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Exeter Brick Festival returns

After the HUGE success of last year, the Exeter Brick Festival returns on 26 th April, and it's gearing up to be the biggest brick-tastic celebration for LEGO fans!

Immerse yourself in a world of creativity and fun as families, collectors, adult builders, and every LEGO-fanatic imaginable come together for a day of brick-filled bliss!

Wondering what's on at a Brick Festival event? Hold onto your bricks, as Exeter Brick Festival is unleashing a whirlwind of excitement! With new LEGO activities that include lightning-fast speed building competitions to super creative...

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Man tasered at Exeter shopping centre

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/10/2016 - 7:10am

A man has been Tasered after an incident in Exeter this morning (10 May).

Police were called reports of a man acting strangely, possibly in possession of a weapon, near King William Street car park in Exeter at around 1.15am.

The suspect was found at the Guildhall Shopping Centre, near the High Street entrance, at around 3.30am.

A Taser was used by police to immobilise the man, who was then taken to hospital.

Police initially coroned off the whole of the Guildhall Shopping Centre while they continued their searches of the area. The search was later scaled...

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Coastal Recycling wins major green waste contract

Coastal Recycling has been awarded a ten year contract to process green waste collected from the kerbside and from Household Waste Recycling Centres on behalf of Devon County Council.

This will enable the firm to continue their award-winning composting service, converting green waste into quality compost to be used in the production of food and farming.

Starting in April 2017, the deal will see Coastal Recycling expanding to process an estimated 42,000 tonnes of organic waste, such as plants, grass and garden cuttings.

The waste will be processed from five sites...

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Weather warning for rain issued for Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/10/2016 - 6:57am

A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for Devon.

Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, will affect some areas today (Tuesday), with an increasing risk of heavy, thundery showers breaking out during the afternoon and evening - these perhaps lasting overnight into tomorrow.

Localised surface water flooding is likely where the heaviest rain occurs.

The warning is valid until 9am on Wednesday.

The Met Office’s chief forecaster said: “A frontal zone will bring spells of rain to many areas today.

“Whilst some of the rain will be heavy,...

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Dementia researchers tell their story on Horizon

Researchers from the University of Exeter will appear on BBC Two’s flagship science strand Horizon this week [8pm on Wednesday May 11] to talk about a form of therapy which is yielding promising results in helping people with dementia manage the effects of the condition and improve their everyday lives.

The programme will feature a clinical trial that investigates whether goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation can help to improve engagement in everyday activities and overall enjoyment of life for people living with the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or vascular dementia....

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Report highlights people with MS in Devon not receiving fair care

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/10/2016 - 5:55am

New research from the MS Trust surveyed over 1,800 people living with MS. It found that too many people living with progressive forms of MS feel they are getting a second class service, and many feel abandoned by their specialists.

People with progressive MS make up almost half of the UK’s 100,000 MS population. But 40% of them haven’t seen an MS specialist nurse in the past year and 45% haven’t seen a neurologist. By contrast, people with relapsing remitting MS see their specialists far more often. Worryingly, 12% of people with progressive MS haven’t seen any kind of specialist...

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Trust to lead development of Devon Excellence Centre for healthcare support staff

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/10/2016 - 4:55am

The National Skills Academy for Health (NSA Health) has announced that Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust will lead the development of its new Devon Excellence Centre to improve the quality and accessibility of training for England’s healthcare support workforce.

Darryn Allcorn, director of workforce and development at the Trust, said: “We are very proud and excited to be selected to lead the development of the Devon Excellence Centre.

“The centre will bring together health and social care organisations and education providers to enhance opportunities and skills among...

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Freefall Youth Group create graffiti artwork in Exeter

Authored by ClareBryden
Posted: Mon, 05/09/2016 - 10:08pm

On Saturday, the route between the Exeter Phoenix arts centre and Exeter Library will be transformed, as the Freefall Youth Group wield spray cans and stencils to create a new graffiti artwork. The work, called Freefall Climate Graffiti, will feature maps of the UK showing how our climate could change in future decades.

Freefall Climate Graffiti is part of Art Week Exeter, running from 9th-15th May. It is the brainchild of two local artists: Cleo Heard, who runs Miss*C's Graffiti Academy; and Clare Bryden, an environmental artist.

Cleo and Clare have been running three...

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Killerton gears up for classic car takeover

Around 500 vintage vehicles are parking up in style to celebrate Classic Car Day at Killerton, the National Trust estate outside Exeter.

On Sunday 15 May, visitors can admire unique cars, enjoy live bands and shop at food and craft stalls against the backdrop of the historic parkland. Classic car enthusiasts travel far and wide to show off their prized vehicles at the popular event in the hope of winning the coveted Killerton House Cup for the ‘best car in show’. In addition, visitors can explore over 40 stalls selling jewellery, furniture, silk scarves and textiles; and food...

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Woman treated for smoke inhalation after Exmouth blaze

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/09/2016 - 3:25pm

Fire crews were called reports of alarm sounding at Glenorchy Court, Exeter Road, Exmouth earlier today (Monday 9 May).

Fire Control sent two appliances from Exmouth to the incident.

On arrival crews made a forced entry and an elderly woman was escorted from the building. She was given oxygen therapy and first aid due to smoke inhalation and an ambulance was requested.

Fire crews confirmed there was a fire in the oven, which was extinguished by 3.02pm.

The woman was left in the care of ambulance crews on scene.

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Join Exeter archaeologists in unearthing Devon's past

Budding archaeologists will have the opportunity to help unearth Devon's Roman past on a University of Exeter excavation this summer.

Members of the local community are invited to apply for one of 20 places available at the dig in Ipplepen, which takes places from Monday 6th June to Friday 1st July.

The site was originally discovered by metal detectorists Jim Wills and Dennis Hewings, who reported their finds to the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

Since then, the project has gone from strength to strength and excavations have unearthed many important archaeological...

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