Fire crews from Exmouth have been called to two separate incidents in the last few days involving disposable barbecues being placed in plastic bins when they were still hot.
In the early hours of 22 July, crews were called to Exmouth Cricket Club, Queens Drive, after reports of a fire on the outside of the building. The fire damaged part of the tea rooms and crews were able to stop the fire spreading further into the building.
Investigations found that a disposable barbecue had been placed in a bin while still hot and, over a period of time, had burnt through the bin and...
A GP from Devon has urged people to stay cool in the hot weather and to look after elderly and vulnerable friends and neighbours as the Met Office today raised the heatwave level for Devon up to category three.
This means there is a 90 per cent probability of heatwave conditions between 0900 on Thursday and 2100 on Friday in Devon.
Recent high temperatures across Devon are set to continue into next week and with most schools breaking up for the summer tomorrow many local people and those who travel from afar are likely to flock to Devon’s beaches to enjoy the sunshine....
If you missed our last Skin Angels event, here's your chance to catch up on the action and see what you've missed! The Skin Angels of Purity Boutique Spa of Exeter will make an encore appearance on Cathedral Green on 20 July from 1pm-4pm. Carl Rimmer, Vice President of the Skin Angels and Exeter Chiefs star will be on the Green!
The angels will be handing out sunscreen top ups and general skincare advice — so feel free to ask about your latest skin concern or problem! Do you need help with choosing sunscreen that won't break you out? Are you looking for more...
If you missed our last Skin Angels event, here's your chance to catch up on the action and see what you've missed! The Skin Angels of Purity Boutique Spa of Exeter will make an encore appearance on Cathedral Green on 20 July 20 between 1pm and 4pm. Carl Rimmer, Vice President of the Skin Angels and Exeter Chiefs star will be on the Green. The angels will be handing out sunscreen top ups and general skincare advice so feel free to ask about your latest skin concern or problem!
Do you need help with choosing sunscreen that won't break you out? Are you looking for...
East Devon residents can now recycle their energy-saving light bulbs thanks to a partnership between the district council, town councils and recycling specialists Recolight.
New bulb banks have been installed at the following locations across the district:-
Axminster Town Council, The Guildhall, West Street, Axminster, EX13 5NX
Budleigh Salterton Town Council, Station Road, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6RJ
East Devon Business Centre, Heathpark Way, Heathpark, Honiton, EX14 1SF
East Devon District Council, The Knowle, Sidmouth EX10 8HL
Exmouth Beach Rescue Club were officially handed the keys to their new lifeguard hut at Orcombe Point at the weekend.
On Sunday Councillor Tom Wright, EDDC’s Deputy Portfolio Holder for the Environment, handed over one of the former Council Lifeguard huts for the club to use during the summer season at Orcombe Point. The club has had to put quite a bit of work into making the hut usable again as it has been standing idle for several years.
Despite the work required to get it up to scratch, the Beach Rescue Club will find that the hut fulfils a very important role for them....
If this is your fishing equipment, the time has come to catch it and carry it off!
The nets, floats and weights have been stacked without permission at East Devon District Council’s Camperdown depot in Exmouth.
EDDC has been happy to turn a blind eye until now, but with improvement work now planned it all needs to be removed.
The Council is now politely requesting that whoever owns the equipment makes arrangements to have it removed before 31 August 2013. Anything remaining after this date will have to be disposed of without further notice.
Why not take advantage of a long summer evening by attending an imaginative writing workshop at A la Ronde?
The workshop, held from 5.30pm to 8.30pm on Thursday 4 July, is led by short story writer, Meredith Miller.
Fiction and fiction and non-fiction prose is the focus and Meredith hopes to use the unique history of the property as a starting point to inspire writers of all levels to develop their voice and use their imagination. To get those literary and creative thought processes flowing there will be a pre-workshop guided tour of the house at 4pm.
From a tiny egg, via a crawly caterpillar to a beautiful butterfly, come and celebrate the butterflies and moths that are native to Britain on 5 and 6 July at A la Ronde, near Exmouth.
The Big Butterfly Weekend, which runs from 11am–4pm, will have experts on hand to help you discover all sorts of interesting facts about these fascinating creatures. You will be able to take a guided walk in the wildflower meadow to find out how to spot and identify some of our native species (take your own binoculars); and you can learn about the plants that attract butterflies.
