Local Politics
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Kingsbridge sewage issues raised in parliament
'Residents are wading through it' claim
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30 houses to be built in Devon village
West Hill development approved
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First phase of massive Newton Abbot homes scheme approved
But some councillors say designs are 'second best'
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Extra cash for Torridge residents in need
Financial relief for households
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1,000 trees to be planted at Bideford estate
Community woodland plan supported
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‘Permanent solution’ to burst Exmouth sewer to begin
Two phases will end temporary fix
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More pensioners could be claiming benefits in East Devon
EDDC team working to ensure pensioners are claiming support
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Cash to help struggling households in Torridge increases
£268,000 to be given out for food, fuel, clothing, white goods and boiler repairs
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Campaign to bring back Paignton BMX track
Repairs to former flagship track will cost £80,000
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'Third party' holds up Torquay Pavilion rescue
Deal had been due three weeks ago
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Work starts on massive solar farm
It will power 14,000 homes for 40 years
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Fresh calls for SWW boss to resign over sewage spills
'It’s a terrible and unacceptable situation'
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East Devon to lobby ministers against winter fuel cuts
Its leader and chief executive will write to the government
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£5 million to be spent on decarbonising and upgrading Torridge buildings
It will "bring benefits to the whole district"
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Offshore wind could be “shot in the arm” for region
North Devon MP pays tribute to predecessor
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Food waste collection is a priority in Plymouth
City needs to boost its recycling rate
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The latest episode of Devoncast is here
Will businesses pay to see more improvements in city centre?
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Pensioners’ fuel allowance splits Exeter City Council
Tempers flare as councillors call for action
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'Frustration' as Exeter fire-hit hotel saga drags on
Council cautious about raising public hopes
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Councilor no-show at pothole meeting
West Devon residents fed up
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Paignton YMCA housing project rejected
Council says no to scheme to help homeless and care leavers
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Changes in North Prospect with £130 million revamp
Mind blowing” transformation of deprived Plymouth crime hotspot
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Devon MP “open” to ideas on how to use councillor allowance
Pensioners and young people could get help
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Most of Devon's rubbish now goes up in smoke
Campaigners say 'disaster' but industry says new methods are working
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Tiverton MP lobbying to abolish business rates as Lib Dem leader visits
Rachel Gilmour will urge the government to scrap business rates
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Tourists to be charged extra to park in hotspots
'I don’t think we're demonising tourism'
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Desperate parents sell homes in school fees crisis
MP warns that VAT move could be 'devastating'
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Devoncast - Saving hospitals, cleaning seas and answering calls
Three Devon MPs join Devoncast to discuss the latest issues
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The National Trust wants to convert a barn into a bothy
Big demand more free-to-stay-in nature shelters
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£5 million to help vulnerable Devon households
Part of the household support fund
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Council to buy more Torquay town centre shops
Acquisitions key to town's transformation
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Plans for 200 homes and sports hub announced
Concerns have been voiced
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Councilor hails cancer scheme investment
Trials aimed at reducing deaths
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Police chief wants more improvement in call handling
Call abandonment rate drops to 15
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Pest control services to return to North Devon after 20 years
Demand is high and council can make income
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Exeter plans more student flats!
750 units to replace Heavitree Road police station
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Paignton guest house and holiday flats to become YMCA homes?
Local young people could benefit from new plans
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Plymouth and Tavistock rail link push gathers pace
Borough councillors want funding for business case and line reinstated
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East Devon secures nearly £2 million for affordable housing
The cash is from payments made by developers
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Car parking hike planned for South Devon
They haven't gone up since 2021
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'Think again' call over historic Newton Abbot mill
'Demolition would permanently erase this tangible link with history'
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Devoncast - Wicked issues, fish and chips and a whole new ball game
Torbay MP Steve Darling and guide dog Jennie are Devoncast's guests
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Call for u-turn on Exeter car park plan
'This is a crazy idea'
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County Council predicted to overspend
It's by quite a margin
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Doubts over funding for major Torbay projects
MP pledges to 'bang the drum' for promised cash
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£2 bus fares may rely on new funding deal
Will Labour scrap it?
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Councilors call for u-turn on winter payment axe
Most state pensioners won't qualify
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Council backs Plymouth investment plan
BID endorses £500m extension partnership
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Bad-mouthed councillor suspends meeting
Rows & walkouts in Teignbridge
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Views wanted over Plymouth election changes
Council could save £1.4m
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Foord beats Jupp for new Devon seat
Honiton & Sidmouth turn yellow
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Plymouth wants more councilors
A 60-member council is being proposed
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Six-minute session puts Torbay back on course
But opposition councillors blast 'petty politics'
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Polling card fiasco in East Devon
Candidates ‘frustrated’ at polling card delay
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Health is top for priority for two Devon candidates
Labour & Lib Dems fighting for new seat
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Angry walkout over committee chair choice
“It’s a disgrace”
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Devoncast - Homelessness, wonky water and the election race begins
Devoncast is back with the latest from around the county
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Devon voters go to the polls
A third of Plymouth City Council seats are up for grabs
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Torquay big wheel will keep on turning
Councillors decide benefits outweigh harm
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Long-serving County Council leader steps down
John Hart leaves after 15 years
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Funding splashed out on Torbay Pool
MP welcomes £108k package
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Revamped parking charges for Mid Devon
New times & prices for long stays
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'Massive failures' of Torquay palm massacre
Destruction won't be repeated
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Sick leave at Mid Devon could reach a five-year high
Each employee has taken 8 days so far
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Armada Way masterplan approved
Plymouth aims to be a top retail centre
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Tamar toll increase supported by cabinet
Some locals aren't happy
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Councilor calls for local election mailshots
Some voters can't be canvassed
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Plymouth Council struggling with social care costs
While providers turn huge profits
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Torbay budget 'neglects the needy' claim
It 'tackles the symptoms, not the cause'
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"All to play for" new Honiton & Sidmouth seat
MP says 'every vote will count'
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£1m pledge to kick-start Teign cycle trail
Project has been 'stalled for a decade'
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Demands for Plymouth MPs to act on climate change
But Labour motion is wasting time say Tories
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Devon MPs claim victory in rail success
Cullompton station back on track
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Four new aldermen for North Devon
Former councillors get civic honour
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County council faces major budget issues
Councilor warns 'we could go bankrupt'
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Mental health services “missing” in Ilfracombe
MP worried about future of support centres
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Two MPs standing for new Devon seat
Foord taking on Jupp
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Final chapter for mobile libraries
Service no longer 'sustainable'
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New commission to tackle housing crisis
Group to hear evidence over next year
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Final chapter for mobile libraries?
Council expected to end service
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Proposed adult service cuts criticised
One user asks council to 'save our lives'
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Parents slam Devon special education
Councillors told of 'dire situation' it's caused
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West Devon's council candidates
Voters go to the polls on 4 May
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Lympstone commandant celebrates community links
Council reaffirm commitment to helping services
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Homelessness funding cuts warning
Committee told plan will "massively increase" rough sleeper numbers
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Immigration, a pitch for parliament - and the best one yet
Devoncast's look at local politics and Show of Hands
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East Devon councillor quits over 'lack of democracy'
Mike Allen will leave in May
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New Mid Devon leader appointed
Barry Warren replaces Bob Deed
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Major Exeter development refused
Councillors throw out "monolithic blocks"
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Teignbridge councillor quits over watchdog report
Cllr Jane Taylor accuses leaders
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New family hubs for Torbay
MP welcomes Government grant
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Mid Devon 'infighting' slammed
"Shambolic situation" criticised by Lib Dems
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Devon councillor against farming scheme
"Risk of over-commercialisation"
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Exeter City Council meat ban criticised
Meetings will soon be plant-based
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Devon MP demands school rebuild urgency
Get on with it!
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Theatre opportunities to open in North Devon
It follows an investment by a theatre production company
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Tory leader feels 'positive' ahead elections
No overall majority in East Devon
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Government 'extremely concerned' about children's services
County council department could face special measures
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Striking posties ask MP for support
Plymouth's Luke Pollard defends no-show
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Devon children's services warning
MPs told department could face special measures
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Plymouth councillor quits Tories
Labour and Conservatives now tied in city
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Council warns of potential cuts
Devon facing possible £75 million budget gap next year
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Funding agreed for Exeter wildlife haven
Northbrook to become arboretum
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Damning special education report
Government could take action in Devon
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'I back Boris' says Tiverton & Honiton Tory
Helen Hurford claims PM has "new mandate"
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Conservative candidate named for Tiverton & Honiton by-election
Helen Hurford will represent the party
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Lib Dems select candidate for vacant Devon seat
Tiverton & Honiton by-election to replace Neil Parish
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Local elections: Exeter manifestos
Where the parties stand ahead of council vote on 5 May
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Exeter residents urged to register for May elections
17 city council seats to be contested
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Ex-Cullompton mayor elected to district council
Buczkowski: "The ‘one-size-fits all’ thinking must come to an end"
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Mid Devon to elect new district councillor
The polls happen Thursday the 7th
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Plymouth councillor attacks fellow Tory members
"Cllr Kelly has crossed me. The gloves are off"
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Parliament discusses West Devon housing plans
There's concerns over "exempt accommodation"
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Plymouth councillor apologises after Twitter mishap
Mr Singh quickly realised his mistake
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New Cullompton railway station
Trains could stop there in 2025
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Special needs' student failed by county council
Great impact on her mental health
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Honiton by-election won't be held
Three candidates wasn't enough
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Kevin Foster "needs to get a grip"
Lib-Dems criticise Torbay's MP
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Council to vote on suspending Russian link
Exeter leader has family in Ukraine
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Plymouth Labour group wins council tax row
No council tax rise this year
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Lower speed limits proposed at Newton St Cyres
60 to 40 to 30
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New councillor for West Devon
By-election was tense, but efforts paid off
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94-year-old councillor stands down
Her resignation comes due to ill health
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Councillors clash over Exeter's food waste
"A matter of urgency"
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Council Tax to rise in Exeter
A £5 raise for band D properties
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Budget update for Torbay
Cash for climate change and car parks
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Mid Devon meeting 'like Stalin's Russia'
Chairperson "followed Politburo's playbook"
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Devon's hokey-cokey 'disability tax' abandoned
£200 fee is going in, then coming out
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Sikh Plymouth councillor calls out Labour
His former party is like "all-white Oscars"
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Exeter MP stepping down
Ben Bradshaw: It’s time to “pass the baton on”
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Mid Devon's budget shortfall drops
£1 million down to £145,000
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MP criticises North Devon broadband
Saxby explains "circle of doom"
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Plymouth councillor deselected
Senior Tory expresses "complete surprise"
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Council tax rise in South Hams
Increase comes in April
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Plymouth tackling violence against women
Plans follows death of city teenager
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Devon dentistry disgrace
Two year waiting time for an NHS dentist
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Send Devon homeless to Cornwall, says councillor
"They have lovely chalets and all mod-cons"
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Queen Street temporary changes become permanent
And they're not the last!
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Victorian house in need of repair
An asset to the community
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Police cell visitors needed
Crime commissioner asks for volunteers
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North Devon Zoom plan is like "Putin's" Russia
Yellow-on-yellow attack over virtual meetings
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Application for Torridge homes deferred
"Grave" problems with the plans
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Mid Devon waste collections could be cut
Waste collections would be every three weeks
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Newton Abbot MP has Tory whip withdrawn
Anne Marie Morris voted with Labour
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Charity objects to 'flawed proposals' for solar farm
They opposed a 174-acre solar farm plan
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A303 upgrade designs revealed
£160 million to improve key south west route
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Devon to get another MP!
It's not top of everyone's list
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Torbay chief gets job permanently
Anne-Marie Bond bags £145k role
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Lib Dems launch Devon manifesto
Party claims Tories have mismanaged county
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East Devon independent councillor quits
Claire Wright to step down
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Bradshaw won't vote to renew Coronavirus Act
Concerned at 'authoritarian' illiberal government
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Free parking? Come to Mid Devon!
Town centre giveaway to boost shopping
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Bradshaw: "Labour leadership, not Brexit, to blame"
WATCH: Exeter MP speaks to Radio Exe moments after re-election
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From DJ to MP
But will he ever be PM?
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Independent Wright 'incredibly sad' after defeat
Always the bridesmaid
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PM shuns TV debate to be in Devon
He prefers talking to Radio Exe!
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East Devon District Council wins award
It’s believed to be first in UK to use Alexa to help residents recycle
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Topsham Tories top poll
The election you may have missed
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Panto Dame gets more votes than UKIP
Oh yes she does!
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Prime Minister visits Devon on campaign trail
Boris Johnson has been to North Devon and Darts Farm
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East Devon Tory: EU farm workers welcome after Brexit
Simon Jupp wants brightest, best and service workers
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Lecturers' pay "intolerably low" says Green candidate
Exeter University jobs pay £35k to £59k
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East Devon candidate wants to solve Genette Tate mystery.
Peter Faithful is standing as an Independent candidate.
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Hugh Grant on election trail in East Devon
He's supporting Independent candidate, Claire Wright.
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Exeter Tory candidate selected
John Gray currently works with start-up businesses
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Could Iggy Pop do better for East Devon?
Tories and Independent trade insults over former radio candidate
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Lib Dem will still stand in East Devon
It's despite the Unite to Remain group backing Independent Claire Wright.
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'Tories will get more than half of East Devon vote' - claim
Sir Hugo Swire convinced his replacement with thrash all-comers
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Former Radio Exe presenter standing for parliament
Tory Simon Jupp wants to be East Devon's MP