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The Met Office has issued another weather warning as heavy rain is set to return to the region this evening.

A band of heavy rain will move in from the west, arriving in Cornwall late on Wednesday afternoon, then affecting the rest of southwest England and south Wales through the evening and overnight, before clearing from most areas towards dawn on Thursday.

Forecasters are warning of the likelihood of some flooding, with some travel disruption possible and flooding of roads.

The warning is valid from 4pm today (Tuesday 6 January) until 8am tomorrow.

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People in Exeter who are receiving a single person’s discount on their council tax but shouldn’t be, are being urged to let the City Council know about their change in circumstances.

Those who receive a 25 per cent reduction on their bill as single occupancy residents will soon be checked to make sure that the reductions are correct.

The checks form part of the Council’s measures to prevent and detect fraud and protect the public purse.

Capita Local Government Services has been appointed to carry out a comprehensive review of 18,000 single person discounts. They...

The ranger team on the Killerton estate, near Exeter, are to welcome back ten Dartmoor ponies to resume conservation grazing on the Iron Age hill fort as part of a major parkland restoration project.

The Dartmoor ponies were a big hit with visitors last year, proving to be as good at posing for photos as they were at munching on invasive scrub, brambles and grass. They were an instant hit on social media and visitors have been looking forward to their return. The ponies will take up residence on Dolbury Hill, also known as the “Clump” and the site of the hill fort, on 14 January...

Lidl is set to buy Sainsbury's land holding at Clyst Honiton near Exeter with the potential to create hundreds of jobs for local people.

The site, also known as the Exeter Gateway, already has planning permission for a distribution warehouse of 50,000 m². After carrying out extensive site preparation works Sainsbury’s put its plans for a depot on hold in 2013. It has now agreed a deal with Lidl who will acquire the site in East Devon, and bring forward plans for a new distribution centre. Councillor Paul Diviani, Leader of East Devon District Council, welcomed the news: “It is...