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Elliot Woodford
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Drivetime Sponsored by Lovells Garage Ottery, with travel, news headlines, weather, tide times and afternoon mayhem
Exeter & East Devon News
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Multiple RNLI assets launched to assist a sinking fishing boat.
At 06.45 yesterday morning, H.M Coastguard requested the immediate launch of the Exmouth lifeboat in response to a Mayday call from a fishing vessel that had water flooding into the engine room.
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Residents urged to return forms to ensure their right to vote
If any resident in Exeter has received a form or letter from the City Council’s electoral services in the past few months and has not yet returned it – now is the time to do so.
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University of Exeter awarded funding by the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge to use brain cells to outsmart type 1 diabetes
Today the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge, a trailblazing partnership between the Steve Morgan Foundation, Diabetes UK, and Breakthrough T1D has announced funding for a cutting-edge research project led by researchers at the University of Exeter.
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Richard Branston conferred as Honorary Alderman of the City of Exeter
Honorary Alderman is a title given in recognition of the eminent services to Exeter City Council during the period former councillors were members of the Council. Mr Branston, was a ward councillor for more than 20 years.
South Devon News
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Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate a 23-year-old man from South Devon.
Reece Henderson is wanted in connection to an investigation of an assault.
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MP’s spotlight on rail links and hospital ‘disrepair’
The threat of climate change to South Devon’s fragile railway links and the need to solve Teignmouth’s healthcare problems have been highlighted in the House of Commons.
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Police give advice on helping to prevent thefts from cars
Police officers throughout Torbay have been dealing with a number of incidents involving either vehicle thefts or breaks to vehicles.
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Help to reduce storm overflows in Dawlish
South West Water has shared further details on its plans to reduce storm overflows in Dawlish.
Devon News
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Rural crime is on the rise and we must protect our countryside communities
Those who live and work in the many rural communities of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly know only too well the devastating effect crime can have on the livelihood and wellbeing of residents, workers and business owners.
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Free Train travel for veterans and serving personnel for Remembrance Services
Military personnel and veterans will be able to travel for free by train to and from remembrance services on the weekends of November 2-3 and 9-10, this year.
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Research project invites members of the public to help transcribe thousands of historic wills
A research project investigating how people’s attitudes towards material possessions altered in sixteenth-, seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England is appealing for public help in analysing thousands of personal wills
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NHS reminds people to get ‘winter strong’ following increase in local covid cases
The rollout of COVID and flu vaccines for older adults, care home residents and those with long term health conditions kicked off this month as the NHS drive to protect against a ‘tripledemic’ of viruses this winter continues.
Local Sport News
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Women’s Rugby World Cup: Exeter fixtures at Sandy Park revealed
World Rugby has announced the match schedule for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, setting the stage for six weekends of compelling competition in what promises to be the largest celebration of women’s rugby.
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Withies Prosper at The Parkway
A statement performance sees the boys return from Plymouth with the win
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Local football fixtures
We take a look at this weekends local football fixtures
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Late Try Leads to Defeat in Exeter
The Ladies travelled to Exeter Saracens in what turned out to be an exciting and hard-fought contest.