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Torbay Council plans to sell historic monastery despite campaign

Torbay Council plans to sell historic monastery despite campaign

A Devon council is looking to sell the former Victorian-era monastery despite campaigners wanting to turn it into a community centre. Councillors and campaigners in the Clifton with Maidenway ward proposed the building in Paignton to be used for a community centre. The former monastery opened in 1883 and once was home to the Marist priests, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.A report meeting of the cabinet committee said the building should not be listed as an asset…

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Weather Watching becomes “addictive” and is part of Liz’s routine

Weather Watching becomes “addictive” and is part of Liz’s routine

David BraineSenior Broadcast Meteorologist, Appledore, DevonLiz Brady/ Weather WatchersThis "great Weather Watchers" picture is Liz Brady's favourite imageLiz Brady showed BBC's meteorologist one of her favourite viewsTaking photos of the landscape has become "addictive" for Weather Watcher Liz Brady who loves sharing images of the changing weather in North Devon.She said it has become part of her routine and helped her following a cancer diagnosis and treatment this year as she enjoys takes photographs of the weather conditions…

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Call for safety measures at Timepiece after Freshers’ Week fall

Call for safety measures at Timepiece after Freshers’ Week fall

Miles DavisDevon political reporterBBCTimepiece said staff did everything needed to get the young woman homeSerious concerns have been raised for students during Freshers' Week after a young woman fell backwards down stairs in a nightclub before she was moved out of the club by security staff.The woman, a first year student at the University of Exeter, was seen on CCTV in the Timepiece nightclub in September coming out of toilets supported by friends before she fell backwards down…

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Gritting begins as South West faces cold snap

Gritting begins as South West faces cold snap

Gritters have been deployed in parts of the South West as the region braces for icy temperatures this week.Devon County Council said its fleets had been out in North Devon and Dartmoor on Sunday, and Cornwall Council said 28 gritters would be on standby to cover about 1,490 km (925 miles) of the most heavily-used A and B roads in the county.It comes as the Met Office issued several yellow severe weather warnings for snow and ice parts of…

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Man who scratched cars and popped tyre in Truro jailed

Man who scratched cars and popped tyre in Truro jailed

A man from Cornwall who used metal tools to cause an estimated £5,000 worth of criminal damage to cars has been jailed.Roger Duque, 39, of St Thomas Close, Truro, Cornwall appeared at Truro Magistrates' Court earlier where he was sentenced to six months in prison, reduced to four for an early plea, after admitting to causing the damage on two cars in the city.The court heard how Duque took to the streets in the early hours of 8…

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St Petrock’s launches fundraising appeal as number of people sleeping rough in Exeter continues to rise

St Petrock’s launches fundraising appeal as number of people sleeping rough in Exeter continues to rise

Exeter homelessness charity St Petrock’s has launched its 2025 Christmas fundraising appeal with a short film underscoring its mission: that everyone deserves a place to feel safe, supported and connected – especially at Christmas.The sixty-second film, produced by Devon film-makers All Told, features interviews with St Petrock’s client Richard, volunteer Linda and head of client services, Rowan.Richard says he would have “been in the gutter twelve, thirteen years ago” if not for the charity, which he describes as…

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Appeal after pedestrian suffers life-changing injuries in crash

Appeal after pedestrian suffers life-changing injuries in crash

A woman suffered life-changing injuries when she was hit by a motorbike, Devon and Cornwall police have said.The crash involved a KTM 125cc motorcycle which hit the 68-year-old pedestrian in Tavistock, Devon, on 11 November.The woman was taken to hospital where she was found to have sustained life-changing injuries.Police said the male rider of the motorbike had been reported to court for driving without due care and attention.Police said the collision happened on Drake Road, just outside the…

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Flooding from heavy rain closes rail line in Devon

Flooding from heavy rain closes rail line in Devon

A rail line in Devon has been closed due to flooding after heavy rain. Great Western Railway (GWR) said services between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple have been cancelled and the disruption was expected to last until Tuesday. The closure follows additional suspensions affecting the line between Crediton and Barnstaple last week, again caused by flooding.GWR said Network Rail detected water levels exceeding its threshold for triggering an automatic closure of three bridges and viaducts for the "safety…

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Devon and Cornwall trains cancelled due to collapsing badger sett

Devon and Cornwall trains cancelled due to collapsing badger sett

Train passengers have been warned of disruption between Plymouth and Penzance due to a collapsed badger sett.Great Western Railway said train movement had been stopped after a collapsing badger sett, a network of tunnels used by the animals, was identified under the rail line in the Hayle area.The operator said train services would be cancelled, delayed or revised and disruption was expected until midday.It said rail replacements were in place but that some lines would be "reopened shortly".…

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Exeter plays key role in new toolkit to prevent falls in over 65s

A new digital toolkit designed to help reduce falls in older adults has been launched with the help of the University of Exeter. The new Falls Management Exercise Programme (FaME) Implementation Toolkit is an evidence-based, practical guide aimed at improving delivery of community exercise programmes that can reduce falls by up to 30 per cent. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South West Peninsula (PenARC) at the University of Exeter was…

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Gary Caldwell: Exeter City boss takes positives despite Leyton Orient loss

Gary Caldwell: Exeter City boss takes positives despite Leyton Orient loss

Gary Caldwell says there is lots to be positive about despite his Exeter City side's 2-1 loss at Leyton Orient.The Grecians led 1-0 until the final part of the game when a defensive error let in Idris El Mizouni to equalise before Tyreeq Bakinson got the winner with Exeter defender Jack Fitzwater off the field after receiving treatment.The defeat ended a five-game unbeaten run in all competitions and was just Exeter's second League One loss since the end…

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Van driver dies in crash on A30 in Devon

Van driver dies in crash on A30 in Devon

A man has died in a single-vehicle crash on the A30, police have said.The crash happened in the westbound carriageway near Pathfinder Village in Devon at about 17:50 GMT on Friday, officers said.Devon and Cornwall Police said the driver of a Volkswagen Transporter, a man in his 60s from Northamptonshire, died at the scene.National Highways said the A30 reopened at about 02:00 on Saturday. Source link

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