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6 days ago | 
middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Ethan Heppell
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service)AN outhouse fire in Dawlish is believed to have been started deliberately, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have said. Also in the newsThe building was left ‘100% damaged’ by the fire. Two fire engines, one from Dawlish and the other from Teignmouth, attended Thursday’s incident [April 17].
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1 week ago | 
middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Ethan Heppell
The warning comes into force from 6pm tomorrow, Friday, April 18 and lasts until 9am on Saturday, April 19 (Met Office )DEVON can expect a second spell of prolonged and heavy rain this week as the Met Office issue another weather warning. Also in the newsThe yellow warning for rain comes into force from 6pm tomorrow, Friday, April 18 and lasts until 9am on Saturday, April 19.
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1 week ago | 
middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Ethan Heppell
There were 20 recorded instances in 2024, the FOI request reveals (Image sourced via UnSplash - Ethan Rougon)A CHILD as young as seven years old was found to be in possession of a weapon while at school, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed. Also in the newsIn 2024, there were 20 recorded instances where a person aged 17 or under was in possession of a weapon on school premises, the FOI request to Devon and Cornwall Police shows.
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1 week ago | 
middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Ethan Heppell
A WATER leak outside a Newton Abbot pub was caused by third-party damage to a pipe, South West Water (SWW) have said. Also in the newsThe leak outside the Swan Inn was first reported around 12.30pm on Wednesday, April 16. At present, Wales and West Utilities are working along Highweek Street to upgrade the gas network.
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1 week ago | 
middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Ethan Heppell
The junction by Asda is open again, though there is no left turn from Halcyon Road onto Highweek Street (Ethan Heppell / MDA)DRIVERS will no doubt rejoice to hear that the junction by Asda is open again as gas works are substantially completed. Motorists are not out of the woods yet, as there remains no left turn from Halcyon Road onto Highweek Street. Wales and West Utilities work to complete the gas upgrades has moved to Highweek Street, leaving its junction with Chapel Hill mostly open.
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1 week ago | 
middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Ethan Heppell
The FOI has revealed the number of assaults by pupils (Image sourced via UnSplash - MChe Lee)A FREEDOM of Information (FOI) request has revealed the number of assaults on teachers by pupils last year. Also in the newsThere were 39 assaults on teachers by pupils attending a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in Devon in the academic year 2023/2024, the FOI shows. And already in the 2024/25 academic year there have been 36 assaults.
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1 week ago | 
middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Ethan Heppell
Sgt Messenger with a horse rider at Haldon Forest (Devon and Cornwall Police )OFFICERS from Devon & Cornwall Police recently organised an event at Haldon Forest near Exeter to speak to members of the public about road safety. Roads Policing Officers are using the two-metre close pass mat as a visual aid to help visitors to the park understand how much room should be left when drivers pass a horse or bicycle.
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1 week ago | 
middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Ethan Heppell
A ROAD outside a Newton Abbot pub has become flooded with water after a leak. Also in the newsPart of Highweek Street, outside the Swan Inn, has become flooded this afternoon, Wednesday, April 16. Wales and West Utilities are working in the area to upgrade the gas pipes, but it is not clear if it is related. An eye-witness claims they did not hit a pipe directly, though it is not clear. It was first reported to South West Water, who are now on site, at around 12.45pm.
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1 week ago | 
middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Ethan Heppell
Devon and Cornwall Police (Devon and Cornwall Police)OFFICERS are appealing for the publics' help to locate a car that has been reported as stolen. The car, which is a grey Lexus CT200H Sport, is last known to have entered Torquay at around 4.15am on Tuesday, April 15. The displayed number plate is not confirmed at this time. The car was reported stolen on Tuesday morning from Exeter. Also in the newsA 16-year-old boy from Torquay has been arrested on suspicion of burglary.
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1 week ago | 
middevonadvertiser.co.uk | Ethan Heppell
Dawlish Coryton Cove, Dawlish Town and Teignmouth Holcombe beaches have been issued with sewage alerts (Surfer's Against Sewage )TEIGNBRIDGE beaches have been issued with sewage alerts following yesterday’s heavy rain. Dawlish Coryton Cove, Dawlish Town and Teignmouth Holcombe beaches have been flagged by Surfer’s Against Sewage. Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in these three locations within the past 48 hours, the charity’s interactive tracking map shows.
