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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

First Thursdays is a new event you won’t want to miss.

From June to September, Gandy Street will come alive on the first Thursday of each month, with a festival atmosphere in the early evening.

The first event takes place on Thursday 4 June, 5–8pm. Expect late-night shopping, live music, street entertainment, extended opening hours at cultural venues and a cocktail trail. All your favourite businesses on Gandy Street and in the surrounding area will be open, including:

Boston Tea Party : Will be hosting an indoor market with Circular Social, featuring

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Man in his early 20s found dead in St Thomas

A man in his early 20s was found dead in St Thomas, Exeter this morning, Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed. The man, who has yet to be identified, was found at 7.12am in a residence on Merrivale Road by ambulance crews. It is currently believed that the man was from the Exeter area, but it is not yet clear who called the ambulance, or what caused his death.

The police have said of the incident: “We are making ongoing enquiries, but the death is not being treated as suspicious.” The area surrounding the house is currently under police investigation.

Bertha still threatens a rainy Sunday

A rainstorm in the Atlantic that was once Hurricane Bertha has prompted the Met Office to release a severe weather warning for Sunday.

Despite reports that the storm would ravage the South of England, Bertha has been downgrading in severity since it left the Bahamas, becoming a ‘tropical storm’, and then an ‘Atlantic storm’. By the time it reaches the South West, if indeed it does, it is likely to be just another wet and windy Sunday. However, there is a chance that the rain will be heavy and accompanied by strong winds, bringing a chance of flooding. The Met Office’s warning shows...

Bradley Barton pupils create snapshot of National Trust manor house

Bradley Manor opened its gates to pupils of Bradley Barton Primary and their cameras for a special photo shoot of unusual and inspirational architectural features of the medieval manor house exterior. The children learnt about camera angles, close ups and panoramic views under the expert guidance of professional artist Kate Green. They also learned about the heritage of the mediaeval property and how changes happened to its features over the last 700 years. Teignbridge Design and Fine Arts Society (TDFAS) joined forces with the National Trust to fund the project, which will culminate in...

Price of farmland reaches record high

The rising cost of farmland in the South West, which has reached record highs, has been partly attributed to a rising demand for residential, ‘lifestyle’ farms.

The average price for farmland in England and Wales, which in 2012 stood at £6,783 per acre, has now risen to £8,607 an acre, according to the latest RICS/RAU Rural Land Market Survey.

This represents a rise of nearly 27 percent in two years, with land prices 8.4% higher than this time a year ago.

Farmland now costs nearly four times the amount as when RICS first began recording regional rural land market...

D&C Police staff face salary cuts

Devon and Cornwall Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) have been in negotiations with the three recognised trade unions in relation to a new grading and pay proposal for all police staff. This morning (Thursday 7 August), the Force and OPCC have sent a personal letter to all members of staff detailing the implications of the proposal, should it be accepted by union members. Having fully considered the offer, the trade unions (Unison, GMB and Unite) have decided to ballot their members on the proposal with the recommendation to accept. If the proposal is...

Ashfords' new tenants create a buzz

The people at Ashfords are taking up bee keeping in a bid to help the national initiative to protect bees and boost their population

As part of Ashfords' Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, it is hoped the new Ashfords' bee colony will thrive, and help pollinate flowers and shrubs in the area around the Sowton Industrial Estate.

Ashfords is currently trialling the "bee initiative" at its headquarters in Exeter, with the aim of expanding this idea to its other offices across the country. .

This initiative is fundamental to Ashfords...

Dartmoor National Park scenery goes wireless

Two major projects to bury overhead power cables and enhance the landscape of the Dartmoor National Park have been completed in a joint project between Western Power Distribution, the South West Protected Landscapes Forum, and Dartmoor National Park Authority.

The two schemes on Holne Moor and Walkhampton Common have removed nearly 6km of overhead lines between them from open moorland.

Work on the Holne scheme started in November with the 1km or so of underground works now completed. Archaeologists were on site throughout the trenching works but disappointingly, nothing of...

Green Party's redevelopment fears

Exeter Green Party is warning that local and independent businesses could be pushed out of the city centre as a result of its redevelopment.

Greens are concerned that the redevelopment of the bus station site, Sidwell Street, and Paris street areas will aim to attract more chains and national brands and so squeeze out local and independent businesses and retailers. The local Green Party argues that local businesses need to become the centrepiece of Exeter’s economy; the Party opposes further expansion of chain stores in the city. Greens say the council will need to offer a real...

Do you recognise this woman?

Update: Friday 8 August 2014 - Gwent Police have confirmed that she has now been identified and her ongoing needs are being assessed.

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Gwent Police are appealing for information to identify a woman (pictured) who walked into the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport in the early hours of this morning (Thursday 7 August).

She attended the Accident and Emergency Department at the hospital just after midnight although it is not known how she got there. She has no identification documents on her and can't recall any of her personal details.

She is...

Ruptured gas main closes Longbrook Street

A major gas leak has closed part of Exeter city centre.

Properties in Longbrook Street have been evacuated and the road has been closed.

Fire crews from Exeter have confirmed a ruptured gas main on the corner of Longbrook Street.

A spokesman said: “A 100 metre cordon has been set up and the road has been closed. All the properties within the one hundred metre cordon have now been evacuated.

“The flow of gas has been stemmed but not completely isolated.

“Fire crews are at work with a positive pressure ventilation fan to assist with gas ventilation and...

Local News

Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

Man in his early 20s found dead in St Thomas

Bertha still threatens a rainy Sunday

Bradley Barton pupils create snapshot of National Trust manor house

Price of farmland reaches record high

D&C Police staff face salary cuts

Ashfords' new tenants create a buzz

Dartmoor National Park scenery goes wireless

Green Party's redevelopment fears

Do you recognise this woman?

Ruptured gas main closes Longbrook Street

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