Devon

A “potentially life-saving” night shelter allowing rough sleepers to come in out of the cold, is proving popular in Exeter as night-time temperatures drop below zero.

Exeter City Council’s Night Shelter – renamed The Junction and situated in the former Spice Island restaurant in Magdalen Street – has been packed out over the last couple of nights as rough sleepers escape the bitter nights on the street.

The City Council activated its Severe Weather Protocol (SWEP) on Wednesday, with the temperature dropping below zero for three consecutive nights.

The protocol...

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with incidents at Woodbury Salterton on New Year’s Day.

Police were called at 8.05am following a report of a man in a mask acting suspiciously in the village.

The man, who was in possession of a large blade, was seen outside an isolated property. He ran from the property after being seen by the occupants.

He was seen near another location in the village a short time later.

Firearms and local officers were deployed to the scene within five minutes and carried out a search for the man with the help of the...

Katie Fowler, who graduated from Exeter College this year with a Business Management BA degree, has secured a place on a prestigious Graduate Scheme with international property company, JLL, with a fully funded Masters. It is a fantastic achievement for Katie, who aims to become a Chartered Surveyor after two years.

Katie, who previously studied at West Exe School, progressed directly from her studies at college onto an internship over the summer at the Exeter office of JLL. She impressed so much that she moved successfully onto their Graduate Scheme. Katie was first introduced to...

Police are seeking witnesses to an unprovoked assault on a man in Exeter which left him with a serious hand injury.

The victim, in his 50s, was walking his dog around 9.30pm on Saturday 17 November when the incident took place.

When he reached Hamlin Lane he was subjected to verbal abuse from five teenage boys and one girl who were hanging around in the street.

During the altercation he was pushed to the ground by one of the boys. He sustained a broken bone in his hand which required hospital treatment.

Police are investigating and would like to hear from...

Redrow West Country bolstered its team with several new appointments last year to meet the demand across developments in the region in 2019. In November, the property developer welcomed Sue Callard as quantity surveyor. With a background in surveying as a contractor, Sue became part of the Exeter-based West Country team with a keen interest in developing her expertise in the residential side of the industry. Commenting on her appointment, Sue said: “I’m thrilled to have joined such a prestigious name in the housebuilding industry and I’m looking forward to bringing my contracting...

Representatives from Devon’s Health and Wellbeing Board, which oversees the strategic delivery of health and social care services in the county, have signed an ambitious Charter to end loneliness.

It’s a pledge by the Board that its partner authorities, including the NHS, Public Health, and Social Care, will do all they can to tackle the issue. The Board wants to better understand the extent of loneliness in Devon; raise awareness of it; and involve people who experience it in helping to identify ways to reduce it. It also wants ‘loneliness’ to be on all the authorities’ agendas;...

At its meeting on 8 January 2019, East Devon District Council’s Development Management Committee (DMC) will consider two planning applications (ref: 18/2174/MOUT and 18/2175/LBC) submitted by the Environment Agency for tidal flood defence works in Exmouth.

The proposal is a mixture of full and outline planning permission, as well as seeking separate listed building consent for associated strengthening and drainage works to the listed Exmouth Sea Wall.

The applications are recommended for approval by planning officers and members of DMC will debate and determine the...

Ryan Bowman says he is looking forward to helping Exeter City push towards League One having signed for the Devon club. Bowman who joins from Scottish Premier League side Motherwell for an undisclosed fee, says he was excited about joining Exeter having chatted to manager Matt Taylor and assistant manager Eric Kinder, who was his former youth team coach at Carlisle. “There was a couple of clubs ringing up about me as I was coming to the end of my contract with Motherwell and I thought it was time for a change,” said Ryan. “I spoke to the manager a few times and he sold the club to me...

Essential drainage improvements will be carried out on a section of the B3180 Woodbury Common Road this month.

The road will be closed for up to 12 days from Monday 7 January while work is carried out between Four Firs junction and Blackhill Quarry. The scheme involves the road being dug up which will make it impassable.

Those who normally use the B3180 to travel to Exeter or to connect to the A3052 will need to find an alternative route and allow extra time for their journey while the road is closed.

A signed diversion route will be in place.

Food, music and festive decorations will be available at Exeter’s oldest building as part of a free community event to mark Twelfth Night.

Families can celebrate Epiphany Sunday at St Nicholas Priory, off Fore Street with a Tudor sweetmeats cooking demonstration in the building’s spectacular kitchen.

The event will be held on 6th January 2019 from 1 to 4pm.

People can sample the wares and also listen to music in the Great Hall. There will also be teas served in the Priory’s North Wing, once home to the monk’s refectory, which will be decorated with beautiful...