The £17million trail has won the 'excellence in planning to deliver infrastructure' category of the Royal Town and Planning Institute (South West) awards. It is a largely off road facility linking Exeter Quay, at the heart of the city and the head of the Exe Estuary, to the coastal towns of Dawlish and Exmouth. Read more... ...
With carnival season well underway in South Devon, revellers are urged to be vigilant when it comes to these crafty clowns. They create sword balloons before charging parents anything between £2 and £5 for them, as well as money to have their photos taken with kids. "They give the sword balloon to your child, which you think is free. Then they hold out their hand for money. "But the kids ...
TEDDY bears were parachuting out of the sky as part of an event at a Dawlish church to encourage the community to be a part of the congregation. The event was set up by the Mothers Union Group at the church and it was all part re-engaging the community and making them realise church is not just for baptisms and weddings but is there all the time. Read more... ...
Man responsible for Exeter bomb scare left packages "innocently" Read more... http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/update/2015-06-30/man-responsible-for-exeter-bomb-scare-left-devices-innocently/
Update 4:00pm: Cordons reduced as police confirm both suspicious devices in Exeter city centre have been made safe Police have now confirmed that the two suspicious devices discovered this morning in Exeter city centre have now been made safe. These devices were assessed by bomb disposal experts after they were found on York Road and King William Street in Exeter today. Read ...
BREAKING: Reports of controlled explosion carried out as Exeter bomb scare continues Bomb disposal robot on site. Unconfirmed explosion have suggested that a controlled explosion has taken place at the site of a bomb scare in Exeter. Read more.. http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/BREAKING-Reports-controlled-explosion-carried/story-26797569-detail/story.html?%3F%3F%3F
A large part of Exeter city centre has been cordoned off and evacuated after two suspicious packages were discovered earlier this morning. King William Street Car Park and John Lewis Car Park are also now closed. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/LATEST-Large-Exeter-city-centre-evacuated/story-26797080-detail/story.html
THE coastguard has reminded dog owners to keep their pets on leads near cliff edges following an incident at Dawlish Warren in which two dogs had to be rescued. The incident was reported to the coastguard at around 6.45pm on Friday. Torbay Coastguard and Teignmouth Coastguard attended Read more... ...
The decision by health bosses to move Teignmouth Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit to Dawlish has been met with 'bitter disappointment' by campaigners. The South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group says the changes have safeguarded the two community hospitals and will ensure both Teignmouth and Dawlish have 'much stronger health services that look after people for years to come.' ...
Teignmouth and Dawlish will have much stronger health services that look after people for years to come – with community hospitals safeguarded in both towns. Option 1 also states that Teignmouth will have 12 specialist rehabilitation beds to complement the hospital’s gym and physio suite, along with outpatient clinics, day surgery and a community hub for support and information. In addition, ...