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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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Bin collections suspended as police investigate serious assault in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/07/2016 - 12:03pm

Rubbish collections have been suspended in some parts of Newtown following a serious assault which left a man with life-threatening injuries.

Devon & Cornwall Police has asked Exeter City Council to suspend collections of household waste while investigations continue into the incident.

Collections will not take place in the following roads until further notice:

  • Sandford Walk
  • Clifton Road
  • Clifton Street
  • Lower Summerlands
  • Codrington Street
  • Codrington Court
  • Francis Court

The...

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Cash for councils to fill potholes

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/07/2016 - 11:10am

Motorists and cyclists are set to benefit after the Government today (Thursday 7 April 2016) announced how £50 million of funding will repair nearly one million potholes across the country over the next 12 months.

Fifteen councils in South West will receive a share of £8.4 million, helping to remove around 159,000 potholes from local roads during this financial year, with Devon County Council receiving £1.9 million to fill around 37,000 potholes.

The funding has been made available as part of the £250 million Pothole Action Fund included in last month’s Budget, which will...

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Repairs to Teignmouth sea wall completed

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 04/07/2016 - 11:07am

Three months after winter storms damaged a section of Teignmouth's promenade, repairs have been completed. The area around the sea wall has been re-opened to the public.

The sea wall, promenade and beach area are popular public spaces as well as providing coastal flood protection to Teignmouth. It was therefore essential to carry out repairs quickly as the instability of the wall and promenade threatened increased flood risk to homes and possible safety risks for the public.

The Environment Agency worked with Teignbridge District Council and contractors Team Van Oord to...

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First Cullompton Spring Festival this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 04/07/2016 - 10:49am

The first Cullompton Spring Festival takes place on Saturday 9 April, celebrating street food, live music and hand crafts from around the world and the Culm Valley.

Expect a feast for the stomach and plenty for the eyes and ears; with displays, demonstrations, tastings and entertainment for all the family.

Claire Down, SpringFest Chair, said: “We live in such a superb part of the world where we are fortunate to be surrounded by an abundance of local producers selling a tempting array of delicious food and drink, as well as unique and beautiful crafts. Don’t miss out and...

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Encounter Theatre and Therapy awarded community grant

Authored by Benstrange95
Posted: Thu, 04/07/2016 - 10:17am

For many elderly people the idea of loneliness is something which is unfortunately common, but thankfully the people of Exeter and East Devon are not alone - thanks to organisations like Encounter Theatre and Therapy.

ETT acts to aid from a dramatherapeutic perspective to help adults who may be facing a range of challenges.

They have used their unique approach to reach out to the elderly in Exeter, as they teamed up with Age UK and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum to bring the “Local Elders-Weather Memories and Connections” project to the area.

Their hard work has...

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RMT rejects government attempt to foist bus franchising onto local authorities

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/07/2016 - 6:58am

Bus union RMT has warned that the government is set to imminently publish a Buses Bill designed to export the “franchising” model from the railways and onto our buses. The warning comes on the day that RMT’s annual bus workers conference begins to gather in Torquay for a start on Friday 8th April. The current system of deregulated bus services, whereby a bus company can start or stop working a route at will, has resulted in a chaotic and unfocused network. In some locations, passengers have voted with their feet, shunning overpriced and infrequent services offered by profiteering companies...

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Man suffers life-threatening injuries in Exeter assault

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 04/06/2016 - 11:58pm

Police are appealing for information after a man was seriously assaulted in Exeter.

Officers were called to a property in the area of Lower Summerlands and Clifton Road at 1.10am on Wednesday 6 April.

A man, who is not from the local area, was found with serious injuries which were described as life-threatening.

The victim was treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

A scene guard remains in place at the premises and house-to-house enquiries are being carried out by officers in the area.

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Can you help The Beacon Community Centre?

Authored by Liz Straw
Posted: Wed, 04/06/2016 - 8:59pm

Exciting news folks! We’re planning a month of celebrations here at The Beacon Community Centre and we’d love your help to make this happen.

We’ve got three great reasons to celebrate at Exeter’s dynamic community centre based in Beacon Heath. The Exeter Foodbank has just agreed to establish a weekly food bank distribution session here and it’s opening on our first birthday – Friday 6 May. Plus, we’ve got a fab new logo which means we can finally get rid of the awful banner at the door entrance and put up a proper sign.

So here’s where you come in lovely, Exeter Daily...

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Exeter student wins place on TEDxExeter stage

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 04/06/2016 - 3:58pm

A long-term fan of TED Talks has won a place on the Northcott stage at this month's TEDxExeter Conference.

In the face of tough competition from fellow members of the College debating society, Abbie McGregor (16) who is in her first year at Exeter College wowed the judges from TEDxExeter with her talk Remember to DREAM.

Abbie was introduced to TED Talks by an inspiring teacher at primary school when she was 10 or 11. “I really liked the idea that people stood there telling us what they thought,” she says. “I watched as many as I could. Through TED Talks I learned about the...

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Devon man beats adversity to follow his dreams

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 04/06/2016 - 3:29pm

Father of two, Nick Webb, from Paignton, suffered a serious injury back in 2014, and lost the use of his arm.

He underwent reconstructive surgery, and with an extensive recovery period he had to give up on his successful landscaping career.

Determined not to be beaten, Nick used this career break to pursue his lifelong interest in the arts, and Salokin Photo Art was born.

Nick remembers being in utter shock and panic, and was left wondering how he was going to support his young family.

He says "you just have to deal with what life throws at you, and I...

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