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Firefighters extinguished a fire at a block of public toilets in Exmouth today (30 August).

Two fire appliances from Exmouth were mobilised after Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service received reports of smoke coming from a block of toilets in Jarvis Close, shortly after 12.30pm.

Upon arrival crews donned breathing apparatus and entered the building to put the fire out with one hose reel jet.

Firefighters then checked the building with a thermal imaging camera, and used positive pressure ventilation to clear the building of smoke.

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Have you got an old clock that you’d like to become part of an ambitious new art installation at East Devon’s Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) in Honiton?

After defeating other competing venues to win the chance to work with celebrated international artist Luke Jerram for this year's Museums at Night festival, staff and volunteers at THG are calling on the community to play an important part in Luke’s installation by bringing their unwanted clocks to the gallery.

Gallery Curator, Angela Blackwell praised the public's support, which saw the gallery winning the national vote and...

Come and join a decorating blitz of Exeter’s exciting new community centre - The Beacon.

Volunteers are spending four days next month transforming the former youth centre into a welcoming space for all ages. We’re calling it The Beacon Blitz – you can sign up for just four hours or more on September 18/ 19 and 25/26.

“We’d love people to come along and help spruce the place up and make it more welcoming,” said Richard Cummings, centre manager. “Previously the building, called The Knight Club was a youth centre but now we want to open it to everyone and create a community...

Modern men in Exeter are adopting “he-tail therapy” to beat the stresses and strains of every-day life – according to a new study. Research found that more than eight out of ten British men are now as enthusiastic as women about hitting the shops to make themselves feel better. According to the figures, the average Exeter man embarks on retail therapy missions, in store and online, on average four times a month to cheer themselves up. It also emerged that over half (51 percent) feel a ‘lasting buzz’ from shopping for themselves. And it isn’t just about spending on fashion items – digital...