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Devon County Council hosts Skills Bootcamps

Local authorities fund Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving to help get local people into work and support regional employers to secure the drivers they need

Insite (formerly HGVC), a leading HGV driver training specialist, is helping Devon County Council train 58 local people to become HGV drivers via locally run and funded Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving.

The HGV Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, helping people build sector-specific skills. While centralised Department for Education (DfE) funding for the HGV Skills Bootcamps scheme ceases at the end...

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Teignbridge gears up for spectacular Tour of Britain finish

Thousands of cycling fans are expected to descend on Teignbridge on Friday 9 September as the district plays host to a spectacular Haytor finish for the Devon Stage of the Tour of Britain.

With the likes of Sir Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish and other Olympic medallists among the racers, supporters lining the route and arriving at the finish area on Haytor will also be kept entertained throughout the day by a variety of cycling activities and community events.

A carnival atmosphere is expected on Haytor, with the iconic Dartmoor location sure to draw some of the biggest...

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Bingo with a difference comes to Exeter

Cardiff’s popular ‘street-food warehouse’ venue, The DEPOT, has announced it is bringing one of its most unusual events over to Exeter.

Bingo Lingo, is an event in which guests play a chaotic and ironic version of the game, complete with rave intervals and competitive dance-offs. Players have the chance to win a range of cash prizes, life-changing prizes, and rubbish-but-hilarious prizes.

The strictly adults-only event has been a smash success in Cardiff since its introduction in April 2016, attracting a varied crowd of students and young professionals alike. Prizes in the...

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Dog found injured on A38 may have escaped from home

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 09/02/2016 - 10:43pm

Police investigating how a dog came to be found injured on the A38 near Exeter say they believe it may have escaped from its home.

Officers received reports that the dog had been thrown from a vehicle near Kennford services on Thursday afternoon.

The black King Charles Spaniel was found with broken legs. It is now thought the sustained its injuries by running across the road.

Police will now review CCTV to see if any light can be shed on how the dog got onto the road.

In a statement Devon & Cornwall Police said: “As stated in the initial appeal, it was a...

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Royal Marine charged with terrorism offences

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 09/02/2016 - 7:01pm

A man has been charged with terrorism offences and is appearing at Westminster Magistrates Court this afternoon (2 September 2016).

Ciaran Maxwell, 30, a serving member of the British armed forces from Old Quarry Drive, Exminster has this afternoon been charged with:

Charge 1:

Between 1 January 2011 and 24 August 2016, with the intention of assisting another to commit acts of terrorism, engaged in conduct in preparation for giving effect to this intention, namely:

- Research resulting in the creation of a library of documents providing information of a kind...

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Table tennis fun for everyone

Authored by Liz Straw
Posted: Fri, 09/02/2016 - 4:10pm

Regulars at a city community centre are celebrating after Active Exeter presented a new table tennis table. You can check these choices if you need to buy more paddles and other accessories related to the game.

The table is a popular attraction at The Beacon Community Centre in Beacon Heath and replaces an older version.

Richard Cummings, centre manager, said: “We’re very grateful for Active Exeter donating the table to us. We’re happy for the centre to be available for fun and exercise and we love seeing people of all ages using the facilities here.

The last...

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Oxygen masks for pets are Pawsome!

Pets across Devon and Somerset now have a greater chance of surviving household fires, thanks to new oxygen masks specially designed for animals that are being carried on selected fire engines. The ‘Smokey Paws’ masks are available in three sizes, so a large dog, cat, guinea pig, even a tortoise can be treated.

Two sets of these masks have kindly been donated by Quantock Veterinary Hospital to Nether Stowey and Bridgwater Fire Stations. Dominic Phillips, Director and Vet at Quantock Veterinary Hospital said: "After first-hand experience of dealing with the devastating effects of...

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Exeter bids to win £1.5m cultural funding

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 09/02/2016 - 11:58am

Exeter is looking to secure £1.5 million of grant funding to make heritage and arts in the city and beyond even greater than it is now.

The City Council – working alongside the Exeter Cultural Partnership – is to submit an expression of interest to the Great Place Scheme.

Launched by Arts Council England, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Historic England, the Great Place Scheme is offering up £1.5 million to 12 pilot areas to enhance arts and cultural activities. In addition, the national cultural bodies of HLF, Historic England and the Arts Council will provide advice...

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Fore Street to partially close for sewer repairs

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 09/02/2016 - 11:08am

Fore Street, Exeter, will be closed to through traffic for three weeks while South West Water repairs a collapsed sewer.

Fore Street will be closed between Bartholomew Street West and Market Street from Monday 19 September to Friday 7 October with diversions in place.

South West Water Project Manager James Howourth explained: “We need to repair a collapsed sewer that has flooded one of the properties on Fore Street. This will involve digging to a depth of four metres in the middle of the road.

“We’ll be using some innovative ‘no dig’ technology once we’ve reached...

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Man prosecuted for fly-tipping in Devon woods

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 09/02/2016 - 8:03am

Teignbridge District Council has successfully prosecuted a man after a large amount of waste was dumped in woodland.

South Devon Magistrates, sitting in Torquay, ordered Oliver McShane to pay a total of £1,365.98 for flytipping waste including carpet, a toilet, guttering, a bath, DIY waste and rubble, at Grammercombe Woods, Ashcombe in June 2015.

The law requires Teignbridge to remove flytipping from all public land but excludes private land or land under control of other authorities. In this particular case the land is owned privately which means the cost falls to the...

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Explore Poltimore House and grounds on Heritage Open Day

Poltimore House and Grounds are open with free entry on Sunday 11th September from 11 - 4pm.

There will be a children's trail and quiz (50p entry), an archery demonstration with the chance to try it for yourself for a small fee and Tudor dancing.

Come and see for yourself all that has been achieved at this historic Exeter house.

Our visitors quite often say "oh but you haven't done anything".

On the contrary the house has been slowly dried out after the corrugated iron roof was placed over it, the grounds have been cleared and replanted, the courtyard in the...

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