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  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Zhara Simpson

    Fifth murder charge after Exmouth garden deathZhara SimpsonBBCA 24-year-old man was found dead in a garden of a property in Exmouth's Ashfield CloseA fifth man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Exmouth, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said Ben Helliker, 26, of Halsdon Road in Exmouth has been remanded to appear in front of Exeter Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Zhara Simpson

    Serious injury after motorbike and bike crashZhara SimpsonGoogleThe southbound carriageway of the A380 has been closedOne person has been seriously injured in a collision involving a motorbike and a bicycle, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to the scene on the southbound carriageway of the A380 near Kennford, Exeter at about 12:40 BST on Tuesday.

  • 2 weeks ago | aol.com | Zhara Simpson

    A Devon not-for-profit organisation is asking people to stop fly-tipping after a recent rise in the amount of unwanted items being left outside its shop. Among items dumped outside the Sea Adora charity shop in Exmouth was a "dirty and smelly" mattress on Monday. Manager Magi Goodwin said she had reported the mattress as fly-tipping to East Devon District Council (EDDC), but was given no time-frame on when it would be removed.

  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Zhara Simpson

    Plea for people to stop fly-tipping outside shopZhara SimpsonSea AdoraSea Adora said there had been a rise in people fly-tipping outside their shopA Devon not-for-profit organisation is asking people to stop fly-tipping after a recent rise in the amount of unwanted items being left outside its shop. Among items dumped outside the Sea Adora charity shop in Exmouth was a "dirty and smelly" mattress on Monday.

  • 3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Zhara Simpson

    Community pool undergoes urgent repairs after leakZhara SimpsonAshburton Swimming PoolAshburton Swimming Pool said the repairs to the deep end wall cost more than £50,000A community swimming pool in south Devon is undergoing repairs due to significant damage. Ashburton Swimming Pool said contractors identified "lots of cracks" at the deep end of the pool, causing the wall to shift and leak. Ms Wood said the community pool has spent more than £50,000 on an "extensive rebuild of the deep end wall".

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Carl Eve

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24 May 25

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