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A Taste of Zen: Suki Cafe Elevates Exeter’s Food Scene with New Matcha Soft Serve Menu

Exeter is fast becoming a true foodie lover’s destination. With its diverse range of cuisines and innovative independent restaurants, the city offers residents and visitors alike a genuine taste of the good life. Now, there is a vibrant new reason to explore the city’s historic heart: Suki Cafe has officially launched its highly anticipated matcha soft serve menu.

Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the High Street, just a five-minute stroll from Exeter Cathedral, on Waterbeer St, Suki Cafe is a quiet, unassuming gem. For over a year, it has delighted locals with a unique...

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Christmas tree recycling in Teignbridge

Teignbridge Council is offering residents the chance to recycle their real Christmas trees for free.

People can take advantage of the many ‘free tree’ recycling collection points on offer across the district. Anybody wishing to dispose of their tree can come along to any of the following sites:

Garden waste subscribers can place real Christmas trees inside their green bin provided the branches are less than 10cm thick.

Real trees can also be taken to Newton Abbot recycling centre, Brunel Road, at any time with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and...

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Higher Woolbrook Park to get new street lights

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 01/02/2016 - 8:20am

Higher Woolbrook Park in Sidmouth is set to get brand new streetlights this year, following a routine maintenance inspection by Devon County Council contractors SSE.

In addition, in a separate scheme, Government funding will mean that 24,000 more lanterns across Devon will be converted to energy efficient alternatives by March 2018.

This follows a successful bid by Devon County Council to secure over £10m from the Department for Transport Challenge Fund.

Included in this will be the replacement of 5,000 streetlamp columns on mainly A and B roads in Devon, including...

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Weather 'Groundhog Day' continues

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 01/02/2016 - 7:48am

Groundhog Day continues when it comes to the weather with more wind and rain forecast for the next five days.

It comes as record breaking rainfall in December puts 2015 in the top ten wettest years on records going back to 1910

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A flood warning is in place for the River Clyst from Broadclyst to Clyst St. Mary

The Environment Agency says levels are rising in response to the recent rainfall. They are likely to continue to rise for the next few hours into the...

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Christmas tree recycling collection in Exeter

People in Exeter can recycle their Christmas trees in the New Year.

For those not on the City Council's garden waste collection service there will be an opportunity to take Christmas trees to one of the following sites on the weekend of 9 and 10 January

  • Car park at Mincinglake Valley Park (top end, off Stoke Hill near the community centre)
  • Car park at Heavitree Pleasure Ground (next to recycling banks, Whipton Lane near junction with Stanwey)
  • Car park at Holman Way, Topsham

For those who are enrolled on the garden waste collection...

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Appeal after serious hit and run in Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 01/01/2016 - 10:16am

Between 0215 and 0227 hours on Friday 01st January 2016, there was a serious hit and run incident on the A380 KINGS ASH ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON.

What has been described as a Dark Green Ford Motorcar was travelling on the A380 from MARLDON WAY towards TWEENAWAY JUNCTION in southerly direction. Just prior to LUSCOMBE LANE, the Green car has collided with a male pedestrian who was walking with his family.

As a result of the collision, the male pedestrian received serious injuries and the Green car failed to stop at the scene.

If any person(s) has any information, can...

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Stagecoach January Sale

Stagecoach South West has announced today substantial January sale bargains for customers using luxury Stagecoach Gold route 57 connecting Exmouth with Exeter.

From 3rd January 2016 and until the end of the month fares are being slashed on the route, with discounts of up to 38% available on single, return and weekly tickets.

The cost of a return ticket between Exeter and Exmouth will fall from £7.50 to £5.50 (over 25% off). A weekly ‘Routerider’, valid for unlimited travel along the entire 57 route, will cost just £20, saving 23% on the cost of a Megarider Gold – and making...

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64% of those with dementia feel isolated

New research by Alzheimer’s Society shows that 39% of people in the South West mistakenly think that once a person with dementia stops recognising loved ones, they don’t benefit that much from spending time with them.

In a separate survey of 300 people affected by dementia, the charity also found that 64% of those living with the condition felt isolated from friends and family following a diagnosis. Today, Alzheimer’s Society is calling on people to make a positive New Year’s resolution to spend time with people with dementia and help them take part in activities they enjoy to keep...

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Teenager arrested after police car rammed

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 12/31/2015 - 6:01pm

Police investigating a dangerous driving offence are trying to trace the occupants of a vehicle in Exeter after it may have been reversed into by a car attempting to escape from officers.

A marked police vehicle was rammed by a blue Ford Ka in Holly Road at around 11.30am on Wednesday 30 December.

Officers believe the Ka may have also reversed into a light coloured Peugeot 106 that had a learner plate on the bonnet.

A 19-year-old man from Exeter has been arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified, aggravated vehicle taking and failing to stop for police. He...

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Weather warning of more rain for Devon

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 12/31/2015 - 11:55am

The Met Office has issued another severe weather warning for Devon as heavy rain is set to return on New Year’s Day.

Forecasters say an area of low pressure will bring spells of persistent and at times heavy rain through Friday and Saturday before weakening.

Following a brief respite on Saturday night, a further frontal system will bring more rain to these same areas through Sunday morning before clearing away northeastwards during Sunday afternoon.

There could be some local disruption from surface water and river flooding looks likely.

The Exeter-based...

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Man rescued from flood water near Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 12/31/2015 - 11:37am

A man was rescued from his car after becoming trapped in flood water near Exeter this morning.

One fire appliance from Exeter Danes Castle, one from Exeter Middlemoor and the boat from Exmouth were mobilised to Burrow Road in Broadclyst at 5.30am, after reports of a person trapped in their vehicle in flood water.

On arrival, fire crews confirmed that the vehicle was in flood water, contact was made with the person trapped inside.

Crews used water safety equipment to escort the male from the vehicle to safety.

Burrow Road has been closed due to the flooding...

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