East Devon Radio

Exmouth Town made the trip to Gloucestershire to take on Cinderford Town and returned home with a credible 1 all draw and retain their playoff spot.

Exmouth Cockles climbed out of the relegation zone with a thumbing 67-11 victory over fellow strugglers  Old Centralians at the Imperial Ground.

Quick rundown of yesterday's sports results

Exmouth Cockles have home advantage with the visit of Old Centralians to Imperial Road and will be looking for a victory to move away from the relegation zone.

A new director of housing, health and the environment is to be appointed at East Devon District Council as the current postholder, John Golding, prepares to retire after nearly 20 years in the job.

In a letter addressed to parents and carers, Andrew Davis said it "has been an immense pleasure and privilege" to hold the post over the last six years.

Emergency services were called to Stevens Cross at Sidford just after 7.10pm to reports of a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle, sadly the male rider was pronounced deceased at the scene.

As the February half term draws closer, families are being reminded that they can save up to £2,000 a year on childcare costs with Tax-Free Childcare.  

Sidmouth’s coastal defences have been given a boost after almost £2 million was made available to protect the town from eroding cliffs and high tides.

Rent on council properties in East Devon will rise seven per cent, while its share of the council tax is increasing by £5 a year. However, anyone in arrears can now receive up to £25 from East Devon District Council.

Two women were left shaken after unsettling taxi journeys in two separate incidents in East Devon, prompting council warnings.

Sidmouth Town Council is delighted to update children and families that the renewed Ham play park is now open and children can start to enjoy the eagerly awaited new equipment.

Devon County Council have published three high-level draft proposals for how they plan to support older people, unpaid carers, and adults of working age in future, and they are inviting Devon residents to tell us what they think.

A former student police officer who sent sexual messages and explicit images of himself to a nine-year-old girl online has been jailed for four years with an extended three-year licence period and was also issued with a ten-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order

Three applications were due to be considered last month; for up to 350 homes at St Bridget Nursery on Old Rydon Lane, new student accommodation on Howell Road and dozens of retirement apartments to replace the former Buckerell Lodge on Topsham Road.

People are being invited to have their say on the draft Exeter Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) which puts forward proposals for new walking and cycling routes as well as recommending improvements to the existing network in the Exeter area.

As the February half term draws closer, families are being reminded that they can save up to £2,000 a year on childcare costs with Tax-Free Childcare.  

The Protocol makes extra emergency accommodation available to rough sleepers. The Council is reminding members of the public that they can report someone they believe to be rough sleeping to Streetlink at https://www.streetlink.org.uk/

This year’s report places adult social care services in Devon among the highest ranking in 19 of the 26 performance indicators, up from 13 indicators in the top two quartiles last year.

Our new system is already in operation in the rest of Devon in East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon, North Devon, Teignbridge and Torridge. You will only need to have a permit to use our sites if you own a privately registered panel van or flat-bed van.

Cans4City encourages Exeter football fans to recycle used drink cans whilst also raising money for charity. The scheme has now raised more than £10,000 with all funds raised going towards projects and initiatives run both by the football club and its partner charity Exeter City Community Trust.

The awards were celebrated at Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park on Thursday 2 February, and staff from Exeter City Council’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) were delighted to take home the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism award.

Luke’s famous installation Gaia features a surround sound composition by BAFTA award-winning composer Dan Jones and will be exhibiting at the Cathedral from 1 February to 27 February

Jevani Brown scored in each half as Exeter ran out 2-0 winners at struggling MK Dons.

Exeter moved up to third in the Premiership table with a 24-17 win over Gloucester at Sandy Park.