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Devon Young Carers shine at the 2025 Young Carers Festival

Seventeen young carers from across Devon have enjoyed a well-deserved break from their caring responsibilities at the largest festival in the world dedicated to young people with unpaid caring roles.

It’s the 25th year that Devon Young Carers has attended the Young Carers Festival at YMCA Fairthorne Manor at Botley in Hampshire. Four dedicated staff members, one volunteer, and one inspiring Adult Young Carer accompanied them on a two-night adventure packed with connection, laughter, and discovery - a well-deserved break from their day-to-day caring roles at home.

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CCTV appeal following sexual assault

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/30/2015 - 9:04pm

Police have released CCTV footage following a sexual assault that took place in Teignmouth.

On Sunday 21 June at around 4.35pm a young woman, wearing shorts and an orange knitted top, was walking along Regent Street in Teignmouth when she was approached by a man who engaged her in conversation.

He asked her for a hug and is alleged to have touched her inappropriately, before she was able to push him away leaving the scene unharmed.

The man is described as being white, in his late 20’s early 30’s and about 5 foot 9 inches tall, medium build with long wavy blond hair...

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Stagecoach gets connected with Catch the Bus Week

Stagecoach South West is joining forces with sustainable transport group Greener Journeys to promote the benefits of bus use through the third annual ‘Catch the Bus Week’.

The campaign, which takes place from 29 June – 5 July, aims to drive awareness of the benefits of taking the bus and encourage local people to make the switch from the car that week.

This year, Stagecoach South West has something very special planned with the launch of 18 new buses – worth a total of £2.1m - for Exeter’s E and F1/F2 routes. The buses also have an important extra feature – free wifi –...

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Suspect packages 'not explosives'

Police have released images of the suspicious packages found on York Road and King William Street in Exeter yesterday (June 29th).

Two suspicious packages were discovered in the morning and led to evacuations in the area as the Royal Navy’s bomb disposal experts assessed and made safe the devices. The packages turned out to be suitcases filled with electrical equipment and wires, and not explosive devices.

Superintendent Keith Perkin said: “We have released these images of the suitcases following the work undertaken by the bomb disposal experts to show to the public the...

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Tennis charity serves up free lessons

National sports charity ‘Tennis For Free’ has served up an ace for Exeter and the surrounding area by investing in a 50 week programme of free tennis lessons hoping hundreds of people across the area can make a racket at the city’s Heavitree Pleasure Ground courts.

The timing of the launch couldn’t be better as the World’s top players will be playing at the most famous tennis tournament of them all - Wimbledon. The charity, created by comedian Tony Hawks, has created a partnership with Exeter City Council, local professional tennis coach Jon Hamilton and the LTA to help provide...

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National award success for Devon travel firm

Nomadic Travel gains recognition from industry specialists for outstanding service A specialist Devon-based travel company has scooped its second top national award.

Nomadic Travel, on Gandy Street in Exeter, has been announced as one of the top three best independent agencies in the UK by the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO), at a prestigious event in Cordoba in Spain.

The award was based on voting by over 100 independent tour companies.

The third place award comes after Nomadic Travel, which has been providing an extensive range of holidays around...

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Exeter CVS leads the way on innovation

Authored by ExeterCVS
Posted: Tue, 06/30/2015 - 1:03pm

Exeter CVS has been recognised as a Beacon for Change by BIG Assist, a lottery-funded programme to strengthen social enterprise and voluntary sector infrastructure, and to build social action.

Beacons for Change are organisations which have benefited from BIG Assist support and are now recognised as leading the way on adapting to changing circumstances, developing new approaches to meeting community need, and building cross-sector relationships.

As a Beacon for Change, Exeter CVS will become part of a national network with opportunities to inform policymakers, funders and...

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Exhibition explores forgotten wartime wrecks

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 06/30/2015 - 10:22am

Cullompton services is currently home to a fascinating exhibition which looks to raise the profile of under-represented aspects of the First World War.

The temporary display, which runs until December 18th, offers a great chance to view recovered artefacts and learn about some of the lesser-known, but compelling, stories of the Great War.

Over 700 wartime wrecks are known to lie off the south coast of England. These include largely forgotten ships and craft of all shapes and sizes, which were carrying out a myriad of different tasks and activities when they were lost....

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Council pays tribute to Hazel Ball

Staff and Councillors at Exeter City Council have been saddened by the news of the death of one of its former directors, Hazel Ball.

Hazel died on Saturday morning following a short illness.

She retired from the City Council in 2012 as Director of Community and Environment . She spent 35 years working for the local authority, joining in 1976 and working up through the ranks. She became Head of Environmental Health Services in 1996 and then a Strategic Director in 2001.

Council Leader Pete Edwards paid tribute to Hazel. "I am very saddened by this news," he said. "It...

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Exeter Prison ‘dangerously overcrowded’

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/30/2015 - 7:17am

EXETER Prison could be sacrificing rehabilitation and support with “dangerously overcrowded” cells and reduced staff, according to a business which provides prisoners with phone access.

According to figures released by the Howard League for Penal Reform, Exeter Prison is the fourth most overcrowded prison in the UK – and the number of staff there has been slashed by nearly a third.

Many inmates are sharing cells designed for one person, raising concerns around the safety of prisoners and the number of inmates released early to create space.

In a 2013 inspection,...

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Phew - prepare for a scorcher

Met Office meteorologists are forecasting a very warm, occasionally hot and humid, week across the UK for much of this week with temperatures expected to be at their highest on Wednesday.

Temperatures are forecast to nudge into the 30s Celsius in parts of the southeast and central areas during the middle of the week, this "heatwave" will only last a day or two, with temperatures dropping slightly by Thursday.

The heat will start to build today (Tuesday 30th June) as a tropical continental airmass from mainland Europe begins to dominate our weather. Temperatures across...

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