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Council Leader welcomes decision on future of local councils in Devon

City Council Leader Cllr Phil Bialyk has welcomed the Government's announcement on local government reorganisation in Devon.

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has approved the joint proposal by Exeter and Plymouth city councils to create four new unitary authorities for the county.

This means that in future, one council rather than multiple councils will deliver most local services in each area.

The new unitary councils will be:

An expanded Exeter – Exeter plus 49 surrounding parishes from Teignbridge, East Devon

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Opportunity Hub launches in Mid Devon

Learn Devon and Devon Libraries have launched a new Opportunity Hub at The Hayridge, Cullompton, providing a programme of employability courses to help people develop their skills and get into work.

The Opportunity Hub will take place every Wednesday from 10.30am-12.30pm at The Hayridge, Exeter Hill, Cullompton EX15 1DJ. People can join at any time. There is no need to book, they can just turn up.

The courses are free and aimed at people who are out of work. Participants will work independently on skills and qualifications according to their needs and aspirations. Courses...

Devon mascots tee-up for Jurassic Adventure

Mascots from across Devon are set to compete to become the county’s first Adventure Golf champion.

The tournament has been organised by Ladram Bay Holiday Park at its new Jurassic Adventure Golf course as part of the park’s Toddler Week running at the start of July.

Grecian the Lion, from Exeter City, Ambrose the Paramedic Bear, the Devon Air Ambulance mascot, Angus from World of Country Life, Buddy Bear and Blossom Bear from Crealy Adventure Park, Cavog from Kent’s Cavern, Ozzie the Otter and Pickles the Parrot from Ladram Bay, Woodlands Hero from Woodlands Leisure Park,...

City gears up for charity cycle ride

Fifteen hundred cyclists will be heading out of Topsham on Sunday June 28 in an event that has raised more than £300,000 for local cancer charity FORCE in the past four years.

They will leave the rugby club from 8am onwards to tackle 100 or 55 mile routes around the Devon countryside on the annual Nello ride.

This is the biggest fundraising event in the charity’s calendar and its popularity attracts riders back year after year.

Adele Needham from Exeter, an emergency planner for Devon and Cornwall with the Environment Agency, has ridden the shorter course for the...

Cathedral director of music appointed

The Dean and Chapter of Exeter Cathedral have announced the appointment of Timothy Noon as the next Director of Music to succeed Andrew Millington who retires from the post this year.

Timothy currently works at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Auckland NZ, but is Hereford born and has worked at Canterbury, St David’s and Liverpool Metropolitan (RC) Cathedrals.

Timothy and his family will move to Exeter after Christmas and join the cathedral in early 2016.

More information about Timothy Noon can be found on his website www.timothynoon.com

Big Screen in the Park returns to Exeter

One of Exeter’s most anticipated annual events, Big Screen In The Park celebrates its fifteenth year this August.

Taking place in Northernhay Gardens from 12-16 August, this year’s expanded anniversary event will treat locals and holidaymakers to cult classics, family favourites and new releases over five summer evenings. A unique opportunity to experience the magic of the movies in the increasingly rare 35mm format on a big 10m screen, with the illuminated Cathedral city as a stunning backdrop. Guaranteeing something for everyone, the recently announced line-up includes 80’s Bill...

Strawberries & Cream Wedding Fair

Blue Fizz Events are thrilled to announce their upcoming ‘Strawberries & Cream’ Wedding Fair at the Deer Park Country House Hotel, Honiton, on Wednesday 1st July, 6pm-8.30pm.

The Strawberries & Cream Wedding Fair is all about giving brides fabulous summer wedding inspiration, perfect for the bride & groom looking for a quintessentially English wedding style.

The evening will be full of music and entertainment, with over 25 fabulous wedding exhibitors brimming with new ideas to excite the imagination.

The Deer Park Country House Hotel is one of our...

Exmouth waterfront plans unveiled

An ambitious £18 million development to rejuvenate Exmouth’s waterfront has taken a step forward following a decision by East Devon District Council’s Cabinet (June 17, 2015) to enter into detailed discussions with the preferred developers.

Bournemouth-based Moirai Capital Investments has put forward proposals to breathe new life into the nine–acre council-owned seafront site at Queen’s Drive with a range of exciting leisure facilities. This follows the marketing of the site by Exeter-based property firm, Jones Lang LaSalle, during 2014.

The draft layout is indicative of...

Last call for Dartmoor cuckoos

Dartmoor National Park is a stronghold for the cuckoo which has suffered a huge decline in the UK in recent years. Earlier in the year we asked you to help us by letting us know when and where you have heard a cuckoo on Dartmoor. This is so we can build up a better picture of their movements and perhaps begin to understand what is causing this national decline.

So far this year we have gathered over 1,000 records on Dartmoor alone, with nearly 200 more for the rest of Devon. However, this amazing number of records doesn’t mean that there are over 1,000 cuckoos in Dartmoor National...

Tracking ticks to reveal Lyme disease hotspots

Academics and undergraduates from the University of Exeter are set to work with school pupils from Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester on a new study to explore the distribution of Lyme disease in the region.

Local vets and wildlife trusts are being asked to collect animal ticks for the school pupils who will use the latest laboratory techniques to reveal the ticks’ genetic fingerprints.

The results will be used to map the distribution of ticks in Dorset and investigate their role in the spread of Lyme disease.

Blood-sucking ticks have resulted in a recent rise in...

Is Fitz set for Judi's job?

BBC Radio Devon afternoon presenter David Fitzgerald is poised to take over from soon-to-be-axed Judi Spiers, the Daily understands.

According to sources, some staff were told of the planned appointment this afternoon.

It had been thought that another of the station’s casualties, Matt Woodley, would be taking the slot.

David, like Judi, is not a BBC employee and operates on a freelance basis.

He is an all-round broadcaster and TV presenter having spent a spell of his career at Sky.

David is believed to get on well with BBC Radio Devon’s managing...

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Council Leader welcomes decision on future of local councils in Devon

Opportunity Hub launches in Mid Devon

Devon mascots tee-up for Jurassic Adventure

City gears up for charity cycle ride

Cathedral director of music appointed

Big Screen in the Park returns to Exeter

Strawberries & Cream Wedding Fair

Exmouth waterfront plans unveiled

Last call for Dartmoor cuckoos

Tracking ticks to reveal Lyme disease hotspots

Is Fitz set for Judi's job?

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