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Exeter ranked move-friendly city

Exeter has been named one of the UK’s least stressful cities to move to, thanks to strong infrastructure, good housing availability, and ease of access to short-term services.

In a new national study released by Pay Less for Storage, Exeter scored 74 out of 100 in the “move-friendliness” index, ranking joint 10th alongside Inverness, Lancaster and Ripon. The research measured practical relocation challenges like van hire access, local self-storage options, chain-free housing stock, and the availability of short-term rentals.

Top-ranking cities included Salford, Cambridge...

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Public meetings on Devon's children's centres

Public meetings are underway to discuss major changes to Devon’s children’s centres service as the county council prepare to cut £1.2 million from the service.

The children’s centre service from Devon County Council currently offer help and advice to all parents, carers and children in a range of areas such as child and family health, parenting, money, training and employment

However, many of these centres, currently operated from council owned buildings, could be now be under threat as the council seeks to cut the service budget by £1.2 million (15%) over the next three...

Heavy rain may disrupt travel

Surface water flooding may cause some travel disruption this afternoon as the Met Office issue a yellow weather warning for this afternoon (28 April).

Heavy, thundery downpours are expected to develop from 1pm bringing between 10-15mm of rain within an hour.

Some areas will see 30mm of rain over a longer period and may be enough to create minor travel disruption from surface water flooding.

The Met Office’s Chief Forecaster, said: “Conditions are unstable at present, and this will allow some heavy showers to develop across parts of Devon and Cornwall on Monday...

University opens grounds to support Hospiscare

On Saturday 3 May the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus will become a hive of activity as gardening enthusiasts and families flock to explore some of the hidden gems of the 280 acre estate. The day will from part of Hospiscare’s series of Open Garden events taking place across Exeter, mid and east Devon.

The University of Exeter’s campuses are acknowledged as the most beautiful and botanically interesting of any UK university. The Streatham Campus is a registered botanic garden and displays examples of the University’s national collection of Azara (a South American evergreen...

Showground starts to take shape

It all starts with a 100m tape, paper plan, old roadside boards cut up into 8” squares, bags of 6” nails, a hammer, marker pen, two energetic men and the passion and determination of the many volunteers who are involved with putting on the Devon County Show.

Show Secretary Ollie Allen has begun to oversee the marking out the site for the Devon County Show, held on May 22-24, at the Westpoint showground near Exeter.

From humble beginnings, a tented town ready to accommodate more than 30,000 exhibitors and visitors every day will rise up from the grass into a traditional...

Night to remember at racecourse

Champagne, a glorious British picnic and beauty treatments will all combine to make an evening at Exeter Racecourse on May 6 a memorable experience.

For just £49 per person, or £450 per table of ten, Exeter’s Ladies’ Night package will allow guests to indulge in a wonderful experience from the luxury of a private suite. One of Exeter’s top salon’s, Amanda Marsden Aveda Lifestyle Salon, will provide unforgettable treatments, racing tipster and TV pundit Luke Harvey will give his advice on the night’s winners and there will be a glass of bubbles on arrival.

There are...

Emergency services attend A381 crash

Firefighters, ambulance personnel and the police were called to a an accident involving one vehicle earlier yesterday ( Sunday 27th April).

Two fire appliances from Newton Abbot and the Heavy Rescue Vehicle from Middlemoor were sent to a report of a single vehicle road traffic collision on the A381 near to Ware Barton near to Newton Abbot at 2.25pm.

Reports stated that the vehicle had left the highway and travelled down an embankment.

Upon arrival fire crews used two sets of hydraulic cutting equipment and stabilisation equipment to release a casualty with suspected...

Look out for a NAFAS "Lonely Bouquet"

There’s no better way to say it than with flowers. Which is exactly why NAFAS (The National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies) is using beautiful little bunches to spread some love around the UK on National Flower Arranging Day (Friday 2nd May 2014)

In celebration of their Emerald Anniversary, the charity plans to distribute over 60,000 bouquets across the UK embracing ‘The Lonely Bouquet’ concept on a scale never seen before.

In Devon and Cornwall, plans are in place to distribute over 50 bouquets across the region.

NAFAS members will distribute mystery...

Support for Rock Pool Cafe owners

The owners of Rock Pool Cafe, which was severely damged during a blaze on Saturday 26th April, have been inundated with messages of support and offers of help and donations on it's Facebook page.

One user wrote:

"I saw the devastation this morning and am so sad. You had made such a lovely cafe there, you will be very much missed."

Whilst another commented: "This is so very very sad. I would gladly contribute to a fund to rebuild."

Owners of the Dawlish beach hut cafe Debbie and Don Holman thanked their supporters personally on their page. However, they also...

Firefighters attend two Dawlish fires in 24 hours

Dawlish has been the victim of two fires this week, with firefighters being called to both a car and cafe hut fire on Saturday 26th April.

At 6.27pm last night crews attended an incident on Exeter Road after recieving several calls of a car on fire.

A Dawlish appliance was mobilised. The engine compartment was severely damaged by the fire. The crew used two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire.

Earlier in the day crews were called to Rock Pool Cafe, to put out a fire that was believed to have been started...

Deliberate cafe blaze on Dawlish beach

Firefighters were called to a cafe hut on Coryton Cove Beach, Dawlish, today (Saturday 26th April) due to a fire that had been started deliberately.

Crews were alerted to the incident after reports of something on fire next to the train station. One appliance from Dawlish was initially mobilsed to the incident, however a further appliance from Teignmouth was later called to the scene.

On their arrival at 1.41pm crews confirmed the fire to involve a single storey cafe, which was well alight, crews got to work with four breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet.

The fire...

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Exeter ranked move-friendly city

Public meetings on Devon's children's centres

Heavy rain may disrupt travel

University opens grounds to support Hospiscare

Showground starts to take shape

Night to remember at racecourse

Emergency services attend A381 crash

Look out for a NAFAS "Lonely Bouquet"

Support for Rock Pool Cafe owners

Firefighters attend two Dawlish fires in 24 hours

Deliberate cafe blaze on Dawlish beach

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