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People in Exeter are being urged to keep an eye out for instances of fly-tipping after three litter bins in the city were used to dump builder’s waste in, including what looks like used asbestos material.

The City Council said three litter bins in Burnthouse Lane had been sealed off, whilst a specialist asbestos removal company took the contents away.

The disposal costs are likely to be around £450.

A spokesman for the Council’s Public and Green Space team, said: “We have a persistent fly-tipper that is fly-tipping builders waste in the bins on a weekly basis,...

On 1 March 2023, it will be three years since a state-of-the-art helipad opened at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, thanks to a £1million donation from the HELP Appeal. Since 2020, it has seen 283 landings from air ambulance helicopters, which is on average, nearly two landings every week.

The hospital’s previous helipad could not accommodate helicopter landings at night, but the current helipad is equipped with lighting, so air ambulances can land during darkness hours. The new helipad was also enlarged to enable the latest generation of air ambulances to land. These bigger...

Police have charged a man in connection to a death of a women in Exeter over the weekend.

Police were called at around 4pm on Saturday 18 February following reports of an assault in Ludwell Valley Park, which is in the Wonford area of Exeter.

Lorna England, aged 74 from Southbrook Road, Exeter, died at the scene.

Cameron Davis aged 30 of Exeter Road, Exmouth, has been charged with murder. He is being held in remand and is due to appear before Exeter Magistrates’ Court today, Monday 20 February.

Police have created a Major Incident Public Reporting (MIPP...

Police have created a Major Incident Public Reporting (MIPP) page as part of the investigation into the murder of a 74-year-old woman in Ludwell Valley Park in Exeter on Saturday 18 February.

The MIPP allows members of the public who may have information to directly send large files such as Doorbell, CCTV and Dashcam footage that could assist in a police investigation.

Detective Sergeant Darren Campbell from the Major Crime Team said: “We have received a huge amount of information from the public in relation to this crime, but there are still large parts of the day that...

Devon and Cornwall police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman in Exeter today.

Police were called at around 4pm on Saturday 18 February following reports of a woman having been seriously assaulted in Ludwell Valley Park, in the Wonford area of Exeter.

Emergency services attended, but a local woman in her 70’s was declared deceased at the scene; her next have kin have been informed and is being supported by specialist officers.

Superintendent Tom Holmes, said: “Cordons are in place including at Wonford Sports Centre and police...

FoodCycle Exeter, a project which serves community meals made from surplus food has reached a significant milestone: 1,000 meals in just over a year. The project, which has grown from strength to strength, has served over 1,000 three-course meals every Tuesday night since March 2016 in Wonford Community Centre. In the last year, the volunteer team has saved over a tonne of food from going in the bin and instead used it to cook and serve 1,000 meals as well as give away over 350 parcels of food for guests to take home. Regular guest, James, said "I really appreciate it. I like chatting to...

Wonford Community Centre held an open day at its recently refurbished Phoenix Suite on Saturday. Jo Evans, community champion from the Tesco Exeter Vale store and colleagues from the store team went along on the day to hand out a variety of refreshments. The Wonford Community Centre is a charity that provides activities, clubs and events for the benefit of the local community. Since Devon Youth Services ended the Phoenix Youth Centre had been empty. The Trustees of Wonford Community and Learning Centre have now taken on the lease of the building and made improvements to the premises. The...

A team from the Tesco Extra Exeter Vale store donated has donated Tesco gift cards in the value of £100 for this year’s Wonford Community Centre & Learning Centre over 50’s raffle.

Colleagues from the store, in the shopping centre on Russell Way hand delivered the gift cards, as well as various other prizes valued at a total of £100 to the Wondford Community Centre’s raffle, held at the centre on Burnthouse Lane, Exeter. The charity provides activities, clubs and events for the benefit of the local community. Jo Evans, Community Champion at the Tesco Extra Exeter Vale store,...

At the meeting of the Exeter Highways and Traffic Orders Committee on 12th July it was decided to approve a residents’ parking scheme for the area north of the Chestnut Avenue roundabout on Burnthouse Lane on both sides of Rifford Road.

The only exception to this will be that part of Woodwater Lane to the south-east of Rifford Road, on the park side.

The area to the south of the roundabout on both sides of Burnthouse Lane will not be part of a residents’ parking scheme, however there will be several places where double yellow lines will be introduced to tackle parking...