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Honorary degree for former Exeter MP

Former city MP Ben Bradshaw thanked University of Exeter students for “all they have given the city” as he joined their graduation ceremony to be given his own honorary degree.

Sir Ben’s award was in recognition of public service, including his achievements to boost the quality of schools in Exeter, bring jobs to the city and his campaigning for LGBT rights.

During his 27 years as Exeter’s MP he worked to bring the Met Office to the city and worked closely with the University of Exeter and others in the community to bring about a huge school reorganisation and rebuilding...

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Exeter physio joins charity mission

An NHS physiotherapist from Exeter has returned from a charity mission to transform the lives of patients and improve services in rural Kenya.

Amy Souster spent 10 days on the Kenya Orthopaedic Project (KOP), joining a team of healthcare professionals from the UK tasked with educating and operating on as many local people in need as possible.

The team visited Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital, which serves a population of over 100,000 in Northern Kenya.

“They have 150 beds and six doctors who try to provide a service that covers every medical condition seen in...

Widespread investment boosts Exeter’s economy

More than £450 million has been invested into Exeter’s economy over the past four years, new figures have revealed.

The figures from Exeter City Council, Devon County Council and East Devon District Council show a substantial boost in educational, cultural and transport improvements. A large amount of commercial and residential property projects have also contributed towards the figure, with at least another £40 million worth of public and private investment expected by the end of 2016.

The Exeter and Heart of Devon Growth Point, a public and private sector partnership...

Body found at Exeter retail park

Police are investigating after a man’s body was found earlier today near Tesco Extra in Exeter (Wednesday 19 August).

The body was found near the redundant water tower on Rydon Lane Retail Park, between the KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants and the Tesco Extra store.

The area where the body was discovered was cordoned off for some time.

Police are trying to establish the man’s identity and cause of death.

All stores are open as usual.

Two more arrested over Cowick Street assault

Detectives investigating a serious assault in Exeter are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

A 21-year-old local man was found unconscious in the road in Cowick Street, St Thomas, shortly before 4.20am on Saturday 8 August. He had suffered serious head and neck injuries.

Officers believe he had been the victim of an assault at the junction of Cowick Street and Old Vicarage Road before being struck by a car, driven by a 37-year-old man from the Exeter area. The collision is believed to be unrelated to the assault.

The victim was initially taken to The Royal...

Rock Up Splash Down at Deep Water Solo Exeter

A World First on Exeter’s Canal Basin this August Bank Holiday

The UK’s only climbing wall on water returns to Exeter this August for the second Deep Water Solo Exeter competition which takes place on Exeter’s canal basin from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th August.

The event attracts climbers from across the UK including top athletes such as Steve McClure, Neil Gresham, Emma Twyford and GB para climber Dave Bowes. All come to compete on a climbing wall built over Exeter’s historic waterway. The competition mimics one of the fastest growing disciplines of climbing, deep water...

Crime on railways in the SW falls

The specialist police force for the rail network released crime figures for its Western sub-division* today (Wednesday, 19 August) alongside its national annual report, which showed crime had fallen across Britain’s railways for the eleventh consecutive year.

Superintendent Matt Allingham, Western sub-divisional commander, said: “Our job is to make sure all rail passengers can get to their destination safely, securely and on time. These figures show that the railways in the South West remain a low crime environment, despite increasing passenger numbers and major infrastructure...

Exeter man wanted for recall to prison

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a 32-year-old man from Exeter who is wanted for recall to prison after breaching his prison license conditions.

Shay Scales (pictured) was originally charged with theft and imprisoned earlier this year but has failed to comply with conditions of his prison release license as part of his probation.

Numerous enquiries have been made by police to try and locate him.

Police are asking the public for information about his whereabouts and to report any sightings to them.

Scales has connections across Devon, in...

Exmouth recreation ground improvements are child's play

East Devon District Council and Exmouth Town Council have been working closely together to spend a total of £118,000 on improvements to Phear Park and Imperial Recreation Ground play areas. Phear Park will receive £48,000, while Imperial Recreation Ground will get £70,000. The money has been contributed by developers through Section 106 funding for play areas, which is given by developers for every new home created in the town. East Devon chooses to involve the community in how it spends this money.

Children from Exmouth were given a choice of three designs for each play area and...

Broadwalk House restaurant plans revealed

The Princesshay Partnership, comprising The Crown Estate and TH Real Estate, has submitted a planning application to transform the lower levels of Broadwalk House into new restaurants, opposite Princesshay Shopping Centre’s Roman Walk.

The planning application would see the ground floor of Broadwalk House North turned into two new restaurants, surrounded by new landscaped terraces to allow visitors to enjoy an outdoor dining experience during the warmer months of the year. The restaurants proposed would comprise circa 3,500 sq ft and 2,700 sq ft of space respectively.

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Appeal following Honiton burglaries

Police in Honiton are appealing for information following two burglaries in the Town.

Two burglaries took place at static homes located on Otter Valley Park in Honiton, sometime between 1pm on Friday 6 August and 8am on Saturday 7 August.

Both properties were entered by forcing a door and once inside and following an untidy search items of property, many valued at thousands of pounds and of sentimental value were stolen.

In one of the properties a number of watches including a Zenith watch valued at £2,500 and a gold ring valued at £2,900 were stolen, along with...

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Honorary degree for former Exeter MP

Exeter physio joins charity mission

Widespread investment boosts Exeter’s economy

Body found at Exeter retail park

Two more arrested over Cowick Street assault

Rock Up Splash Down at Deep Water Solo Exeter

Crime on railways in the SW falls

Exeter man wanted for recall to prison

Exmouth recreation ground improvements are child's play

Broadwalk House restaurant plans revealed

Appeal following Honiton burglaries

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