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Westbank’s Community Allotment made accessible to all thanks to Kier’s volunteers

Manpower and materials donated to Westbank Community Health and Care by the Kier Group have transformed the charity’s Community Allotment at Exminster into a space that’s accessible to everyone.

Eleven local volunteers from Kier’s Natural Resources Nuclear & Networks division recently worked over a total of about 4 days to create a tarmac access ramp, level the ground and lay a concrete pathway to make the allotment accessible to wheelchair users. The monetary value of the work amounts to approximately £7,000, including labour and materials.

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Royals visit the emergency services

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall met members of the emergency services yesetrday to thank them and the Local Resilience Forum Partners for their work together during last winter’s severe weather and flooding that took place in the West Country.

Their Royal Highnesses visited the Fire Services Academy, Fire Behaviour School based at Exeter Airport where they watched a multi-agency training exercise by the Police, Fire and Ambulance services. The exercise was based upon a critical incident, of a hazardous materials spill, and showed all three services combining their...

Duchess of Cornwall officially opens city library

The Duchess of Cornwall officially opened Devon County Council’s state-of-the-art newly refurbished Exeter Library this afternoon.

The Duchess was given a tour of the library, which has been transformed by the council’s multi million pound investment, and was introduced to staff and community groups who regularly use the library’s extensive facilities.

Her Royal Highness's first stop was to meet the artists who created the Stack of Books art installation - Will Shakspear, Mark Collcutt and Matt Dingle. The art work, internally lit with LED lighting, depicts books with a...

Tony Rowe bestowed with honorary degree

The University of Exeter is bestowing key figures from the South West region with Honorary Degrees this week, among 14 Honorary Graduates.

Kicking off proceedings was Tony Rowe OBE, Chief Executive and Chairman of Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club and also South West Communications Group, which he established in 1982.

He was joined on Monday 14 July by Roy Pike who led Torquay Boys’ Grammar School for 27 years, making him one of the longest-serving head teachers. He is an alumnus of the University of Exeter and three of his six children also graduated from the University.

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Ashfords office cycle challenge for charity

On Friday 18 July 2014, Tim Heal and Andrew Perkins of Ashfords LLP, will be completing an enduring and physical challenge by cycling from Ashfords' London to Exeter office to raise money for Children's Hospice South West (CHSW).

Covering almost 250 miles, both Tim and Andrew will be pushing themselves to the ultimate limit to reach the Exeter office within one day, making this one of Ashfords' biggest charity challenges of the year. While on route from London to Exeter, the cycling duo will be stopping in at Ashfords' Bristol, Taunton and Tiverton offices for a...

Public to have their say at council meetings

Members of the public will have a right to speak and question politicians at full meetings of Devon County Council, if new proposals are agreed.

The council’s Conservative leader John Hart says people should be able to make representations and quiz Cabinet members at the start of each full council meeting and during the annual scrutiny committee examination of the budget.

The plans were agreed unanimously at a meeting of the council’s political leaders and whips.

They will enable members of the public to make representations, present petitions and ask questions at...

Nursery brings back flowers to city centre

Exeter’s High Street is enjoying a welcome injection of colour thanks to the goodwill of a local nursery.

Tim and Simon Boyce have kindly offered to sponsor and plant up some of the hanging baskets in the High street for a second successive summer.

The brothers, who own and run a specialist hanging basket nursery at Shillingford st George near Alphington, had noticed that due to Council cut backs, the hanging baskets near McGaheys on the High Street had not been refilled. They decided that it would be a nice gesture to fill the baskets and maintain them during the summer...

Bishop Robert welcomes women bishop vote

The Bishop of Exeter has welcomed the news that women will be able to become bishops.

Bishop Robert said there was "relief all round" after the General Synod voted to approve women bishops.

Attending his first ever General Synod he said there was joy after the vote - but not triumphalism.

An atmosphere of respect for others was present throughout, he said. General Synod approved the legislation with a convincing majority.

He said: “I am very pleased that General Synod has approved the legislation and that the Church of England can now move forward together...

Teignbridge signs up to anti-smoking charter

Teignbridge is doing its bit to help stamp out smoking habits by signing up to the Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control.

Teignbridge District Council has signed up to the statement of intent to do all it can to help reduce smoking rates among its communities as well as highlighting the harm smoking causes.

The council joins many others, both in Devon and across the country, in taking comprehensive action to address the matter.

In April 2013, the public health function transferred from the National Health Service to local authorities. Each top tier and...

Murder inquiry: police return to Kingsbridge

Detectives investigating the death of a 17-year-old boy in Kingsbridge returned to the town one week after the tragic event to appeal for the public’s help.

A murder inquiry was launched after the death of Alex Peguero Sosa, from the Kingsbridge area, who was found with fatal injuries at a bus shelter in Prince of Wales Road around 2.20am on 6 July.

Lee Dent, 42, of East Portlemouth, Salcombe, has been charged with murder and remains in custody following an appearance at Exeter Crown Court on 10 July.

Detectives and local officers returned to Kingsbridge on Saturday...

New trade deal threat to South West farmers

Greens are warning a new EU-US trade deal known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) could undermine agriculture in the South West, and in particular have a devastating effect on the region’s many small scale farmers. TTIP is a proposed ‘free trade’ agreement between the US and the EU, the negotiations around which are currently taking place behind closed doors. However, information that has emerged about the proposed deal shows that if successful, the agreement could result in the harmonization of food standards between the EU and US. This would mean that, for...

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Westbank’s Community Allotment made accessible to all thanks to Kier’s volunteers

Royals visit the emergency services

Duchess of Cornwall officially opens city library

Tony Rowe bestowed with honorary degree

Ashfords office cycle challenge for charity

Public to have their say at council meetings

Nursery brings back flowers to city centre

Bishop Robert welcomes women bishop vote

Teignbridge signs up to anti-smoking charter

Murder inquiry: police return to Kingsbridge

New trade deal threat to South West farmers

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