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Local charity turns 20

On 16th October, employees, volunteers, supporters and past clients of local charity CASS+ gathered to mark their 20th anniversary. CASS+ gives free, confidential help and emotional support for people going through court and into life beyond.

20 years ago, the Chief of Devon and Cornwall Probation spotted a real opportunity. She decided that people could make a fresh start if they were offered a lifeline at court. As a result, Mary Anne McFarlane set up the first in-court hub in Cornwall, with free, confidential, practical advice and emotional support for people going through the...

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Budleigh gets new cycle track

Budleigh’s much-wanted new cycle track is up and running thanks to the hard work of East Devon District and Budleigh Salterton Town Councils.

The 347 m track, which has cost £26,000 to construct and tarmac, runs alongside a footpath on the Green and means that cyclists can cycle safely into the town and avoid busy traffic in the area.

The idea for the cycle track came from the town’s residents and community groups who were asked by the Councils what sporting facilities they would like to see funded from developers who have built housing in the area.

Ideas were put...

Exeter Phoenix announces autumn programme

The festival season might be drawing to a close, but Exeter Phoenix will be keeping up the pace into autumn, through what is traditionally one of the arts venue’s busiest event seasons.

With another vibrant mix of music, art and performance as well as the hotly anticipated launch of Studio 74,Exeter’s new independent cinema, visitors can soak up the best of what Exeter has to offer.

September kicks off with one of the city’s foremost annual arts events, as this year’s Exeter Contemporary Open exhibition opens its doors to the public. 2015’s exhibition will include diverse...

Exeter taxi driver's 'Jihad' plate withdrawn

Bosses at an Exeter taxi firm have apologised after one of their drivers was spotted driving around with the number plate J11 HAD.

The cabbie has now been taken off the road until a new registration is sorted.

In a statement, Apple Taxis said: "We would like to apologise for any offence that one of our driver's may have caused by having a personalised number plate - J11 HAD.

"Our driver JAHED - did not take into account that this would be somehow interpreted as JIHAD and is currently changing it back to its original plate number.

"Jahed is probably one of...

Stove manufacturer launches Exeter showroom

Leading Devon-based stove manufacturer, Dean Forge, is launching a new showroom in Exeter, with an open day on Saturday 12 September.

Customers will be able to take advantage of a fantastic one-off promotion of up to 50% off selected stoves and huge savings on leading brands, including Dean Forge’s own range. The new venue – located in Marsh Barton, near the Porsche Garage – will celebrate local craftsmanship, stocking products hand-made in its factory in Buckfastleigh, Devon.

To mark the launch of its second showroom, Dean Forge is also unveiling its latest innovation, The...

Exeter Street Slide: Final ballot countdown begins

Heard about Exeter Street Slide and fancy taking on the giant 300ft waterslide this summer? The event you’ve been waiting for all summer is actually happening but you need to be quick to enter as the final ballot countdown has begun.

To be in with a chance to slide you must enter the ballot by 5pm on Monday 17 August or you could miss out on one of the hottest events this summer!

For one day only, on Sunday 6th September, Exeter Deaf Academy will transform Fore Street hill into a giant water slide for Exeter Street Slide - so you can see the summer out with a splash!...

Family raises £6,200 for two Exeter charities

A family braved gale force winds during a 955 sponsored cycle ride to raise money for two Exeter charities who cared for their mum. Four members of Kathryn Hall’s family spent nine days in the saddle cycling from John O’Groats to Land’s End.

So far the team has raised £6,200 for Hospiscare and FORCE, the local charities which supported Kathryn Hall, from Silverton, who died in March 2014.

The cyclists faced strong winds, lashing rain and more than nine miles of vertical ascent.

"We spent 75 hours in the saddle and burnt 4-5500 calories a day" says Lisa Rew, Kathryn’...

Valuables stolen from car in East Devon

Police officers from Ottery St Mary are reminding people to take their personal items with them after a parked car was broken into and valuables stolen.

The theft took place just before 3pm and 4.30pm on Thursday 13 August at White Cross Cark Park, East Hill, Ottery St Mary.

A blue Nissan X-Trail had the window smashed and personal items worth over a thousand pounds was stolen.

Amongst the items stolen was a pink iPhone 5, a black Mulberry wallet, Pierre Cardin glasses, a large blue leather handbag, cash and credit cards.

Police are appealing to anyone who...

Pinhoe Library to get free Wi-Fi

Library users in Pinhoe, Exeter, are getting a helping hand with using the internet as part of a new nationwide digital inclusion initiative.

Devon County Council has joined forces with BT and Barclays as part of their campaign to bring free Wifi and hands-on digital support to communities across the UK.

The County Council’s library in Pinhoe is one of 100 UK centres taking part in the initiative, which aims to support the Government’s Digital Inclusion strategy to reduce the number of people offline in the UK by 25% by 2016.

BT have supported the set-up of free Wi-...

Ottery shoppers support Devon beavers

One of East Devon’s most long-lived independent shops has been fundraising for Devon’s newest wild animals. Staff at Roberts, Ottery St Mary’s venerable hardware and homeware shop, decided to support the River Otter beavers by setting up a fundraising book and DVD stall in the store. Donated items raise funds for the River Otter Beaver Trial, the Devon Wildlife Trust-led project that convinced the Government to allow the beavers to stay in the wild – and is now monitoring the beaver population and its effects for the next five years. Anna Feeney, who works at Roberts, had become a keen...

Beach sink hole mystery may be solved

The mystery behind the Exmouth Beach sink hole which has opened up three times over the last six weeks may finally be resolved.

Following a tip off from a member of the public, East Devon District Council engineers have discovered a South West Water pipe deep under the sand which looks like it has become blocked in some way.

The engineers will now be working with South West Water and contractors over the coming weeks to resolve the problem. Once the council has completed its investigations, it will be able to confirm a more accurate timescale.

The hole - measuring...

Local News

Local charity turns 20

Budleigh gets new cycle track

Exeter Phoenix announces autumn programme

Exeter taxi driver's 'Jihad' plate withdrawn

Stove manufacturer launches Exeter showroom

Exeter Street Slide: Final ballot countdown begins

Family raises £6,200 for two Exeter charities

Valuables stolen from car in East Devon

Pinhoe Library to get free Wi-Fi

Ottery shoppers support Devon beavers

Beach sink hole mystery may be solved

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