DeFRA has confirmed a positive case of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in a dead gull collected at Seaton Wetlands.

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• Honiton Minor Injuries Unit and X-Ray services temporarily relocate to Ottery St Mary to allow for improvements

  The Minor Injuries Unit at Honiton Hospital will be temporarily closed from today for 3 months to allow for the installation of new radiology equipment at Honiton.

• Meeting will consider whether review of Cranbrook’s Town Council boundaries should go ahead

  To reflect the planned expansion of the community of Cranbrook, the Town Council has requested a review of the parish’s boundaries.

• Leader Column: budget aims to protect the services our residents rely on

  Exeter City Council have identified £3.5m in savings, a figure set out in our Medium Term Financial Plan. As always, we try to maintain frontline services.

• East Devon District Council Countryside Team Supports Young People Through Exeter Chiefs Engage Programme

  The East Devon District Council Countryside Team recently welcomed a group of young people to Clyst Meadows Local Nature Reserve for a day of hands-on volunteering.

• New Exeter homes scheme will be 100 per cent affordable

  The 40 properties at Blakeslee Drive will all be built with Exeter’s well-publicised need for affordable housing in mind. Twenty-two will be offered at low-cost social rents while the others will be sold with shared ownership.

• New Course at Exeter University Takes a Long Eared Look at Donkeys in Film

  The representation of donkeys in cinema is the focus of a new and unique course that has been launched in partnership between a leading university and an international animal welfare charity.

• Bluetongue Control Zone Extended to Parts of East Devon Following Cases in Dorset

  The Animal and Plant Health Agency has extended its Bluetongue control zone to parts of Sidmouth and Honiton after cases of the viral disease were identified in cattle in neighbouring Dorset.

• Volunteer with Devon and Cornwall Police Cadets

  Devon and Cornwall Police are looking for Volunteers to help support the Volunteer Police Cadet groups who volunteer within their local communities, attending various events throughout the year and helping with the smooth running of weekly sessions.