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Ancient Rome Continues to Dictate the Plans of Exeter’s Grecians

Exeter is famed for its remarkably well-preserved collection of Ancient Roman architecture. The city continues to be surrounded by these historic works, and while they give Exeter a distinct feel and make it a huge attraction for visitors, it’s not uncommon for modernisation plans to run aground because of these sites.

Most recently, the Devon Archaeological Society had to step in to warn that a plan to change a car park into a block of 300 flats would jeopardise important Roman sites. With the city needing to preserve its ancient heritage, it’s only right that societies continue...

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Concerns raised about financial costs for parents of premature and sick babies

Neil Parish MP attended Bliss’ parliamentary event on Thursday 27 February. The campaign and reception were organised by Bliss, the special care baby charity, which provides support to families of babies born premature and sick across the UK.

The campaign has been launched with the release of their report called ‘It’s not a game: the very real costs of having a premature or sick baby’, which is based on a survey of over 1300 parents and 178 hospitals in England, Scotland and Wales. The report found that:

  • Parents of a baby admitted to neonatal care face extra costs
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No rest for Devon's Firefighters

After months of bad weather the sun is finally back and South West locals are lapping up the good weather whilst they can. However, the sun does not mean a break for all of us, with Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service being called to many incidents over the weekend.

In the early hours of this morning ( Sunday 16th March) firefighters from Danes Castle were called to conduct a lift rescue.

Crew spent around half an hour rescuing two people trapped in a lift at Birks Grange, New North Road, Exeter at 12.15am.

Both those trapped in the lift left the scene...

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Teignmouth Crash UPDATE

A woman who sustained head injuries following a crash on Exeter Road, in Teignmouth yesterday has been transferred to Derriford Hospital.

A female casualty was initially taken to Torbay Hospital after the vehicle she was travelling in crashed into a lampost just before 1pm on Friday 14th March.

Due to the severity of her injuries she has now been transferred to Derriford Hospital.

A police spokesman said:

" We recieved a report of a Road Traffic collision at Exeter Road in Teignmouth at 12.55pm. The car, a Black KIA Picanto, had crashed into a lampost...

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Firefighters conduct toilet rescue

Firefighters were called to toilets on the sea front of Budleigh Salterton today to rescue an elderly man trapped inside.

An appliance from Budleigh Salterton attended the incident at 3.53pm.

On arrival crews found a man to be trapped inside the toilet block and rescued him using small tools.

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Microwave fire results in casualty

An eldery woman has been treated for smoke inhalation after her microwave caught on fire.

Crews were called to the woman's property in Wychall Park, Seaton at 10.26am after reports of a microwave fire.

The fire, which was out on crews arrival, occured because toast had been put in the microwave.

The fire resulted in ambulance staff attending, with the elderly woman being treated by paramedics for smoke inhalation.

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Crews called to Marsh Barton blaze

Crew from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to extinguish a baler which was on fire at Exeter's Marsh Barton Industrial Estate this morning.

An appliance from Danes Castle and from Middlemoor attended the incident, at Devon Contract Waste Marsh Barton, at 8am this morning.

Firefighters attended the scene after reports of a baler on fire.

On arrival they found a fire involving a plastics baling machine within an industrial building. Fire crews extinguished the fire using one hose reel jet.

The cause of the fire is believed to be...

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Exeter student on Royal Marine exercise in Norway

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 03/15/2014 - 10:37am

It is one of the most challenging environments in the world - snowbound for months at a time and full of life threatening hazards - but an Exeter student has taken it all in his stride.

Every year elements of the Royal Marines decamp the UK and move briefly to Norway's Arctic Circle where they undergo training in cold weather warfare.

Exeter sports student, Sam Logan, is one of 40 Royal Marine reservists in Norway for the first time undergoing phase one training learning vital Arctic survival skills.

Over the course of two weeks the commandos have to adapt to...

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Plans to combat £1m overspend in Exeter housing

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 03/14/2014 - 4:43pm

Exeter City Council has set out a new action plan on how it maintains and manages housing in response to a £1 million overspend from the council’s housing revenue account (HRA).

The action plan could see some tenants prevented from transferring into a new council house or even face eviction or fines if their property is in a poor state of repair.

The council will also look to better understand the reasons behind the overspend ahead of a major restructure of the service due to begin later this year.

Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead councillor for Housing and Customer Access...

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Busy month for Young Farmers

March is proving to be a busy month for the Young Farmers Club with members taking part in a whole host of competitions and activities.

Young Farmers Club is an organisation that dates back to the 1920's and was started to give young people in the countryside a way of socialising with other young people in their areas. Today there are over 700 clubs in England and Wales, 39 of which are in Devon alone!

The beginning of the month saw the Devon Federation of Young Farmers Club (YFC) hold their entertainments, choir and member of the year competition on Saturday 1st March 2014...

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Law firms offer free legal advice drop-in surgeries

Two local solicitor firms, Veitch Penny and The Family Law Company, are teaming up to provide a free, informal ‘drop-in’ legal surgery in Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter.

Solicitors from both firms will be available at Fresha Café on Bittern Road for one day per month to provide free legal advice to anyone who wishes to drop in.

No appointment is necessary and the surgery is open to all, without obligation.

Charles Dowell, Managing Partner of Veitch Penny, said: “We recognise that it can be extremely difficult for anyone working in Sowton to access legal advice...

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