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Commissioner warns about the Serious and Organised Crime groups selling Spice-laced vapes to children

The Police and Crime Commissioner national lead for tackling Serious and Organised Crime has urged parents and guardians to be extra vigilant after trading standards officers seized thousands of vapes containing highly toxic drugs.

Illegal vapes were being sold in shops and on social media or on the street, with the trade linked to organised crime groups, trading standards officers said.

Heart of the South West Trading Standards, which covers all of Devon and Somerset, seized about 8,000 illegal vapes in 2023.

Some illegal vapes seized had five times the legal...

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BYD South West Announces Exeter Chiefs’ Wing Immanuel Feyi- Waboso as Official Brand Ambassador

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:12am

BYD South West are excited to announce Exeter Chiefs player Immanuel Feyi-Waboso as an Official BYD South West Ambassador. Born and raised in Cardiff, Feyi-Waboso represents England at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

Feyi-Waboso began playing with Rumney FC, before signing for the Cardiff Blues academy ahead of the 2020-21 season. In 2022, Wasps announced the signing of Feyi-Waboso. Following the Wasps’ expulsion from the league due to their administration, Feyi-Waboso was signed by Exeter Chiefs.

Feyi-Waboso received his first call-up to the...

Devon housebuilder commits to providing Homes for Nature

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 08/05/2024 - 4:55pm

A Devon housebuilder has signed up to a major new initiative to support wildlife on its new developments.

The Homes for Nature commitment will see a bird-nesting brick or box installed for every new home built, as well as hedgehog highways created as standard on every new development taken through planning from September 2024.

Barratt David Wilson Homes, along with 18 other housebuilders that collectively build more than 90,000 homes a year, have already signed up to the voluntary commitment, with the move representing a major step towards providing the minimum of 300,...

Stagecoach introduces timetable changes across Exeter and surrounding areas

This September local bus operator Stagecoach South West are introducing a number of changes with some improvements to bus services within Exeter.

From Sunday 1 September 2024 a new Exeter City network is launched with the company investing in additional buses and drivers to provide an increase in the frequency on a number of services, as well as the introduction of more co-ordinated timetables across the City.

To coincide with the start of the new academic year, new links are introduced to and from the University of Exeter. The company is also providing additional...

Police step up patrols to target anti-social behaviour and serious violence

More than 2,000 hours of extra police patrols across Devon and Cornwall have resulted in 62 arrests during the first quarter of a hotspot policing initiative. The scheme, which launched in May this year, aims to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and serious violence.

Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez secured £1 million of Home Office funding to deliver additional police and street marshal patrols. Crime data was used to identify hotspots in 13 towns and cities across the peninsula.

In its first quarter, the initiative delivered 2,104 additional hours of...

“Olympics for Actors” kicks off with local talent Emily Barber

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Posted: Mon, 08/05/2024 - 12:00am

The acting world is abuzz as World Monologue Games, the premier event for monologue performers, returns for its eagerly awaited fifth season.

The global event attracts top talent from over 100 countries and is often referred to as “the Olympics for Actors”. Among the performers through to this year’s Europe and North America Regional Finals is Emily Barber, a 12-year-old from Exeter. Emily, who previously won the Cygnet Theatre’s Exeter Monologue Competition, will be showcased alongside over 250 other actors where she will be judged by heads of international acting schools,...

Taylor Wimpey staff swap petrol for pedals on Cycle to Work Day

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Posted: Sun, 08/04/2024 - 10:50pm

Devon-based Taylor Wimpey staff joined thousands of others across the region as they took to their bikes on Cycle to Work Day on 1st August 2024.

Employees at the housebuilder’s head office in Exeter did their commute by bicycle, helping to keep traffic from the roads and cut emissions. Whilst some participating cyclists are based not too far from their workplace, others came from further afield - with one making the 13-mile trek along the scenic River Exe National Cycle Route from Dawlish.

Sustainable travel is a priority for Taylor Wimpey and many of the housebuilder’s...

New respiratory vaccine programme protecting infants and elderly will save lives across Devon

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Posted: Sat, 08/03/2024 - 11:48pm

The UK will become the first country in the world to have a national programme that uses the same vaccine to protect both newborns and older adults against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

The rollout, which will start from 1 September in England, includes both a vaccine for pregnant women over 28 weeks to help protect their newborn babies, a routine programme for those over 75, and a one-off campaign for people aged 75 to 79. These are the groups at the greatest risk from RSV, based on advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation .

Despite infecting...

How Exeter Residents Can Stay Informed with the Latest Casino News on Bingo

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Sat, 08/03/2024 - 6:58am

Exeter residents have a keen interest in staying updated with the latest casino news , especially when it comes to bingo. With the rapidly changing landscape of online gaming, it's crucial to know where to find reliable information. This article will guide you on how to keep abreast of the newest developments in the casino sector.

Staying informed about the latest casino news is essential for avid bingo players in Exeter. The digital age has brought about a plethora of changes in the gaming industry, and keeping up can be quite a challenge. Fortunately, there are several...

Sports Club among good causes benefitting from Community Lottery

An all-action sports club that attracts members ranging from ten years old to 52 is just one of more than 120 good causes in Exeter that are benefitting from ticket sales for a community lottery.

Exeter City Ultimate Frisbee likes nothing better than to let fly with a perfectly propelled disc.

Yet the club, which began in 2019, is always looking for ways to raise funds to keep the club going.

So when Exeter Community Lottery started out in 2023, the Club jumped at the chance to get involved.

When people play the weekly lottery they have a chance to...

Exeter retirement community due to complete in 2025

Authored by Anna Thomas
Posted: Fri, 08/02/2024 - 10:27am

Work on a new integrated retirement community in Exeter is set to complete in Autumn 2025.

Construction is now well-underway on the site off Topsham Road in the highly sought after residential area of St Leonards.

Radford House will comprise 65 stylish one, two and three-bedroom retirement apartments for the over 65’s, in a safe and secure environment, with the benefit of patios or walk-out balconies to all apartments.

Alexandra Johnson, Sales and Marketing Director for Adlington Retirement Living, said: “Radford house will have an excellent location, close to parks...

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