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Plans for a protected greenspace about half the size of Exeter have received support from East Devon Councillors.

Yesterday at East Devon District Council’s Strategic Planning Committee , Councillors unanimously gave their backing in support of the Clyst Valley Regional Park, located in the west of the district.

With ambitious plans to provide benefits for people, nature, climate, water, soils, jobs, education, landscape, and the historic environment, this impressive initiative can now guide partners towards a shared vision and values through the newly-approved 25-year...

Residents at Millbrook retirement village, in Exeter, which is owned by later living operator Inspired Villages, dressed in their finery and enjoyed a garden afternoon tea to celebrate The Queen’s 95th Birthday on 21st April.

Residents made the most of the sunny weather and enjoyed a ‘socially distanced’ afternoon tea of coronation chicken, smoked salmon, cream cheese and cucumber finger sandwiches. For the royal inspired menu, the village chef also prepared homemade fruit scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam, homemade butter biscuits, a fruit cake and Victoria sandwich...

Leading independent software company RapidReg Ltd. located in Exeter is on a quest to plant 1 billion trees as part of an aspiring initiative to save the planet by offsetting the carbon footprint generated by businesses, whilst helping them to attract a new wave of green-minded consumers all for just 15p per tree.

Studies suggest between 75%-90% of the total global carbon emissions are produced by businesses and not individuals. Proactive tech entrepreneur Chris Collins co-founder of ‘The Billion Trees Project’, a non-profit arm of his RapidReg brand said: “These are scary...

At 11.38am today Tuesday 27 April 2021 Exmouth RNLI all weather lifeboat 13-03 R & J Welburn was launched having been tasked by H.M. Coastguard to a report of a 24ft speedboat suffering from engine failure, out of control and being taken out to sea by a strong tide. Its location was reported as approximately 100 metres south west of Orcombe Point and drifting.

The lifeboat launched at 12:03pm and was commandeered by Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew, Coxswain Steve Hockings-Thompson, Andrew Stott, Robert Thompson, James Edge and Ed Steele.

The lifesavers quickly located...