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Westbank’s Community Allotment made accessible to all thanks to Kier’s volunteers

Manpower and materials donated to Westbank Community Health and Care by the Kier Group have transformed the charity’s Community Allotment at Exminster into a space that’s accessible to everyone.

Eleven local volunteers from Kier’s Natural Resources Nuclear & Networks division recently worked over a total of about 4 days to create a tarmac access ramp, level the ground and lay a concrete pathway to make the allotment accessible to wheelchair users. The monetary value of the work amounts to approximately £7,000, including labour and materials.

Kerry Fenton of Kier NRNN...

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Medals United

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Mon, 10/30/2017 - 9:23am

Medals belonging to two brothers were kept together after a buyer successfully bid on two separate lots.

One of the brothers, Private Albert Crockford, sadly died in July 2016, on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. He was awarded three medals: the 1914-15 Star, the British War medal and the Victory medal.

Albert’s brother, Lieutenant Corporal J Crockford then received his call up papers, but unlike his brother he survived the war and received the Military medal, 1914-15 Star, British War medal, 1914-1920, and Victory medal.

The medals were sold at Chilcotts...

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Devon builds for bees

The winners of the ‘Build for Bees’ competition, which encouraged Devon’s residents to build the biggest and best bug hotels for pollinators, have been decided.

There was heavy competition, with lots of creative and well-designed entries submitted from schools, community groups, individuals and families.

Niquita Potter, of East Budleigh, won the ‘best individual build’ category, while Friends of the Byes, a community nature group in Sidmouth, won the best community group build.

Their design cleverly included a thatched roof, thanks to a donation from a local...

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Stay safe and only buy fireworks from reputable traders

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/29/2017 - 1:06pm

Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service is urging residents to only buy fireworks from reputable traders.

As the fireworks season approaches many people will consider buying fireworks for private functions to mark events including Halloween and Bonfire Night. When buying fireworks always look for the CE mark – fireworks must always display this as it shows the product has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the essential safety requirements. The service is also reminding traders that the legal minimum age for buying fireworks is 18 and if in doubt they...

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Nun's Cross Path backed by Dartmoor Walking Festival

Following the success of Dartmoor Walking Festival 2017, Moorland Guides have generously donated £500 of the proceeds to the National Park's Donate for Dartmoor scheme.

The money will be used to carry out essential continuing repairs to Nun's Cross Path. The festival ran from Saturday 26 August to Sunday 3 September, with a programme packed full of events for all ages and capabilities.

Simon Dell, Director and Coordinator of Moorland Guides said: “The Dartmoor Walking Festival this year was another great success with over 1,000 people again taking part and it is clear that...

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MOU supports the exchange of staff between SWAST HART and DSFRS

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 10/28/2017 - 10:23am

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service and the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) are engaging in a mutually beneficial MOU collaboration that promotes both community safety and effective response in the case of emergencies. Rowan Delasalle, Station Manager National Resilience said: “This is an exciting and important collaboration. The benefits of this MOU are that Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) and HART are trained in the same skills so if a terrorist incident were to take place we would respond together as one team. The USAR team will be upskilled in our first aid ability and...

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Recruit Princesshay hosts Christmas Jobs and Skills fair

Princesshay will host its second jobs and skills fair this November, bringing local employers and jobseekers together, along with support and training services, to help local people into work.

From 10am – 4pm on Wednesday 1st November, a range of businesses will showcase vacancies on offer at Princesshay over the festive season. Over 30 stores and restaurants including Superdry, Starbucks, MAC, & Café Rouge in Princesshay are recruiting in advance of Christmas and the Recruit Princesshay team will be on hand to help match job seekers and available posts.

The fair will...

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Firefighters call for cuts to agenda to be dropped on anniversary of Cathedral Yard fire

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Fri, 10/27/2017 - 10:11pm

On the anniversary of the blaze that ripped through the historic Cathedral Yard area of Exeter last October, firefighters in the region are calling for an end to dangerous fire service cuts. The fire caused massive damage before being extinguished, and placed huge demands on the resources of the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service who sent 150 firefighters to put the fire out.

Last Friday (20 Oct) Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority endorsed a draft Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP), the purpose of which the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) believes is to pave the way...

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Exeter Community Garden enjoys the Gourd Life

A group of volunteers are carving out a reputation for growing some of the best pumpkins in Devon, just in time for Halloween.

Members of the Exeter Community Garden have recently harvested their sun ripened pumpkins, having sown the seeds for their successful crop in the summer.

The Community Garden attracts students, staff, alumni and local residents to work together and cultivate a variety of crops over the course of the year.

As well as pumpkins, the group has also grown nasturtiums and an orchard of traditional and heritage trees, nine raised vegetable beds, a...

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Devon County Show’s handmade poppies go on show at Exeter Cathedral

More than 30,000 handcrafted red poppies made to mark the centenary of the First World War at the Devon County Show will go on display at Exeter Cathedral.

The exhibition opens on Monday (October 30) and runs until Tuesday, November 14.

Thousands of local people supported the ‘people’s tribute’ to the 11,500 Devon men and women who died in the Great War by creating 34,000 poppies.

The commemoration was the idea of Deborah Custance Baker, Chief Steward of the Crafts and Gardens Show feature.

“I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone, young and old, who...

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Appeal for witnesses to attempted assault in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/27/2017 - 12:13pm

Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted assault in Exeter.

At around 9:45am on Wednesday 25th of October, a disturbance took place in the vicinity of Polsloe Bridge, Monks Road and Hamlin Lane, Exeter

Police are appealing for witnesses in relation to this incident which is believed to have involved two men and a 17-year-old woman.

Officers are keen to hear from anyone that may have seen a dark coloured vehicle, possibly a VW Polo or a Golf in the area during this time.

The men ae described as both between the age of 18-22, and both white....

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