'The decision is ridiculous' - residents share their experiences of bank closures
Residents of East Devon have been sharing their views on the closure of banks in their towns and villages.
Planning roundup: Plans sought to install 24 solar panels on farmland
Permission to build 24 solar panels on farmland near Ilminster, is among the applications submitted to Somerset Council this week (Monday December 16). This application roundup cover Mendip, Sedgemoor, Taunton Deane, West Somerset and South Somerset.
IN PICTURES: Exmouth Winter Festival marked a 'joyful celebration of light'
Exmouth got into the festive spirit in the run-up to Christmas, with residents joining the Winter Festival, run by Exmouth Town Council. It took place on Saturday (November 30). Timed to mark the start of Advent on December 1, organisers say it was a 'joyful celebration of light.'
Planning roundup: tree felling, garage demolished and change of plans
Here are the latest planning applications submitted to East Devon District Council for approval this week (Monday December 22). This list covers Exmouth, Sidmouth, Ottery and Budleigh Salterton. Use reference number at the start of each document to search and comment on it on the planning portal.
Police issue warning after a spate of burglaries in Devon
Police are encouraging residents in Mid, South and East Devon to ensure their properties and vehicles are safely secured this Christmas period.
Controversy grows around Muhammad Ali boxing glove
The auction of the boxing glove worn by Cassius Clay in his 1964 fight at Wembley has been cancelled.
Five-day forecast: Met Office predict what the weather will be like over Christmas
The Met Office predicts what the weather will be like over the next five days, leading up to Christmas Day. Saturday (December 21), 22, 23, 24 and 25 in Devon and Somerset.
Plans to convert former office in Ottery into two-bed flat
24/2387/FUL | Partial conversion from offices to residential flat including first floor extension on south elevation, and changes to fenestration. | 8 Jesu Street Ottery St Mary EX11 1EU
Sidmouth Folk Festival 2025: Full line-up and early bird tickets released
The Sidmouth Folk Festival is all fired up and poised to ignite the beautiful Devon seaside town for the 71st time in summer 2025 with an exceptional programme of inspirational music, song, dance, merriment and spectacle.
Online gallery to identify owners for hundreds of items seized by police
Officers who have seized suspected stolen property have created an online gallery in a bid to identify the rightful owners of the items.
