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Ghostly Nights Named Paranormal Experience Provider of the Year for the South West

Ghostly Nights, the South West’s leading paranormal events company, has been officially recognised as the Paranormal Experience Provider of the Year for the South West, celebrating its authentic and immersive ghost-hunting experiences.

With autumn nights drawing in and Halloween around the corner, Ghostly Nights offers the perfect alternative night out. Guests can step inside historic venues - from manor houses to prisons - and take part in real paranormal investigations using professional equipment.

“This award is a huge honour” says Will Hodges, founder of Ghostly...

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Man prosecuted for fly-tipping in Devon woods

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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...

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...

Bike stolen from garden in St Thomas

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 6:00pm

Police are appealing for the public’s help following a bike theft in St Thomas.

A green Diamondback ‘Remix’ BMX similar to the one pictured was stolen from a back garden in the St. Thomas area of Exeter between 12th and 15th August.

The bicycle is worth around £250 brand new. If anyone has been offered a bicycle like this for sale recently, or has seen it abandoned police would like to hear from you.

If you have any information about the theft, please email 101@dc.police.uk or call 101 quoting crime reference CR/57049/16. You can also give information anonymously...

Exeter deaf academy plans move to Exmouth

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 4:54pm

Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education has announced exciting plans to build a new world class Deaf Academy on the former Rolle College campus in Exmouth. The ground-breaking new Academy buildings will be designed with deaf people for deaf people and will be the international blueprint for deaf education and residential care.

The Deaf Academy’s Chief Executive, Jonathan Farnhill, informed parents, staff and supporters today that contracts had been exchanged and that work was now starting on a planning application to East Devon District Council. He told them that the seven acre...

Dog allegedly thrown from car on A38

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 4:07pm

Police attended the services near Kennford, Exeter at around 2pm today after reports of a dog being thrown from a vehicle on the A38.

A black King Charles Spaniel was found injured in the area with suspected broken legs and has been since taken to the vets for treatment.

At this time, police only have third hand reports of how the dog came to be on the road and how it sustained its injuries.

If anyone has any information that can help police, we ask them to contact 101 quoting log number 397 for the 1st of September.

Mum2mum market nearly new sale in Exeter

Don’t miss the mum2mum market next Sunday in Exeter!!

Held at America Hall, Pinhoe, Exeter on 11th of Setember from 1.30pm-3.30pm.

We have loads of fantastic baby and childrens bargains

Including

• Maternity clothes • Jumperoo • Clarks shoes • Food warmer machine • Baby support ring • Sleeping bags • Pushchairs • Reusable nappies • Angel bath support • Toy box

To name just a few!

Its only £2 on the door and everyone is welcome! Or bring a friend for free with our 2-4-1 voucher – they can help you carry home all your bargains. Admission is...

Dawlish cracks down on antisocial behaviour

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Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 1:07pm

A Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) has been introduced in Dawlish, sending out a strong message that antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated.

The Dawlish PSPO is the first of its kind in Devon and Cornwall.

PSPOs are intended to specifically target and deal with specific particular nuisance or problems in a particular area but also ensure the law-abiding majority can enjoy public places, safe from antisocial behaviour.

The PSPO covers the Lawns and surrounding area of Dawlish including Piermont Place and the train station. It was approved by Teignbridge...

Parking charges for longer stays in Exeter set to go down

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 12:54pm

Exeter City Council has unveiled proposals for new car parking tariffs designed to encourage people to stay longer in the city.

Motorists parking in the city centre's three 'Premier' car parks - Guildhall, Mary Arches and John Lewis - will see a reduced rate if they stay for longer. Four hours will come down from £6.50 to £5 and from £11.80 to £7 for a six hour stay.

Those parking in short stay car parks will see a reduction in charges across the board. A one hour stay will be reduced from £1.20 to £1, while a four hour stay will go down from £5.70 to £4.

The new...

Free tours of St James Park in Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 12:41pm

Exeter City Football Club are offering special tours of their St James Park Stadium at 11am on 8 and 9 September.

The tours are part of Exeter City Council's Heritage Weekend (8-11 September) - an annual initiative that the Football Club has participated in for a number of years. The scheme offers members of the public the chance to visit (for free) historic buildings in Exeter.

The Exeter City Supporters Trust organises the stadium tours and stresses that this may be one of the last opportunities one will get to visit the historic Old Grandstand which was built in 1926 - a...

Play scheme celebrates ‘Good’ Ofsted rating

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 6:19am

Teignbridge’s childcare play scheme Teign Starz is celebrating a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating.

The Ofsted inspection took place on July 26 2016 at Dawlish Leisure Centre.

The centre has been working hard to achieve good grades with the help of the childcare team led by Abby Warren, Lindsey Thorne and Karen Bush.

Ofsted’s report praised ‘kind and friendly’ staff who ‘chat and share jokes’ with children and children show ‘genuine affection’ towards staff members. The report also said staff are ‘good role models’ and children make friends easily and settle in well.

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