Exeter Digest #87: Mary Arches “co-living” – Jim Colwell misconduct warning – Newtown active travel scheme – Royal Devon resident doctors strike

Post published:July 27, 2025
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HEADLINESProposed Mary Arches “co-living” blocks condemned as “slums of the future”Eutopia Homes seeks full planning permission for 300-bed seven storey development at quadruple recommended local plan density without providing promised “research-based evidence for the need for co-living” on city centre car parks site. Read more.Devon & Cornwall Police deputy chief constable Jim Colwell receives 18-month misconduct warningOutcome of Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation delivered day before retirement of suspended chief constable Will Kerr announced, with Police and…

Proposed Mary Arches “co-living” blocks condemned as “slums of the future”

Post published:July 26, 2025
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Eutopia Homes is seeking full planning permission for a 300-bed seven storey development at quadruple the recommended local plan density without providing the promised “research-based evidence for the need for co-living” on the city centre Mary Arches car parks site.The blocks it plans to build in Bartholomew Street East and Mary Arches Street have been condemned as “slums of the future” by one local resident, who also said in response to a fleeting Exeter City Council public consultation…

Devon & Cornwall Police deputy chief constable Jim Colwell receives 18-month misconduct warning

Post published:July 26, 2025
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Devon & Cornwall Police deputy chief constable Jim Colwell has received an 18-month written misconduct warning as he returns to full duties following his suspension in November last year.He was suspended by Devon & Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez following alleged professional standards breaches, which she referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).In May the IOPC determined that Jim Colwell had “no case to answer in respect of either the alleged use of a…

When Ozzy Osbourne performed at Cornwall Coliseum

Post published:July 23, 2025
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Available for over a yearOzzy Osbourne, one of the most recognisable and influential musicians in rock, has died at the age of 76. The Birmingham born musician is credited with inventing heavy metal as the frontman of Black Sabbath. In December 1982 he played the Cornwall Coliseum at Carlyon Bay. John Marsh from St Austell was there and told James Churchfield how he felt hearing the news. Photo credit: Getty/ Paul Natkin.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra acknowledged by Portsmouth

Post published:July 19, 2025
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Toby PaineLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCThe orchestra (seen here with former conductor Kiril Karabits at the Proms) shares a long-standing link with PortsmouthA city's authority has reflected on its near-100-year relationship with an orchestra ahead of two concerts.Portsmouth City Council acknowledged the contribution of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) both within and beyond Portsmouth Guildhall, including performances for local schoolchildren and accessible concerts for people with disabilities.Founded in 1893, the BSO shares a long-standing connection with Portsmouth, such as…

Hidden Cornwall – Hidden Cornwall: Myths and Legends – The rock carvings in a Crantock Beach cave

Post published:June 24, 2025
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Available for over a yearThere are many stories about why the rock carvings are hidden in a cave on the beach in North Cornwall. Elizabeth Dale, who writes about local history as the 'Cornish Bird Blogger' has been telling Emma Gill what she has found out about them. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link

Welcome to Cornwall's biggest town

Post published:May 28, 2025
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James Churchfield has been to visit. Photo: Weather Watcher/Sheppy Loo Source link

On the Front Line

Post published:May 6, 2025
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Meet the team catching dangerous offenders, helping protect kids from sexual exploitation. Source link

'Blue Juice' was filmed in Cornwall 30 years ago

Post published:March 7, 2025
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The cult surf film was shot on location in places like Newquay and St Agnes. Source link

Secret Dorset – The mysterious network of sunken paths

Post published:January 7, 2025
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Available for over a yearTucked away on the Symondsbury Estate in West Dorset is a network of paths, recessed into the soil and hidden from the fields above. Holloways are the product of human activity and geology, which can date back thousands of years. Natural England experts Rosie Cummings and Andy Jeffries gave BBC reporter Harry Kille-Smith a walking tour of the curious lanes.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link