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The remarkable story of Exeter and one of the world’s rarest coins

The fascinating story of Exeter’s role in the striking of a rare coin is the subject of a special lecture later this month.

It’s the Alfred the Great penny, dating back to the late ninth century. The coin is highly prized by collectors and historians, and is regarded a key artefact of Anglo-Saxon England.

There’s also a fascinating Exeter connection. It is the rarest and earliest coin minted in Exeter, starting a tradition that continued into the 17th century.

The coin was struck shortly after Alfred defeated the Vikings at the gates of Exeter.

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Search on to find top dog friendly business

The search is on to find the most dog-friendly places in the South West as the Kennel Club launches its Be Dog Friendly Awards 2015.

The competition, now in its ninth year, is part of the Be Dog Friendly campaign which aims to break down barriers for man’s best friend by encouraging more businesses and public spaces to welcome dogs through their doors.

With over 9 million dogs in the UK, and around one in four households owning a dog, the great British public are always on the lookout for places where their four-legged family members are also welcome, and the Be Dog...

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Business views on Visit Devon needed

The Devon Tourism Partnership*, which promotes Devon under the 'Visit Devon' brand, is currently determining the future direction of the county’s promotion, domestically and internationally, and looking for businesses to tell them where they’d like their efforts concentrated. Local businesses have until Friday 17th July to complete the survey.

Activity is funded from partners’ own budgets, with no additional income available from central government, so spend has to be carefully considered.

Victoria Hatfield, Chair of Visit Devon, said: “Visit Devon is a strong and valuable...

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Teignbridge seeks views on future priorities

Teignbridge District Council is working on a 10-year strategy for the district, and is asking residents and businesses to help decide the priority issues.

A six-week consultation period gets underway from Tuesday 7 July 2015 and will run until Tuesday 18 August 2015.

The Council Strategy will set the tone for how Teignbridge works over the next decade, its vision, goals and how these will be achieved. It’s important because it helps target resources and services more effectively to meet local needs and shows how Teignbridge’s work benefits local people, businesses and...

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New era for Ofsted inspection

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 07/05/2015 - 10:36pm

Today Bradley Simmons, Ofsted’s Director for the South West, confirmed some of the biggest changes to education inspection since the inception of the inspectorate more than two decades ago.

Speaking to more than 200 headteachers, college principals and early years professionals at the City Centre Marriott, Bradley praised education leaders in transforming education standards and set out how changes to Ofsted inspection will support further improvement in the system.

The event is one of eight conferences around England designed to share the details of the new inspection...

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‘Bat cam’ provides unique view of rare animals

Viewers of a very different kind of reality TV have been going batty in recent weeks.

People tuning into a live webcam of a greater horseshoe bat roost have seen hundreds of the rare animals appearing on screen at one time.

The bat cam is beaming live pictures around the world from an undisclosed greater horseshoe bat roost in South Devon. The camera was specially installed last winter as part of the Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project – a ifive year Heritage Lottery Funded initiative which is working towards sustaining Devon’s population of these threatened nocturnal...

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Archaeologists visit lost Dartmoor Manor

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 07/05/2015 - 10:24am

From Monday 13 July until Saturday 18 July 2015 archaeologists and volunteers will be returning to the site of North Hall Manor in Widecombe-in-the-Moor to continue investigations into this intriguing location.

This will be the second season of excavation. The first phase in 2012 targeted the medieval manor site and revealed wall footings, boundary works and pottery that strongly suggest a high status medieval building once stood in the area.

Andy Crabb, Archaeologist, Dartmoor National Park, said: "This year we will continue to investigate some of the features unearthed in...

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Radio Devon's loss Spotlight's gain?

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sat, 07/04/2015 - 9:48pm

A popular BBC TV presenter has said BBC Radio Devon’s loss could be Spotlight’s gain after the station dropped Judi Spiers.

Victoria Graham has returned after a two and a half year break to reprise her much-loved double act with Justin Leigh at the helm of local news show Spotlight.

She was interviewed by acting editor of the Western Morning News on Sunday Liz Parks, who asked her what she thought about the Spiers Saga.

She told Liz: “I do think people make a big issue of it, let’s just get on with it. Having said that, social media speaks for itself – she is very...

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Cranbrook in top 60 developments

Cranbrook, East Devon’s new community has been named one of the Top 60 Developments for 2015 by Inside Housing magazine.

Cranbrook has been shortlisted in the ‘Affordable Housing Development of the Year’ category, and will now compete with five other developments to try to win over the judges and become category winner.

The Top 60 Developments celebrate success and innovation in delivering new homes. The list highlights achievement in ten key areas, from design to sustainability. In each area, the best development will be chosen and awarded a winner’s trophy.

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Competition to find RWC flag bearers launches in Exeter

Emirates, a global connector of people, places and passions, and its ambassador for rugby, Ben Foden, has today launched a flag hunt in Exeter to find the Official Flag Bearers for the tournament.

Emirates and Ben Foden will be hiding a flag in Exeter tomorrow and sharing clues on social media for fans to follow. Open to 14-16 year olds, the competition will give the local rugby stars of tomorrow the chance to win the once-in-a-lifetime experience of leading a team out of the tunnel at one of the Rugby World Cup 2015 matches being held at Sandy Park, Exeter.

With the...

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Young players selected for RWC ball teams

Over 130 young players from across England and Wales have been given the chance to be involved in Rugby World Cup 2015 as part of the 13 Ball Teams.

The Ball Teams programme, run by England Rugby 2015 in conjunction with RFU, invited clubs to nominate young players in recognition of their achievement and their commitment. Their submissions included 250 words on the contribution that their club has made to the local Rugby community and why they should be chosen as a Ball Team for Rugby World Cup 2015 The lucky youngsters, who epitomise the values of the game, will be right at the...

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