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Choir’s ‘Carols in the Cathedral’ bring festive sparkle to winter nights

Audiences in Exeter can start Christmas in sparkling style as Exeter Philharmonic Choir brings its signature sound to the festive season in the atmospheric setting of Exeter Cathedral.

Winter nights are the perfect time to share the joys of Christmas music, and the Choir’s two nights of carols in Exeter Cathedral on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 December are a magical way to get into the festive spirit.

The Choir will be in excellent company - joined by popular trumpeters Cameron Todd and Ross Brown, the enchanting voice of solo soprano Katie Trethewey, and Stephen Tanner...

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Government’s move on nuisance calls doesn’t go far enough

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2016 - 6:29pm

Fuss Free Phones, a mobile network recently launched across the South West, which makes phones designed for older people and those who struggle with technology, has branded the government’s new proposals on nuisance calls as half-baked. “It's a step in the right direction but so many call centres rotate the numbers they display so it won’t do much to protect the old and vulnerable,” says Simon Rockman, founder of Fuss Free Phones. Baroness Neville Rolfe, minister responsible for data protection, has announced that from Monday 16 May 2016, direct marketing companies registered in the UK...

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Landlords wanted to house Syrian refugees

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2016 - 5:55pm

Are you a local landlord in East Devon with a family sized property that is currently vacant? If so East Devon District Council would like to hear from you as soon as possible.

This is because Central Government has asked local councils to help provide accommodation for Syrian refugees as part of the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Programme (VPR).

Housing that would be suitable for families is urgently needed, so properties with two bedrooms and upwards would be ideal. Obviously, any houses suggested to the council should be in good order and well maintained....

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Book transport ahead of Radio 1's Big Weekend

People travelling to next month's BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend at Powderham Castle near Exeter are reminded that they need to book public transport well in advance of the event.

The Big Weekend takes place on 28 and 29 May and 50,000 ticket holders will have the unique opportunity to watch performances by world class bands and artists including Coldplay, Mumford and Sons and Ellie Goulding.

The event is being hosted by Radio 1 DJs and is being delivered in partnership with Teignbridge District Council and Exeter City Council.

Planning how to get to and from Powderham...

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Tony Hogg resigns from Tory party in protest

Tony Hogg, the current Tory Police & Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall has resigned from the Tory party in protest at his treatment as PCC.

He now strongly believes that the PCC role should be held by someone without political affiliations so that they can act and speak freely on behalf of the public they serve. He is standing down as PCC.

6 candidates are running in the May 5 elections, 4 of them for major political parties. His public letter is embarrassing to the Tories as he is openly critical of them.

The photo shows the 6 candidates at a husting in...

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Did you witness attack in Exeter city centre?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2016 - 3:02pm

Officers investigating an unprovoked attack on a teenager in Exeter have released images of a young man they would like to speak to in connection with the assault.

The 18-year-old victim, from Cullompton, was punched in the face by an unknown man, believed to be a teenager, outside the Holland and Barrett store on the High Street.

He suffered serious facial injuries as a result of the assault that happened at around 5pm on Thursday 24 March.

The suspect is described as a black male, aged between 17 and 18, of slim build and around 5ft 8-9ins tall, with a strong...

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A striking junior doctor writes

My name is Zeshan. I am a junior doctor working in London.

The upcoming junior doctor strikes are the first ever full-walk out from hospital in the history of the NHS.

I have to ask myself, how did we get to this stage?

I come from a family of doctors. People that believe in what the NHS stands for, care based on clinical need, not ability to pay. My dad was a doctor. He grew up in Pakistan.

The walk to medical school lectures was two hours each way. He studied under street lights in the evenings because of the lack of electricity. He was utterly dedicated...

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RD&E performs well in 2015 National Diabetes Inpatient Audit

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2016 - 11:27am

Inpatient diabetes care at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital has been highly rated in the 2015 National Diabetes Inpatient Audit (NADIA).

The audit, undertaken by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), looks at the care of all inpatients with diabetes on a single day in all Trusts across England and Wales. It focuses on key staffing and organisational issues, clinical outcome measures and patient satisfaction levels.

At the RD&E, 133 inpatients with diabetes took part in the 2015 audit. In the hospital-level results, the RD&E’s Inpatient diabetes...

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Advice ahead of junior doctors' strike

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2016 - 11:24am

The Government has issued advice ahead of the industrial action on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 April.

Junior doctors will be striking from 8am to 5pm each day, including withdrawal of cover in A&E departments. Essential care will be provided by senior staff. You can help the NHS cope by choosing the right service and attending A&E only if it is essential.

If you have a long-term health condition or you look after someone else – including, for example, elderly people or young children – it's important that you know what to do if you need the NHS during the industrial...

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Livestock evacuated during Devon barn fire

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2016 - 7:57am

One fire appliance from Witheridge, two from Tiverton and the Water Bowser from Exeter were sent to a report of a barn on fire at Pennymoor, Tiverton.

On arrival crews confirmed that the barn, which was being used as a workshop, was well alight. Livestock from an adjacent building were evacuated. The workshop also contained gas cylinders believed to be acetylene, argon and butane.

To deal with the incident crews are using compressed air foam monitors, two main jets and a thermal image camera.

The workshop contained vehicles, cylinders and workshop tools all of which...

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Anxious wait for Exeter BHS staff

Staff at Exeter's BHS store in the High Street face an uncertain future after it was reported that the company will file for administration today.

A spokesman for BHS told Sky News that an announcement would be made at 11.30am and "the administrator will speak afterwards".

When asked to confirm if BHS had gone into administration, the spokesman said: "Yes, the process has started."

Around 11,000 jobs are at risk.

It is understood any buyer would would have to take on take on its £571m pension deficit.

Last year, BHS was sold by the retail...

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