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• Massive Exeter student flats block would ‘tower over homes’

  A huge new building containing nearly 300 purpose-built flats for Exeter University students could get the go-ahead next week.

• Flag removal on one city road could cost £6k

  The cost of removing Union Jack and St George Cross flags on one Exeter Road has been estimated at £6,000.

• Another 24-hour takeaway planned for Exeter

  One of Exeter’s busiest burger takeaways could soon be open around the clock.

• Residents invited to comment on draft governance recommendations for Cranbrook and surrounding development areas

  Residents of Cranbrook, and the neighbouring Parishes of Broadclyst, Clyst Honiton, Rockbeare and Whimple, are invited to have their say on Cranbrook and the surrounding areas governance arrangements, including the Town’s boundaries, as Stage 2 of the Community Governance Review consultation moves forward.

• Crack down on antisocial behaviour in Exeter

  Last week, the Exeter Neighbourhood Policing team secured a closure order on a residential property as part of their ongoing commitment to tackle antisocial behaviour in the city.

• Anger as Exeter city centre traffic scheme is rejected

  Campaigners trying to make more space for cyclists, wheelers and walkers in Exeter city centre have had their hopes dashed.

• Exeter MP says he did lobby for pubs as city boozer ‘bars’ him

  Exeter’s MP has defended his efforts to lobby for pubs as a city establishment claims to have barred him and other Labour politicians.

• Exeter City Centre awarded Purple Flag for excellence in night-time economy

  Exeter city centre has been awarded Purple Flag accreditation, a nationally-recognised mark that celebrates towns and cities which offer a safe, well-managed and vibrant evening and night-time economy.