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Police are advising the public to be vigilant after an attempt was made to sexually assault a woman.

Police are currently investigating an attempted sexual assault in Exeter that happened on Thursday (3 November) between 1.40pm and 2pm.

A woman was approached by two unknown men, both dressed in black with black gloves, who then attempted to sexually assault her in the lane, which runs between Bathern Road and Cumberland Drive adjacent to the A3015 (Rydon Lane) in Exeter. The woman managed to fight them off to which the men ran off.

Police are appealing for witnesses...

Chloe Ring, aged eight from Exeter, has been nominated for a ‘Young Person of the Year’ award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the deafblind community by national disability charity, Sense. Chloe, who has dual sensory loss, was born profoundly deaf and severely sight impaired. At 14 months old, Chloe underwent a successful cochlear implant surgery which helped her gain her hearing. Since making the brave step to surgery, Chloe has flourished and now attends her local mainstream school, St Leonard’s Primary School in Exeter, where she is becoming a proficient braillist and...

Devon and Cornwall Police and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have come together to issue a joint community message across our region encouraging those celebrating Guy Fawkes Night to remember that fireworks are explosives and should be respected.

Each year both services receive reports and are called out to deal with children and adults being injured by fireworks across our region. In a joint message from both Community Safety Teams they would like everyone to just stop and think for a moment before handling fireworks:

Police and Fire Liaison Officer, Sergeant...

From 7 November, BMM JV, working on behalf of the Environment Agency, will divert cables and water mains on the Quayside to make way for the installation of concrete piles to support the flood gates outside the waterfront.

Work will also start on temporary defences – barriers that can be put up when flooding is likely – which follow the line of the existing bollards at the quay. New bollards will hold the barriers in place during a flood. Foundations for this work will need a lot of space – so large excavation notices will be put in place. Cobbles and existing paving will be...