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News in-brief from Exeter

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News in-brief from Exeter. Email your community news, photos and what’s on to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk  Cowley Police are appealing for witnesses after a hit-and-run crash in Exeter on Monday, August 31, where a car failed to stop after hitting another vehicle. Officers were called to the junction of Wreford’s Lane shortly before 1pm after a van was damaged in the crash. Police said the fleeing car, being driven by a young man, was described as being a dark-coloured hatchback, possibly blue, with the registration thought to start WJ58. If you have information to help police, call 101, or report it through…

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Stock photo of Exeter Crown and Magistrates' Court: EDN.

Exeter football fan’s three-year game ban for racist abuse at match

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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.…

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Honiton
The developer presented £1,700 to Honiton Netball League in aid of its charity tournament. Photo: with permission.

Developer backs Honiton Netball League’s charity tournament with a donation

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By on East Devon, East Devon sport, Editor's Choice, Exeter, Exeter sport, Honiton, Honiton sport, Lifestyle, Netball, News

A netball tournament being hosted by Honiton Netball League in aid of a cancer charity has been given a boost from a developer donation. Honiton Netball League is gearing up to host the third Pivot Charity Netball Tournament on July 5, where 16 ladies teams will compete at the University of Exeter, in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity. This week Persimmon Homes donated £1,700 to the tournament, presenting the funds at one of its developments in East Devon. Tournament organisers said the donation would allow for every penny raised though the competition to be given to FORCE. Last year, the…

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Community news from across East Devon and Exeter. Photos: with permission.

Community news in brief from across East Devon and Exeter, what’s on, photos, celebrations, events

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By on Business, Cranbrook, East Devon, Exeter, Exeter sport, News, What's on in East Devon, What's on in Exeter

Community news in brief from across East Devon and Exeter, what’s on, photos, celebrations, events. Send your community news to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Exeter – what’s on Orchid fans are invited along to the Devon Orchid Society annual show in Exeter on Saturday, May 2, 10.30am until 3.30pm, where there will be displays, plant sales,  and demonstrations. Entry is £3 to the Devon Orchid Society’s 49th annual show, held at its new America Hall venue, in De La Rue Way, Pinhoe. Entry is free for accompanied children. On the day there will be displays from regional orchid societies, the chance to buy…

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Community news in brief from across East Devon and Exeter, your quick-look round-up from across the area

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By on Axminster, Budleigh Salterton, Business, East Devon, East Devon sport, Exeter, Exeter sport, Exmouth, Honiton, News, Sidmouth, What's On, What's on in East Devon, What's on in Exeter, What's on in Exmouth

Community news in brief . Keep up to date with what is happening in East Devon and Exeter with our quick-look round-up from across the area. East Devon The East Devon towns of Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton and Honiton face gas pipe upgrades over the next few years. Wales & West Utilities has announced more than two miles of upgrades in Honiton and around 10 miles across the East Devon coast area. The company said the investment in Honiton was more than £775,000 and around £3.9 million across Exmouth and Budleigh. The gas pipe service said it was working closely with…

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The funding boost will improve football facilities for all at the playing fields in Exeter. Images: Exeter City Council (main image). Inset, stock image.

Exeter playing field and park’s £4million sporting facelift to boost football for all

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An Exeter park and playing fields is set for a £4million sporting facelift in a bid to boost football fun for all. Footballers from eight to 85 will benefit from a £4million project to transform an ageing and run-down Exeter sports facility, writes local democracy reporter Guy Henderson. The entire city council voted unanimously to back the King George V playing fields project after hearing how it would benefit women and girls, young players and older walking football enthusiasts. Cllr Duncan Wood (Lab, Pinhoe) described it as a ‘win-win-win’ for the city. The Exeter City Community Trust, which is the…

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East Devon
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East Devon and Exeter – a round-up of community news, photos, sporting events, school celebrations, fundraising fun

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A round-up from across East Devon and Exeter – community news, photos, sporting events, school celebrations, fundraising fun. Send your local news to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk East Devon Scores of runners in Santa hats set off in East Devon for Hospicare first-ever charity Jingle Jog. Some 500 joggers of all ages set off from Greendale farm shop and raised more than £20,000 for the charity. Jogging routes included 2km, 5km and a 10km timed trail run.  Exmouth A dead Turkey Oak tree overhanging a café seating area in the grounds of Exmouth Manor Gardens will be removed this month after the district…

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Exeter
Council leader Phil Bialyk pictured, defended the council closure of Northbrook swimming pool, in Beacon Heath, Exeter. Photos: Exeter City Council/Google Street View.

‘Sadly the costs made it prohibitive’ – city leader blames high cost and low usage for Exeter swimming pool closure

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A city leader has defended the council closure of a 100-year-old Exeter swimming pool, blaming ‘low usage and the high cost’. The ‘prohibitive’ cost of running a community swimming pool in Exeter left the city council with no alternative but to close it, writes local democracy reporter Guy Henderson. Council leader Phil Bialyk (Lab, Exwick) said it would now be up to the local community and the pool’s owners the Northbrook Trust to see if it could keep going. The decision was taken by the city council last month, with Cllr Bialyk saying it boiled down to ‘cold, hard facts’.…

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Exeter
Northbrook swimming pool campaigners wore black when Exeter City Council announced it would close. Photo: Colleen Natola.

Exeter swimming pool campaigners wear black as city council announces closure to save cash

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By on East Devon, Exeter, Exeter sport, News

Protestors who campaigned to keep open a swimming pool in Exeter wore black when the city council announced it would close in a bid to save the authority more than half a million pounds. Exeter’s Northbrook swimming pool is to close. The decision was taken by the city council’s executive committee last night despite months of campaigning by pool users to save it, writes local democracy reporter Guy Henderson. Council leader Phil Bialyk (Lab, Exwick) said it boiled down to the “cold, hard facts” that the pool is under-used and too expensive to run. The closure will save the council…

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Exeter
City leaders have been warned closing Northbrook swimming pool will impact on disabled children, old and lonely people, and low income families. Photos: Guy Henderson/LDRS.

‘Done deal’ plan to close an Exeter community swimming pool strikes a blow at disabled kids and the lonely, city leaders are warned

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By on East Devon, Exeter, Exeter sport, News, Sport, Uncategorised

Exeter leaders have been told a ‘done deal’ community swimming pool closure plan strikes a blow at disabled children, old people, low-income families, women and the lonely. Exeter City Council is being warned that closing one of the city’s swimming pools will have ‘real-world impacts’ on local people, writes local democracy reporter Guy Henderson. A report prepared after consulting Northbrook pool users says: “Older people, school children including those with special educational needs and disabilities, carers and lower income families are likely to be most impacted by a closure.” The report will be considered by a special meeting of the…

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