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Second term for ‘excellent’ Exeter Lord Mayor

By Guy Henderson, local democracy reporter.

Exeter’s longest-serving councillor will serve a second term as the city’s Lord Mayor.

Cllr Kevin Mitchell (Lib Dem, Duryard and St James) was first elected to the city council in 2003, and is officially its ‘senior citizen’.

He said he was extremely proud to be nominated for a second year.

He was nominated by Cllr Laura Wright (Lab, St Thomas), who said: “He has been an excellent ambassador for the city, and has done his job with huge enthusiasm and enjoyment.”

She said his work with local community...

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Help with hedge planting at Donkey Sanctuary

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 03/08/2016 - 10:25am

The Donkey Sanctuary is working with Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project to hold a hedge planting event on Wednesday 16 March at the Sanctuary’s Sidmouth site from 10am till 4pm.

As part of their Higher Level Stewardship scheme with Natural England, The Donkey Sanctuary actively manages hedgerows to improve conditions for farmland wildlife, enhance landscape character and protect the natural and historic environment.

Following on the success of their hedgelaying event in February, The Donkey Sanctuary is inviting people to help with hedge planting and fencing.

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Celebrating Exeter – The Organic Way

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 03/08/2016 - 8:54am

Organic, an Exeter-based performance and content marketing agency and consultancy, recently celebrated their 10th anniversary, and commissioned Instagram social influencer Paperboyo to capture some of the city’s most unique sights.

Rich McCor, better known by his Instagram alias Paperboyo (Instagram.com/paperboyo), is a photographer and social media influencer who uses creativity and the power imbued in social platforms to tell stunning visual stories.

With over 125,000 Instagram followers, Paperboyo’s creations celebrate cities and their history through innovative, outside...

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Chiefs chat with Salvi

The third edition of the Exeter Chiefs podcast is now live. In this edition Marc Ryan & Chris Bentley speak to Flanker Julian Salvi about life at the Club on and off the field.

Hear about Salvi's first day at the Chiefs when he forgot his passport and only realised an hour away from the airport, how did Rob Baxter react?

Salvi talks the differences between Chiefs & Tigers, his reasons for moving to Devon along with his experience of being coached by England Coach Eddie Jones. He also shares his views on the current England performance in the 6 nations.

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Exmouth homes to benefit from improved flood defences

East Devon District Council is working with the Environment Agency to upgrade the sea and estuary defences in Exmouth. The proposed project will reduce the risk of flooding to over 1,000 homes in Exmouth.

Since Autumn 2015, the council’s Exeter based consultants WSP │ Parsons Brinkerhoff have reviewed information gathered from flood modelling, a topographic survey and geotechnical investigations and developed a number of options to upgrade Exmouth’s flood defences along the estuary side and sea front.

Following this, East Devon has held consultation events with local...

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Get your car washed by a firefighter

Firefighters up and down the country are preparing to roll up their sleeves to take part in the National Car Wash this Saturday, March 12 to raise vital funds for The Fire Fighters Charity.

Bring your car along and have it washed in return for a donation to The Fire Fighters Charity, the UK’s leading provider of services that enhance quality of life for serving and retired fire service personnel and their families.

Lee Howell, Chief Fire Officer for Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Servicer said: “Monies raised through national fundraising initiatives provide a real...

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PCC independent candidate announced

A retired East Devon police officer has begun his independent campaign to take over the role of Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Bob Spencer, a former Acting Assistant Chief Constable with 30 years experience in the force, is opposing the cuts in policing that is leading to fewer officers on the beat.

The current commissioner Tony Hogg is not standing for re-election having been voted in four years ago when the role replaced police authorities.

Mr Spencer has recently stood down as an independent chairperson of both the...

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Uncovering secrets from Exeter’s hidden past

Secrets from Exeter’s hidden past will be uncovered in a major new archaeology project.

Lead by experts from the University of Exeter, the latest technology will be applied to RAMM’s collections to reveal where the city’s food and ceramics came from during 1st to the 16th centuries. The four-year study will show the extent of trading networks throughout the period and Exeter’s changing role within the region.

Project leader Professor Stephen Rippon, Professor of Landscape Archaeology at the University of Exeter, said: “There was a huge amount of excavation in Exeter in the...

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ROC Active Exeter take an Avocet amble

As part of promoting “Avocet Ambles”, self-guided walks from the Avocet Line, the Exeter – Exmouth branch line, the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership recently took members of the ROC Active walking group for a day trip, travelling from Exeter St Thomas station to Topsham for a leisurely walk and lunch.

ROC Active is a charity which enables adults with a learning disability to take part in a wide variety of sports, gym, and swim sessions.

They organise a weekly walking group from their base at the Riverside Leisure Centre at Cowick Street, Exeter.

ROC Active Team...

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Warning of canal bridges opening in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 03/07/2016 - 4:45pm

The Canal Bridges in Exeter will be opened at 11am on Wednesday (9 March).

This is expected to take approximately 10 minutes to enable boats to pass through.

Please be aware that the timings are approximate and there may be traffic delays which may take a while to clear after the opening.

For more information or to subscribe to regular updates visit https://new.devon.gov.uk/bridgeroad/

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RSPCA appeal after cat found dead and skinned

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 03/07/2016 - 4:35pm

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a cat was found with broken bones, skinned and bound by twine lying dead behind a multi-storey car park on Brook Street in Tavistock, Devon.

A member of the public was horrified to find the mutilated body outside the Cooperative car park in the Devon town at 8.30am on Saturday 27 February and immediately called the RSPCA for help.

RSPCA inspector Lewis Taylor, who attended the grim scene, said: “This was a very strange and disturbing incident and we would really like to get to the bottom of what happened to this poor cat....

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