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Work on a new £5.7 million junction off the A361 near Tiverton is due to start next month (September).

Roads Minister Jesse Norman carried out a ceremonial turf cutting at the site earlier this week (1 August) to mark the announcement, as part of a whistle-stop tour of road schemes in the county. The access junction will allow the rest of the highway network to be constructed and unlock the first phase of development of homes, a primary school and employment land to the east of Tiverton, which is earmarked in Mid Devon’s Local Plan. Roads Minister Jesse Norman, said: “I was...

Police are being urged to be vigilant following a burglary at a home in Sidbury, Sidmouth, yesterday [Thursday 3 August].

Offenders used gravel stones to break a window and get into the house in the Church Street area between 12.10pm and 12.45pm. Nothing was taken from the property.

The offence follows a previous burglary in nearby Buckley Road which happened sometime between 18 and 21 July. Offenders again got inside the property through a window but nothing was stolen.

Police are asking all Sidbury residents to remain vigilant for individuals and vehicles which...

Since 29th May 2017 Response Officers based in Newton Abbot have been running a road traffic and roads policing operation targeting anti-social and dangerous drivers as well as removing criminals from the area’s road network.

Operation Falcon has so far detected 49 offences and between the 10– 14th July 2017 146 vehicles were detected exceeding the speed limit in a joint Safety Camera Partnership operation.

Sergeant John Henley said: “A recent day of action on the South Devon Highway (bypassing the former A380 between Newton Abbot and Torbay) was designed to target those...

Outstanding new teachers have been honoured for their work in the classroom as well as their academic work as part of an awards scheme in honour of one of the UK’s best educators.

The winners of this year’s Ted Wragg Awards for Outstanding Trainees have inspired enthusiasm for learning among children in South West schools.

The prizes are given each year to new teachers who have trained at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Exeter in memory of Professor Ted Wragg. Professor Wragg was a hugely popular academic who championed the teaching profession and...