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Fire Service support team turn rescuers as tiny kitten is saved from car

A group of fire station workers who usually leave dramatic rescues to their firefighters got a taste of the action when a tiny kitten became perilously stuck inside a car.

The usually desk-based colleagues were called upon to help when a member of the public made an unexpected detour and drove to Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters at The Knowle in Clyst St George because they could hear a cat crying out from somewhere in their car.

As there are no firefighters stationed at the headquarters, members of the Digital & Data, HR, Operational...

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Precious war medals stolen in Braunton burglary

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/08/2016 - 3:28pm

Police are investigating a burglary at a Braunton home where precious war medals were taken while the owners were away on holiday.

Offenders smashed through the back door to get inside the property on the A361 in Heddon Mill sometime between 9.30am on Saturday 26 March and 00.30am on Monday 4 April.

They made a very untidy search of the property before stealing £645 in cash, various items of jewellery and a number of irreplaceable medals.

At least four war and campaign medals were stolen, some of which are inscribed with ‘506065 G F Jones’ and belonged to the father...

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Bins now collected in Newtown area

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/08/2016 - 2:42pm

Bins in the Newtown area have now been collected, after Devon & Cornwall Police gave Exeter City Council the green light to go back into the area following a serious incident earlier in the week.

On Wednesday, the Police asked the City Council to suspend its rubbish and recycling collections while they carried out a search of the area after a man was attacked.

A spokesman for the City Council said that its crews were allowed to resume collections on Friday lunchtime.

“We have now collected all the rubbish and recycling that was initially presented on Wednesday,...

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St Thomas emergency flood plan to be tested

Dates and details have been set to test the emergency flood plan in place for St Thomas in Exeter.

The first test, a tabletop exercise, will take place at Danes Castle Fire Station on 12 April, between 7pm and 9.30pm. It will be hosted by Devon Fire and Rescue Service and will include members of the St Thomas Community Emergency Group working alongside the Environment Agency and blue light services.

The purpose of the exercise is to test the plan in response to a flood event in St Thomas based on a real-time scenario.

In May, the second exercise will see the...

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A396 Cove opens under 24-hour traffic control

The A396 Cove road, between Tiverton and West Somerset, opened to all day traffic light control today (April 8) at 3.30pm, a day earlier than originally planned.

Originally the road was due to be closed on Saturday April 9 between 9.30pm and 3.30pm.

This means that the road will be open under 24-hour traffic control from this afternoon (April 8) until May 3, which will include Bank Holiday Monday.

Finally, for the final phase of the work from May 3 to May 14, the road will revert to traffic light control during peak times and overnight only, from 3.30pm to 9.30am...

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Strong wind weather warning issued for Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/08/2016 - 11:41am

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

Strong winds are expected to affect the region on Sunday morning with gusts of 45-55mph quite widely inland, locally 60mph, particularly on exposed coastlines and hills.

The winds will be accompanied by a band of rain, which may be heavy and persistent at times.

Driving conditions could be tricky, with the potential for a combination of strong winds and spray on roads. There could be some minor travel disruption.

Chief forecaster at the Exeter-based agency said: “An area of low pressure is...

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Better cycling, walking and park & ride provision to tackle congestion in Exeter under Labour

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/08/2016 - 6:48am

Cycling, walking and park and ride will be boosted and smart ticketing on buses and trains introduced to help tackle congestion and pollution in Exeter if Labour retains control of the council in May.

The council will also insist on more frequent local services and stops at Exeter's train stations as both of the rail franchises serving the city come up for renewal.

Exeter Labour pledge to set up a Transport Board to serve the city, bringing together transport providers, the public sector, cycling groups and others to develop a strategic plan to improve transport and reduce...

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Police search for weapons following Exeter attack

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/07/2016 - 7:44pm

Searches continue in an attempt to locate the weapons possibly used in an attack in Exeter on Wednesday.

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 of the attack currently remains in hospital and his condition is now described as stable and conscious.

A man in his 40s is currently in police custody and awaits questioning in connection with this incident.

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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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