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OBE for CEO of the Ted Wragg Trust

Moira Marder, CEO of the Ted Wragg Trust, a family of 16 schools across Devon with over 13,000 students, has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours list for her outstanding services to education.

The selection process for the OBE involves a special committee whose decisions are reviewed by the Prime Minister and finally approved by the King. OBEs are awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions in their field, and Moira's recognition is a testament to her impactful career in education.

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ELF to launch fundraising campaign at show

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Wed, 05/13/2015 - 2:05pm

Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) is inviting visitors to the Devon County Show to drop in to the Otter Nurseries stand where they can ‘buy a brick’ and donate to the charity’s Chevithorne Appeal.

ELF Fundraiser, Alison Upton explained: “The Chevithorne Appeal will fund a family suite at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital so that critically ill and end of life patients can be together with their loved ones. By Buying a Brick, the general public can help us to achieve this goal.”

The charity is sharing the Otter Nurseries stand at the show – ELF is the garden centre’s Charity of...

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Man dies following Whitestone collision

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 05/13/2015 - 11:46am

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a road traffic collision on the old A30 in Exeter on Tuesday 12 May.

Officers along with fire, ambulance and an air ambulance attended the two-vehicle collision that happened shortly before 12.40pm on Tedburn Road, Whitestone, between Bakers Hill and Path Finder Village.

The driver of the silver Citroën Saxo, a 53-year-old man from Exeter, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed.

There were no other occupants in this car.

The three occupants of the green Vauxhall Astra were taken...

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Youngsters set to take over Met Office

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 05/13/2015 - 11:41am

Youngsters are set to camp out at the Met Office this weekend to learn about the science behind weather.

Met Office Science Camps provide a unique opportunity for 11-13 year old students to take part in demonstrations and hands-on activities led by Met Office staff, while camping overnight at Met Office headquarters in Exeter.

The activities cover a wide range of topics which explain how we understand, measure and forecast the weather and climate.

The Met Office Science Camps take place over a number of weekends throughout the spring and summer terms. They are part...

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Help decorate Exeter ahead of RWC

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 05/13/2015 - 10:41am

People are being invited to help play their part in decorating Exeter in the lead up to Rugby World Cup 2015.

Preparations are underway to clad the city in bunting and 'yarn bombing' in white, yellow, red, green and blue - the colours of the teams taking part in the Rugby World Cup 2015 games at Sandy Park.

To kick things off there will be a launch event at Exeter Corn Exchange on Monday (18 May), where people pop in between 2pm and 8pm to find out more about the initiative.

At Monday's event there will be a presentation as well as workshops, pick-up patterns and a...

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Changes to Cranbrook waste collections

Change of collection day for council’s waste and recycling services to affect half of Cranbrook’s households

All residents to receive letters and bin hangers confirming collection days and dates

In the course of its planned development, East Devon’s newest town, Cranbrook has already grown significantly, which not surprisingly has an impact on the services that we provide, such as the waste and recycling collections. Maintaining the efficiency of this service is one of our priorities – our objective is to keep Cranbrook looking good and to meet our customers’ requirements....

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Scam warning as caller targets Devon homes

Residents of East Devon have been warned to be on their guard against a possible telephone scam in which a caller claims to be representing the local authority.

EDDC has received five reports in the past few days and has been in touch with Devon and Somerset Trading Standards, who are investigating after other incidences were reported to them.

There is a pattern to the calls, which are believed to be a scam. A man with what sounds like an Indian accent phones and says he’s from East Devon District Council or Devon Council. He tells the resident he’s calling about an...

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Fire service marches with Pride in Exeter

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is again taking part in Exeter Pride this Saturday (16 May) to demonstrate its support for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) in the community and the workplace.

Senior Officers as well as operational and support staff will be marching in the parade alongside members of ‘Fire Pride’, the Service’s own LGBT network.

Chief Fire Officer, Lee Howell said: “I’m proud to be marching with LGBT colleagues and the community at Pride at this great event. Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is one of...

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Exeter firm refurbishes WESC Family Centre

WESC Foundation - The Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment based in Topsham Road, Exeter, invited local contractors involved in the refurbishment of the new WESC Assessment and Family Centre, to a guided tour of the new facilities they had helped to create.

A school and college for children, young people and adults with sight loss, WESC organised the open-house event to showcase the new centre and to thank representatives from the many local businesses who donated labour and equipment. Tracy de Berhardt Dunkin, Principal and Chief Executive and Richard Ellis Head of VI...

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Calling all musicians!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/13/2015 - 8:02am

Record your own tunes with Musicroom: ‘Home Recording Masterclass’ Calling all musicians! Musicroom Exeter will be running free 30 minute-long seminars, focusing on giving music enthusiasts tips on how to perfect their home recording skills. The seminars will take place on Tuesday 19th May from 6:30pm, with doors opening for attendees at 6:00pm. There will be three different sessions available, each one is free and will focus on different aspects of home recording. The three seminars include: 6:30pm – Home Studio Recording Techniques 7:15pm – Computer Music Programming Software and...

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Work by artist who uses eye tracking technology on sale in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/12/2015 - 10:08pm

In an art, technology, and charitable first, Sarah Ezekiel - an artist diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease who paints using eye-tracking technology - will be selling her work in Furniture Village stores across the UK in order to raise funds and awareness for disability charity The Matt Hampson Foundation .

British artist Sarah Ezekiel was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) - also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease or ALS - in 2000. Since then she has been actively raising awareness for the illness by creating pieces of art with assistive eye-tracking technology made by Swedish...

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