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Exeter & East Devon News
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A New Mayor for Exmouth
Councillor Joe Whibley was elected as Mayor of Exmouth at the recent Annual Town Council Meeting
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Kevin’s set for another year as Lord Mayor
FORCE Cancer Charity is set to benefit from another year of fundraising from Exeter’s Lord Mayor.
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Objectors still want to flush Sidmouth pool toilet plan
Opponents to plans for a new “utilitarian” toilet block outside Sidmouth’s swimming pool still want to flush the scheme in spite of revisions to the proposal.
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Major Axminster housing proposal to be scrutinised by planners
Plans for a major 146-home scheme and employment site in Axminster are set to be debated next week.
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Five East Devon beaches win national awards
Beer, Exmouth, Seaton, and Sidmouth Town beach have met the high standard required to be awarded the Blue Flag and Seaside Award, with Budleigh Salterton also receiving a Seaside Award.
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Sidmouth police team get ready for a busy summer helping the public
Sidmouth police neighbourhood team are gearing up for a busy summer of events and are looking forward to meeting local residents and holidaymakers as they patrol the town.
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Kilos of cocaine seized in proactive vehicle stop
Officers have seized around four and a half kilograms of cocaine near Exeter after they stopped a vehicle believed to be linked to the supply of drugs.
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Devon Hotel roundabout improvements complete
The upgrade of the Devon Hotel roundabout has been completed as part of the ongoing infrastructure improvements in south west Exeter.
South Devon News
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South West Water is increasing its compensation to customers in the Brixham area following the detection of cryptosporidium
South West Water has announced it will be increasing its compensation to customers in Brixham in recognition of the impact to them following the detection of cryptosporidium in the area.
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Parents reminded ‘no rush to mush’ when feeding baby
A new campaign is encouraging local parents not to rush into introducing babies to solid food.
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Cheers as ‘precious’ Brixham beach car park protected
Torbay Council’s cabinet members were applauded by a standing-room-only audience as they passed a motion to protect Brixham’s Breakwater Beach area from over-development.
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Residents in Brixham warned to boil tap water after cryptosporidium detected
South West Water are advising residents in the Alston and Hillhead areas of Brixham to not drink tap water without first boiling it and also allowing it to cool after finding traces of cryptosporidium in the water supply
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Appeal after collision involving man and car, Newton Abbot
Police are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage after a collision involving a man and a vehicle in Newton Abbot.
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Go-ahead for Newton Abbot theatre plans
The transformation of Newton Abbot’s Alexandra Theatre can begin after councillors unanimously backed new plans to redevelop it.
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Increasing ASB around Teigmouth Beach
Police are aware there has been an increase of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) on Friday and Saturday evenings around Teignmouth seafront.
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Work to start on new Changing Places toilet in Brixham
Work will be starting soon on a new Changing Places toilet for Brixham – these are for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, as well as those with other disabilities that severely limit mobility, who cannot use standard accessible toilets.
Devon News
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Devon & Cornwall Police ask public to ‘name our tractor
The Rural Affairs team at Devon & Cornwall Police are asking children to choose the official name of the newest addition to the rural fleet – the police tractor.
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Operation Vortex sees Police target dangerous driving in Devon and Cornwall
Many cars have been seized and motorists arrested during the first week of a crackdown on drivers disregarding road traffic laws across Devon and Cornwall.
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‘Enthralling’ new Dartmoor discovery
A newly-discovered Bronze Age burial chamber on Dartmoor could shed new light on the history of Devon.
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Devon & Cornwall Crime Commission sets out her priorities for a new term of office
A little over a week ago Alison Hernandez was honoured to be returned as Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The proceeding weeks had been spent working hard on the priorities which she set, with the input from our communities, three years ago when she developed her second police and crime plan.
Local Sport News
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Local cricket fixtures for this weekend
We look ahead to all this weekends local cricket fixtures
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Local cricket results from this weekend
A round up of all the local cricket scores from this weekend
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Local cricket fixtures for this weekend for Torbay
A round up of all the local cricket fixtures for Torbay
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Local cricket fixtures for this weekend
With football season almost at an end attention changes to local Devon league cricket this weekend.