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Andy Green
11:00am - 2:00pm
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Elliot Woodford
4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Exeter & East Devon News
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Recommended candidate for East Devon District Council’s new Chief Executive announced
The recruitment panel will recommend to East Devon District Council’s Full Council on the 8th May the appointment of Tracy Hendren as the new Chief Executive, following a thorough and robust recruitment and selection process.
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The first expansion of Cranbrook gets a green light
East Devon District Council has granted planning permission for the first expansion of Cranbrook. It is the largest planning permission issued by EDDC since permission for the new town was issued, more than 13 years ago.
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Wildcats in the South West: Is reintroduction possible and what do YOU think?
Devon Wildlife Trust is leading a study exploring the viability of bringing back European wildcats (Felis sylvestris) to the south west, and the public are invited to share your views.
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Work to demolish Exeter’s former bus station is nearing completion
Demolition work at the former Exeter Bus Station site is nearing completion after the buildings were flattened and reduced to rubble.
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Free blood pressure checks on offer to football fans in Exeter
Free blood pressure checks and health advice will be available to football fans attending Exeter City’s last game of the season at St James Park.
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Exeter pubs open doors to Pint of Science 2024
Popular Exeter watering holes will play host to this year’s Pint of Science, treating the community to fascinating talks ranging from how AI could predict the weather to the future of psychedelic drugs.
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Don’t forget to return your postal vote
People in Exeter who have received their postal votes are being encouraged to complete and return them in the post as soon as possible as the votes are for next Thursday’s (2 May) elections.
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Exeter City Living wind-down completed
The leader of Exeter City Council has hit back at claims that winding down the council-owned development company Exeter City Living has lacked transparency and openness.
South Devon News
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Torbay MP backs the big wheel
Torbay MP Kevin Foster is urging the bay’s councillors not to pull the plug on Torquay’s seafront big wheel.
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English Riviera Airshow is ‘fit to fly’
Local backers have stepped up to make sure the 2024 English Riviera Airshow gets off the ground.
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Plan to protect rare petalwort on Dawlish Warren steps up
Plans to protect a rare plant that grows on Dawlish Warren have been stepped up.
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Demand for action over sewage spills in Teignbridge
The council’s executive committee is to consider a vote of no confidence in South West Water (SWW) over its management and investment in the district’s sewerage.
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How Torbay Hospital bosses are tackling ‘risks’
Health trust officials say they are doing all they can to minimise the impact caused by crumbling buildings at Torbay Hospital.
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New diagnostic centre in Torbay will help to deliver care closer to home
Thousands of people in Torbay and South Devon will receive a faster diagnosis and treatment for a range of conditions including cancer, heart and lung disease when a new health centre opens in Torquay this summer.
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Helping hand for ‘wonderful’ community groups in Teignbridge
Organisations providing support to some of the most hard-up communities in South Devon have received a boost.
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Teignbridge Council ‘chastened’ by auditors’ report
Teignbridge councillors have been left ‘chastened’ after a bruising report from auditors who said inadequate paperwork meant they couldn’t complete their job.
Devon News
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Teen pregnancies falling in Devon
Teen pregnancies in Devon are below the national average and also lower than its neighbours, fresh data has shown.
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Devon care fund’s first ever overspend nears £2.5 million as targets overshot
The organisation responsible for overseeing the county’s care provision has reported an overspend of nearly £2.5 million before the end of its financial year.
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Devon faring ‘significantly worse’ on range of health and social metrics
Devon remains below the national averages on a range of health and social issues including suicide, rough sleeping and academic attainment of children on free school meals.
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Dental van on way to Devon to help tackle treatment crisis
Devon is to be given a dental van to help tackle the treatment crisis in hard-to-reach areas.
Local Sport News
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Mid-week local football results
A round up of all of this weeks local football results
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Local football fixtures for this weekend
We look ahead to this weeks local football fixtures as the season draws to an end.
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Local midweek football fixtures
We look ahead to this weeks local mid week football fixtures.
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Local rugby results from the weekend
Exmouth Cockles make it through to the final in the Devon Senior Cup