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Nello cyclists have special reasons for taking part

FORCE Cancer Charity’s largest annual fundraiser – The Nello bike ride – is less than two months away and cyclists from across Devon and around the country are gearing up for the big day on Sunday June 28.

Since the first Nello Century Cycle Challenge in 2000, the ride has raised £1.5million for Exeter-based FORCE, which works locally to support anyone affected by cancer, face-to-face and close to home.

The charity has set a target of raising £127,500 from Nello 2026 to meet the increasing demand for its unique services.

Around 1,000 cyclists on all sorts of bikes...

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Making Exeter safer and clamping down on anti-social behaviour

The streets of Exeter are set to become safer following the introduction of a new scheme aimed at reducing antisocial behaviour (ASB).

The Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) - approved by the City Council last year, will help the police deal with nuisances or problems detrimental to people’s quality of life. Any money raised through fines will be used to help fund community schemes.

Signs are now in place across the city explaining how the PSPO works and what areas it covers.

The PSPO covers the city centre, parts of St Thomas, and includes Bury Meadow, Bull...

Exeter Chiefs legend Gareth Steenson and polar explorer Ann Daniels kick off Astley Media’s Inspired series

Exeter Chiefs’ Gareth Steenson and polar explorer Ann Daniels are set to inspire the region's business community when they speak at a ‘Road to Resilience’ event on 5 October.

The one-day event in Exeter will also see appearances from business leaders including Robert Camp, Managing Partner of UK Law Firm of the Year* Stephens Scown.

Exeter Chiefs' record league points scorer Gareth Steenson will be talking about developing a resilient mindset and the lessons he has taken from a lifetime in rugby. Ann Daniels, one of the only women on the planet to trek to the North and...

Police praise public resposnse to knife amnesty

Over 400 knives were handed in to police during a knife amnesty last week (I7 – 23 July, 19 – 26 in Plymouth)

This is twice as many as were surrendered during the last week-long police knife amnesty, held in November of last year.

All of these knives are out of circulation and no longer at risk of falling into the wrong hands. All of the knives and bladed items will be destroyed.

Figures from Cornwall, where knives could be handed in at police enquiry offices in Camborne, Bodmin, St Austell and Truro, show that 68 items were handed in.

140 items were...

Family donate £4,300 to Exeter’s Neonatal Unit

A family from Lewdown near Okehampton have raised over £4,300 for the Neonatal Unit (NNU) at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, as a thank you for the help and support they received from staff when their little boy was seriously ill.

Chris Back and Crystal Jordan spent 66 days on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with their son Jax who was born at 29 weeks, 11 weeks prematurely in December 2016. The couple, who also have two other young children, were caught a little unprepared by Jax’s surprise early arrival however they were helped through the ordeal by the staff on NNU...

Former Royal Marine jailed for terror offences

A former Royal Marine has been jailed for stockpiling and manufacturing large amounts of explosives, weapons and ammunition in hides across Northern Ireland and Devon which he admitted would have been used to assist others to commit terrorist acts had they not been discovered.

The case was brought to the attention of police thanks to members of the public who noticed suspicious items buried in woodland in Northern Ireland, and reported it to police.

Ciaran Maxwell, 31, of Exminster, was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment at the Old Bailey on Monday, 31 July.

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Wing walking wife raises £1,200 for RD&E Intensive Care Unit

The wife of a patient who was cared for on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital has raised over £1,200 for the unit as a thank you for saving her husband’s life.

Caroline Burns, aged 70 from Exmouth, successfully completed a sponsored wing walk experience at Chiltern Park Aerodrome in Oxford in May.

Caroline decided to undertake the challenge after her husband Bob spent six weeks in hospital last autumn following surgery for bladder cancer. Due to complications from the procedure Bob needed further surgery, a lengthy stay in ITU and spent...

Children’s artwork inspired by lost Killerton mansion

Children from seven Devon primary schools have created works of art inspired by the wildlife and history of the National Trust’s Killerton estate. These include totem poles, pottery, a carriage selfie-board and a giant bear all of which will be on display for visitors to enjoy over the summer holidays. Devon Artists in Schools Initiative (DAISI) and the National Trust teamed up to work with children from the seven primary schools of Clyst Vale Learning Community. Local professional artists worked with children to produce 3D art exhibited as part of the Killerton’s new outdoor trail - Lost...

Appeal for witnesses to fatal crash in Sidmouth

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the A3052 at Elms Hill in Sidmouth on Friday 28 July 2017.

The driver of a Nissan Skyline, a man in his 20s, sustained fatal injuries as a result of his car colliding with a BMW travelling in the opposite direction. The BMW then collided with a Peugeot.

Emergency services were called around 7.45pm to reports of a collision involving a black Nissan Skyline, a silver BMW and a Peugeot. A fourth vehicle was also badly damaged by debris from the collision.

The road was closed for nine hours to allow the...

Mother and two children die in Devon crash

Police have confirmed that two children and a woman, believed to be the mother, have died as a result of the collision this morning [Monday 31 July] on the A361 near Lankey Junction, Barnstaple.

Emergency services were called at 8.25am to the A361, near Aller Cross at Barnstaple following a two vehicle collision between a car and a lorry.

A road closure has been put on at West Buckland junction and the Lankey junction on the A361 whilst officers conduct scene investigations. The closure is likely to be on all day and motorists are being advised to avoid the area.

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Exeter Pound £E450 free money giveaway

Exeter Pound is giving away £E450 of free money – to keep but not to spend - all through August. £E4.50 notes will be hidden in plain sight around the city centre for people who live, work or are visiting Exeter to find and keep. They were in circulation as a short-run note for the last six months of last year funded by the Exeter Quay and Canal Trust to mark 450 years of the Exeter Ship Canal in 2016. Daniel Hillier, Director of Exeter Pound and vice-chair of Exeter Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said: "We have some notes left over which we want to share.

"The £E4.50 note is...

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Nello cyclists have special reasons for taking part

Making Exeter safer and clamping down on anti-social behaviour

Exeter Chiefs legend Gareth Steenson and polar explorer Ann Daniels kick off Astley Media’s Inspired series

Police praise public resposnse to knife amnesty

Family donate £4,300 to Exeter’s Neonatal Unit

Former Royal Marine jailed for terror offences

Wing walking wife raises £1,200 for RD&E Intensive Care Unit

Children’s artwork inspired by lost Killerton mansion

Appeal for witnesses to fatal crash in Sidmouth

Mother and two children die in Devon crash

Exeter Pound £E450 free money giveaway

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