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A recent community lunch organised by East Devon District Council’s Landlord Services team at the request of the charity HALFF (Health and Local Food for Families proved a tremendous success with 25 young people from Millwey, Axminster, their families and sheltered tenants, who sat down to eat together after a morning of arts, crafts and cooking.

The event, which was held at Millwey community centre on Tuesday 30 May, aimed to bring different ages of the community together and East Devon Community Development Worker, Victoria Robinson, who was responsible for co-ordinating the...

Planning permission granted for light refreshment kiosk on zig-zag path following keen public interest in a facility to replace former café.

Planning permission has been granted under delegated authority by East Devon District Council for a refreshment kiosk to be installed on the platform leading off the zig-zag path at Orcombe Point.

Following an appeal for ideas about Exmouth’s Orcombe Point, made by local East Devon ward member Councillor Mark Williamson in March 2017, which resulted in 50 suggestions from people saying what they would like to see at the site, the...

Rainbow Living is delighted to announce that Ruth Airdrie, the charity’s Treasurer, has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen’s Birthday 2017 Honours list.

The award was made in recognition of the voluntary work Ruth has undertaken for Rainbow Living over the last 11 years. Ruth was one of the group of people instrumental in founding Rainbow Living and she has worked tirelessly as a Trustee since then, helping to develop and shape the charity’s unique housing model which provides specially adapted accommodation so adults with learning...

Bridge Road in Exeter is due to be closed from 10pm on Friday 23 June until 5am on Monday 26 June.

The closure will enable work to be carried out to reconstruct pavements in a number of areas including south of the bascule bridge, and both sides of the Matford splitter island.

Resurfacing will also take place on paths near the canal, which was postponed from earlier in the month due to wet weather, and on footpaths approaching the rail bridge.

Work on the Countess Wear Flood Relief structure and the approach to the Swing Bridge will also continue throughout the...