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Four rowers from three generations set to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean for charity

Four rowers from three generations are preparing to take on the challenge of a lifetime this December — rowing across the Atlantic Ocean as part of the World’s Toughest Row.

Team “Give Us A Wave” will set off from La Gomera, in the Canary Islands and row 3,000 miles to Antigua in the Caribbean.

They will row in pairs, two hours on, two hours off for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, facing 40-foot waves, scorching heat, exhaustion, salt sores, isolation and total self-sufficiency at sea – all while on their boat Oardrey which is just under nine metres long.

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Plan for 300 homes at Honiton is deferred

An East Devon District Council committee today (Friday) unanimously voted to defer a decision on a proposal for up to 300 new homes off Hayne Lane, Honiton, in the parish of Gittisham.

The decision came after late submissions from official bodies asked to comment on the possible impact of the new homes.

EDDC’s Development Management Committee (DMC) had referred the application to the Site Inspections Committee on 3 April and later that month the latter committee resolved to approve the proposal.

Since then, concerns have been raised by the EDDC ward member,...

Anniversary appeal for Kingsbridge murder inquiry

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

A murder enquiry 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 will return to Kingsbridge...

Devon to benefit from sustainable transport funding

Devon County Council has today (Friday 11 July) received £1.1 million from the Government for sustainable transport schemes.

Devon has successfully bid for the Local Sustainable Transport Funding as a one year extension for its two projects which aim to help economic growth and cut congestion across the county.

The Department for Transport is providing £910,00 for 2015/16 to go towards the County Council’s “Unlocking Growth Through Sustainable Travel” scheme.

This will aim to improve integration between sustainable modes of transport, improve bus services, and...

Students help hedgehogs at Knightshayes

Hedgehog numbers are on the decline in Britain, partly due to loses of suitable habitats, but students on the National Citizen Service (NCS) Government scheme are working in partnership with Petroc College, Tiverton and Knightshayes to help boost the local hedgehog population.

On Wednesday 16 July, from 10am onwards, students will share their newly gained hedgehog knowledge and expertise to help the visitors at Knightshayes learn how to encourage hedgehogs into their gardens. They will also be working with the rangers to create a hedgehog-friendly habitat by placing hedgehog box...

Highways Agency helps drivers to have a happy holiday

With the school summer holidays almost upon us, and more drivers using its roads, the Highways Agency is urging road users in the South West to check and maintain their vehicles this summer – as figures reveal that 1,014 incidents on the region’s roads last summer were potentially preventable. It is also using data from previous years to analyse popular routes and times in the South West – allowing drivers to better plan their journeys.

Agency figures show that out of 5,006 incidents in the South West last year during the summer months, 1014 of them were potentially preventable –...

Do you work in the coolest place in the UK?

According to recent research, we spend more than 100,000 hours of our lives at work.

This is why we need to work in spaces that stimulate creativity and districts that excite us, with teams that support our ideas and bosses that inspire us.

Employees and business leaders in Exeter are being asked to nominate their office location in a unique search that will identify the very best business district and locations in the UK.

Can Exeter compete with the likes of London’s Shoreditch, Manchester’s prime business district Spinningfields or in Edinburgh’s New Town, which...

Get active at Sport and Wellbeing Fun Day

This Sunday (13th July) will see Active Devon co-host a Sport and Well Being Fun Day at Exeter Quay & Piazza from 11am-4pm to encourage everyone to get active for life.

All ages and abilities are welcome to come and sample sports and healthy lifestyle activity.

The day will offer taster sports from a range of organisations including Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre, South West Athletics Academy, Exwick Tennis Club and Exeter Martial Arts club.

The event is being held in partnership with Exeter City Council and St Lukes Science and Sports College who will...

Teignbridge hosts free event for landlords

Landlords who rent homes privately are invited to a free event which can help them run tenancies more effectively.

Teignbridge District Council is putting on another Landlord Open Evening which brings experts together under one roof so local landlords have information and help to run, manage or end tenancies.

The free landlords open evening is on Monday 14 July from 5pm until 9pm in Old Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot.

The event, held last year with great success, is specifically designed for landlords and those thinking of letting a property. Landlords will...

Academy of Floral Art wins gold at RHS Hampton Court

Amongst the exquisite floral designs and heavenly scented roses in the Rose and Floristry Marquee at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, the Academy of Floral Art were awarded an RHS gold medal for their bright and colourful competition stand depicting the circus.

The Academy of Floral Art based in Dunchideock near Exeter made up two teams (from some of their 80 students) to work in shifts from 8am-2pm and 2pm-8pm on Sunday 6 July. Their mission was to create a display that evoked the excitement and intrigue of the circus.

They had to include five specific designs...

LIGHTS OUT to mark outbreak of WWI

Everyone in the UK is invited to take part in LIGHTS OUT by turning off their lights from 10pm-11pm on 4 August, leaving on a single light or candle for a shared moment of reflection. People can take part in whatever way they chose, marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War either individually or by attending one of the many events being organised around the country for a collective experience. The project is being organised by 14-18 NOW, the official cultural programme for the First World War Centenary Commemorations. The inspiration for LIGHTS OUT comes from a famous...

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Four rowers from three generations set to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean for charity

Plan for 300 homes at Honiton is deferred

Anniversary appeal for Kingsbridge murder inquiry

Devon to benefit from sustainable transport funding

Students help hedgehogs at Knightshayes

Highways Agency helps drivers to have a happy holiday

Do you work in the coolest place in the UK?

Get active at Sport and Wellbeing Fun Day

Teignbridge hosts free event for landlords

Academy of Floral Art wins gold at RHS Hampton Court

LIGHTS OUT to mark outbreak of WWI

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