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Brand New South West Sardine Festival Comes to the English Riviera

This summer, Brixham’s Fish Market will come alive with flavour and festivity as the South West Sardine Festival arrives on Sunday 03 August 2025, bringing a vibrant new celebration to the heart of one of Britain’s most historic fishing towns.

Free to attend and running from 12:00 to 21:30, the festival invites locals and visitors alike to experience a day inspired by coastal traditions, from the South West to the Mediterranean. At its heart is the British sardine - abundant, sustainable, and caught right here in the South West.

With appearances from some of the UK’s...

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Exeter police crack down on speeding

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/08/2014 - 2:10pm

As part of an ongoing road safety operation, police officers from Exeter have carried out a number of speed checks on Exeter Road, Topsham. The operation was in response to concerns raised by local residents as to the speed of vehicles travelling in the 30mph limit.

Nearly 30-drivers were stopped between 9am and 1pm for exceeding the speed limit.

The highest recorded speed of the vehicles stopped was 54mph. Ten on-the-spot fixed penalty tickets were issued and all stopped drivers were asked to view a road safety awareness video developed by the Fire service. The video...

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Britain in Bloom judging starts

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Posted: Tue, 07/08/2014 - 1:59pm

Judges from the Royal Horticultural Society have started assessing Exeter's bid to win Britain in Bloom South West.

After an absence of over ten years, Exeter is taking part in this year’s prestigious competition. Judging in Exeter started this morning (Tuesday 8 July) before the results are announced in Trowbridge on 18 September.

In April, the Chairman of RHS Britain in Bloom South West, Jon Wheatley, said he was "delighted" to welcome Exeter back to the competition. Exeter was one of the 'highlight' cities when the competition started 50 years ago and although it has...

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Sky’s the limit for Morrisons Exeter

Seven Morrisons Exeter colleagues, led by store general manager Glen Allen, will be taking the plunge for charity with a 15,000 foot high sky dive on 9th July 2014.

The perilous feat is being undertaken to raise funds for Morrisons charity partner Sue Ryder, to support the provision of end-of-life services, care and support in Devon.

Sandra Mott, Richard Fleming, Nick Stevens, Ben Burton, Leanne Berry and Chrissy Carver will be jumping with the support of Sky Dive UK at Dunkerswell Airfield, Devon on the morning of 9th July 2014. Having collected sponsorships from over 400...

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Sustained growth through your People

Exeter Sustainable Business Network (ESBN), a sub group of Exeter Chamber of Commerce, is holding their next event at The Met Office on Thursday 24 July.

The event, which runs from 8am-10am, will be on the topic of ‘sustained growth through your people’ with speakers Mark Story, Head of Organisational Development at The Met Office; Chris Lorimer, Chair of ESBN; Shaun Durham, Managing Director of Crisp; Nicki Parker from Aspire and Sara Hope from The Internal Coach.

Chris Lorimer, Chair of ESBN said: “This is a landmark event for the Chamber, showcasing the rich people...

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Working "2gether" for young families

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 07/08/2014 - 12:06pm

Over 2,600 two year-olds in Devon are either now entitled to, or will be from September, up to 15 hours of free Early Learning and Childcare per week.

This is roughly 35% of the County’s 2 year-old children who can benefit from the opportunity to make new friends, learn through play and have lots of fun at one of around 430 of our high quality specially approved childcare settings.

Those childcare providers include day nurseries, pre-schools, child-minders and school nurseries.

The DISC website gives more information and tells parents/carers the eligibility criteria...

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Exeter Bus & Coach Station celebrates 50 years

Hundreds of locals and vehicle enthusiasts gathered to the Exeter Bus & Coach Station on Saturday to mark the company's 50th anniversary and to raise money for a good cause.

Over 40 vehicles, past and present, were showcased at the event.

Members of the public were also treated to free heritage bus rides around the city and free rides through the bus wash to celebrate the milestone.

Vehicle enthusiasts were in for a treat, as well as vintage buses, bus related memrobilia was also on sale.

Although all the activities that took place on the day were free,...

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Butterfly Weekend at A la Ronde

Why not join knowledgeable experts at A la Ronde on Saturday and Sunday, 12-13 July, from 11am until 4pm to find out lots of interesting facts about the butterflies and moths that live in the area.

Spot and identify native species in the meadows that surround the National Trust house near Exmouth and discover more about their life-cycle and habitats.

Mary Harold, Publicity Officer for the Devon branch of Butterfly Conservation said: “We are really looking forward to the butterfly weekend. As well as butterfly walks, we shall be setting a moth trap to see what is about. Last...

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Police launch fraud investigation over fundraising page

Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed they are investigating an allegation of fraud after receiving reports from the public about an account on website "gofundme.com".

The account was supposedly set up in remembrance of 12-year-old Nicole Hartup, who died after falling from a wall at the Phoenix Youth Centre in Wonford in May.

However, members of the public believe the funds are being kept by the individual who set up the account.

A spokesperson from Devon and Cornwall Police said: "I can confirm we are investigating an account on the gofundme.com website...

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Entries for volunteer awards close on Friday

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 07/08/2014 - 11:00am

Entries for the Devon & Cornwall Police Partnership Community Volunteer Awards 2014 close on Friday, 11 July.

The awards will reward and recognise those who give their time to support local neighbourhoods to build strong and cohesive communities.

The awards are supported by PCC Tony Hogg, the police, Devon and Cornwall Community Watch Association and Crimestoppers.

The new partnership wants to recognise and value the contribution that volunteers can make to support the delivery of policing services.

“Greater public involvement in policing is a top...

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Neil Parish MP supports Guide Dogs’ Talking Buses campaign

Neil Parish MP showed his support for a campaign led by the charity Guide Dogs to make travelling by bus easier for people with sight loss.

The MP for Tiverton and Honiton went to a reception at the Houses of Parliament on 2 July in support of Guide Dogs’ campaign to make sure all new buses have audio visual (AV) next stop announcements, which are vital for blind and partially sighted bus travellers.

The reception, which was addressed by Bus Minister Baroness Kramer, highlighted how announcements enable blind and partially sighted people to understand their location, and...

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