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Broadclyst Family Fun Day a huge success

The sun shone at the Broadclyst Family Fun Day and everyone had a great time at this hugely popular annual event.

This social and community event is one of the highlights of the year in Broadclyst, bringing the whole village together, for one special day.

The village playing field was transformed into a colourful kaleidoscope of activities: children’s races, a massive inflatable slide, displays, stalls, the village school choir performed and the family dog show proved incredibly popular.

It was a great opportunity for local community and voluntary groups to showcase...

Suspect packages: One device made safe

Following assessment by bomb disposal experts, the device found at King William Street in Exeter city centre found earlier this morning (Monday 29 June) has now been safely dealt with.

The device at York Road is expected to be dealt with later this afternoon following further assessment by bomb disposal.

The scene cordons on both King William Street and York Road are now reduced to 100 metres as a result.

Road closures around the city centre remain to ensure the matter can be safely resolved and the police led multi-agency response to the incident continues....

Don't drive into Exeter say police!

Police are advising motorists not to drive into Exeter city centre today as officers and bomb disposal teams examine two suspicious packages

Devices were found at York Road and King William Street in Exeter City Centre earlier this morning.

Cordons have now been put on both areas meaning some people are being evacuated from their homes and being taken to rest centres at Exeter Bus Station and St James Park football ground.

A full multi-agency response to the incident is now in progress involving police, bomb disposal experts, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue...

Suspicious packages picture gallery

There were dramatic scene in Exeter city centre today after two suspicious packages were found in separate locations.

The first package was found in York Road, near Sidwell Street.

A second suspect package has been found at the King William Street Car Park in Exeter City Centre at around 9.15am today.

Exeter Daily reader Sam Richards captured the developments.

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BLOG: Exeter streets eerily quiet

Two of the busiest arteries into Exeter were eerily quiet this afternoon after bomb disposal teams examined two suspect packages.

Sidwell Street and Longbrook Street are normally bustling with traffic but they were occupied by just a few individual police officers.

Cordons stretched across the entrances to both roads from New North Road.

Businesses were evacuated and people turned away in their droves.

Amongst those waiting to return to their building were workers at Carden’s Estate Agents.

One told the Daily: “We were told to leave immediately. It...

Outdoor birthday celebration for Gill

Gill Fisher celebrated her birthday with her lovely family in our lovely garden!

The family borrowed matches to light Gill’s birthday cake, hung balloons from trees and set up a party table in the hospice garden. But the fun didn’t stop there; the new Hospiscare Choir heard about the celebrations and came out into the garden to sing Happy Birthday to a thrilled Gill!

Our staff here at Hospiscare, who run the hospice in Exeter’s Dryden Road, were delighted to see the party. “It was so lovely seeing the family having fun in the garden and these pictures really sum up...

Second suspicious package found in Exeter

Investigations continue into the earlier suspicious package found in York Road, near Sidwell Street, Exeter, and a number of road closures remain in place.

St Sidwell’s School also remains evacuated at this time. Road closures at York Road on both the Sidwell Street and Longbrook Street entrances remain in place.

A second suspect package has been found at the King William Street Car Park in Exeter City Centre at around 9.15am today (Monday 29 June).

This has resulted in further road closures in the area and evacuation of a small number of local properties.

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Police launch identity fraud campaign

Devon and Cornwall Police has today launched a week long awareness campaign encouraging people to protect their personal information.

The ‘Not With My Name’ campaign, produced in partnership with the City of London Police (National Policing Lead for Fraud) is targeting identity crime in our communities.

Identity fraud is an offence that one in four UK adults – approximately 12million people - is believed to have fallen victim to losing on average £1,200 each. Total losses to the UK adult population are estimated to be £3.3 billion.*

In the first quarter of 2015...

Exeter school closed after suspicious package found

Police have been informed of a suspicious package in York Road near St Sidwell Street, Exeter at a 6.55am this morning. Police are now in attendance.

The package was located on the Well Street / York Street junction.

St Sidwells School has been evacuated and closed as a precaution. The school has plans in place for this type of event.

Road closures at York Road at both the Sidwell Street and Longbrook Street entrances.

The school's website said: School is CLOSED today (Monday) due to unforseen circumstances--we hope to be open tomorrow

People are...

Exeter school closed after suspicious package found

Police have been informed of a suspicious package in York Road near St Sidwell Street, Exeter at a 6.55am this morning. Police are now in attendance.

The package was located on the Well Street / York Street junction.

St Sidwells School has been evacuated and closed as a precaution. The school has plans in place for this type of event.

Road closures at York Road at both the Sidwell Street and Longbrook Street entrances.

People are asked to avoid the area.

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Discover expert advice at Build It Live

Broadclyst Family Fun Day a huge success

Suspect packages: One device made safe

Don't drive into Exeter say police!

Suspicious packages picture gallery

BLOG: Exeter streets eerily quiet

Outdoor birthday celebration for Gill

Second suspicious package found in Exeter

Police launch identity fraud campaign

Exeter school closed after suspicious package found

Exeter school closed after suspicious package found

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