Vandals who damaged the safety surface of a new play area should not be tolerated, a leading councillor has said.
Cllr Greg Sheldon, Exeter City Council's Lead Councillor for Environment, was speaking after vandals delayed the opening on the new climbing net at St Thomas Play Area.
The yobs broke down metal fencing at the park and then walked over the setting safety surface causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage.
Cllr Sheldon said: "Once again it is the selfish actions of a mindless few who are spoiling the enjoyment for everyone else. We will not tolerate this...
The exciting new children's play area at Pecorama, the railway-themed visitor attraction at Beer, is shaping up well, with an anticipated completion date near the end of September.
The impressive multi-decked structure, appropriately reminiscent of a railway terminus, will contain a mini module soft play area for toddlers, a labyrinth of slides, climbing frames and scramble nets, with the odd railway feature thrown in for good effect!
A group of cyclists could hold vital information for detectives trying to establish the last movements of Katherine Hooper and her son Joshua.
Katherine Hooper, 24, and her five-year-old son Joshua died after falling from rocks on Friday 12 July. Police discovered the body of her two-year-old son Sam at her home in Dukes Close, Paignton later that day.
A murder investigation was launched by Devon and Cornwall Police.
A group of cyclists, possibly from a local club, are believed to have been on Haytor on the evening of Thursday 11 July. The cyclists were seen having...
Top local and national artists will headline at the 36th Dartmoor Folk Festival, which will be held at South Zeal, near Okehampton, on 9, 10 and 11 August.
Artists include Old Swan Band, Brendon Power and Tim Edey, Trio Threlfall, Lauren McCormick Band, Gadarene, Keith Donnelly, Dartmoor Pixie Band, Entertainingly Different, Dave Wills plus morris and dance teams.
The festival will include a packed programme of concerts, a ramble on Dartmoor, a ceilidh, folk service, craft displays, dances, a children's festival, a Dartmoor Fayre, music hall, pub sessions and music, song...
Devon County Council is funding improved services for a cross-city bus route which links Exminster to Exeter.
Bus Service B, operated under contract to the County Council by Stagecoach, was extended earlier this year to provide a six days a week, all day connection between Exminster, Matford Business Park, Marsh Barton, the city centre, Pinhoe and Exeter Business Park.
In response to public demand, the service now runs seven days a week as the County Council has introduced Sunday and Bank Holiday services on the B route between Exminster, Exeter City Centre and the Met...
Plans to improve the public space outside Exeter Central Library will be considered by Councillors next week.
The scheme , which will go before the Exeter Highways and Traffic Orders Committee on Tuesday (23 July), aims to provide a more attractive pedestrian environment, improve links with the cultural quarter and wider city and address accessibility issues.
Designed following extensive consultation with key stakeholder groups, it is hoped the proposed improvements will maximise the potential for the area to be enjoyed for a range of uses and events associated with the...
The Red Lion pub in Sidbury village, East Devon was put up for sale three months ago. The Red Lion pub is the only pub in a village of over 800 residents. In mid-May the residents came together at a packed public meeting to express their concerns at the potential loss of the pub and the impact that this would have upon the local community. At the meeting it was agreed to establish the Save The Red Lion campaign with the objective of saving the Red Lion as a pub for the community.
Today (Friday 19 July 2013) the Save The Red Lion campaign has submitted an application to East Devon...
Two of Devon’s top volunteer groups have received the Royal seal of approval this week as they were honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
The Tavistock and District Outdoor Education Forum (TDOEF) and The Dawlish Gardens Trust were amongst 117 groups in the UK to receive the prestigious accolade, which is the highest award given to volunteer groups and has a status equivalent to the MBE.
They were selected from 270 groups nominated by members of the public who have seen the difference that volunteers have made to the lives of others or witnessed the...
Imagine a fantasy jukebox that contained all the most influential, innovative, adventurous and just plain great music since the dawn of the recording era. OK, so the likes of iTunes, YouTube and Spotify have made this more of a reality than a fantasy, but setting aside their rather indiscriminating presence, what should it include?
Continuing a series exploring some of the key musical statements of the recording era, Matthew Vizard picks a breathless slice of rockabilly.
2. Johnny Burnette and The Rock 'N' Roll Trio - The Train Kept A-Rollin' (1956, Coral Records)...
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has published estimates of the costs generated by child poverty rates in every local authority and constituency in the UK.
The CPAG estimates the cost of child poverty in Exeter to be £37 million per year with 3,451 children in the city falling below the relative poverty line.
The local authority estimates, produced by Donald Hirsch of Loughborough University, are contained in a new report on how local authorities are trying to tackle child poverty at a time of social security cuts and upheaval.
