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Exeter & East Devon News
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Religious community venue seeks to become formal tea room
A Devon community is seeking to turn its food and drink venue into a formal restaurant and tea room.
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Police appeal for information following a Sexual assault in Exeter
Detectives investigating reports of indecent exposure and sexual assault in Exeter, are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
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Exwick Heights Earns National Recognition for Science Excellence
Exwick Heights Primary School has been awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM), a prestigious national recognition of excellence in science teaching and leadership.
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Police appeal for help in locating a wanted Seaton Man
Police Officers are appealing for information to locate a 43-year-old wanted man from Seaton, Devon.
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£2 MILLION FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED FOR NEW SALTERTON PLAYHOUSE
Salterton Drama Club (SDC) has announced its intention to raise £2 million to build an exciting new venue to replace the existing Salterton Playhouse in Budleigh Salterton, East Devon.
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Rainbow Living Honoured with King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Rainbow Living, an Exeter-based, volunteer-led housing charity supporting adults with learning disabilities across Devon, has been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) - the highest national honour given to volunteer groups in the UK.
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Exeter research into prostate cancer drug could help thousands and save the NHS millions
Research by the University of Exeter into the prostate cancer drug abiraterone has played a key role in the drug getting official recommendation, which could help thousands of people in the UK and save the NHS millions of pounds.
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East Devon art projects raise awareness of climate themes ahead of COP 30
Two projects in Sidmouth and Honiton are hoping to raise climate change awareness to coordinate with the United Nations COP Conference in Brazil this month.
Teignbridge
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Police appeal for information regarding a wanted man from Teignmouth
Police are trying to locate Tobias King who is wanted in connection to a report of an assault.
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Newton Abbot Remembrance Service to be streamed live by Town Council
The Remembrance Service in Newton Abbot on Sunday November 9 will be conducted in the presence of Right Revd Mike Harrison, Bishop of Exeter, and be streamed live via Facebook.
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Teignbridge charity asks for ‘presence’ this Christmas
A Teignbridge charity is hoping for extra ‘presence’ this Christmas in the shape of new trustees sitting round the boardroom table.
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£1-a-year rent deal for ‘excellent’ Dawlish sports club
Bowlers in Dawlish are on target for fundraising success after being given a major boost by Teignbridge Council.
South Devon News
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‘Dramatic improvement’ paves the way for Paignton homes go-ahead
Fresh plans for a controversial housing scheme on the outskirts of Paignton have been described as ‘fantastic’
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Bold new Place Vision for Paignton that connects funding and development opportunities
In collaboration with its Regeneration Partners Willmott Dixon and Milligan, Torbay Council have unveiled the Place Vision for Paignton — a strategic blueprint designed to unlock targeted opportunities for both public and private sector investment.
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Green light for cottage in historic Torquay garden
A developer with plans for a new cottage in a historic walled garden in Torquay has been given the green light to go ahead.
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Torbay ‘let down’ by Plymouth and Exeter over council shake-up plans
A leading Torbay councillor has said the bay has been ‘let down’ by the leaders of Exeter and Plymouth city councils as Devon prepares for the biggest shake-up in local government in 50 years.
Devon News
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Supported employment programme launching across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay
A new employment scheme is being launched in Devon to help support almost 6,000 people into work over the next five years.
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Devon publishes its blueprint for local government reorganisation
Communities are at the heart of Devon County Council’s business case for the future of local government in the county, which has now been published.
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Devon Work Hubs network continues to grow
Four new coworking spaces have joined Devon’s successful Work Hub network. The Good Space in Dawlish, Propeller in Exmouth, Tiverton Work Hub, and UNIT 2 CoWorking in Kingsbridge, are the latest additions to the expanding number of independently run, locally-focused work hubs across the county.
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Devon Remembers
At 11am this morning people across the County paused to remember just as others have done for over 100 years. Remembering those who had fought in Two World Wars and conflicts since, remembering especially those who had paid the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of freedom.

