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Government agrees to cancel city elections despite opposition plea
THE government has confirmed that Exeter’s 2026 city council elections can be abandoned.
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January 29, 2026
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Junction opens to aid major housing development
ANEW road junction has opened on the outskirts of Exeter, although not all drivers are happy with it.
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January 29, 2026
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Police recover two bodies from sea after Christmas Day swim tragedy
THE bodies of the two men who went missing during the Christmas Day swim at Budleigh Salterton are believed to have been found.
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January 29, 2026
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Approval given for latest proposal to rebuild historic city hotel as flats
A GREEN light from the city council planning committee has cleared the way for the long-awaited restoration of an Exeter landmark.
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January 22, 2026
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Opposition critical of council vote to ask for city elections to be scrapped
PEOPLE in Exeter will not get the chance to vote for new councillors this year after the Labour leadership of the city council decided to ask the government to call off the polls.
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January 22, 2026
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Homes plan nearing final stage as negotiations progress
A CONTROVERSIAL plan for up to 130 homes in an East Devon town appears to be at the final hurdle before being given the go-ahead.
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January 22, 2026
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Politicians raise concerns after recent icy conditions
TWO MPs have raised concerns after the recent cold snap, saying more needs to be done to help people walking, cycling and driving.
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January 15, 2026
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Prep part of city's oldest school is to close
THE city’s oldest school, which includes Coldplay frontman Chris Martin among its former pupils and dates back more than 850 years, is to close its prep school
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January 15, 2026
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Proposals to improve road safety and reduce deaths are welcomed
OFFICIALS have welcomed the Government's new Road Safety Strategy, the first plan in more than a decade designed to make roads safer for everyone.
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January 15, 2026
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Lee to help loved ones after £1m scratchcard win
AN Exeter business owner who bought a random lottery scratchcard discovered seconds later that he was a millionaire.
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January 08, 2026
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£1.1m funding for nature reserve is 'not good value for money' claim
CRITICS of a decision to set up a £1 million fund for a nature reserve have forced a council to reconsider the move.
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January 08, 2026
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Growing city church hopes to find a permanent home
A FACTORY on an Exeter industrial estate could get a new lease of life as the home of a church.
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January 08, 2026
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Man questioned about flags put on city lampposts
A MAN has been interviewed amid efforts to recoup the costs of removing flags in Exeter that were reattached moments after being removed.
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January 01, 2026
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Two washed away during Christmas Day swim in sea as search called off
THE family of one of the two men feared to have drowned during a Christmas Day swim in the sea have said he will be 'forever missed'.
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January 01, 2026
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Hunt goes ahead before potential ban
HORSES and hounds were separated from spectators by rope for the first time in the history of the Tiverton Foxhounds Boxing Day meet.
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January 01, 2026
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Residents suffering from 'unfair' and 'broken system'
PEOPLE living in some of Exeter's hundreds of new homes are facing poor service and rocketing costs for the basic maintenance of their roads and parks.
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December 18, 2025
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Choirs come together for first Big Sing and raise £1k
MORE than 200 singers from Rock Choir East Devon filled St David's Church in Exeter with music and festive cheer for the choir’s inaugural fundraising Big Sing.
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December 18, 2025
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Shop owner 'totally taken aback' by support after online message
THE owner of a cherished family-run hardware shop in Exeter says he has been overwhelmed by public support since issuing a desperate SOS message to customers.
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December 18, 2025
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Charity launches three festive appeals to help those in need
HEALTH and wellbeing charity has launched three Christmas campaigns to support those who are lonely or who may be struggling financially or emotionally this Christmas.
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December 18, 2025
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Concern as flags tied to lampposts along mile-long stretch of road
DEVON County Council has warned of the dangers of hanging flags from lampposts after an outbreak of patriotic mania along a major route in Exeter.
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December 11, 2025
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Housing proposal approved at site of city's former police station and court
MORE than 800 student flats and 'co-living' studios are to be built on the site of Exeter's old police station despite neighbours' fears that their homes will be overshadowed.
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December 11, 2025
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Santas take over city centre and raise charity cash
CHRISTMAS started with a festive burst of energy in Exeter as more than 750 people dressed as Father Christmas filled the city centre for this year's sold-out Santa Run.
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December 11, 2025
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Campaigner disappointed by road consultation delay
A CAMPAIGNER fighting to get an Exeter road reopened to traffic has urged councillors not to delay a vital public consultation.
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December 11, 2025
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Cities united
EXETER and Plymouth are two cities that don’t always see eye to eye. The respective football teams have been rivals for generations, vying to be Devon's top dog.
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December 04, 2025
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Food is most pressing need for those accessing fund
RESIDENTS applying for financial help from a council’s hardship fund are most likely to need help buying food, it has been revealed in a report.
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December 04, 2025
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Licence review finds city nightclub acted correctly after student fell ill
THE company behind a popular Exeter nightspot says it has been 'exonerated' over an incident in which a teenage university student collapsed and fell down stairs during a night out.
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December 04, 2025
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City’s MP raises fly-tipping issues in ancient woods
FLY-TIPPING problems in Stoke Woods have been taken to the Government following reports from local residents.
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December 04, 2025
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Some of town’s waterfowl to be culled due to bird flu
BIRDS living in a seaside town’s aviary are to be humanely culled after testing positive for bird flu.
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November 27, 2025
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Report suggests wastewater plants are struggling to cope with demand
A CRUCIAL and long-awaited study that predicts the extra sewerage capacity needed to cope with housing growth in East Devon shows South West Water has “quite a lot to prove”.
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November 27, 2025
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Global icon was ‘phenomenal house guest’ when she recorded near city
MEGASTAR Taylor Swift finished one of her albums in a recording studio near Exeter, it has been revealed.
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