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East Devon and Exeter in brief: Community news, photos, what’s on and events, including Exmouth, Cranbrook, Seaton, Honiton, Ottery St Mary, Sidmouth

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By on Branscombe, Business, Cranbrook, East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, Farming, Honiton, News, Ottery St Mary, Property, Seaton, Sidmouth

East Devon and Exeter in brief – a round-up of community news,  photos, what’s on and events, including Exmouth, Cranbrook, Seaton, Honiton, Ottery St Mary, Sidmouth. Send your stories to newsdesk@eastdevonnnews.co.uk Cranbrook Planning permission has been granted to build 92 new homes in Cranbrook town centre, with around 25 properties available to rent by council house hopefuls. Persimmon Homes South West has announced approval was granted by district planners to build 61 homes, plus a further 31 properties, including electric vehicle charging points. The developer said more than 28 per cent of the properties on site will be transferred to…

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The Law Courts, Exeter. Stock image: EDN.

Jail for a former cop from Seaton who stalked a ‘vulnerable’ young woman and accessed a police database to pursue her

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By on East Devon, News, Seaton

A former police officer from Seaton has been jailed for stalking a ‘vulnerable’ young woman and illegally using the force database to pursue her. Kevin Davis, aged 41, of Seafield Road, Seaton, in East Devon, was last week jailed for four months after admitting he began stalking a 20-year-old woman in January 2025, making unwanted contact through social media, direct messages, and turning up at the gym, where they were both members. Davis, who resigned from the police in the summer, used his position to ‘spy’ on the woman, using the restricted police force database, repeatedly searching for her over…

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East Devon and Exeter community news round-up – including GCSE and A-Level celebrations from Sidmouth, Exmouth, Honiton, Cranbrook, and Exeter, plus what’s on

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By on Axminster, Cranbrook, East Devon, Editor's Choice, Exclusive, Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Ottery St Mary, Ottery St Mary sport, Seaton, Sidmouth, Sidmouth sport

A round-up of community news and photos from across East Devon and Exeter – including GCSE and A-Level exam success, plus what’s on. Send your news, photos, what’s on to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Sidmouth – GCSE celebrations ‘Fantastic’ GCSE results were on Thursday morning (August 21) celebrated across the board by Sidmouth College students. The college said there was an ‘amazing’ 10 per cent increase in the number of students achieving a good pass (grade 5 or above) in both GCSE English and Maths, placing them above the national average for both 4+ and 5+ (when compared to the 2024 averages available).…

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Honiton hot pennies, celebrations and a host of community news from across East Devon. Photos: with permission.

Round-up from across East Devon – including community news, photos and events from Exmouth, Sidmouth, Honiton, Axminster, Ottery St Mary, Budleigh Salterton and Seaton

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By on Axminster, Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, Editor's Choice, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidmouth, Uncategorised

Round-up from across East Devon – including community news, photos and events from Exmouth, Sidmouth, Honiton, Axminster, Ottery St Mary, Budleigh Salterton and Seaton. Send your community news to: newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Honiton Honiton Town Crier Dave Retter, 73, last week announced ‘the glove is up’ marking the start of the annual hot pennies celebrations. These photos show excited crowds, joining in with the 805-year-old town tradition, eagerly caught and collected the warm coins raining down onto the pavement below from the second floor windows of some of the High Street businesses and pubs. This year’s hot pennies event was Dave’s last…

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Police are hunting this man, right, in connection with an assault in Seaton. Images: D&C Police.

Woman punched in the face by a man amid a Good Samaritan act in Seaton sparks a police hunt

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By on East Devon, News, Seaton

Police are hunting a man who punched a woman in the face amid a Good Samaritan act in Seaton at the end of July. A woman was punched several times by a man in an unprovoked attack after she tried to help another woman seen in distress by the entrance of Cliff Field Gardens, in Beer Road. The victim, who escaped with facial injuries, tried to flee to the safety of her van and was followed to her vehicle by the suspect, who punched the window. Police have released a ‘poor quality’ image of a man they are keen to…

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Land near Harepath Hill, Seaton, (pictured) is one site that needs more investigation. Image: Google Maps. Stock images, bottom: Trnava University.

Development digs prompted by Roman finds could stall plans for new homes in East Devon

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By on East Devon, Farming, News, Ottery St Mary, Property, Seaton

History could stand in the way of scores of new homes planned for multiple sites across East Devon amid calls for archeology investigations at a host of potential development areas. Roman settlements are among the potential discoveries that could frustrate plans for new homes on a host of sites in East Devon, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. Historical experts have called for archaeological digs to be conducted in Axminster, Seaton, and other parts of eastern East Devon due to a range of possible significant finds. Beyond the possibility of Roman settlements, experts from Historical England and Devon County Council…

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Stock image: Courtesy of Aldi

Supermarket giant hunts for development sites in Sidmouth and Exeter amid expansion plans

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By on Business, East Devon, News, Newton Poppleford, Seaton, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

Supermarket giant Aldi has set its sights on moving into Sidmouth to open a new store as part of UK-wide expansion plans. And the company has announced it could open another supermarket in Exeter, in addition to its three other stores already in Topsham, Alphington and Pinhoe. Now the supermarket giant is on the hunt for suitable development sites in Sidmouth and Exeter to build a 20,000 sq ft store with around 100 parking spaces, close to a main road. Sidmouth and Exeter were chosen as new store locations after the public was invited to pinpoint areas where the supermarkets…

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Paddleboarder Geoff: “I have never seen one this size, it was absolutely huge. It was pretty fantastic." Images: with permission.

VIDEO: ‘Wow’ moment as sea turtle swims with dad and daughter paddleboarders in East Devon

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By on Beer, Branscombe, East Devon, East Devon sport, Editor's Choice, Exclusive, News, Seaton, Sport

Dad and daughter paddleboarders took a sharp intake of breath amid a ‘wow’ moment when a sea turtle swam with them off East Devon. The plucky sea creature swam alongside paddleboarders Geoff, 45, and 17-year-old Lilly, at Beer, East Devon, before the pair spotted it again later in the day,  off Seaton. Animal lover Geoff, who recently returned to East Devon after living in America for 23 years, saw the creature gobbling up jellyfish before it sped off out to sea. Geoff, who quickly filmed the sea turtle as it swam underneath the paddleboard, initially thought the dark shape floating…

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Main photo: Harepath Road in Seaton, near the the site of a development for up to 130 homes. Image: Google Maps. Inset: Stock image.

Probe launched into planning decision for 130 homes agreed in East Devon

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By on East Devon, News, Property, Seaton

Concerns about decision making at the district council over planning approval granted for 130 new homes in East Devon has come under scrutiny by the authority’s top tier. A second investigation into a decision to grant permission for controversial plans for up to 130 homes in an East Devon town has been launched, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. The process that led to plans for the major housing development on land near Seaton’s Harepath Road being approved earlier this year has already had to be scrutinised once by East Devon District Council. But now the authority has had to…

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A motorcyclist was seriously injured after a crash at Boshill Cross, Colyford, sparking a police appeal for information. Images: D&C Police/Google Maps.

East Devon: Police ‘keen’ to speak to the driver of an ‘unidenified’ vehicle seen where a motorcyclist is seriously injured in a crash

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By on Branscombe, East Devon, News, Seaton, Sidbury, Sidford, Sidmouth

Police are hunting for the driver of an ‘unidentified’ vehicle after a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries following a crash East Devon on Monday afternoon (June 23). The emergency services were called to Colyford, East Devon, after a silver BMW, ridden by a man in his 60s, was involved in a crash with a white Peugeot 208 on the A3052, at Boshill Cross. Police said they were ‘particularly keen’ to hear from the driver of an ‘unidentified vehicle’ seen at the time of the crash. The seriously injured motorcyclist was taken to hospital and his next of kin was contacted. The…

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