sidbury have been thanked for their patience while weeks of work took place to replace gas…
Proposed solar farm near Rockbeare could power up to 18,500 homes in East Devon and Exeter
Developers of a proposed solar farm totalling the equivalent size of 55 football pitches near villages in East Devon are…
