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Police searching for a teenager who went missing during last week's storms have found a body.

Harry Martin, 18, from Membland, Newton Ferrers, was last seen on 2 January when he went to take photographs of stormy seas.

A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said the body had not yet been formally identified.

A 20-mile-stretch of coastline, ten miles either side of Harry’s home at Membland, Newton Ferrers, had been extensively searched, as well as inland areas, with the help of a range of groups and emergency services. Police were helped by the Devon and Somerset Fire...

Planning applications for new IKEA and Morrisons stores in Exeter have been put on hold for a week.

Exeter City Council said today (10 January) that it still had to notify a number of objectors to the schemes that the meeting was taking place.

Richard Short, Assistant Director City Development, said: "We contact all objectors when the Planning Committee meeting agenda is published to give them an opportunity to come along and listen to the debate and to let them know there is an opportunity for an objector and supporter to speak.

"It appears that not all the...

Devon County Council has expressed its determination to deliver the Teign Estuary Trail and has called on the local community to work with them to make it happen.

An update on the progress of the Trail was reported at this week's (Wednesday 8 January) Cabinet meeting, and outlined that the scheme is estimated to cost up to £20 million.

Councillors agreed that detailed design for the 2.5 mile section from Kingsteignton to Bishopsteignton should be completed and purchase of the land progressed. This section, which will follow the rail line where possible, is expected to cost...

A recruitment initiative at the Cullompton depot of Gregory Distribution could see up to 20 new drivers joining the business which will help to fill current vacancies and launch a new, flexible drivers pool.

This is the first initiative of its kind for Gregory which sees it as an exciting opportunity to recruit professional drivers with the right attitude and approach for the company’s business needs.

Business Unit Director Darren Beaven said: “One part of the project is the driver recruitment day which is designed to enable us to identify and recruit new drivers for the...