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Devon County Council hosts Skills Bootcamps

Local authorities fund Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving to help get local people into work and support regional employers to secure the drivers they need

Insite (formerly HGVC), a leading HGV driver training specialist, is helping Devon County Council train 58 local people to become HGV drivers via locally run and funded Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving.

The HGV Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, helping people build sector-specific skills. While centralised Department for Education (DfE) funding for the HGV Skills Bootcamps scheme ceases at the end...

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Firefighters tackle Exeter laundrette blaze

Three appliances from Middlemoor and Danes Castle were mobilised to reports of a laundrette on fire in Richmond Road, Exeter.

On arrival crews made forced entry and discovered a fire in the vertical shaft to the rear of the property.

Crews used four breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets, one safety jet, 135 ladder, two short extension ladders, one thermal imaging camera, one saw and small tools.

The electrics were also isolated.

Crews spent a period of time cutting away and damping down to make safe.

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TV star to open Exeter retirement village

Authored by Gill Vosper
Posted: Wed, 09/03/2014 - 12:47pm

TV presenter, Nicki Chapman, who hosts the popular Escape to the Country programme will launch the first show homes at Exeter’s only retirement village, Millbrook Village on Saturday 6th September.

Nicki Chapman - who first hit our screens when she appeared as a judge on Popstars and Pop Idol in 2001 - is now a well known presenter on many homes and gardens TV shows including Escape to the Country, Escape to the Continent, Holiday and Wanted Down Under.

Nicki will celebrate the opening of the long awaited show homes with a ribbon cutting ceremony and take a tour of the...

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Major disruption after rail line was closed

Rail travellers faced major disruption this morning after the line between Exeter and Taunton was closed due to a gas leak.

The alarm was raised at 5.14 am after alarms began sounding at Swallofield tank farm, Station Road, Wellington,.

On attendance the first crew requested support as it was confirmed gas was leaking from one of the LPG tanks on the tank farm.

One appliance from Wellington, one appliance from Taunton, one from Wiveliscombe along with the incident copmmand unit from Wiveliscombe attended. Supervisory officers and hazardous materials officers also...

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EDC outlines progress in report

Members of East Devon District Council will today (Wednesday) hear how well the authority is doing at delivering its promises and staying within budget, as well as the main aims it hopes to achieve in the coming year. The information comes in the form of an annual report for 2013-14, highlighting the council’s performance against the four priorities in the Council Plan 2012-16, and looking ahead to future aspirations.

The report also records levels of satisfaction among residents as collected in a Viewpoint survey sent to a random selection of residents in May 2013. Overall, the...

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Sky dive record attempt fun day

Devon- and Cornwall-based charity, Pete’s Dragons is set to embark on its biggest fund raising event yet - a record of 60 sky dives from 15,000 feet and falling at around 135mph - raising money for Cornwall Search & Rescue and The Samaritans.

But to get these adrenaline junkies as far as Dunkerswell Aerodrome, they need to raise vital funds to get the campaign kick-started. Hoping to raise the cash needed, volunteers are holding a Family Fun Day and Dog Show at Westpoint Exeter on 6th September, welcoming the public for a day of entertainment for all ages.

Pete’s...

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Thugs stole man's trousers and shoes

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after two street robberies in Exeter at the weekend.

An 18-year-old local man was found with a head injury by street pastors in the Gandy Street area of the city in the early hours on Saturday 30 August. His trousers and shoes were missing, as well as his iPhone 4 and wallet.

Detectives believe he may have been robbed and are appealing for anyone who saw him to come forward (reference CR/102907/14).

A few hours later, a robbery occurred in Queen Street. Between 2am and 3am on Sunday 31 August the victim, a 23-year-old local man...

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Headteacher's tribute to student

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Tue, 09/02/2014 - 11:34pm

The headteacher of the Exeter school in mourning over the death of pupil Leo Gregory today paid a glowing tribute to him.

Moira Marder said everyone at St James, in Summer Lane, was devastated at the loss of a wonderful young man from a wonderful family.

She told The Exeter Daily: "St James School is devastated to hear of the loss of Leo Gregory. He was a wonderful young man who was right at the heart of St James community.

"Staff have commented on how he radiated happiness and warmth. A hugely talented student, he played a lead role, John, in our summer production...

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Dartmoor Brewery and CAMRA help Dawlish get back on track

Authored by Gill Vosper
Posted: Tue, 09/02/2014 - 12:31pm

On 6th September, Exeter and East Devon CAMRA, supported by members from the whole south-west region will be raising a pint to celebrate the re-opening of the Dawlish line. During the closure, local pubs and south-west brewers, suffered significant disruption to their business.

A photo shoot will take place at 11.15am at Dawlish railway station in partnership with First Great Western, after which CAMRA members will campaign for the support of real ale and local pubs in Dawlish and Dawlish Warren.

Gareth MacDonald, Regional Director for the South West said, “We are...

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School mourns third death in 12 months

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Tue, 09/02/2014 - 12:02pm

Staff, parents and children at an Exeter school are mourning their third death in just 12 months.

St James School student Leo Gregory was killed last Thursday when he was in collision with a lorry near a crossing on Topsham Road off the Countess Wear roundabout.

Just six weeks ago, many of those who knew Leo were marking the passing of teacher Paul Campbell who died aged 46.

And last year, former student Jade Harris also passed away.

Humanities teacher Mr Campbell, whose wife Sam also teaches at the school, had been battling cancer.

A father of two,...

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Join the Great British Beach Clean

The UK’s leading marine charity says it hopes people who love the coast around Devon will take part in a nationwide beach clean event which includes clean-ups at Beacon Cove, Slapton Sands, Seaton, Dawlish Warren, Cockleridge, Instow and Croyde. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) runs regular beach cleans around the UK which this year will culminate in the Great British Beach Clean over the weekend of the 19th-22nd September. MCS says it hopes to get a record number of people cleaning beaches around the UK during its Great British Beach Clean weekend and is looking for volunteers in...

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