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Work to start on Heavitree Road bus improvements

Improvement work to enhance bus services on Heavitree Road in Exeter will get underway next month (February).

The scheme, which will start on Monday 2 February, involves the construction of a new traffic island and installation of a new set of traffic signals at the end of the outbound (eastbound) bus lane between Grendon Road and Polsloe Road/Barrack Road.

These new signals will give buses priority at the Polsloe Road / Barrack Road junction, making it easier for buses to progress towards Heavitree Fore Street or move from the bus lane into the right turn lane for...

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Councillors speak out about hate crime

Councillors have firmly expressed their concerns in relation to reports of racially motivated incidents across the UK, and reiterated a commitment to tackling the problem of prejudice and hate crime in Devon.

Members discussed the issue at Devon County Council’s meeting of its Full Council yesterday, (Thursday 28 July).

Councillor Barry Parsons, the Council’s Cabinet Member with responsibility for Performance and Engagement, has said: “Devon is a caring and hospitable place and has a long history of welcoming people from a range of communities and faiths. We are fortunate...

East Devon plumber needs your help!

24-year old Mark Wakely, a Honiton plumber employed at Fords in Sidmouth, has beaten hundreds of other plumbers from across the UK to make it through to the final 15 in the 2016 UK Plumber of the Year competition.

It’s now up to the public to decide the final five and Mark is asking the local community to support him with their votes. Last year a Cambridgeshire plumber won. It would be great to make it a Devon win this year!

Now in its second year the JT, Bristan and Plumb Center UK Plumber of the Year competition celebrates plumbing and rewards Britain’s finest plumbers...

Change to Honiton MIU opening times

The opening hours of Honiton minor injuries unit (MIU) are to be temporarily reduced from Sunday 31 July 2016.

The MIU is currently open from 8am to 10pm, seven days a week.

From 31 July, it will be open from 8am to 8pm every day.

Rob Sainsbury, director of operations for Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust, said: “We are experiencing some difficulty in staffing the unit and have made the decision to reduce the opening hours temporarily, to make sure the service is resilient and consistent.

“We are sorry for any disruption this may cause, but our top...

Exeter revealed as top scam hotspot

Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is calling for people to be on their guard against scams after the City was revealed as one of the top scam hotspots in England and Wales.

Analysis of 5,000 scams reported to the national Citizens Advice consumer service between January and March 2016 show the areas where people are most likely to report scams, and the different methods scammers use to con people out of their cash.

The average loss for victims in Exeter was £5,736 per victim, more than double the average when compared to a national average loss of £2,500...

Green Flag awards East Devon gardens

East Devon District Council’s StreetScene team is proud to announce that - yet again - Connaught Gardens in Sidmouth and Manor Gardens in Exmouth have proved themselves worthy of flying the prestigious Green flag award, a national award given out by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy to only the very best public parks and gardens in the UK.

This is the 13th consecutive year for Connaught Gardens and the 12th year in a row that Manor Gardens has won the award and they are among a record-breaking 1,686 parks and green spaces nationwide that have received a Green Flag – the mark...

Welfare reforms leading to more benefit enquiries

Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has published its advice trend statistics for the first three-months of the financial year.

The charity has helped 25% more people with their advice and information when compared to the same period in 2015.

The advice trends over the period were as follows:

Debt Overall, the charity has dealt with 26.8% more debt enquiries. The main increases being:

• 77.0% about bankruptcy and debt relief orders • 47.3% about water debts • 46.0% about council tax arrears

Client case studies – focus on debt and...

World’s largest behavioural ecology conference comes to Exeter

The University of Exeter will host global research leaders in the field of behavioural ecology through the International Society for Behavioural Ecology (ISBE) conference on July 28 to August 3.

The conference, to be opened by Richard Dawkins, runs every two years, and brings together academics in the fields of animal behaviour, ecology and evolution. It will feature talks by world-renowned scientists and cover the latest advances in research.

Exeter will host the 16th conference on the 30th anniversary of the event. Plenary speakers include: Naomi Pierce; Rosemary Grant;...

Roads re-open after Sidwell Street fire

A few road closures remain in place this afternoon as emergency services deal with the aftermath of a serious fire in Exeter city centre.

Fifteen appliances from across Devon, including one from Somerset, were called to the Richer Sounds in Sidwell Street at around 1.45pm yesterday, after smoke was reported to be billowing from the store.

Scaffolding will be erected to secure the building.

A spokesperson for Devon & Cornwall Police said: “Due to structural concerns following the fire at Richer Sounds on Sidwell Street, the building is going to be secured and...

Witness appeal after attempted robbery

Police in Teignbridge are appealing for witnesses in relation to a robbery that occurred on Monday 25th July 2016, in the area of Bitton Avenue, Teignmouth.

Shortly before 8pm a woman, who was walking alone, was approached from behind by a man who attempted to steal her handbag, knocking her to the floor in the process.

Following a short struggle, the suspect made off empty handed, in the direction of Park Hill. The woman, age 17, suffered a slight shoulder injury.

The suspect is described as over 5’6”, wearing a black hooded top and blue jeans. Anyone with...

New device helps Exeter lawyers slash fuel bills and CO2

Solicitors and legal staff in Exeter are seeing dramatic improvements in driving styles thanks to their participation in a new driver behaviour trial being run by Lightfoot®.

The pilot, which began in May, involves over 20 staff from Michelmores, Ashfords LLP and Foot Anstey.

In just two months they have collectively cut the amount of time spent in the most inefficient, harsh acceleration ‘danger zone’ - where drivers are most likely to put themselves and others at risk - from 5% of their driving time to just 0.4%, a reduction of 92%.

Lightfoot, which is trialling...

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Work to start on Heavitree Road bus improvements

Councillors speak out about hate crime

East Devon plumber needs your help!

Change to Honiton MIU opening times

Exeter revealed as top scam hotspot

Green Flag awards East Devon gardens

Welfare reforms leading to more benefit enquiries

World’s largest behavioural ecology conference comes to Exeter

Roads re-open after Sidwell Street fire

Witness appeal after attempted robbery

New device helps Exeter lawyers slash fuel bills and CO2

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