Harlequins “co-living” redevelopment site for sale as student accommodation prospect despite Labour manifesto pledge - Exeter Observer

Exeter shopping centre to become car park until developer decides to “mobilise” after council covers £1.2 million demolition costs and continues to stall on bona fide co-living policy six years after ...

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South West Water receives £7.9 million fine for “horrendous” pollution over six years of “reckless” management failures - Exeter Observer

Judge finds company sought to minimise role instead of accepting full responsibility and expressing remorse for eighteen criminal offences in Devon and Cornwall.

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Harlequins “co-living” redevelopment site for sale as student accommodation prospect despite Labour manifesto pledge - Exeter Observer

Exeter shopping centre to become car park until developer decides to “mobilise” after council covers £1.2 million demolition costs and continues to stall on bona fide co-living policy six years after ...

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£12 million Trew’s Weir reconstruction recast as £2 million repair - Exeter Observer

Exeter quay and canal water levels and electricity supply to thousands of city centre residents and businesses depend on survival of deteriorating weir with estimated 1-5 year lifespan.

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Devon & Cornwall Police monitoring level increased again by police inspectorate - Exeter Observer

Police and crime commissioner Alison Hernandez says she has “full confidence” in chief constable James Vaughan two weeks after confirming he will lead force until August 2028 as HMICFRS highlights lea...

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The Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending - Exeter Observer

An evening of classical music by candlelight performed by London Concertante.

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Wonford hub plans scaled back as lease termination, business plan and governance risks remain unresolved - Exeter Observer

Labour councillors insist protracted project still on course after repeated delays expose funding dependence on time-limited £2 million Sport England grant.

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Ofsted finds significant improvements in Devon County Council children’s services - Exeter Observer

An Ofsted monitoring visit has identified significant improvements in Devon County Council children’s services after a 2025 inspection rated them inadequate in four areas and requiring improvement in ...

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Two Moors Festival 2026 - Exeter Observer

Chamber music festival returns for twenty-sixth year with poetry readings, workshops and performances across thirteen venues.

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Exeter City Council to sell land to “enhance” city centre student accommodation development - Exeter Observer

Clarendon House still being advertised to let as office space eight months after plans for demolition and replacement with 297-bed ten-storey block approved.

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Sixteen stories for the 2026 summer recess - Exeter Observer

Catch up with a selection of Exeter Observer stories from the past twelve months while the team takes a short break from publishing to carry out essential maintenance and development work.

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Siege of Exeter - Exeter Observer

An historical re-enactment set during the 1549 Prayer Book Rebellion.

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A379 bridges replacement plan set to wreck Exeter Ship Canal, heritage harbour and towpath active travel aspirations - Exeter Observer

Department for Transport project cost cap defeats purpose of investment as Devon County Council consults on design which will build in routine traffic disruption for 60+ years on route intended to del...

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Exeter UCU declares trade dispute over University of Exeter job cuts plan - Exeter Observer

Union threatens strike action if university does not abandon scheme to make 150 academic staff redundant while putting more than 500 staff at risk and jeopardising 85% of humanities, arts and social s...

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Sidwella Day 2026 - Exeter Observer

Annual celebration includes art, gardening, zine-making, Colombian snacks and Ethiopian coffee ceremony.

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Theatre in the Park 2026 - Exeter Observer

Al fresco summer season with Shakespeare, spoken-word poetry, puppetry and physical comedy.

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Former South West Water CEO receives £2.8 million – including two bonuses – following Brixham parasite outbreak - Exeter Observer

Pennon Group report shows Susan Davy received almost £6.8 million – including “personal security-related allowance” – during five years and five months as company CEO before December 2025 departure – ...

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Seasonal meals and nature talks - Exeter Observer

A series of talks covering companion planting, butterflies, Ukrainian cooking, seed saving and fungi with shared seasonal meals.

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Exmouth Festival - Exeter Observer

Annual event returns with four days of music, dance, theatre, crafts and more.

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Exeter Craft Festival - Exeter Observer

Hand-made ceramics, textiles, jewellery, artworks, toiletries and more by makers from across the South West.

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£19.6 million Exeter Chiefs takeover deal complete - Exeter Observer

Subsidiary of US-based Cannae Holdings buys Sandy Park stadium club from Exeter Rugby Group following vote in favour of proposed takeover by club members.

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Green Phoenix Festival 2026 - Exeter Observer

Sustainability all-dayer returns with comedy, music, workshops, film screenings, community stalls and more.

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Exeter city centre strategy evasions and expediencies echo cultural strategy failings - Exeter Observer

Just 85 invitation-only workshop attendees consulted during development of yet another city council strategy without a delivery plan.

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Love St Thomas Summer Festival 2026 - Exeter Observer

Community event returns for second year with live music, workshops, talks, stalls and more.

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St Petrock’s homelessness survey finds increase in women sleeping rough in Exeter - Exeter Observer

Charity says women’s homelessness often hidden from view because of “fears around safety, harassment, and gender-based violence” in report following publication of city council snapshot count which re...

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First phase capital cost of legacy Exeter City Living Whipton Gardens project to exceed £12.5 million – £364,000 per flat - Exeter Observer

Financing for second phase yet to be found as adjacent Rennes House demolition costs rise to £1 million and Exeter City Living reports year-end loss in residual Guildhall flats management role.

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Clueless Exeter cultural strategy fails to address challenges facing city’s “increasingly untenable” creative sector - Exeter Observer

Survey inviting feedback on city council word salad arrives two years late, following second UK City of Culture bid failure, with delivery plan outsourced to secretive, unelected sub-committee.

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The Considerate Society - Exeter Observer

Six artist and community-led gatherings convened by Art Work Exeter to examine civic life and more.

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Devon & Cornwall Police underperforming in three-quarters of areas inspected - Exeter Observer

An inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has found that Devon & Cornwall Police is underperforming in six of the eight areas it assessed, a declin...

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South West Water fined £1.85 million over Brixham drinking water offences - Exeter Observer

Sentencing in second case awaited, scope of third legal action expanded and Devon County Council announces desire to pursue company through courts on same day Pennon Group reports £135 million underly...

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