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Devon And Exeter Pre-Christmas Hospital Strike Goes Ahead After Too Little, Too Late From Health Secretary Wes Streeting – Exeter Observer

Devon And Exeter Pre-Christmas Hospital Strike Goes Ahead After Too Little, Too Late From Health Secretary Wes Streeting – Exeter Observer
Devon And Exeter Pre-Christmas Hospital Strike Goes Ahead After Too Little, Too Late From Health Secretary Wes Streeting – Exeter Observer

A five-day strike by resident doctors in England – formerly known as junior doctors – is taking place from Wednesday 17 to Monday 22 December after British Medical Association members rejected an offer from health secretary Wes Streeting as “too little, too late”. The strike involves resident doctors from the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS

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Devon and Exeter pre-Christmas hospital strike goes ahead after “too little, too late” from health secretary Wes Streeting

A five-day strike by resident doctors in England – formerly known as junior doctors – is taking place from Wednesday 17 to Monday 22 December after British Medical Association members rejected an offer from health secretary Wes Streeting as “too little, too late”.The strike involves resident doctors from the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust which operates hospitals across the county including Exeter Community Hospital in Whipton, Nightingale Hospital in Sowton and the Royal Devon and Exeter…

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Triple gold European medals for green-minded running star Innes Fitzgerald

Triple gold European medals for green-minded running star Innes Fitzgerald

Exeter student running sensation Innes Fitzgerald has won gold at the European Cross-Country Championships, bagging her a triple gold win in her age bracket. On Sunday, Innes, 19, won the 4.5k race in Lagoa, Portugal for a third consecutive year, this year with a time of 14.35. Her 32-second lead is the biggest margin of victory in women’s under 20 racing in the history of the events. It caps a year that has seen the rising star smash…

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Trago announces job cuts and restaurant closures

Trago announces job cuts and restaurant closures

BBCThe board of Trago has confirmed job losses at the Falmouth storeA chain of stores in Devon and Cornwall has announced a total of 24 jobs will be cut and its restaurants at Newton Abbot and Liskeard will close.The board of Trago said jobs would go at its Falmouth, Liskeard and Newton Abbot stores, but its Falmouth store would stay open despite the closure of two departments deemed no longer commercially viable. In September, Trago Mills chairman Bruce…

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Three record-breaking fish caught off Devon coast

Three record-breaking fish caught off Devon coast

Three Devon fishers have broken British records with their catch this summer.A Couch's sea bream caught near Dartmouth by Peter Kibel measured 59cm (23in), an Atlantic Bonito measuring 73cm (28in) was netted near Ilfracombe and a new sea "mini-species" of Steven's goby found off Plymouth Sound by Chris Scott, weighed 9.33g (0.02lbs), said The Angling Trust which ratified the records.David Kiddy caught the Atlantic Bonito and said blue fin tuna appearing off Devon's coasts may be bringing the…

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Man’s leg broken by motorbike rider fleeing police in Bournemouth

Man’s leg broken by motorbike rider fleeing police in Bournemouth

Emily HudsonSouth of EnglandBBCJoe Hart was knocked over in a Bournemouth car parkA man suffered a broken leg when he was knocked over by a motorcyclist that police officers were attempting to stop.Dorset Police said four men were arrested and a number of vehicles were seized on Saturday after an illegal procession of motorbikes and e-bikes was prevented in Bournemouth.Joe Hart, who said the bike came out of nowhere when it hit him in a car park close…

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Gen Z’s are more likely to recognise the faces of their own age group than Boomers

GenZ’s are better at recognising people within their own age group than those outside it, according to new research. Researchers from the University of Exeter examined the Own-Age Bias (OAB), a well-documented tendency for people to better recognise faces from their own age group. They found that older adults were equally good at recognising both older and younger faces, whereas younger adults struggled to recognise older faces. Ciro Civile Associate Professor in Cognitive and Biological Psychology at the…

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How to avoid delays on the big Christmas getaway

How to avoid delays on the big Christmas getaway

Chris LockyerWest of EnglandBBCThe RAC has predicted this year will be the busiest Christmas getaway on recordThe annual Christmas pilgrimage is soon to get under way and the prospect of delayed trains or motorway tailbacks can often be anxiety-inducing.The RAC has predicted this year will be the busiest festive getaway since it began recording the data in 2013, with Christmas Eve alone set to involve 4.2m trips.But it is not only on the roads - there will also…

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The 24/7 operation to keep South West ambulances on the road

The 24/7 operation to keep South West ambulances on the road

Jen SmithSouth West health correspondentBBCThe vehicle preparation unit in Exeter is the biggest in the South West - serving 16 ambulances twice a dayA depot off the M5 near Exeter is home to the South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust's (SWASFT) largest vehicle preparation unit.There are 13 of these sites across the greater south west – from Penzance to Gloucester.At this site alone, 16 ambulances are prepared, twice a day, to be ready for their next tasking.Between them,…

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Flag removal halted in Exeter amid safety concerns

Flag removal halted in Exeter amid safety concerns

Attempts to remove flags from lamp-posts on a busy road have been halted after people started putting them back up, a council's leader has said.Contractors working for Devon County Council removed about 35 St George and Union flags from lamp-posts along Bridge Road and around Countess Wear roundabout in Exeter at about 17:30 GMT on Sunday.But the authority said the operation was stopped due to safety concerns.Julian Brazil, the council's leader, said the flags made some people "feel…

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Vandalised Tiverton bus shelter repairs to cost thousands

Vandalised Tiverton bus shelter repairs to cost thousands

A vandalised bus shelter is set to cost thousands of pounds to fix, council bosses said.Mid Devon District Council said repairs would be carried out after every pane of glass at the shelter on Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, was smashed at about 02:30 GMT on 6 December.The council, who said the site was "damaged by vandals", added it would install new glass before Christmas.Councillor Jane Lock, cabinet member for housing, assets and property services, said it was a "sad…

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Carefully managing change in historical environments can benefit communities and nature  

A new interactive map shows how land managers and heritage practitioners are using new approaches to conservation in response to climate change. The ‘Changing Places Storymap’ is an initiative from the Adaptive Heritage Practice Lab (AHPL), part of a wider programme at the University of Exeter exploring practical strategies for heritage adaptation. As climate change causes rising sea levels, shifting coastlines and changing weather patterns across the UK, many historic sites and landscapes are increasingly vulnerable and more…

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