Almost £290,000 will be spent on turning Exeter’s former Northbook golf course into a wildlife haven.
The city council’s executive agreed to allocate the money at its meeting this week, with £222,000 coming from developer contributions and the remainder from partners.
A consultation last year found that 96 per cent of people supported the idea of a wildlife arboretum – a space for wildlife habitats, trees and wildflower meadows – at the former course on Topsham Road.
When it closed in 2019 the land was due to be sold, probably for housing, but the council made a...
Crowds, including scores of invited dignitaries, gathered in the grounds of Devon County Council’s County Hall in Exeter this afternoon to hear the High Sheriff of Devon, Richard Youngman, officially read the Proclamation confirming King Charles III as monarch.
It follows the principle Proclamation made yesterday, (Saturday 10 September), at St James’s Place, Westminster, where the Clerk to the Privy Council, Richard Tilbrook proclaimed Charles “King, head of the Commonwealth, defender of the faith", before declaring "God Save the King".
His Majesty The King will be proclaimed at the Accession Council on Saturday 10 September at St James’s Palace in London and the Proclamation will be read at 11am.
The following day, Sunday 11 September, the Proclamation will be read out at 1pm at County Hall in Exeter by the High Sheriff of Devon, with civic leaders from Devon in attendance.
At 3pm on Sunday, outside Exeter Cathedral’s West Door, the Lord Mayor of Exeter will read out the Proclamation. Prayers will be led by the Dean of Exeter and the Bishop of Exeter. They will be joined by the Vice Lord Lieutenant of...
Books of Condolence for people to leave tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II are opening across Devon today, Friday 9 September.
Buckingham Palace has also opened an official Book of Condolence online.
In Devon, the Chairman of Devon County Council, Cllr Ian Hall, was the first to sign a Book of Condolence opening at County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter.
In it, he wrote:
“On behalf of Devon County Council and the people of Devon, I offer my sincere condolences to the Royal Family on the death of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth.
Devon’s civic leaders have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death aged 96.
Devon’s lord lieutenant David Fursdon, the Queen’s representative in the county, said: “It is with great sadness that we have heard of the death of Her Majesty, The Queen.
“This brings to an end the incredible reign of someone who will surely go down in history as one of our greatest monarchs.
“Very many of us have known no one else on the throne, throughout that long period. She has been a rock standing steadfast among the swirling currents of our times, and she will be...
Ocean Film Festival World Tour splashes into the UK this autumn! September 2022 – February 2023
All aboard for mesmerising ocean adventure! The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is bringing a new collection of the world’s best ocean-themed films to venues around the UK this autumn.
From big wave surfing to tiger shark conservation, the Ocean Film Festival is a cinematic celebration of the planet’s oceans, with inspirational short films from above and beneath the waves.
“Dive into a night of wild seafaring voyages and astounding marine life – without getting your...
Pupils, parents and teachers at Avanti Hall in Exeter are celebrating a fantastic set of GCSE results. This is the first set of external results that the school has had following two years of disruption during the pandemic and initial figures show a huge transformation in GCSE outcomes for pupils since the Avanti Schools Trust took over the school in November 2019. Phil Arnold, Principal is delighted and says: “It has been astonishing to see so many of our pupils achieving grade 9s in many subjects. This year group has seen much disruption over the past few years and we have been so...
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....
The Moorings, run by Mental Health Matters, is being expanded to offer additional hours of support.
The service provides free mental health support to anyone aged 18 and over from three locations in Barnstaple, Exeter, and Torquay. Staffed by a team of highly skilled Support Workers, the service offers one-to-one emotional support to individuals in mental health crisis, as well as a space for people to access advice, guidance, and information.
The expansion will see the Exeter and Torquay sites offering daytime support (10am-6pm, Monday-Friday) in addition to the out-of-...
