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Permanent repair scheme starts on A386

The closure of the A386 near Weare Giffard will continue for approximately four weeks while a permanent repair scheme is carried out.

The road was closed earlier this month when strong winds during Storm Goretti brought down several large trees on a section of the route between Beam Quarry and Beam House. The uprooted trees also caused a landslip, with mud and debris blocking the...

Lifeways launches biggest-ever recruitment drive in Devon

A social care giant has launched its biggest-ever recruitment campaign in Devon to attract a new generation of people into social care.

Lifeways Group, the UK’s largest team providing support to adults with complex needs in the community, has launched You’re Not Just Anyone, with the aim of inspiring people to work in the sector.

Lifeways has a team of 10,000 people...

Experienced covert officer brings 14 years of specialist skills to frontline policing

In a message to offenders, Inspector Musgrove said: “We will be using a range of tried and tested methods to identify you. You will be arrested and any opportunity we have, you will put before the courts.”

With a unique 14-year background in covert policing, Inspector Jamie Musgrove has moved to a public-facing role in Cornwall, bringing a new approach to frontline community policing...

January job-hunters in Devon face new challenges as remote roles tighten - but workers are pushing back against inflexible office returns

As January prompts millions of Britons to rethink their careers, rural job-hunters in Devon may be entering a more competitive market. While flexible work has helped countryside communities thrive, the number of fully remote roles is falling - just as employees nationwide are making it clear they won’t accept rigid, full-time office mandates.

New analysis from rural broadband...

One week left to have your say on Local Plan and Heritage Strategy consultations

Residents and stakeholders have one week left to take part in East Devon District Council’s consultations on two important planning and heritage documents, both of which will help shape the future of the district. The consultations close on Monday 26 January 2026 at 12 noon.

Local Plan Final Consultation

The final consultation on East Devon’s new Local Plan invites feedback...

New archaeology project awarded grant to unearth and save a rare Roman villa in Devon

A new research and community project, funded by a £249,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, will excavate a rare Roman villa in Devon containing archaeologically significant mosaics.

The villa, located beneath farmland in the parish of Halberton, is understood to have polychrome mosaics – colourful and pictorial tiled floors popular during the Roman era. If so, it will...

Residents gather to discuss Tiverton pharmacy concerns

On Friday 9th January, Rachel Gilmour MP joined local stakeholders and residents in Tiverton Town Hall to discuss the future of pharmacy provision in the town.

The meeting, organised by Tiverton Town Council following a motion brought forward by councillor Beckett Fish, featured statements from the NHS Devon Integrated Care Board, Clare House Surgery, Tiverton Pharmacy, as well as...

Exeter Racecourse launches Community Raceday and calls for Devon’s community heroes

Exeter Racecourse has launched a brand-new Community Raceday and is inviting people across Devon to nominate a community hero who deserves recognition.

Community Raceday takes place on Friday, February 20, during half term, and coincides with Devon Day at the racecourse. The initiative celebrates the people who make a real difference in their communities – from volunteers and carers...

 Exeter Racecourse launches Community Raceday and  calls for Devon’s community heroes

Exeter Racecourse launches Community Raceday and calls for Devon’s community heroes

Exeter Racecourse has launched a brand-new Community Raceday and is inviting people across Devon to nominate a community hero who deserves recognition.

Community Raceday takes place on Friday, February 20, during half term, and coincides with Devon Day at the racecourse. The initiative celebrates the people who make a real difference in their communities – from volunteers and carers to...

Exmouth woman to run TCS London Marathon for cancer charity

A Devon woman will take on the TCS London Marathon 2026 to raise money for Dame Ellen MacArthur’s cancer charity for young people, which supported her after she was diagnosed with cancer in 2022.

Freya Sampson, 23, from Exmouth joined one of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust’s transformational sailing adventures in 2024, having been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma two years prior, and...

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