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Devon Young Carers shine at the 2025 Young Carers Festival

Seventeen young carers from across Devon have enjoyed a well-deserved break from their caring responsibilities at the largest festival in the world dedicated to young people with unpaid caring roles.

It’s the 25th year that Devon Young Carers has attended the Young Carers Festival at YMCA Fairthorne Manor at Botley in Hampshire. Four dedicated staff members, one volunteer, and one inspiring Adult Young Carer accompanied them on a two-night adventure packed with connection, laughter, and discovery - a well-deserved break from their day-to-day caring roles at home.

They...

A step back in time for St Loye’s students

Authored by StepOne
Posted: Mon, 11/20/2017 - 11:21am

Former students and employees of St Loye’s College shared memories at an exhibition of photos and artefacts at Devon Heritage Centre in Exeter.

St Loye’s College was founded as a charity by Dame Georgiana Buller who wanted people with disabilities to have the opportunity to work and fulfil their potential.

The college was located on Topsham Road and supported thousands of people from 1937 until 2008. The charity continues today as Step One, which organised the event to celebrate its 80th year and offer people with a connection to the old college the opportunity to view its...

Large blaze on Marsh Barton in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 11/20/2017 - 7:54am

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received a call from a passer-by reporting thick black smoke and alarms sounding at an industrial premesis in Alphin Brook Road, Marsh Barton, Exeter 5.32am today (MONDAY).

Two fire appliances from Danes castle and one from Middlemoor were immediately mobilised with a local officer.

Fire control started making cover moves in the area.

The initial caller then confirmed smoke and flames issuing from the rear of the commercial premises.

The local officer was first in attendance and very quickly requested six fire...

How to make binary trading part of your investment strategy

Binary options are some of the easiest to understand. You simply predict whether an asset’s value will rise or fall over a particular amount of time. If you think the market is rising, you purchase a “call.” However, if you think the market is falling, you purchase a “put.” If your prediction is correct at the end of the expiry time, you receive a return on your investment.

You can make a lot of money with binary trading, especially if you’re willing to take risks. The key is to really understand your market so that you can make better predictions. Each binary option is worth...

Carers missing out on available support

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 11/18/2017 - 3:57pm

With an estimated 6.5 million people in the UK providing unpaid care to family members and friends, Devon authorities are urging carers to take a moment, for themselves.

There are about 90,000 people providing unpaid care for loved ones and friends in Devon; more if you include Plymouth and Torbay.

Many carers don’t see themselves as ‘carers’; they feel that they’re just doing what families and friends do for each other when they need help, and they’re not going to make an issue of it.

But Devon County Council and Devon’s CCGs say, ‘Do make an issue of it. It’s...

Council owned toilets converted into new seaside businesses

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 11/18/2017 - 12:12pm

Council owned toilet blocks have been given a new lease of life and converted into new seaside businesses.

Dawlish Warren’s outer car park is now home to the Exe Valley Cycle Hire and Veloshack Café while along the coast in Dawlish Salty Dog Kiosks has been set up on Smugglers Lane.

Enterprising businessmen seized on the commercial business opportunity to transform the buildings into new businesses after Teignbridge District Council reviewed the amount of toilets within its portfolio.

Jon Sell and Nick Beer converted the loos at Dawlish Warren into new cycle hire...

Postcard album reveals tragic story

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Sat, 11/18/2017 - 11:03am

Chilcotts Auctioneers is selling a 1930s postcard album that relates pictorially the story of ill-fated airship production in the UK, including the tragic result of a maiden flight.

The album was discovered in East Devon, when the vendor was clearing out his late father’s home.

It opens with images of the R100, an airship built in the 1920s in Cardington, Bedfordshire. Different to its German Zeppelin counterparts, the R100 was oval in shape, streamlined and aerodynamic.

The postcards show images of the trial flight in July 1930, when the airship crossed the...

University of Exeter researchers among world’s ‘most influential scientific minds’, says new ranking

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 11/17/2017 - 10:15pm

Leading academics from the University of Exeter – including an authority on plastics pollution – are among the world’s most “influential scientific minds”, according to a new ranking.

Twelve Exeter scientists feature in an authoritative new list of the most highly cited researchers worldwide, produced by Clarivate Analytics.

The ranking looks at which research is cited by other academics in their published papers.

It lists researchers, across 21 fields, who produced a “notable” number of highly cited papers in Clarivate’s Web of Science database over the period 2005...

Budleigh’s new sports activity wall ready for action

Versatile £15,000 sports wall will be an asset to town thanks to S106 contributions from property developers building in Budleigh

In a joint project run between Budleigh Salterton Town Council and East Devon District Council, a brand new £15,000 sports activity wall is now in place in the town.

Over 300 people in Budleigh Salterton originally had their say on how to spend money on outdoor sports in the town a couple of years ago – their priorities were for a new outdoor gym and foot/cycle path improvements for The Green. Both of these have happened now.

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Police and Crime Commissioner backs North Devon Link Road improvements

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 11/17/2017 - 4:02pm

Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has given her full backing to Devon County Council’s bid to improve the north Devon link road.

Ms Hernandez, who is joint national PCC lead on road safety alongside Martin Underhill in Dorset, says she is determined to offer whatever support she can to improve the safety of the roads in Devon and Cornwall.

“The North Devon Link Road provides a critically important connection between the M5 and the north of the county,” she said.

“It is the only major road in the area and is relied on by tens of thousands of locals,...

First production for new theatre group

MID Devon community theatre group Activ8 Theatre takes to the stage this December with its brilliant first musical production - the charming tale of little orphan Annie. And it’s a show of firsts, with it being the first major performance in The Venue, the brand new 400-seat theatre at Uffculme School, and a first leading role for talented nine-year-old Eva Green who plays the title character.

The youth theatre group, which was formed earlier this year, is led by Alan Boxer, Jenny Archer and Fiona Bartlett. This performance of Annie Jr will be directed by Jenny – her first major production...

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