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Bridge panels portray life in Devon

The pedestrian and cycle bridge over the A379, called Blisses Bridge, has been brought to life with newly added decorative panels.

The 36-metre span bridge, which opened in February 2024, has been designed as a “gateway” feature to the new development area. Its name is derived from Blisses Hill and Blisses Meadow which feature in the old tithe mapping of the area where the bridge is located.

The 58 panels on the parapet of the structure feature the latest public artwork of South Brent-based sculptor Isabel Coulton. The designs on the panels depict life in Devon, with a...

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National Lottery winners deliver festive cheer

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 12/03/2015 - 10:22am

Local Lottery winners have helped a Taunton charity get the festive season underway with a visit to Conquest Centre where they delivered gifts and spread Christmas cheer.

Five winners from across the South West, with a combined fortune of over £10 million, joined forces to spend a day volunteering at the Centre.

Jenn Burston from Exeter, Dione and Richard Buss from Bridgwater, and Paul and Denise Hardware from Street, pulled on their wellies and got stuck in to help with yard duties, painting and supporting riding lessons.

Over the last three years Conquest Centre...

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Hospiscare benefits from show home donation

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 12/03/2015 - 10:12am

Devon-based Hospicecare has been given a welcome boost thanks to a generous donation from David Wilson Homes.

The developer was on the lookout for a local charity which could make good use of the furniture from the show homes at Rougemont Park in Exeter ahead of the launch of a brand new phase at the development and the opening of new show homes.

Items that were donated included beds, sofas, dining tables and chairs, pictures, ornaments and lamps which are now on sale in the charity’s Fore Street store in Exeter.

“A massive thank you to all the team at David Wilson...

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Sidmouth to benefit from public defibrillator units

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 12/03/2015 - 10:10am

District council, Sidmouth town council and Lions Club work together to ensure new defibrillator is now ready for use in town centre

A new defibrillator unit for the public to use is now ready to start saving lives in the centre of Sidmouth. The new unit, which is attached to the exterior wall of East Devon District Council’s Market Building in Sidmouth’s Market Square, was declared officially ready for use on Wednesday 25 November by East Devon Chairman, Councillor Stuart Hughes, the Chairman of Sidmouth Town Council (STC), Councillor Jeff Turner, East Devon District Councillor...

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The Hotel Inspector hunts for new contestants

Are you a hotelier, guest house or B&B proprietor in desperate need of a helping hand with business? Or perhaps you’ve recently stayed somewhere that you feel could benefit from the no-nonsense approach of the Hotel Inspector?

If so, the team would love to hear from you.

Now in its twelfth series The Hotel Inspector is one of the most popular on the channel, with previous series attracting over two and a half million viewers in its weekly prime-time slot!

From staffing to menus, from décor to hygiene, the Hotel Inspector will leave no stone unturned in her quest...

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Over 350 SW renters a week at risk of losing homes

Research by the housing and homelessness charity Shelter has revealed that approximately 19,000 renters were put at risk of eviction in the last year - equivalent to over 350 renters per week.

The new analysis, which uses Ministry of Justice figures, showed that 1 in every 86 rented households in the South West have been put at risk of losing their home.

The charity also identified the hotspots in the region where renters are most likely to face losing their home.

The charity is warning that a worrying combination of rapidly rising rents, drastic cuts to housing...

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Judi Spiers and Michael Caines cause a stir

Local popular broadcaster Judi Spiers was on hand to help Michael Caines, MBE, to Stir Up some Christmas puddings for local adoption charity Families for Children.

Stir up Sunday is traditionally the day for everyone in the family to take a turn at stirring the Christmas pudding, whilst making a wish.

Last Sunday at Darts Farms Michael and Judi helped adopted children from across the region do just that and create their own Christmas puddings.

Michael, who was adopted into an Exeter family, credits Families for Children with making him the person he is today and...

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Charity and Kew combine to preserve trees

Devon Wildlife Trust has spent this autumn conducting a very different kind of harvest.

The charity has been collecting seed from Devon’s ash, hawthorn, blackthorn, holly and other trees at some of its 49 nature reserves as part of a national project to aimed at protecting the UK’s woodlands. Devon Wildlife Trust is a partner in the UK National Tree Seed Project, which has been set up by Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, and made possible with funding generated by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery.

Tree seeds collected as part of the project will be safely banked in the...

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Family fulfil cancer patient's dying wish

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Wed, 12/02/2015 - 4:17pm

The Exeter family of Sonny Hepburn, the skydiving Hospiscare patient, has fulfilled his dying wish.

Sonny, 71, continued skydiving despite being treated for cancer and was working towards achieving his skydiving C licence when he died in April. He was just four jumps away from his target of 200.

Now his family has completed the jumps and the licence is on the way.

Fiona Hepburn, Sonny’s daughter-in-law, said: “It was such an honour to be a part of helping dad to get his C licence.

"He was a very special person, one in a million, and having experienced my...

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Cultural heritage crucial to climate change debate

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 12/02/2015 - 3:43pm

An exploration of the relationship between cultural heritage and climate change is being led by an expert from the University of Exeter at the world’s largest ever climate change talks.

David Harvey, Professor of Historical Cultural Geography at the University of Exeter, will argue that strategies on climate change must both learn from human history and look forward to consider tomorrow’s heritage, if they are to be successful.

Professor Harvey will lead the session, sponsored by the United States International Council on Monuments and Sites (US-ICOMOS), on how to ensure...

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Hundreds attend Exeter leisure complex exhibition

Over 400 people attended an exhibition to consider plans for Exeter’s proposed new Leisure Complex.

“We’re delighted with the response from the public,” said Council Leader Pete Edwards.

“The vast majority of those that attended the two-day exhibition at the Guildhall – 81.5% - said they support the principle of this project, and that’s good to hear.

"Of those who support it, nearly 90% said that plans to site the complex in the heart of the city was the right decision.”

People can still see the plans and complete an online form at www.exeteractive.com The...

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