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• Exeter celebrates student entrepreneurs at annual awards

  The University of Exeter has celebrated another successful year of student startups and innovation at the Student Entrepreneurship Awards.

• Make sure to return your postal vote for the General Election

  Anyone who applied for a postal vote is being reminded to ensure that they complete and return the paperwork ahead of Thursday’s General Election.

• The Deaf Academy Celebrates a Further Good Ofsted Rating

  The Deaf Academy has been praised for its high standard of care, quality of education and support for its students following its most recent Ofsted inspection.

• Police appeal for witnesses following Single vehicle RTC A3052

  At 1440 hrs on Saturday 29th June 2024, Devon & Cornwall Police were called to reports of a single vehicle road traffic collision on the A3052 at Branscombe.

• Exmouth RNLI rescues windsurfer who was drifting out to sea on outgoing tide

  HM Coastguard requested the launch of the Exmouth RNLI lifeboat on Thursday afternoon following a 999 call from a windsurfer who had experienced equipment failure of his windsurfing rig and was drifting out to sea on the outgoing tide.

• Overnight road closures planned on A379

  Overnight road closures will be needed on the A379 on the outskirts of Exeter for three evenings next month.

• Sidmouth police team make new furry friends at local donkey sanctuary

  Officers from the Sidmouth Neighbourhood Police Team held an engagement event on Sunday to meet visitors at the local donkey sanctuary.

• Real Nappy Scheme Launch in Exmouth

  The Real Nappy Project launched this week at the Community Hub at Sideshore, in collaboration with local group Bosom Buddies and Exmouth Town Council.