Browsing: Exeter

Student flats planned for a former Exeter city centre office block will have basement nightclub neighbours if approved. An Exeter office building that has one of the city’s busiest nightclubs in its basement could soon become a block of student accommodation, writes local democracy reporter Guy Henderson. The building – Queens House on the corner of Little Queen Street and Queen Street – was also a former home of a local newspaper. A new application has been submitted to the city council to create 37 student bedroom suites with shared lounges and cooking spaces on the first, second, third and…

Speed limits are to be slashed on a ‘dangerous’ stretch of East Devon road used daily by scores of Exmouth commuters. Lower speed limits are set to be implemented on a stretch of a “high casualty road” on the outskirts of Exeter, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. The 1.2-mile section of the A376 that begins at Clyst St Mary roundabout and runs to Clyst St George roundabout, where the headquarters of Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is based, has a national speed limit. But with the rest of the A376 either side of this stretch limited to…

An Exeter man has been slapped with a suspended jail sentence after claiming a large stash of cannabis in his car was for his own use. A 44-year-old man has appeared in court after officers found £20,000 worth of cannabis in the back of his car, writes Isabelle Pinnock, OPCC court reporting scheme. Tadas Sadkauskas, of Water Lane, Exeter, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis with intent to supply and possession of a lock knife in a public place from November 18, 2024. The court heard police were alerted to a vehicle suspected to be involved in drug supply. They followed…

Devon’s most significant political shake-up for half a century was on Thursday (July 16) announced by the government leading to changes that will result in the end of East Devon District Council and Devon County Council, and more power for Exeter as the authority expands. The Government revealed its decision on the future structure of local government in Devon, confirming four unitary authorities will be created by local government reorganisation for the county. The changes mean a host of councils will be abolished and fewer but larger versions created in their place, with some of the newer councils taking on critical services…

An Exeter football fan has been banned from games for three years and told by magistrates to ‘watch it on TV’ after handing him a suspended jail sentence for racist abuse at a match. A 44-year-old man has been handed a suspended prison sentence and football banning order, after spouting racist abuse to three stewards at an Exeter City vs Plymouth Argyle match, writes Isabelle Pinnock, OPCC court reporting scheme. Bret Burgess, of Peppercombe Avenue, near Middlemoor, Exeter, pleaded guilty to three counts of racially aggravated threatening, abusive, insulting words and disorderly behaviour causing harassment alarm or distress from October 23.…

An abusive Exeter man jailed for repeated shoplifting and using a stolen bankcard has been banned from the city centre for five years. Magistrates slapped the ban on Luke Bament, aged 24, of no fixed abode at the end of June, jailing him after he admitting stealing £70 perfume from Exeter High Street store John Lewis, food costing £6 from Haven banks Co-op, and used a stolen bank card to pay £396 for goods he bought himself from a business near The Quay. The court heard Bament had caused years of misery in Exeter city centre, shoplifting, abusing staff, and…

The battle to lift a six-year traffic ban on a Covid-closed Exeter road has ended in victory for campaigners after highways chiefs ordered its removal, saying ‘people will have to learn to co-habit’. Cars are coming back to a long-closed Exeter city centre road which has been cycles-only since 2020, writes local democracy reporter  Guy Henderson. After months of wrangling and well over five hours of debate at County Hall, Dryden Road will be opened up once more for cars, albeit with a 20mph speed limit. The next stage will be for Devon County Council to advertise the changes and…

An Exeter Lord of the Rings fan has been ordered to pay his neighbour £50 compensation after he smashed her precious garden gnome heirloom when he ‘lost his temper’ finding she had undercut their cannabis deal. A 51-year-old man has admitted smashing his neighbour’s garden gnome after he was undersold cannabis, Exeter Magistrates’ Court heard, writes Isabelle Pinnock, OPCC court reporting scheme. Shane Bryant, of Wellington Road, Alphington, Exeter, pleaded guilty to criminal damage and assaulting a constable from June 4 this year. Simon Dusting, prosecuting, said Bryant attended the complainant’s address and a verbal argument ensued. The court heard he…

Community news in-brief and photos from East Devon. Email your community, town and village news, what’s-on, to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Cranbrook Young green-fingered pupils at Cranbrook Education Campus got stuck into their new garden project, after Tesco and Otter Garden Centres donated plants, bulbs, seeds and compost. Stephen Farmer, Cranbrook Education Campus head, said: “It has been a joy to see our children so engaged in this project from the very beginning. The garden is already bringing learning to life in such a hands-on way, and we are excited to see it continue to grow.” Sidmouth A kayaker reported missing near Branscombe…

Plans have been lodged to turn a former Exeter city centre restaurant into a nine-room shared home, plus ground floor commercial units. A former Exeter city centre restaurant site known down the years for a succession of eateries offering up-market dishes, fine wines and authentic Spanish tapas is on the verge of a new chapter, writes local democracy reporter Guy Henderson. A planning application has been lodged with the city council to turn 14 and 16 Mary Arches Street into nine rooms in a home for multiple occupation (HMO), with commercial units retained on the ground floor along with bin…

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