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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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Marine charity joins forces with supermarket to fight plastic beach pollution

The UK’s leading marine charity, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and supermarket, Waitrose, have joined forces to create a new series of beach and river clean events to get more people than ever before cleaning and recording litter from England’s beaches and rivers.

Support from Waitrose will help MCS put on more clean-ups and mobilise the public in the fight back against the rising tide of plastic litter on our beaches. The supermarket is donating £500,000 from its carrier bag funds to MCS who will organise around 1,000 beach and river clean-ups during 2017/18.

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M5 closed southbound

The emergency services were called to reports of a lorry which had collided with the central reservation on the M5 Soutbound at junction 27, Tiverton at 01.54am today (Tuesday 18th July).

Fire Control mobilised two appliances from Wellington and one from Taunton, together with the Rescue Tender from Taunton to attend this incident.

Upon arrival crews confirmed large good vehicle on its side under the bridge, all persons were free and clear of the vehicle, and crews were giving first aid at the driver at the scene.

Crews attempting to stem the flow of diesel from the...

Dementia researchers gear up for epic cycle challenge

A group of dedicated and intrepid dementia researchers are gearing up to cycle 350 miles to raise £12,000 for Alzheimer’s Society, to help fund work to gain new insights into dementia.

Despite accidents, injuries and setbacks, five of the original team of six plan to cycle from London to Paris on July 19.

Unfortunately, Dr David Llewellyn will not be among them, after he broke his wrist in a collision on his bike. He said: “I’m really gutted I can’t cycle this year, but I’ll be supporting my colleagues in spirit and I’m hoping to be back in the saddle next year.”

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Exeter is looking bloomin' marvellous!

Exeter is looking bloomin’ marvellous thanks to a scheme to introduce wild flowers into everyday parts of the city. The Wild City project has seen Exeter City Council team up with Devon Wildlife Trust to encourage more nature into the city. This summer the scheme has paid dividends with roundabouts, parks and road verges breaking out in a riot of colour as the blooms of wild flowers enjoy the summer sunshine. The City Council has been inundated with letters and emails of praise from local residents and visitors enjoying the summer blooms. In Prince Charles Road, cars have been pulling up...

Exeter BID helps bring city centre to life

Exeter Business Improvement District (BID) is helping to bring a wealth of arts, heritage and music festivities to the city centre with sponsorship of six major events in 2017 as well as support of Exeter Cultural Partnership’s own diverse programme of activities which promotes creative practitioners and organisations.

As well as hosting its own popular events including The Weekend Starts Here, Easter in Exeter, Style in Exeter and the Christmas Lights Switch on, which alone brought thousands of visitors and residents into the city centre for a huge festive celebration, the BID has...

Hairdressers’ 15,000ft skydive for Exeter Deaf Academy

TWO local hairdressers from Hair@The Academy are conquering their fear of heights and taking to the skies to raise money for Exeter Deaf Academy.

Claire Reeves, a hairdressing teacher and Nicky Mills, who volunteers at the salon, will both be leaping from a plane in a sponsored tandem skydive at Dunkeswell airfield, East Devon, on Wednesday 19 July.

Claire, 30, from Exeter, said she decided to raise money for Exeter Deaf Academy after working with students and seeing the opportunities they are offered there.

‘Working here, meeting the Deaf learners and seeing how...

Teignbridge’s iconic phone boxes saved from removal

A number of iconic phone boxes in Teignbridge have been Grade II listed and protected from removal thanks to a successful approach to Historic England from Teignbridge District Council.

Under the threat of removal following a consultation exercise from British Telecom, the Council’s heritage officers contacted Historic England listing several of the district’s iconic K6 red phone boxes that met strict listing criteria for consideration.

Having made the application, a total of seven boxes were assigned as Grade II status meaning they are now officially classed as ‘...

Man charged following death of Devon teenager

Police in Devon investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl in Newton Abbot on Saturday 15 July have now charged a man with drug offences.

Police were informed by ambulance in the early hours of Saturday morning that they had taken a girl to Torbay District Hospital where she later died.

Jacob Khanlarian, aged 20, from Newton Abbot, has been charged with two counts of supply of a controlled drug of class A (MDMA) and one count of supply a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis).

He has been remanded in custody to appear before Plymouth Magistrates today (Monday 17...

Devon dad to take on Great West Run for Exeter’s Neonatal Unit

Cullompton dad Shane Peters is set to take on the Great West Run this October in aid of the Neonatal Unit at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital as a thank you for the care they provided his son Raife.

Raife was born at the RD&E in early 2017 and spent four weeks being cared for on the specialist Neonatal Unit because he had water on his lungs. Now that Raife is healthy and has been discharged from hospital, Shane and his wife Kerry are keen to give something back to the unit which helped save their son’s life.

Shane said: “You just don’t realise what they do for you....

‘Leading’ the Way: New membership scheme for dogs in Devon

Residents and visitors to South East Devon will soon be able to join a new membership scheme for dog lovers.

Devon Loves Dogs will launch during Heath Week, at the Family Festival on Sunday 23 July at Woodbury Castle.

The new scheme for dog owners and dog walkers is led by Julie Owen, who will give information, advice and run events for residents and visitors across the Exe Estuary, Dawlish Warren and East Devon Pebblebed Heaths. Julie will bring together a community of dog walkers who love where they live and walk with their dogs, promoting responsible dog ownership so...

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Nello cyclists have special reasons for taking part

Marine charity joins forces with supermarket to fight plastic beach pollution

M5 closed southbound

Dementia researchers gear up for epic cycle challenge

Exeter is looking bloomin' marvellous!

Exeter BID helps bring city centre to life

Hairdressers’ 15,000ft skydive for Exeter Deaf Academy

Teignbridge’s iconic phone boxes saved from removal

Man charged following death of Devon teenager

Devon dad to take on Great West Run for Exeter’s Neonatal Unit

‘Leading’ the Way: New membership scheme for dogs in Devon

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