Wednesday, September 16
Trending
East Devon News
You are at:»»Category: "Exeter" (Page 3)

Browsing: Exeter

Exeter
Exeter residents are urged to help restore nature and wildlife to fire-hit Mincinglake Valley Park. Photos: top: Cllr Ed Hill/Elsie Emery, bottom. Inset, stock image.

‘Out of disaster can come sunshine’ – Rally call to boost nature and wildlife at fire-hit Exeter park

0
By on East Devon, Exeter, News

Exeter nature lovers are urged to ‘grasp victory from the jaws of disaster’ amid a rally cry to help restore Mincinglake Valley Park after a wildfire destroyed 50 acres of heath. Bees, butterflies and birds could be attracted back to a fire-hit city park as a local politicians launches a campaign to make it bloom again, writes local democracy reporter Guy Henderson. Exeter’s Mincinglake Valley was at the centre of a major incident on Tuesday (August 11)  when firefighters tackled a blaze which destroyed around 50 acres of parched grassland. More than 20 fire crews were involved, and resources from…

Read More
Exeter
A wildfire at Mincinglake Valley Park, Exeter, has destroyed around 50 acres of the beauty spot. Photo: Elsie Emery.

Exeter wildfire ‘now contained’ as firefighters’ efforts continue overnight at Mincinglake Valley Park

0
By on East Devon, Exeter, News

Fire has ripped through acres of an Exeter beauty spot, homes were evacuated, and residents were told to keep windows and doors shut as firefighters from two counties battled to control a wildfire. The fire service on Tuesday afternoon (August 11) received multiple calls reporting a grassfire in Mincinglake Valley Park, Beacon Heath, in Exeter – a spot popular with dog walkers and nature lovers. Firefighters say the blaze has now been contained but an area the equivalent size of around 30 football pitches has been destroyed. Axminster firefighters were among 20 crews tackling the wildfire on Tuesday and remain…

Read More
Exeter
Pictured here is the Royal Clarence Hotel redevelopment in Cathedral Yard, Exeter. Image: NooKo.

Developer of fire-hit Exeter hotel has £2.4million city council homes contribution slashed

0
By on Business, East Devon, Exeter, News, Property

The developer of a fire-hit hotel in Exeter city centre told to pay £2.4million towards 20 new council homes has had the cost slashed, funding just two authority properties. City councillors hoping for a homes’ bonanza as a result of rebuilding the fire-hit Royal Clarence Hotel have had to lower their sights, writes local democracy reporter Guy Henderson. An independent assessor has decided that an initial target of £2.4million to go towards new homes in the city to be paid for by Royal Clarence developers NooKo was set too high. Instead, they will be expected to hand over a much…

Read More
Exeter Sidmouth Exmouth Seaton Devon news Ottery St Mary Lympstone Exeter
The Law Courts, Exeter. Stock image: EDN.

Suspended jail sentence for Exeter man who trashed his bereaved mum’s Exmouth home

0
By on East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, News

An Exeter man has been slapped with a suspended jail sentence for vandalising his mum’s Exmouth home amid a family bereavement, forcing her to call to a passer-by for help. A 54-year-old man caused a total of £4,375 in damage, after smashing the windows of his mother’s Exmouth home, writes Isabelle Pinnock, OPCC court reporting scheme. Darren Crowson, of Merlin Crescent, Exeter, pleaded guilty to criminal damage from February 20 this year when he appeared at Exeter Magistrates’ Court. Lyndsey Baker, prosecuting, said the incident took place amid a family bereavement. The court heard Crowson’s mother locked the doors and called…

Read More
East Devon
Hosepipe stock image: EDN.

Hosepipe ban for Devon as South West Water urges customers to ‘play their part’ to avoid being fined

0
By on East Devon, Exeter, Farming, Lifestyle, News

South West Water (SWW) has slapped a county-wide hosepipe ban on Devon blaming prolonged dry weather, below average rainfall and high demand. The ban comes into force after midnight, meaning anyone caught ignoring the rules from the early hours of Saturday (August 8) could face a fine of up to £1,000. South West Water urged caution before reporting any potential rule breakers, saying it hoped to avoid issuing fines, calling on everyone to ‘play their part’ during the ban. A SWW spokesman said: “A hosepipe ban carries legal force and ultimately, we are authorised to issue fines of up to…

Read More
East Devon
East Devon District Council has been given weeks to put forward proposals for new boundaries that define the areas where residents will be able to vote. main image: ICNN/inset: DCC.

‘Decisions are being made behind closed doors and are not transparent’ – Anger in East Devon at government’s ‘rushed through’ proposals to change voting areas

0
By on East Devon, Exeter, News

Anger is mounting in East Devon at the government forcing councils to redraw voting wards within weeks, with district leaders saying the process was ‘being rushed through, without proper discussion or consultation’. Friction is emerging as Devon races to put forward proposals for new boundaries that will define the distinct areas in which residents will be able to vote, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. At East Devon District Council, a group of members from different political parties have collaborated to push for an emergency meeting to discuss the issue. The pressure has been mounting because elected representatives from the…

Read More
Exmouth
Police have released an e-fit image of a man they want to identify in connection to a mass fight on Exmouth seafront in May this year. Image, L to R: D&C Police/EDN.

Do you know this man? Detectives investigating mass fight on Exmouth seafront release e-fit image

0
By on East Devon, Exeter, Exmouth, News

Detectives investigating a mass fight on Exmouth seafront in May have released an e-fit of a man they believe could help the police probe. The emergency services were called to the seafront on May 26 after a teenager was knocked unconscious and a man suffered a broken jaw amid a mass brawl near the clocktower. Detectives are keen to identify a man described as a white male, believed to be in his early 20s, with dark cropped hair, around 5ft 9in to 5ft 10in tall, of a lean build. Police hope the release of an e-fit image will prompt the…

Read More
East Devon
Plans have been submitted for new homes on land at Broadclyst. Images: Google Street View.

Developer’s bid to build 29 new homes in East Devon village

0
By on Cranbrook, East Devon, Exeter, News

An application has been lodged with district planners to build new homes on land at Broadclyst, East Devon. Plans have been submitted for 29 homes on a parcel of land next to a Devon village industrial estate, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard Somerset-based Burrow Developments wants to build the properties on land next to the Hungry Fox Estate in the village of Broadclyst Station. To make space for the properties, the applicant wants to demolish an existing dwelling and outbuilding to help make space for the 29 homes it is hoping to secure permission for. The land is right…

Read More
Exeter
Exeter Twinning Circle members visited to Rennes to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the partnership. Photos: Exeter Twinning Circle.

70th anniversary of the partnership between Exeter and Rennes

0
By on East Devon, Exeter, Features, Lifestyle, News, Opinion

Report by Exeter Twinning Circle. Email your club, sport reports and photos to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Exeter Twinning Circle members visit to Rennes – May 2026 2026 is the 70th anniversary of the partnership between Exeter and Rennes, established in 1956. Since then Rennes has gone on to form partnerships with many sister cities across the globe, but as its first partner Exeter always has a special place. The French city has planned several events to mark the anniversary, some of which have been funded by the British Embassy. The year began in February with a visit to Rennes by two Exeter…

Read More
East Devon
Plans for an ‘extreme environment centre’ in East Devon are expected to be submitted later this year. Images: Exeter City Council.

Plan to open UK’s first ‘extreme environment centre’ in East Devon

0
By on Business, East Devon, Exeter, News

East Devon has been identified as a location for extreme-environment water testing technology not currently available in the UK, simulating currents, waves and wind for defence, offshore wind, submarine and space organisations. A massive £150 million water tank at Clyst Honiton, East Devon, on the outskirts of Exeter will give high-tech firms the chance to test new underwater drone technology, writes local democracy reporter Guy Henderson. Pictures circulated with the announcement of the ‘extreme environment centre’ include one showing a sci-fi-style unmanned submarine exploring in deep water. The proposal for the Exeter Science Park is forecast to generate more than…

Read More
1 2 3 4 5 … 157