Exeter & East Devon News
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Time to Splash into Summer
With the weather warming up, it’s almost time to splash into summer at Exeter’s outdoor water-play facilities.
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Police in Rural East Devon step up property marking at farms
The Honiton Neighbourhood Police Team have been conducting property marking at farms in their area to help protect agricultural machinery and other items and prevent theft offences.
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New members of Exeter Harbour Board sought by the Council
Exeter Harbour Board is looking for two new members to join the committee.
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Have your say on East Devon’s future in new Local Plan consultation
Everyone who lives and works in East Devon is urged to share their thoughts on eight new topics for the Local Plan, the document used to make planning decisions for future developments.
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Two Teenagers charged following the death of an Exmouth Girl
Two teenagers have been charged following the death of 16-year-old schoolgirl, Lucy Hill, at an Exeter nightclub.
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Exmouth Lifeboat launched to a medical emergency
At 09.55 this morning, H.M. Coastguard requested the launch of the RNLI Exmouth lifeboat following a report of an unresponsive sea swimmer being helped from the water at Budleigh Salterton.
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Exeter part of £42m HealthTech Research Centre Network
Exeter has been chosen as part of a new government-funded HealthTech Research Centre Network targeted at the development and advancement of technological healthcare innovation across the UK.
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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
South Devon News
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Update: South West Water statement on Alston and Hillhead supply areas
SWW have set up water collection points at Fresh Water Quarry Public Car Park, Broadsands Car Park & Churston Car Boot Sale Field, which are open over the weekend, & our ground teams have been working hard, delivering over 386,000 bottles of water so far
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Two lanes of traffic will be flowing along Torquay’s harbourside between Friday 24 May and Sunday 9 June
The temporary removal of the current traffic management measures will mean two lanes (one in each direction) will be reinstated to ease congestion in the area, during what is expected to be a busy two-weeks.
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A New Mayor for Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot Town Council has elected its youngest ever Mayor aged 22.
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Walkout, anger and tears mar Mayor-making meeting
The bitter power struggle for control of Torbay Council boiled over into angry scenes at the annual mayor-making meeting.
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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
Devon News
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Get your prescriptions before the May Bank Holiday.
As we approach the second Bank Holiday in May people who take regular medication are being reminded to order prescriptions in plenty of time
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Devon wins funding towards shaping the future of flight
There is exciting news for the South West’s booming aerospace sector as £236,000 of funding has been secured to create a Future Flight Innovation Zone (FFIZ) in Devon and Somerset
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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.
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.