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Exmouth student honoured for raising LGBT+ awareness at school
An Exmouth Community College student has scooped the Student Ally of the Year for his efforts in raising awareness on LGBT+ issues. Charlie Moules won the accolade at the annual Just Like Us Awards on July 11. The event celebrates outstanding
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Ollie Watkins' childhood coach: "This is the moment I knew he was special"
Another of Ollie Watkins’ childhood football coaches recalled the moment he knew the player was “something special” - and how his failures fuelled his success, writes Ella Nunn from SWNS. Sadly for Watkins and the England team, Sunday’s final proved
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Anglo-French Society visits Powderham Castle for Bastille Day
The Exmouth and Budleigh Anglo-French Society celebrated French National Day with an outing to Powderham Castle. The group of 16 members, along with a dog named Titan, took a guided tour around the ground floor rooms of the castle on July 14 to
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A third of East Devon councillors may not have submitted criminal check papers yet
Around a third of East Devon’s councillors are thought not to have started the process of obtaining criminal checks three months after the policy was implemented. In April, the council agreed the members should undergo a basic Disclosure and Barring
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Request made by East Devon for up to £250k for new monitoring system
East Devon District Council wants to pay up to quarter of a million pounds for a new computer system to help it monitor its performance, risks and complaints. Officers are in the early stages of working with supplier Strata to help create it, and
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'Watch this space' - in more ways than one - at Exmouth Festival
The theme of this year’s Exmouth Festival is ‘Watch This Space’, with a focus on the stars and the planets – including Planet Earth. Expect to see some ‘out of this world’ creations in the opening parade on Friday, July 19 – special family craft
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Special activites at A la Ronde during five-day summer festival
A five-day summer festival is taking place at A la Ronde to celebrate the end of a two-year conservation project and show off some new attractions at the National Trust property. The festival begins on Tuesday, July 16 and runs until Saturday 20
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Police want to speak to man who allegedly exposed himself to a family in Exeter
Officers are appealing for witnesses following a report of a man indecently exposing himself on Exeter Quay on Saturday. Police were called at around 1.30pm on July 13 to reports that a man had exposed himself to a family outside a Co-op store
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Classic Car Show raises £3,000 for Hospiscare
A Classic Car and Motorbike Show organised by Exmouth Rotary on Saturday, July 6 has raised £3,000 for Hospiscare. More than 100 vehicles assembled on the Imperial Recreation Field, ranging from modern classics to ancient museum pieces, each of
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'A year of progress' for Devon and Cornwall Police
From prisoners building homes to more police enquiry officers and record constable numbers – my annual report charts a year of progress. More than a decade after police and crime commissioners were created, we have achieved a great deal, but there
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Person left with 'life changing' injuries after three-car crash on the M5
ONE driver has been left with 'life-changing injuries' after a crash between junctions 28 and 29 of the M5 on Friday (July 12). The serious road traffic collision near Exeter happened at around 2.25pm, closing the northbound and southbound carriageways
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Pre-school 'delighted' with glowing Ofsted report
Exmouth’s Dolphin Pre-School and Nursery has received a glowing report from Ofsted, which gave it an overall 'Good' rating. The inspection report described it as a ‘friendly’ nursery where children are happy and enjoy the daily routines, while
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Budleigh Salterton beach named among the region's best
Budleigh Salterton beach has been named among the 10 best in the South West by The Times and Sunday Times. Branscombe beach also makes it into the top 10 – they are the only two in east Devon. Woolacombe in north Devon is included, along with
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Exmouth Town ramp up their pre-season preparations
Exmouth Town have an attractive home fixture on Thursday night when they welcome an Exeter City X1 to their Circle of Care Stadium, kick-off 7pm, writes John Dibsdall. Their intended pre-season friendly this Saturday at Street has been cancelled