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East Devon News
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Barclays has announced its Tiverton and Honiton branches are to close
This is a huge blow, not just for many of those living in the towns, but also those in the surrounding area who rely on being able to access these services, leaving people having to travel all the way to Exeter or Taunton to access vital banking facilities
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Future of ‘spectacular’ nationally important Iron Age hillfort secured
The prehistoric monument, near Honiton, is one of Devon’s most spectacular examples of an Iron Age fortification and is positioned on a prominent spur of the Blackdown Hills. The Devon Archaeological Society aims to manage the site for its nature conservation as well as for its archaeological significance.
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New rapid electric vehicle charge points for East Devon
9 rapid electric vehicle chargers are now ready to use in four neighbourhoods in East Devon.
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East Devon PCSOs Receive Commemorative Medals For Their Service
Chief Inspector John Shuttleworth attended Honiton Police Station this week to hand out commemorative medals to the Rural East Devon Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs).
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West Clyst housing development
Construction work on 69 affordable homes on the edge of Exeter is to start soon. Sovereign, a housing association, obtained detailed planning approval for the development at Taverners Field, West Clyst, at the end of last year. The land was formerly used for grazing livestock.
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Four Independent Councillors to become Lib Dems
Four independent East Devon councillors will stand as Liberal Democrat candidates at the forthcoming local elections in May.
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Funds Seized From Criminals Help East Devon Youth Football Team
West Hill Wasps Junior Football Team in Devon have been given a boost thanks to the Proceeds Of Crime Act (POCA).
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Honiton to welcome pioneering boatbuilders working on the UK’s first electric workboat
A pioneering boatbuilding firm is relocating to East Devon to manufacture components for the UK’s first fully electric workboat and charging station, in a move which will secure 30 local jobs.
Exeter News
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Increased police activity for Exeter City Centre
Devon & Cornwall Police are stepping up patrols in Exeter city centre in response to public concerns about anti-social behaviour, drug and alcohol use and violence.
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Police Appeal for Witnesses following Single vehicle collision, A38, Chudleigh
Police investigating a road traffic collision on the A38 near Chudleigh on Saturday are appealing for witnesses to come forward. The vehicle left the carriageway at around 10.15pm. Emergency services attended & located a Skoda Fabia in a field.
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Youth Hub Devon to move into Exeter Library
From Monday 3 April, Youth Hub Devon will be located alongside the library’s popular FabLab, and will continue to offer a full range of bespoke support to young people, including career advice, help with CV writing, interview skills, and signposting
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InExeter announces Colour in Exeter City campaign
Ready for the Easter Holidays, flags and wayfinding banners will be installed across Exeter to celebrate the different areas of the city and encourage the public to explore off the High Street to discover all Exeter has to offer.
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Penguin installs book vending machine in Exeter
Almost ninety years after the idea of making affordable paperback books available to the masses was conceived in Exeter – soon to become Penguin books – a new vending machine selling ‘page turners’ at St Davids Station has been installed.
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New look poll cards will be arriving in envelopes in the coming days
Unusually this year the poll card is in an envelope, rather than being delivered as an A5 card without an envelope as in previous years. The polling card is larger than usual and is paper rather than card.
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Former Pyramids pool site sold to housing provider Guinness Partnership
Former Pyramids pool site sold to housing provider Guinness Partnership. The Pyramids closed in 2022. The well-known 80 year-old building was replaced by the nearby state-of-the-art St Sidwell’s Point.
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More than 1,500 properties set to receive food waste collections
More properties in Exeter are set to receive kerbside food waste collections as the roll-out of the scheme gathers momentum.
Devon News
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Barclays has announced its Tiverton and Honiton branches are to close
This is a huge blow, not just for many of those living in the towns, but also those in the surrounding area who rely on being able to access these services, leaving people having to travel all the way to Exeter or Taunton to access vital banking facilities
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Devon & Cornwall Police launch knife amnesty campaign
The bins will be positioned at all 26 local police stations that have a public enquiry office from today. The last knife amnesty which ran for a week in November saw more than 100 knives & blades handed in to be destroyed.
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All of Government’s £9.4m cash-boost will be spent on roads
Devon County Council have confirmed that all the extra cash would go towards improving the condition of the network, including the prevention of defects, surface dressing and skid resistance on key routes.
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Future of ‘spectacular’ nationally important Iron Age hillfort secured
The prehistoric monument, near Honiton, is one of Devon’s most spectacular examples of an Iron Age fortification and is positioned on a prominent spur of the Blackdown Hills. The Devon Archaeological Society aims to manage the site for its nature conservation as well as for its archaeological significance.
East Devon Sport News
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Coming to a community near you soon: modular social housing
East Devon District Council is looking to deliver an innovative, carbon neutral social housing solution to maximise the use of land which traditionally would have been difficult to build upon.
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Roundup of Yesterday's Local Rugby and Football Results
A quick round up of the local results
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Weekend football fixtures
In local football on Saturday in the Southern league one south division Exmouth Town travel up the M5 to take on Bishops Cleve hoping to getting a win after two disappointing home 1-0 defeat
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Weekend Rugby Fixtures
A round up of this weekend rugby fixtures from the Devon Cup
Community News
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Take advantage of free litter picking equipment
Community groups and individuals in Exeter looking to do a spring clean are being reminded that free litter picking equipment is available to borrow from the City Council.
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Get involved in photography project to help save Devon’s treescapes
A photography project to help monitor the effect of ash dieback disease on the landscape in Exeter has been expanded. People are being encouraged to get involved in the project and start taking photographs.