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Alanis Morissette joined by Pale Waves and The Big Moon for Devon date

Guitar indie-pop band Pale Waves and Mercury-nominated The Big Moon are the latest acts heading to the south Devon countryside for the county’s biggest music event this summer.

The bands are joining the line-up for seven-time GRAMMY Award winning Canadian / American artist Alanis Morissette ’s headline show with special guest musical powerhouse Skunk Anansie at TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham on Friday June 26.

The Devon date is the first of just seven shows Morissette is playing in the UK this year and comes on the heels of her most acclaimed UK shows ever last...

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Stagecoach celebrates a golden year

Stagecoach South West celebrated the first anniversary of its flagship luxury Stagecoach Gold bus service, which connects Plymouth to the English Riviera on Tuesday (30 September).

Such is the success of this premium bus route that, in May of this year, Stagecoach responded to customer demand by doubling the frequency of buses between Plymouth and Torquay. Buses now run every 30 minutes, Mondays to Saturdays and up to every hour on Sundays.

In addition, commuters now benefit from a pre-9am arrival into Torquay and the last departure from Plymouth leaves at 10.30pm,...

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Join the Killerton Big Apple Pick Up

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 10/02/2014 - 12:59pm

Now autumn is in full swing, Killerton Estate near Exeter is all set for families to join the free ‘Big Pick Up’ in Sparrow Park Orchard on Saturday 4, Sunday 5, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October, from 11am to 4pm.

Helen Trebble from Killerton’s Countryside Team said: "We rely on the help from volunteers and our local community to help harvest the fallen fruit to be pressed into Killerton's award-winning cider.

"Everyone is invited to help collect up the apples. Kids can be let loose in the orchard with mini wheelbarrows while adults can enjoy the free cider tasters on...

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Crediton Link Road opens

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 10/02/2014 - 10:42am

Crediton’s new £8.5 million link road has opened to traffic following an official ceremony yesterday (Wednesday 1 October).

Devon County Council Chairman Councillor George Gribble unveiled a ceremonial plaque at the new road, known as Wellparks Hill, and the road opened soon after.

Construction of the 760 metre single carriageway started in July 2013. The completed road now provides a new direct route to the Lords Meadow Industrial Estate from the Wellparks roundabout on the A377, and also includes a shared cycleway and footway.

Wellparks Hill, which received £2.96...

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Appeal for witnesses after assault on train

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/02/2014 - 10:32am

British Transport Police (BTP) is appealing for information and witnesses following an incident which took place on board a train travelling between Exeter St Davids and Bristol Temple Meads railway stations.

Officers have today released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the assault which took place shortly after 10pm on Tuesday, 22 July 2014.

Investigating officer, PC Simon Courtney, said: “The train manager was conducting ticket checks on board the 21.49hrs Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads service.

“About ten minutes into...

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Work progressing to develop Sidbury and Sidford trail

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 10/02/2014 - 10:06am

Work is progressing on developing the route of the proposed walking and cycling trail between Sidbury and Sidford.

Following the response from the public exhibitions for the proposals, the results have shown that there was overwhelming support for an improved pedestrian/cycleway facility linking the two communities – with approximately 80% of those who responded “strongly supporting” the scheme.

There were varying levels of support for the routes presented at the exhibitions. The largest number of responses, regarding the choice of route, revealed 23% felt the route needs...

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Defra's Sustainable Intensification Research platform launches

A series of projects to investigate ways to increase farm productivity while reducing negative environmental impacts (sustainable intensification) will receive £4.5 million from Defra.

Three interlinked research projects will establish the Sustainable Intensification Research Platform (SIP).

The University of Exeter’s Centre for Rural Policy Research and BBSRC Rothamsted Research will lead a consortium of 22 organisations to deliver one of the SIP projects.

The £2m project will develop ways to understand the actions that are needed to ensure that landscapes can, at...

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Building projects delayed by skills shortage

Development projects in Exeter and across Devon and Cornwall are being delayed by up to three months as a result of a struggle to source skilled labour, according to leading property consultancy JLL. As the economy has started to improve, construction work has picked up, with new building projects taking place in and around the region. But David Slee, building consultancy director at JLL in Exeter, said that there is a lack of skilled construction workers available to meet the demand created by these schemes. The much needed new housing schemes now underway across Devon and Cornwall are...

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Stop and think before visiting A&E

Authored by NEWDevonCCG
Posted: Wed, 10/01/2014 - 3:21pm

“Stop and think before visiting A&E” – that’s the message from doctors in Devon as the NHS gears up for the cold months ahead. Doctors are urging people to visit or phone their GP practice, pharmacy or NHS 111 if it’s not an emergency. They are also calling for who have not yet registered with a GP practice to do this. Groups of people who have not yet registered with a GP practice include students, and those who have only recently moved to Devon or have moved to a different area of the county. The number of people presenting to hospital emergency departments is already high during the...

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Exeter School alumnus joins summit challenge

A group of cricketers, including a former Exeter School pupil, set a new record for the highest-ever match with a lung-busting effort at the top of Kilimanjaro on Friday 26 September.

The teams, including English bowling legend Ashley Giles and South African icon Makhaya Ntini, the country’s first black Test player, and Exeter School alumnus Shripal Shah (1985 -1991), trekked to the roof of Africa before dawn and played ten overs each.

The game was played at 5,730 metres (18,910 feet), in the flat crater just below Kilimanjaro’s 5,895-metre summit.

The current...

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Devon County Council tells Prime Minister not to ignore rural areas

Devon County Council has joined a campaign to ensure rural areas do not lose out on devolution.

Devon’s Conservative deputy leader John Clatworthy has signed a powerful letter from county councils across England to Prime Minister David Cameron warning him not to ignore devolution for rural areas in favour of the big cities.

The letter, from the County Councils Network, says:

“We were disappointed that during your statement last Friday morning you only spoke of empowering ‘our great cities’.

“The 37 county councils and county unitary authorities represent 47...

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