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Alarming new figures from housing charity Shelter have revealed almost 500 people in the South West were put at risk of losing their home every week in the last year. In an analysis of statistics from the Ministry of Justice, the charity identified how many people are at risk of eviction and repossession as well as the ‘home threat hotspots’ across the South West where people are most likely to face the risk of losing their home. Gloucester topped the list in the South West, with as many as 1 in every 115 homes under threat of eviction or repossession, followed by Bournemouth (1 in 119),...

With the general election now over, haart estate agents in Exeter is predicting demand for property in the area to increase, creating a potential sharp rise in prices. Latest figures from haart’s monthly Property Index show that there’s already demand for homes in the city, with an average of nine buyers for each property on the books of its Paris Street branch. In turn the average price of property sold by the branch has increased by 5.80% to £179,140 over the last quarter to the end of April. Exeter haart Branch Manager Kyra Daniel, said: “Demand is already high in the area and now the...

Boris, the stray cat who made his home at the Exeter hospice, is today enjoying a taste of family life – he’s been adopted by a Hospiscare nurse!

The ginger Tom used to climb through open windows at Hospiscare’s Dryden Road centre and it was only when nurses noticed he was losing weight that they decided to take him to the vets to find his owner.

A scan revealed Boris was chipped but unfortunately his owner was unable to take him back.

An internal appeal to staff to find him a permanent home resulted in a queue of Hospsicare nurses wanting him! Ruth Wills was first...

The first service to arrive at the station was from Exeter St David’s, pulling up at 05:56, followed by a train from Exmouth, which arrived at 06:29.

Devon County Council has worked closely with the Department for Transport, Network Rail and First Great Western on the £2.2 million scheme, which has developed a complete new station facility over the past eight months.

The station has been part-funded with £741,000 from the Department for Transport’s New Station Fund. It is one of five stations awarded funding nationally, following a successful bid by the County Council. The...