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Seaton Wetlands Welcomes BBC Countryfile!

East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team recently hosted the BBC’s Countryfile team at Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve for two days of filming.

Presenters Sammi Kinghorn and Matt Baker visited the council-owned and managed reserve to learn about its biodiversity and the important...

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Roadworks due to get underway at Starcross

Essential road maintenance will start on the A379 at Starcross next week (Monday 19 June).

The three-week scheme will be carried out in three phases and includes resurfacing, drainage work and replacement of kerbs and manhole covers.

Work will start with five nights of night-time work from 7pm until 11:59pm on the evenings of Monday 19 June until Friday 23 June, when the...

South West’s only immersive Motorsport Simulator venue launches in the heart of Devon

Devon-based Apex Race Centre, the South West’s premier and only immersive virtual motorsport experience, is readying itself for a new season of leisure experiences and corporate events, following over £100,000 of investment in cutting-edge technology commonly used by professional race drivers to prepare for the season ahead.

The four interactive race simulator pods are linked to...

Work to revamp popular Honiton play area begins

As part of its ongoing investment in play areas, contractors working on behalf of East Devon District Council (EDDC) have started improvement works at Butt’s Close play area in Honiton.

Contractors are already on site removing the old perimeter fence and installing new green fencing, before they begin the installation of the new equipment which includes a multi play unit, a ground...

Double Gold for View Property in British Property Awards

View Property is celebrating a double win in the British Property Awards as each of its offices takes the ‘best in town’ Gold award for the third year running.

The British Property Awards is a unique awards provider that does everything differently. Judging is not based on customer reviews or nominations, and entry is not subject to a fee. Instead, the team of judges independently...

Police Volunteers in North & West Devon Thanked By Senior Officers

Volunteers and Special Constables who give their time to help North & West Devon communities have been thanked this week.

The event at Barnstaple police station took place during National Volunteers Week and senior officers attending included Superintendent Toby Davies, Chief Inspector Graham Thomas and Inspector Mike Warriner.

The get together on Mon 5 June was...

Drivers off to court after roads policing operation in East Devon

Rural East Devon police officers conducted a joint operation with the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency and colleagues from the No Excuses roads policing team earlier this month aimed at targeting rural crime and unroadworthy vehicles.

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...

Volunteer Police Cadets Help Out at Mid Devon Vehicle Check Operation

Devon & Cornwall Police celebrated National Volunteers Week and our Volunteer Police Cadets have been helping out and showing their dedication and service.

Cadets based at Tiverton joined operational officer colleagues at a vehicle checking initiative at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Weighbridge site in Sampford Peverell, Mid Devon, on Sat 3 June.

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Help paint a mural that will transform Exmouth’s Phear Park shelter

Volunteers have begun transforming a community shelter in Exmouth, that was frequently targeted by vandals, into an art attraction.

The new mural, designed by young local artist Madeleine Dainton, depicts pond life, from fish to dragonflies, in bold and bright colours. Volunteers of all skill level are encouraged to join in with the painting, taking place every Tuesday from 2.30pm-4....

New operations manager for Camelot Care

Specialist dementia care provider Camelot Care who run Plymouth's Butterfly Lodge has appointed James Marchant as the group’s new operations manager, overseeing quality and service delivery at their homes in Devon and Somerset.

James, who has worked in the care sector for 32 years, comes to Camelot Care from Care South, where he was regional operations manager. Before this he worked...

Devon Air Ambulance provides new Defibrillator for Sidmouth Community

A joint initiative by Devon Air Ambulance (DAA), Sidmouth Masonic Lodge and Sidmouth Town Council has resulted in the recent installation of a new Automated External Defibrillator ‘AED’ at the Masonic Lodge on Sidmouth High Street.

The project came about as Devon Air Ambulance, who have installed AEDs at their shops throughout Devon, struggled to fit a defibrillator for public use...

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