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Drone footage captures Iron Bridge refurbishment in Exeter

A bird’s-eye view has revealed the scale of the work recently carried out on Exeter’s historic Iron Bridge.

The Grade II Listed structure, which dates back to 1834, underwent a five-month programme of repairs to protect its cast iron framework. Drone footage taken by the engineering team documented the project from start to finish, showing the bridge’s transformation.

The scheme involved extending the existing concrete carriageway slab to allow for a new waterproof layer to be added to seal the bridge deck before resurfacing it. Expansion joints were replaced, while...

FGW ticket picture competition

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 08/04/2014 - 12:40pm

First Great Western have launched a photo competition to capture the beautiful scenery of the UK.

They're looking to see who can uncover some of the hidden gems of Exeter and the South West, or simply show the places you've travelled to by train this summer.

All entries will appear in the FGW Frame Your Train gallery, and be put in front of a credible judging panel for a chance to win ‘Photo of The Week’ and two standard class train tickets!

To enter, simply:

- Take a photo of the view from the carriage window

- Upload via Instagram using #...

Appeal following indecent exposure

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 08/04/2014 - 12:37pm

Police in Newton Abbot are appealing for information following an incident of indecent exposure in the town. The incident happened at around 8.45am on Tuesday 29 July within the grounds of All Saints Parish Church in Highweek. Police received a report from a female witness that a man had been seen standing within the church grounds performing an indecent act. He is described as white, in his early thirties, around 5ft 8ins, of athletic and toned build, tanned, with short dark hair. The man was wearing a plain black ~T-shirt and black lace-up work-style boots. He is described as having the...

Funding for female entrepreneurs

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 08/04/2014 - 12:19pm

Connecting Devon and Somerset – the programme that is bringing broadband to rural areas of the two counties – has won government funding to give broadband support to women in business.

The programme has won £75,000 in a successful bid to help women start and develop their own businesses using superfast broadband.

The Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) team secured the funding after a bid to the Women and Broadband Challenge Fund that was announced in May by the Minister for Women Nicky Morgan who was also made Education Secretary in the last Cabinet reshuffle.

Due...

Exeter's Samy Ali on TV quiz show

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 08/04/2014 - 12:13pm

An Exeter man will take part in a brand new ITV quiz show today.

Presented by Gethin Jones, The 21St Question is a bold new ITV quiz show featuring exactly 21 questions.

The game sees 11 contestants compete in “winner stays on” rounds which test the strategy and wits of players to the limit. The aim? To get onto the power spot and control the game. However, only one of the players will successfully fend off all the competition, and whoever is left standing faces a chance to win big – provided they can answer The 21St Question.

Today is Samy Ali’s chance to take to...

Views sought on Exminster Neighbourhood Plan

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 08/04/2014 - 11:59am

Residents of Exminster are being asked for their views on a new plan that will help shape their village.

Exminster Parish Council has prepared a Neighbourhood Plan with the help of the local community and it is now available for others to comment on.

A Neighbourhood Plan is a way of helping local communities to guide and influence future development of the place in which they live and work. It can be used help choose where new homes, shops, businesses and other development should be built and identify and protect important local green spaces.

Exminster Parish...

Gawain and the Green Knight at Poltimore

Authored by Kickline
Posted: Mon, 08/04/2014 - 10:17am

Hopefully you’ve had a great summer so far. However if you’re already running short of things to do with the family, Four of Swords Theatre has an evening for you that will turn a great summer into a legendary one.

The Exeter based company is reprising its family blockbuster Gawain and The Green Knight from 7 - 9 August at Poltimore House just outside Exeter.

Tickets at just £10 are available from www.four-of-swords.com where you’ll also find out more about the show and about the company which counts amongst its hits sold-out productions of Jekyll and Hyde, also performed...

Planning excellence accolade for Cranbrook submission

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) South West has judged a submission describing the work of East Devon District Council and the New Growth Point Team in creating the new community of Cranbrook as the best in one of the categories at its annual Planning Excellence Awards in Cheltenham.

The Council’s submission, ‘Cranbrook New Community’ was up against a whole range of very high quality entries and came out top in the RTPI SW category 'Other Planning Work'.

The submission document was jointly created by the members of the growth point delivery team, the council...

Expect the Unexpected as Exeter's three day, family friendly festival returns

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 08/03/2014 - 11:10pm

Produced by Exeter City Council, Unexpected triumphantly returns in August with a fabulous three day, family-friendly, Festival programme (29-31 Aug), taking performance and visual art out of venues and into exciting, unexpected, locations across the city.

With only one ticketed event throughout the three Festival days, the rest entirely free, Exeter will come alive with street theatre, circus shows, performances and workshops, that will truly amaze and delight. Building on the Festival's substantial 2013 launch, Exeter City Council, has again for the second Festival year running,...

Scouts enjoy ranger adventures at Knightshayes

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 08/03/2014 - 11:54am

On Wednesday 30 July, family and scout groups had a summer adventure with the ranger team at Knightshayes, the National Trust property on the outskirts of Tiverton. These visitors became National Trust rangers for the day by helping to restore a historic parkland feature to its former glory.

1st Tiverton Scouts and families had some messy fun when clearing out an overgrown parkland water feature, and even discovered some unusual creepy crawlies living in the grassland nearby. To say thank you, Knightshayes staff took these hard working volunteers to discover what lurks in their...

Missing teeanger found in Cornwall

UPDATE 4 August:

Missing teeanger Michaela Paige Cheesman was located by police in St Agnes, Cornwall yesterday (3 August).

Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.

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Police are appealing for help to trace a missing 17-year-old female from Gloucestershire who may be in Devon or Cornwall.

Michaela Paige Cheesman was reported missing from her home in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, at around 6.30am yesterday (1 August) and there is concern for her safety.

It is believed she left sometime during the night....

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