Children are able to enjoy newly installed play equipment at a play area in Exeter. An attractive new wooden climbing frame and slide has been put in at the Bury Meadow Play Area.
The work was carried out by the City Council after the previous equipment had to be removed after timbers had started splitting and rotting.
The refurbishment is part of a rolling programme the Council is carrying out to maintain and refresh play area equipment in various locations across the city where it is needed.
Work to revamp popular Honiton play area begins
The work at Butt’s Close is expected to take two to three weeks to complete, after which EDDC will also be upgrading Greenway play area in Budleigh Salterton and the Crescent play area in Exmouth.
Drivers Off To Court After Roads Policing Operation In East Devon
Officers from the Rural East Devon Neighbourhood Team were in prominent locations in laybys on the A35 and the A3052, both high harm routes which have suffered many serious collisions and are subject to rural and cross border crime.
Wildlife Charity Awarded Over £10,000 To Save Endangered Crayfish in Devon
The crayfish hatchery & nursery, based at Wildwood Devon in Ottery St Mary, aims to restore population numbers of white-clawed crayfish, the UK’s only indigenous freshwater crayfish which has seen a decline of nearly 80% in the south west in just 50 years.
Exmouth RNLI help broken down vessel
At 7.30pm on Wednesday, H.M. Coastguard tasked the volunteer crews of of both Exmouth RNLI all weather lifeboat 13-03 R & J Welburn and their relief inshore lifeboat D-792 Marie Theresa Bertha Barrass, to assist a 28ft yacht with engine failure.
New service to support voluntary and community organisations in East Devon
It will encourage joint approaches to tackling important local issues which it is anticipated will include topics such as health and social care, social isolation and loneliness, fund raising, community resilience, transport, inequalities and climate change.
Exmouth RNLI assist with broken down vessel
At 6.39pm last evening Monday 5th June 2023, H.M. Coastguard tasked the volunteer crew of Exmouth RNLI all weather lifeboat 13-03 R & J Welburn to assist Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat with a yacht in difficulty off Sidmouth.
Flooding drop-in session to be held at Tipton St John
A final drop-in session for communities in East Devon impacted by last month’s flash floods will be held at Tipton St John Community Hall on Wednesday 2-5pm.
Attempted Robbery at the Co-Op Littleham, Exmouth
A man in his 40's was arrested & released on bail following the attempted robbery & being in possession of a knife. Police say a man entered the Co-Op just before 9.20pm on Sunday claiming to be in possession of a weapon & demanded money from the till.
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Cooperative market selling cakes, meals, savouries, preserves, eggs, plants, crafts, vegetables and fruit.
at The Glenorchy Hall
Les Miserables: The Memoirs of Jean Valjean is a 3 hour stage drama (not the musical!) bringing Victor Hugo's famous novel to life.
at Barnfield Theatre
The choir will sing popular songs from the 1960s such as the Sound of Music, Oliver and Summer Holiday. In aid of Devon Freewheelers.
at Holy Trinity Church