A Grandfather who thought he had lost a child’s buggy for good, after it rolled into the River Exe – thankfully without his granddaughter onboard – has praised a council worker who managed to fish the item out of the water.
Martin Miles was enjoying a day out at Exeter Quay with his Granddaughter Pippa when the unfortunate accident happened. They had just enjoyed a pit-stop at Sundays Café next to the waterside.
“When we had finished having something to eat and drink, Pippa decided she wanted to walk and tried to climb over one of the metal chains on the Quay....
Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew launched this lunchtime to rescue two individuals reportedly in difficulty in the River Exe.
In their third assignment in three days, at 12.41pm today Thursday 12 August 2021, H.M. Coastguard tasked the crew of Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II to attend a report of two individuals, including a 12 year old female, in difficulty in the River Exe.
The charity’s lifeboat launched at 12.49pm, crewed by Helm, Mark Cockman and volunteer crew James Searle and Nick Wright who made their way to the river to locate the casualties. Other...
Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew members launched today to rescue a female kayaker who became unwell and capsized in the River Exe off Lympstone Manor.
At 08:59am today Wednesday 14 April 2021 the Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II was tasked by H.M. Coastguard to a report of a female kayaker who had capsized and was in the water in the River Exe off Lympstone Manor.
The lifeboat, crewed by Scott Ranft, David Preece and Andrew Stott, launched immediately and was able to quickly locate the casualty. Due to her condition, she was immediately taken aboard the...
Work to strengthen a section of river bank in Exeter which was subjected to erosion before Christmas, is to be carried out over the next few weeks.
Exeter City Council has confirmed that work on the banks of the River Exe at Duck’s Marsh Meadow will start on Wednesday (23 January) and take around three weeks to complete.
In late December, a small section of land close to St James Weir collapsed, taking with it a newly installed park bench. The bench is to be replaced by the Council, further back from its original location.
The Wave Project is inviting people in Devon to paddle out LOUD for mental health at a fancy dress paddle board event along the stunning River Exe on 3 June.
Paddle Out LOUD is a family-friendly event that enables people to try paddle-boarding in a safe environment – while celebrating positive mental health.
The event is part of a series of unforgettable fancy-dress paddle across the UK. Hundreds of paddlers will be paddling a craft of their choice in fancy dress. Participants can also choose to set up a fundraising page to raise funds for the charity’s work in helping...
Vital work to reduce the risk of flooding to over 3,200 homes and businesses in Exeter reaches another key milestone this weekend as work around the Quay area of the city is halted to avoid disruption to visitors and businesses over the summer. Work will resume in October.
Over the last five months, contractors working on behalf of the Environment Agency have been busy building a flood defence system that will be put in place when flooding is expected and then taken down when river levels recede. The defence follows the line of the existing bollards.
Great Western Railway (GWR) will run extra trains on Sundays between Exeter Central and Exmouth from 15 May.
Trains will run every half hour through most of the day on Sundays throughout the year, instead of the previous hourly service; with a number extending to Exeter St Davids. All trains will call at Digby & Sowton, Newcourt, Topsham and Lympstone Village stations.
Morning trains to Exmouth and afternoon trains back will also call at Polsloe Bridge, providing more opportunities for a seaside day trip to Exmouth.
Four people were rescued from the Rive Exe in fading light after their boat began to sink.
Exmouth lifeboat was launched at 7.40pm yesterday and on arrival at the scene found the sailing crew up to their waists clinging to sinking boat near Topsham.
