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Drone footage captures Iron Bridge refurbishment in Exeter

A bird’s-eye view has revealed the scale of the work recently carried out on Exeter’s historic Iron Bridge.

The Grade II Listed structure, which dates back to 1834, underwent a five-month programme of repairs to protect its cast iron framework. Drone footage taken by the engineering team documented the project from start to finish, showing the bridge’s transformation.

The scheme involved extending the existing concrete carriageway slab to allow for a new waterproof layer to be added to seal the bridge deck before resurfacing it. Expansion joints were replaced, while...

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Ramblers help bring new bridge to Dartmoor

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 10/04/2016 - 10:47am

Walkers following the popular Two Moors Way across Dartmoor can now enjoy an easier crossing of the river Teign at Frenchbeer, Chagford thanks to a generous donation from a local walking group.

Moorland Ramblers provided a £300 donation to Dartmoor National Park Authority to help fund the cost of the replacement bridge following winter storms. The work was co-ordinated by National Park Ranger Pete Rich, with assistance from local farmers and contractor Allan Tyson of SW Countryside Contracts.

Andrew Watson, Head of Recreation, Access & Estates said “we would like to...

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Local travel agent named in Sunday Times Top Track 250

Exeter based travel expert Julia White, running her own business as part of leading independent travel company Travel Counsellors, is celebrating after the company was featured in The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 league table on Sunday 2nd October.

Top Track 250 ranks Britain's mid-market growth private companies with the biggest sales and this is the first time the independent, global travel company has been recognised on this prestigious list. Julia is delighted that Travel Counsellors has been acknowledged for their significant growth in sales.

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New soft play area for Crediton

Planet Play, a new fun and friendly soft play centre and café is about to open on the edge of Crediton town centre in Westward Business Park. Opening its doors for the first time on 17th October 2016, Planet Play will offer a vast 5400ft2 of awesome play space for children aged 0-11.

Sean and Nicola Schofield, Owners of Planet Play will be hosting a launch week to celebrate its opening from the 17th-23rd October. Planet Play hopes to become a focal point in the local community offering soft play 7 days a week. The café will serve affordable yet quality food and drinks with a great...

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RGB's Community Fund is back

RGB Building Supplies has reopened its Well Built Community Fund and is now asking for schools that support those with additional needs to get in contact and explain how a donation of £1,000 worth of building materials will help complete a project.

Whether a school would like to create a new outdoor space, complete essential repairs or give their building a spruce up with a lick of paint, RGB would like to hear from them.

The Community Fund sees RGB donate £1,000 worth of building materials every other month to a different group. There will be further donations made in the...

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New Gidleigh chef wins two Michelin stars

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/03/2016 - 2:41pm

Andrew Brownsword Hotels is celebrating following the announcement that Michael Wignall and Gidleigh Park have been awarded two Michelin stars following the release of the Michelin Guide 2017. Having only started at Gidleigh Park in January this year, this is the first year that Michelin has evaluated Michael Wignall’s Gidleigh Park menus, and with great success. Announced today during a star studded event held at the Institution of Engineering and Technology at Savoy Place, London, the ceremony was the first time the awards had been announced at a live event since The Michelin Guide Great...

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Axminster Community Hospital temporarily closed

Axminster Community Hospital has been temporarily closed (Monday 3rd October) due to a burst water main pipe in the cellar.

The flooding has caused some infrastructure damage, which has affected the hospital’s IT services and electricity supply. As a result, services at the hospital have been temporarily suspended.

Staff from the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust have been working on site this morning to resolve the situation as quickly as possible, with support from Northern Devon Healthcare Trust and other partner agencies. The Fire Service has also been in...

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Exeter School supports young enterprise

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/03/2016 - 1:31pm

Exeter School was a wonderful venue for the 2016/17 Launch of Young Enterprise, Company Programme. A packed programme with energetic and inspirational presenters was a great introduction for all the teams to the Young Enterprise - Company Programme.

This programme is for student’s pupils aged 15-19 years old, giving them the opportunity to run a real business and start something inspirational. Over the course of an academic year, students can:

• Raise finance by selling shares • Open and use their own bank account • Carry out market research • Work together to create their...

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Devon lawyer tells grandparents not to despair if they lose contact with their grandchildren

Authored by Sharon Goble
Posted: Mon, 10/03/2016 - 10:15am

In the week that we celebrated Grandparents’ Day, a family lawyer from East Devon has spoken of the plight of grandparents who lose contact with their grandchildren as a result of family breakdown, feud or bereavement.

In the UK, grandparents don’t have an automatic right to contact with their grandchildren. However, they can ask the Court for permission to apply for a Child Arrangements Order to see them. It is rare for an application by a grandparent to be refused, unless it can be shown not to be in the child’s best interests.

Zoe Gaitskell, a Partner with Beviss &...

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Motorcyclist seriously injured

At 2300hrs on 30th September a Kawasaki Motorcycle collided with road works in Bridge Road, Exeter. The male rider is currently in hospital with life threatening injuries.

No other vehicles were involved.

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New report calls for more protected areas for marine wildlife

Today, The Wildlife Trusts publish a new report, ‘The case for more Marine Conservation Zones’. The report identifies 48 areas at sea that still need protection for their marine habitats and wildlife. Nine of the sites identified are off Devon’s coasts, with two areas in the Bristol Channel, one in Lyme Bay and six Devon estuaries recommended as MCZs. Following the designation of 50 Marine Conservation Zones since 2011 (of which six are in Devon) these new sites would complete a network of special places where habitats and wildlife can flourish to safeguard healthy and productive seas for...

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