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Devon seafront fiasco ends with no apology
Letters
Why is the council so keen to very publicly fall on its sword this time when far more important decisions are made that waste public finances or are taken seemingly on a whim?
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New Devon homes in 'posh postcode' territory met with fury
Letters
New plans have been submitted forming the third phase of a new housing estate near the M5
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I cannot recall a moment when the world has felt so close to the brink
Ben Bradshaw
Sir Ben Bradshaw MP says we wait with bated breath for Israel’s promised response to the first attack by its arch enemy Iran on Israeli soil.
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Right to Buy in Devon 'should be axed'
Letters
'Housing is not a luxury item but something we all need'
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I ate strange new ready meal backed by Dragons' Den star
Food
Entrepreneurs Charlie Gilpin and Sam Moss of STOCKED appeared on the Dragons’ Den and gained backing from Steven Bartlett
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Major decision over eyesore Torquay hotel is 'just depressing'
Torbay Council
'Just what we need: yet another derelict hotel'
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It's time to reclaim Britain’s place as a global leader
Liberal Democrats
Richard Foord MP says In a world fraught with conflict, and with war on our continent, the UK Government should recognise that we need strength if we cherish our democratic principles, so as to uphold peace and security.
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'Tactical voting to kick out the Conservatives isn't democracy'
General Election
'This isn’t democracy, this is madness'
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Huge Torquay revamp work 'ignores basic common sense'
Letters
'In the case of the Strand, its the order of the work that is being done that ignores basic common sense'
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Fears new holiday homes rule will ruin parts of Devon
Letters
The aim is to prevent local people from being unable to afford to live in their own community - but one reader says the measures will have a detrimental impact
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People who run Exeter are 'living in Disneyland'
Letters
'They pretend to listen to the public but in reality they have already made up their minds in pressing ahead with their madness'
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These have been tough times but the economy has turned the corner
Mel Stride
Mel Stride MP says It has been another busy couple of weeks, both here in Central Devon and up in Westminster.
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Devon seaside road melodrama compared to 'slow-motion car crash'
Paignton
'The cost of this slow-motion car crash is £400,000 of taxpayers’ cash flushed away down the blue ‘paddling pool’ painted in the middle of the road'
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I'm a teenager living in a pretty Devon town but there's one glaring flaw
Newton Abbot
'Whilst neighbouring towns aren’t too far away, we don’t always have the means to travel or even want to travel'
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Beautiful Devon village's vision 'a waste of precious time'
Letters
Torridge’s planning department has failed to champion Winkleigh’s vision of a sustainable community as set out in its neighbourhood plan that the community voted for in its referendum.
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We moved to Devon and it turned out to be a disaster
North Devon
"Not only did people remind us of our “outsider” status all the time but they behaved differently towards outsiders"
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Exeter parklets claim is 'frankly ludicrous'
Letters
One reader has compared the new additions to the city as ridiculous lumps of “galvanised steel and composite decking”
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Budget tax cuts put cash back in pocket of workers
Anne-Marie Morris
Anne Marie Morris says the Spring Budget had a key focus on cutting taxes, helping small businesses achieve growth and supporting households.
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'Exeter's LTN is trying to solve the wrong problem'
Letters
The first real test of public opinion could come at the start of May when the local elections take place in Exeter
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New petty crime powers could transform Torquay and Paignton
Torbay
Teignmouth has adopted alternative powers to stamp out trouble - the question now is whether other communities will follow suit
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I shopped at Farmfoods to see if it's cheaper than Aldi and Lidl - here's what I found
Lidl
Farmfoods is a lesser known supermarket that's pulling in the customers with its cheap buys - but is it cheaper than Aldi and Lidl? We sent a reporter to find out
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Major Dartmoor decision is 'borderline utterly absurd'
Letters
'Allowing an occasional appropriate project will not suddenly open the floodgates to mass housing developments springing up all across the moor'
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Bulldozed Devon shopping centre site awaits its fate
Letters
Quite what the future for the prime town centre site remains unclear as plans have yet to emerge from the rubble
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Area of Devon is among the worst in UK for tackling climate change
Letters
'If the council is serious about wanting to achieve net zero then it needs to commit finance and take action now. Prevarication might look like a cheap option, but climate chaos will cost us dearly'
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State Pension 'act now' warning 'or face significant financial loss'
People who have not contributed enough have the opportunity to make up shortfalls - but only for a limited time
Firm involved with plush Devon hotel on verge of liquidation
South Hams
Langdon Court Manor Ltd has called a meeting of creditors and proposed appointing a liquidator
Shocked Exeter driver fined after parking machine mix-up
Exeter
Katie says she paid to park but was issued a £50 fine because she had used a machine responsible for parking nearby
£14m Devon seaside hotel finally opens after years of delays
Torquay
The 120-room Premier Inn Torquay Harbour has created 41 jobs
Zoe Ball 'bereft' as she announces heartbreaking news
Celebs & TV
The BBC Radio 2 presenter had said last month that her mum was battling cancer
Police and Crime Commissioner
Devon and Cornwall Police boss battle - 'why you should vote for us'
The three candidates standing for the role of Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly explain why they should get your vote
Council leader says South West Water customers 'shouldn't pay bills'
South Hams
He said residents might refuse to pay their water rates if SWW did not commit to a wholesale upgrade of its sewerage network. And he said the company is more interested in paying dividends to shareholders than investing in a clean-up.
£14m Devon seaside hotel finally opens after years of delays
Torquay
The 120-room Premier Inn Torquay Harbour has created 41 jobs
Nine highly invasive plants that could become a legal problem
Gardening
Invasive plant species pose a significant threat
Dartmoor in the spotlight amid game-changer plan for Devon
Dartmoor
Major change is on the cards across key sites in the county as it looks to benefit from Freeport status
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UK & World News
State Pension 'act now' warning 'or face significant financial loss'
People who have not contributed enough have the opportunity to make up shortfalls - but only for a limited time
Firm involved with plush Devon hotel on verge of liquidation
South Hams
Langdon Court Manor Ltd has called a meeting of creditors and proposed appointing a liquidator
Shocked Exeter driver fined after parking machine mix-up
Exeter
Katie says she paid to park but was issued a £50 fine because she had used a machine responsible for parking nearby
£14m Devon seaside hotel finally opens after years of delays
Torquay
The 120-room Premier Inn Torquay Harbour has created 41 jobs
Zoe Ball 'bereft' as she announces heartbreaking news
Celebs & TV
The BBC Radio 2 presenter had said last month that her mum was battling cancer
Police and Crime Commissioner
Devon and Cornwall Police boss battle - 'why you should vote for us'
The three candidates standing for the role of Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly explain why they should get your vote
Council leader says South West Water customers 'shouldn't pay bills'
South Hams
He said residents might refuse to pay their water rates if SWW did not commit to a wholesale upgrade of its sewerage network. And he said the company is more interested in paying dividends to shareholders than investing in a clean-up.
Ambitious consortium want Torquay United back in the Football League
Torquay United FC
The ‘preferred bidders’ are currently going through a phase of due diligence and the final sale of the club might not happen until mid-May – but the secretive consortium is understood to want a return to the National League in year one, and the EFL in year two.
£14m Devon seaside hotel finally opens after years of delays
Torquay
The 120-room Premier Inn Torquay Harbour has created 41 jobs
Experts say take these gardening steps after disastrous rain
Gardening
“This endless rain has been awful for gardens across Britain in 2024"