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Multiple people treated after ongoing 'chemical incident'
One person has been taken to hospital after a 'chemical incident' in Exmouth this morning. Fire crews from Exmouth, Newton Abbott and Middlemoor (Exeter) were called at around 9am on September 12 after a call from the ambulance service requesting
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Deals secured to reopen CTD Tile nationally after collapse
Rescue deals have been struck to save 23 former CTD Tiles stores after the supplier went bust last month. The deal includes re-opening 23 stores nationally, including the store in Budlake Lane on Exeter's Marsh Barton. CTD Tiles tumbled into
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Devon to use around a quarter of reserves to plug SEND services financial hole
Devon will use around a quarter of its reserves to help plug the financial hole in its special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) service. The council struck a deal with the government for a £95 million bailout earlier this year to help
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Children in care numbers fall as efforts made to keep young people in Devon
The number of children in the care of Devon County Council has fallen slightly as the county increases efforts to keep more young people within its borders. A total of 906 children were in care in the county around a year ago, a figure which has
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Residents urged to 'dob in' bad driving as part of Operation Snap
The police are asking residents in Exmouth and East Devon to report incidents of bad driving across the county. As part of Operation Snap, members of the public can report and submit digital footage online which show potential moving traffic offences
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Public meeting to discuss possible 'legal action' against the water board
A public meeting to discuss taking legal action against South West Water for repeated sewage incidents in the town takes place next week. The meeting, named Exmouth Sewage Pollution: Meeting on Potential Legal Action is happening next Tuesday (
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'How South West Water use technology to inspect its network and reduce disruption'
By Jenny Eamer, South West Water’s Waste Water Operations Manager. At South West Water we have thousands of miles of sewers to manage and we are constantly working to improve and maintain the region’s wastewater network. One of the key tools helping
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Deaf students fundraising run for a new puffin crossing
The Deaf Academy on Douglas Avenue is inviting residents to get your trainers on and join them for a fundraising run. It takes place along Exmouth seafront on Thursday September 19 at 7pm. It is being organised by the Exmouth Harriers, this event
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Two women rescued after becoming trapped in the mud on seafront
Devon and Somerset Fire Service, ambulance, police and the RNLI rescued two women trapped in the mud. Fire control were called at around 10am on Wednesday (September 11) after reports of a 'unstable surface.' One crew from Exmouth attended.
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Classic Vehicle Show a 'roaring success' despite poor weather
Organisers of last month’s Exmouth Classic Vehicle Show have announced this one-day event raised £1,996.54 for Devon Air Ambulance as their chosen charity. The Morris Minor Owners Club Devon Branch (MMOC) and Ford Anglia 105E Owners Club are the
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Jazz band making final touches before 'up close' concert at the Pavilion
An Exmouth-based jazz quartet is putting the finishing touches to a free “up close” concert. The Paul Strange Organisation (PSO) is appearing at the Exmouth Pavilion Café and Bar on the Esplanade on Sunday September 22, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
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Art exhibition to celebrate first anniversary of dementia hub
An art exhibition is set to be held to celebrate the first anniversary of a dementia hub. The Ness Dementia Hub, in Exmouth, has been serving the community for a year, providing vital support to those living with dementia and their families.