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Former factory could be transformed into permanent Devon church

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Former factory could be transformed into permanent Devon church

A planning application to convert a former factory on an industrial estate in Exeter into a place of worship has been submitted. The Elim Trust Corporation said it wants give the Stanley Security unit at Signal House on the Marsh Barton industrial estate a new lease of life. It is proposed Rediscover Church, established in Exeter in 1928, will run the new church.The church moved to the former Matalan store at Haven Banks in 2024 as a "pop-up…

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Airport drop-off charges: how does yours compare?

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Airport drop-off charges: how does yours compare?

Chloe HarcombeWest of EnglandBBCThe fee to drop passengers off at Bristol Airport has increased to £8.50, making it one of the most expensive in England.The charge to park for 10 minutes in the drop-off area has risen a number of times in recent years, increasing from £5 to £6 in 2024 and up to £7 in 2025. Blue badge holders can stay for up to 40 minutes for the same price.A spokesperson for the airport said the increase…

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Lawsons family business in Tavistock to close after 34 years

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Lawsons family business in Tavistock to close after 34 years

BBCLawsons in Tavistock said it was closing the site after 34 yearsA family business in a Devon market town said it had taken the "extremely difficult decision" to close its doors there after 34 years.Lawsons, which opened in Tavistock in 1992 selling home goods, kitchenware, garden and hardware and will shut at the end of February 2026.In a statement, managing director Liz Lawson said the decision was not made lightly."Over the decades, the shop has become more than…

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Newcastle Red Bulls: Exeter forward Rusi Tuima to join next season

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Newcastle Red Bulls: Exeter forward Rusi Tuima to join next season

Newcastle Red Bulls have signed Exeter Chiefs forward Rusi Tuima on a two-year contract to join them ahead of next season.Tuima has scored 20 tries in 74 games for Exeter after coming through the Chiefs' academy, making his debut in 2019 and he has featured in seven Prem matches this season.The 6ft 5in Fiji-born player, who can play as a second rower or in the back row, has represented England at under-18 and under-20 level and the A…

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Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, Raffi Quirke and Billy Searle – Prem talking points

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Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, Raffi Quirke and Billy Searle – Prem talking points

Thrilling entertainment. But, when it is picked apart in the cold light of the laptop by the teams' analysts, there might be more to cheer the Chiefs than the champions.Bath's win was built on an early blitz.Four tries inside the first 20 minutes gave them the earliest attacking bonus point of the season by some distance. All those scores were against 14 men, however, after Exeter's Campbell Ridl was shown a 20-minute red card for taking out opposite…

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Reece Cole: Exeter City midfielder relishes one of his best goals

Reece Cole: Exeter City midfielder relishes one of his best goals

Reece Cole says his goal against Huddersfield Town is one of the best he has scored.The Exeter City midfielder blasted an effort into the top corner from outside the box to make the score 1-1 as the two sides went on to draw 2-2 in League One.It was the latest impressive strike from the 27-year-old, who has scored four times this season for the Grecians. "It's something I try and practise every day in training and I'd like…

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Rob Baxter: ‘A lot to come’ from Exeter after Bath thriller

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Rob Baxter: ‘A lot to come’ from Exeter after Bath thriller

Exeter boss Rob Baxter says his side's dramatic Prem Rugby loss at Bath shows how far his side have come this season.Arthur Green's last-minute try secured a 33-26 win for the hosts after Exeter had battled back from 26-0 down to level the scores in the final five minutes. The Chiefs won just four games last season as they finished a club-worst second-from-bottom of the Premiership.In contrast they are third this season with six wins and just two…

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Devon school shuts as gas outage continues to affect thousands

Devon school shuts as gas outage continues to affect thousands

A secondary school will be shut on Monday due to a major gas outage affecting 4,600 properties. More than 100 Wales and West Utilities engineers have been responding in the Kingsbridge, Malborough and Salcombe area of the South Hams in Devon following damage to a mains pipe on Saturday.Kingsbridge Community College said the school would be closed with lessons continuing online.The Mayor of Kingsbridge, Julia Wingate, said the cold weather "compounds the problem", and added electric heaters and…

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Project to help Atlantic salmon in Devon shows signs of success

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Project to help Atlantic salmon in Devon shows signs of success

Briohny Williams,South WestandChloe Parkman,South WestBBCThe project near Fernworthy Reservoir has been running for 11 yearsMore than 1,000 tonnes of gravel has been added to a river since 2015 to improve Atlantic salmon populations. South West Water (SWW) and Westcountry Rivers Trust have worked on the project for 11 years to restore spawning habitats at the River Teign, below Fernworthy Reservoir.Olivia Cresswell, head of fisheries and ecology at WRT, said: "Dams and reservoirs reduce the natural supply of gravel…

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Devon clog dancers appeal in bid to keep tradition alive

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Devon clog dancers appeal in bid to keep tradition alive

A clog dancing group in Devon is appealing for new dancers and musicians to join them.The group Plymouth Clog was formed in the 1980s but group members said in recent years their numbers had dwindled.Clog dancing is similar to Morris dancing but the dancers wear wooden clogs on their feet. The group said it would welcome anyone who wanted to give it a try and previous experience of dancing was not required.Plymouth Clog was originally called Plymouth Maids…

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Engineers working to restore gas to 4,600 homes in Devon

Engineers working to restore gas to 4,600 homes in Devon

Jonathan MorrisSouth WestWales & West UtilitiesMore than 100 engineers have been called out to reconnect homesA gas company is working to restore supplies after a major outage caused by damage to a mains pipe that has affected thousands of homes and other buildings.Wales and West Utilities (WWU) said every affected property would need a visit from engineers to switch the gas supply off followed by another to turn it back on safely.On Sunday it said the majority of…

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