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Devon County Show Confirms 106,000 Visitors in Another Record-Breaking Year

The tickets have now been counted, and Devon County Show has officially confirmed an audited attendance of 106,000 visitors for 2026 — an uplift of 5,000 on last year’s record-breaking figure.

This year’s Show coincided with the late May half‑term break, a rare calendar alignment that contributed to an especially strong family turnout. While children go free on Saturday and therefore cannot be fully audited, the organisers witnessed a noticeably higher number of young visitors enjoying the attractions, activities and livestock displays.

Across all three days, the Show...

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Conference gives tourism industry a boost

Getting savvy with social media, building networks and shouting loudly and proudly about South Devon were all on the agenda at Teignbridge’s third Talking Tourism Conference.

Seventy movers, shakers and influencers from the hospitality and tourism sectors took part in Teignbridge District Council’s free summit at Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish Warren.

The conference, which was free of charge, was arranged by Teignbridge in partnership with Visit South Devon and the Dartmoor Partnership. Benjamin Mee, owner of Dartmoor Zoo, was the event’s keynote speaker.

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Dawlish Strand opening celebrations

An official opening of Dawlish Strand will be held on Friday 6 December to coincide with the town’s Christmas lights switch-on.

The £1.5 million regeneration scheme, which is a joint initiative between Devon County, Teignbridge District and Dawlish Town Councils, has rejuvenated the Strand area since it was completed in the summer and it has been welcomed by traders.

Devon County Council Chairman, Councillor Bernard Hughes OBE, will conduct the opening ceremony at 4.30pm ahead of the festive lights switch-on from 5pm. The re-development has involved the removal of the wall...

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Overturned car causes severe delays

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 11/27/2013 - 5:24pm

A car has overturned on the A381 in Kingsbridge between Langworthy's barn Junction and Luckhams lane.

There are severe delays to traffic on this road and moderate delays in the surronding area.

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Police make three more arrests in Alphington Road Murder Investigation

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 11/27/2013 - 4:36pm

Police have made three further arrests in connection with the Murder of 43 year-old Stephen Crook who was killed last week (Thursday 21 November). A 40 year old man from Okehampton was arrested on Monday (25 November) and a 39 year-old man and a 17 year-old youth were arrested in Conventry yesterday (26 November).

All three men are being held at Launcestion Police station, in Cornwall. Ryan Singleton, 23 from Conventry was charged with the Murder last week and appeared in Exeter magistrate's court on Monday. Police were called to a home on Alphington road after neighbours raised...

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Stagecoach South West celebrates sucess at 2013 UK bus awards

Stagecoach South West is celebrating being named as ‘Runner Up’ in the ‘Top Shire’ category at the UK Bus Awards.

The high calibre of submissions in this category means even to be shortlisted is an achievement therefore to achieve a runner up position demonstrates the strength of the operator’s performance. Judges praised the company’s stable network of services, maintenance of rural services, continued investment in new vehicles and passenger growth.

Michael Watson, Managing Director of Stagecoach South West, commented: “I am proud of all my staff who every day contribute...

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Guild-University partnership recognised by Higher Education Academy

The strong working partnership that exists between the Students’ Guild and the University of Exeter has been recognised by the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

In 2013 the HEA launched its first round of Partnership Awards to celebrate successful partnership working in UK higher education. The strong links between the Guild and University have been highly commended by HEA in the category jointly awarded by the National Union of Students: Joint Students’ Union and Institution Partnership.

A nomination was submitted to the awards scheme by VP Academic Affairs Alex Louch and...

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High profile "felons" locked-up for Red Cross appeal

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 11/27/2013 - 1:47pm

Some of Exeter’s highest profile local figures will be “arrested” tomorrow as part a fundraising 'Jail and Bail' for the British Red Cross.

Andrew Maynard from Michelmores law firm, Tim Darby of Exeter Race course and Police Superintendent Sarah Sharpe are among the eight high profile “felons” who will kept prisoner in the director’s box at Exeter City Football Club tomorrow afternoon.

The “felons” will have mugshots and fingerprints taken before being charged by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Cllr Rachel Lyons, for “refusing to ignore people in crisis.”

They will then...

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Thanksgiving celebrations on Streatham Campus

Authored by lamorna
Posted: Wed, 11/27/2013 - 12:22pm

The University of Exeter is holding a range of activties tomorrow to celebrate American Thanksgiving.

Celebrations will include a traditonal Thanksgiving lunch for staff and students and a 'touch' American football game on the piazza (supported by the University's cheerleaders).

There will also be an all-American themed harvest festival eating area where a traditional two course Thanksgiving feast of roast turkey or nut roast with gravy, creamed potato, buttered sweet corn and other vegetables, followed by pumpkin pie or American cheesecake, will be available....

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PCC Tony Hogg in public Q&A

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 11/27/2013 - 12:01pm

Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg will answer the public’s questions on policing in Devon and Cornwall at a meeting in Plymouth tonight.

At the meeting in the Council House in Plymouth, Tony Hogg along with Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer will take questions submitted online and over the phone.

The doors will open at 7pm with the meeting itself starting promptly at 7:30pm.

The meeting is free to attend but people wishing to come should book places in advance.

It will also broadcast live on BBC Radio Devon and Cornwall and will be hosted by presenter Vic...

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Nearly a third of Exeter students are privately educated

Authored by lamorna
Posted: Wed, 11/27/2013 - 11:58am

Recent research done by The Sutton Trust reveals that 28% of students at Exeter University are privately educated.

While investigating the education gap between poor and privileged students at English universities, the Trust found that, unsurprisingly, Oxford and Cambridge had the highest percentage of privately educated students, with 46.6% and 42.7% respectively.

This contrasts with London's South Bank University, which came last in the listing. Nearly a quarter of the students there received free school meals at school, compared with a tiny 1% at Exeter. This suggests...

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