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Plymouth council confirms elections to go ahead but Exeter unsure

Plymouth council confirms elections to go ahead but Exeter unsure

Miles DavisDevon political reporterBBCThe elections will see a third of the seats on Plymouth City Council up for grabsCity council elections will go ahead in Plymouth in May, the acting leader of the authority has confirmed, but a similar poll could still be cancelled in Exeter.The government announced on Thursday that councils were invited to apply to postpone May elections due to the pressures of local government reorganisation.Jemima Laing, acting leader of Labour-led Plymouth City Council, said the…

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Key road on Dartmoor to be closed for 18 weeks

Key road on Dartmoor to be closed for 18 weeks

Miles DavisDevon political reporterGoogleOne lane of the road has been closed since 2022 following a landslipA busy road on Dartmoor will be closed for 18 weeks to save a route which "could be lost completely", highways bosses say.The B3212, which goes from Exeter to Moretonhampstead, will be closed between Dunsford and Doccombe from 5 January with a diversion in place via Bovey Tracey and the A382.Devon County Council said one lane of the road had been closed since…

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New executive programme to give business leaders edge on quantum technologies

A new professional education programme designed exclusively for senior executives will address the critical need for strategic foresight in the coming “quantum economy”. Announced by the University of Exeter and cybersecurity firm Cystel Limited, the programme will launch in the new year and is the first of its kind to focus on managing governance and quantum risk during a company’s quantum transformation.  It is specifically tailored to empower business leaders to capitalise on the technology’s “unprecedented growth opportunities”…

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Exeter City: Jayden Wareham a ‘top striker at this level and beyond’

Exeter City: Jayden Wareham a ‘top striker at this level and beyond’

Exeter City striker Jayden Wareham is good enough to impress beyond League One, according to manager Gary Caldwell.The 22-year-old scored his ninth goal of the season in the 3-0 win over Barnsley that took Exeter out of the League One relegation places.Wareham, a summer signing from Reading, has become Exeter's first-choice forward in recent months. Caldwell sees similarities between him and Millenic Alli, who left Exeter for Luton Town last January for a fee worth £1.5m."I think when…

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Rob Baxter: “Incredible” Exeter comeback at Saracens amazes boss

Rob Baxter: “Incredible” Exeter comeback at Saracens amazes boss

Coming off the back of their worst season as a top-flight club, where Exeter finished second-from-bottom, the Chiefs have been impressive this season. They have won five and drawn one of their seven league games and are just one point off their total of 29 they managed last season. Baxter says his side's spirit is ensuring that they are remaining competitive deep into games."The five points away from home, at this time of year, this is when you've…

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Ilmari Niskanen: ‘Fantastic’ Exeter City winger wins manager plaudits

Ilmari Niskanen: ‘Fantastic’ Exeter City winger wins manager plaudits

Niskanen blasted in an excellent volley to give the Grecians the lead shortly before half-time at St James Park.It paved the way for Exeter's second league win three games - with both those home victories coming with a clean sheet.Caldwell said Niskanen's goal was reward for the way he conducts himself at the League One side. "He was 45 minutes walking into this stadium, speaking to every supporter, signing every supporter's calendars and pictures because he loves this…

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Exeter Digest #95: Libraries funding cuts – Heavitree Road student blocks – Exeter College merger – Hospital doctors strike – Topsham gap development

Exeter Digest #95: Libraries funding cuts – Heavitree Road student blocks – Exeter College merger – Hospital doctors strike – Topsham gap development

HEADLINESDevon County Council funding cuts set to reduce core library opening hours by 30%Public consultation on changes explores possibility of closing some branches altogether despite claims to the contrary while Libraries Unlimited contract extension decision scheduled for six weeks before consultation ends. Read more.Exeter City Council adds 813 more student and “co-living” beds to city “housing” supply with Heavitree Road approvalComplex of seven blocks up to six storeys tall on site of police station and magistrates court to…

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The Prem: Saracens 24-30 Exeter: Late Greg Fisilau and Henry Slade tries secure dramatic Chiefs win

The Prem: Saracens 24-30 Exeter: Late Greg Fisilau and Henry Slade tries secure dramatic Chiefs win

Saracens made a late change to their line-up as Olly Hartley, who had not been named in the squad, replaced Lucio Cinti.And it was the hosts who made the brighter start, with Caluori instinctively picking off a loose pass from Slade and running through unchallenged, before Theo Dan set up Malins to touch down in the corner at the end of an effective line-out routine.The Chiefs' start was made worse when Tom Hooper was sent to the sin-bin…

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Devon County Council funding cuts set to reduce core library opening hours by 30%

Devon County Council funding cuts set to reduce core library opening hours by 30%

Devon County Council library service funding cuts are expected to reduce the core staffed opening hours of the county’s libraries from a total of just under 1,300 hours each week to just under 915 hours each week, a fall of nearly 30%.The cuts are expected to affect 43 of Devon’s 50 libraries, four of which are in Exeter.The county council has outsourced the provision of library services, which it has a statutory duty to provide, to Libraries Unlimited,…

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Exeter City Council adds 813 more student and “co-living” beds to city “housing” supply with Heavitree Road approval

Exeter City Council adds 813 more student and “co-living” beds to city “housing” supply with Heavitree Road approval

An Exeter City Council decision to approve plans for an 813-bed student and “co-living” complex in Heavitree Road is to increase the number of beds in purpose-built temporary accommodation to nearly 3,250 in Newtown and more than 16,000 across the whole city.The plans for 399 student and 414 “co-living” bedspaces in seven blocks up to six storeys tall on the site of the former police station and magistrates court were submitted in May, following the eventual rejection of…

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CREWW launches Safe to Swim Forum to shape the future of bathing water safety and quality

CREWW has launched a new expert-led forum in a bid to improve the safety and quality of bathing waters across the South West. The Safe to Swim Forum, developed through our partnership between the University of Exeter and South West Water, brings together leading scientists, public health specialists, regulators, water companies, and local authorities, to use expert knowledge, research, and collaboration to plan evidence-led solutions. The forum will look at how to better measure the risks from harmful…

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Elections may be cancelled in Plymouth and Exeter

Elections may be cancelled in Plymouth and Exeter

Elections for city councils in Exeter and Plymouth due to take place in 2026 may be cancelled following a government announcement.Ministers have indicated they will agree to postpone elections due next May until 2027, if authorities request it by mid-January.The Liberal Democrat leader of Devon County Council described the move as "double dealing and dishonesty".The government has said any postponement of elections will have to be requested by individual authorities. It said the decision to offer the choice…

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