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Work on road safety improvements on Blundell’s Road in Tiverton will get underway on Monday 4 July.

The £1.1 million scheme will introduce a series of traffic-calming measures to reduce speeds and make it easier for pedestrians to cross the road.

The first phase of the scheme will establish a 20mph limit in the area around Blundell's Road, extending into Tidcombe Lane. Raised table traffic-calming will be introduced on Blundell's Road, and the road will be narrowed outside of the school and in the areas where the raised tables are located. A new puffin crossing will also be...

A respected Exeter businessman has reacted to Britain's decision to leave the EU.

Property agent, Roger Wilkinson, said he felt 'for those business and individuals who are more affected by the uncertainty that will undoubtedly result in the European and global economies in the immediate short term'.

But he also assured those who might be worried about the effects on the property market.

In a letter to the Daily, Mr Wilkinson wrote:

"The property market in the South West and the Exeter and East Devon area in particular has been very busy for the whole of this...

The opening hours of the walk-in centre (WIC) at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital are to be reduced from Monday 27 June.

The walk-in centre is run by Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust (NDHT).

The WIC is currently open from 7am to 10pm, seven days a week.

From 27 June it will be open from 11am to 7pm, Monday to Friday. There will be no change to opening times at the weekend, when it will continue to be open from 7am to 10pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Recent recruitment efforts have been successful and the Trust hopes to return the service to normal opening...

Social enterprises and organisations pursuing a public service mission are being invited to put forward their plan for the future running of Devon’s youth services.

Devon County Council approved proposals to divest the service to an independent organisation, such as an employee-led public service mutual or other social enterprise in October last year, and is now welcoming bids from those who want to deliver the service on their behalf from 1 February 2017.

Cllr Barry Parsons, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member with responsibility for the youth service says the move is...