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Exeter to Celebrate Best of Local Food and Drink at Gate to Plate Festival

Exeter is set to host a celebration of the region's finest food and drink producers when the Exeter Gate to Plate Food Festival comes to Sidwell Street on Sunday 4 October.

The free, family-friendly event will bring together more than 70 food and drink makers from across Devon and the surrounding area, with most producers based within a 30-mile radius of Exeter.

Visitors can expect a wide variety of local produce including artisan bakers, farmers, brewers, orchardists, coffee roasters, delicatessens, sweet treats and an array of street food vendors.

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Exercise could reduce risk of dementia

More than seven in ten people from the South West (77 per cent) are not doing the amount of average weekly exercise recommended by NHS guidelines, despite evidence that taking part in regular exercise can reduce a person’s risk of developing dementia, according to a survey carried out by Alzheimer’s Society to mark the start of Memory Walks on Saturday.

Taking regular physical exercise is proven to be one of the best things that can be done to reduce the risk of getting dementia, yet over half of those surveyed from the South West (56%) didn’t know that regular exercise and...

Valuables stolen from car in East Devon

Officers from Ottery St Mary are reminding people to take their personal items with them after further reports of parked cars in the area being broken into and valuables stolen.

A silver ford Fiesta parked at the rear of McColls shop, Westhill, was broken into at around 4.40pm on Saturday 28th August. The owner was shopping at the time and the passenger side window was smashed. A handbag and food shopping was stolen from the foot well at the rear of the car. The crime number for this incident is CR/060454/15

A second break in has been reported, also in the West Hill area on...

Trust shortlisted five times for UK awards

THE Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is hoping to follow up its win at the national HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards in 2014 with more success in the 2015 event.

A year after the Trust’s stroke therapy team tasted victory, the organisation has been shortlisted five times ahead of the 2015 awards ceremony this month.

The awards, led by flagship publication the Health Service Journal, recognise and reward outstanding efficiency and improvement by the NHS.

With NHS organisations required to make significant year-on-year savings and Devon highlighted as one of 11 “...

Family pay tribute to Devon crash victim

A driver who died in a collision on the A386 near Lydford on Sunday 23 August, has been named as 34-year-old Holly Beddoes.

Holly, from Okehampton, sustained fatal injuries when her Renault Clio was involved in a collision with a Vauxhall Astra around 7.50pm. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her family has provided the following tribute:

“Our dearest darling Holly was taken from us so suddenly. There are no words to describe the loss we feel.

She was a wonderful girl who was clever, artistic and funny.

She was also a wonderful mother to her...

East Devon recycling collection trial start dates

As two East Devon communities prepare for trials to begin this month (September) to recycle more items for kerbside collections every week, district council officers were in Exmouth on Saturday to give householders top tips on how they can reduce their waste.

Recycling officers held a road show at the Imperial Recreation Ground in the town to give advice and help residents reduce, reuse and recycle.

Nearly 40 Exmouth residents, as well as East Devon District Councillor Pat Graham and Councillor Tim Dumper from Exmouth Town Council attended the recycling road show. Officers...

Date announced Exeter Pride 2016

THE biggest free celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in the county, it will take place on Saturday, May 7.

The eighth annual event will include a rainbow flag parade from the St Sidwell Centre down Exeter High Street to Exeter Phoenix, Exeter Library and Rougemont Gardens, where a packed programme of activities will await.

Last year more than 2,000 people attended Exeter Pride and those taking part in the parade included community groups, firefighters, police, students, trade union and business LGBT groups plus individuals.

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Zero tolerance on social housing fraud

An Exeter man has been sentenced at Plymouth magistrates after illegally subletting his Local authority council flat when he was living somewhere else.

David Mukanirwa, 31, of Darwin Court was prosecuted under S1(2) of the prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 for subletting his Exeter flat on two occasions whilst he lived in Swindon after advertising it for rent on Gumtree.

Mr Mukanirwa pleaded guilty and said that he told the council that one of the subtenants was his girlfriend so that he could get permission from them for her to stay there. However, she said that...

Tony Rowe gets freedom to drive sheep through Exeter

Tony Rowe will be given the Freedom of the City of Exeter tomorrow (2 September) and celebrate afterwards by driving a flock of sheep through the city centre!

Tony is to be honoured for his services to Rugby Union, which has led to the promotion of Exeter around the globe.

Tony is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Exeter Chiefs.

In the 17 years since he was made chairman of the Club, he has seen the Chiefs go from strength to strength and gain promotion to the Premiership in 2010. He has also been at the centre of Exeter hosting this year’s Rugby World...

Investigative work set to start on Exmouth tidal defence study

Investigative work to review the options for creating new flood defences in Exmouth is expected to start from Monday September 7.

The work is being carried out as part of the Exmouth Tidal Defence Study.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) is working with the Environment Agency on this project, which is reviewing the options to upgrade Exmouth’s sea and estuary defences. The project aims to protect the estuary frontage, parts of the seafront and more than 1,000 properties in the town.

The partnership has commissioned WSP Consulting Engineers to carry out a flood risk...

SW renters could fall foul of rogue landords

New research has today revealed the shocking numbers of private renters in the South West suffering at the hands of a rogue landlord, with approximately 80,000 experiencing an act by their landlord that could have resulted in legal action.

The survey by Shelter and YouGov revealed alarming reports from renters including landlords threatening, harassing or assaulting them, cutting off utilities, and entering their homes without permission.

In just the last year, almost 17,000 people have called the Shelter helpline about problems with their landlord. The housing charity is...

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Exeter to Celebrate Best of Local Food and Drink at Gate to Plate Festival

Exercise could reduce risk of dementia

Valuables stolen from car in East Devon

Trust shortlisted five times for UK awards

Family pay tribute to Devon crash victim

East Devon recycling collection trial start dates

Date announced Exeter Pride 2016

Zero tolerance on social housing fraud

Tony Rowe gets freedom to drive sheep through Exeter

Investigative work set to start on Exmouth tidal defence study

SW renters could fall foul of rogue landords

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