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• Exmouth & Beer Coastguard with Exmouth RNLI Call Out

  A call from a member of the public regarding a possible person in distress at Orcombe Point involved 3 emergency services last night.

• Devon man jailed for terrorism offences

  A 20-year-old man from Honiton, Devon, has today (Thursday 17 April) been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for terrorism offences.

• Protesters fear for future of Exeter swimming pool

  Around 50 campaigners gathered at the Isca Centre as Exeter City Council held its final public consultation. The Save Northbrook Pool group claims the pool gets less subsidy than others but is only open a third as much for public swimming.

• Pop-up market proposal for Exeter city centre

  Exeter could soon get a pop-up market on the former bus station site off Sidwell Street. An entrepreneur has proposed the idea, backed by Councillor Lynn Wetenhall, who noted it was the top choice in a recent public consultation.

• Exeter to lobby Post Office over city centre branch future

  Post Offices at Paignton, Plymouth, Teignmouth and Bideford were on an initial list of 115 branches earmarked for possible closure earlier this year, sparking an outcry.

• Staff turnover rises as long-term sickness weighs on absences

  East Devon District Council’s personnel committee this week heard that staff turnover had reached 11.5 per cent in the 11 months to the end of February.

• East Devon goes beyond requirements on care leave

  Workers at a Devon council who have caring responsibilities will get better terms to take time off than legislation requires. East Devon District Council’s personnel committee agreed that staff who are carers would receive five days of leave beyond their standard allowance, as required by the UK Carer’s Leave Act.

• 200 marathons in 200 days – 65-year-old runs full length of UK coastline

  Steve James, 65, will set off from Topsham, Devon, today, Wednesday (April 16th), supported by his wife and their five children, aiming to return there after seven months of consecutive days of running anticlockwise around the coast.