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New children's library opens in Exeter

After months of building work, the new children’s library in Exeter is now open to the public. The Clore Children's Library features a brand-new sensory area, a floating mezzanine and activities for older children. Designed to be welcoming and accessible to all children and families, and championing interests, passions and their imaginations.

The new dedicated sensory space aims to support children with ADHD, autism, and sensory processing disorders. Created in collaboration with specialists  Aurora , part of the Osborne Technologies group. The space features a lift to ensure all...

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Help to read signs of poor mental health

In the aftermath of the tragic death of Robin Williams, a course has been organised in Exeter to help people to undertake training to learn how to identify and support someone in emotional distress.

The actor’s suicide was a shock to many who thought him a successful, happy man, and the fact that even his close family had no inkling of his intentions serves to highlight how depression can so easily be hidden from view.

Andy Stapley of Mental Health First Aid South West, which is running the course, said: “Although we like to believe we would notice if a friend, colleague or...

Police appeal to trace missing woman

Police in Torquay are appealing for information to trace a missing woman. Martine Blaire was reported missing on Tuesday 19 August from Torquay. She is considered vulnerable, and she hasn’t been seen for 10 days although police did make phone contact on 27 August. Martine is described as being, and white woman, aged 35 years, approximately 5ft 3in in height, slim build with shoulder length brown hair sometimes in a pony tail.

She was last seen wearing a Khaki coat jeans and trainers.

Anyone who knows Martine or who sees her is asked to contact police on 101 quoting police...

ESPN World Cup of Trick Shots Champion Gabi Visoiu coming to Exeter for Special Show

Gabi Visoiu the Current & 4x ESPN World Cup of Trick Shots Champion is coming to Exeter for a special show at Rileys Sports bar on Saturday September 6th. Gabi met Adam Nickels at the 2014 World Artistic Pool Championships in Las Vegas. Adam was the only entry from England and after meeting with the best Artistic pool players in the world, convinced Gabi to come over and do a one off show in his home city of Exeter. Adam finished 25th in the competition winning the Sportsmanship award and Gabi came 2nd place narrowly missing out on the top spot in a tense final whilst also being...

Estimated times: Tour of Britain Devon stage

Devon will be beamed live to a worldwide TV audience when the Friends Life Tour of Britain races through the county on Thursday 11 September.

The race will again be broadcast live on ITV4, with ITV showing the opening Stage One from Liverpool.

The Devon Stage, hosted by Devon County Council and sponsored by South West Highways, will be Stage Five of this year’s Tour, covering 110miles (177km) of the county.

It will start in Exmouth and finish in Exeter. The route includes three Skoda King of the Mountains climbs at Mamhead, Haytor, on Dartmoor, and Stoke Woods/...

Housing survey offers chance to win iPad

Exeter City Council is working with the University of Exeter to look at housing for the future in the city.

Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead Councillor for Housing and Customer Access, said: “We’re really keen to hear from people who are not currently registered for social housing. We already know quite a lot about housing need in Exeter because there are over 4,000 households registered on Devon Home Choice, now we want to hear from those not on the list.”

The Council is keen to hear about the housing circumstances of as many people as possible to ensure a fair cross-section of...

Exeter filmmaker needs your support

Filmmaker in Residence at the Exeter Phoenix and Founder of Puny Gods Pop Up Cinema, David Salas, needs your support for latest project - The Emotional History of Places - a film about the potential for important moments to occur in nondescript places.

To realise this film Salas needs both your stories, and crucially, your votes.

#ProjectFilmSupply is about helping winning filmmakers bring their ideas of short films to life, public voting for favorite film concepts closes on the Monday 1 September.

As well as your votes, Salas would like to hear from potential story...

New Venue for Social Media Cafe

The Riviera Cafe Bar in Teignmouth is the new host for the Teignmouth and Dawlish Social Media Cafe being held on Wednesday 3 September. Social media experts will be gathering upstairs at the venue to support local businesses and community organisations.

The social media cafe runs from 5pm to 7.30pm and provides a free drop-in event where people can pick up tips and hints on using social media, ask questions, meet other like-minded people over a cup of coffee or a beer.

The event is open to any business or organisation from Teignmouth, Shaldon, Dawlish and Dawlish Warren....

Sign language teacher wins prestigious award

A teacher of British Sign Language (BSL) at Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education has won a regional award from UK charity and leading awarding body in deaf communications, Signature.

Matt Jenkins, who is from South Wales but now teaches sign language in Exeter and Bristol, is the recipient of the South West Teacher of the Year Award at the 2014 Signature Annual Awards.

The awards honour individuals, organisations and community groups that are striving to break down the barriers of communication between deaf and hearing people.

Matt said: “I’m honoured to be the...

Ashfords helps boost bee numbers

Ashfords people are taking up bee keeping in a bid to help the national initiative to protect bees and boost their population

As part of Ashfords' Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, it is hoped the new Ashfords' bee colony will thrive, and help pollinate flowers and shrubs in the area around the Sowton Industrial Estate.

Ashfords is currently trialling the "bee initiative" at its headquarters in Exeter, with the aim of expanding this idea to its other offices across the country.

This initiative is fundamental to Ashfords' CSR programme which is...

Study charts global invasion of crop pests

Many of the world’s most important crop-producing countries will be fully saturated with pests by the middle of the century if current trends continue, according to a new study led by the University of Exeter.

More than one-in-ten pest types can already be found in around half the countries that grow their host crops. If this spread advances at its current rate, scientists fear that a significant proportion of global crop-producing countries will be overwhelmed by pests within the next 30 years.

Crop pests include fungi, bacteria, viruses, insects, nematodes, viroids and...

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New children's library opens in Exeter

Help to read signs of poor mental health

Police appeal to trace missing woman

ESPN World Cup of Trick Shots Champion Gabi Visoiu coming to Exeter for Special Show

Estimated times: Tour of Britain Devon stage

Housing survey offers chance to win iPad

Exeter filmmaker needs your support

New Venue for Social Media Cafe

Sign language teacher wins prestigious award

Ashfords helps boost bee numbers

Study charts global invasion of crop pests

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