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News published 2021 September
Protect you and your baby by having the vaccine
Pregnant women are being reassured by the NHS in Devon that having the COVID-19 vaccination is the best and safest way to protect them and their baby from the serious complications that can be caused by the virus.
Published: 15 September 2021
Paddling Pools in Heavitree close for the season
Paddling pools at Heavitree Pleasure Ground in Exeter will not now reopen this year, the City Council has revealed. Water play facilities at the Splashpad in St Thomas, however, are still open.
Published: 15 September 2021
Photography competition to find favourite trees in Exeter
For the second year running, people are being asked to take a picture of their favourite tree in Exeter as part of a photographic competition.
Published: 15 September 2021
Exeter Cinema Heritage project is looking for participants
Exeter Phoenix has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £26,000 for its Exeter Cinema Heritage project and is looking for older residents to come forward and share their stories and memories of what cinema meant to them.
Published: 14 September 2021
Make sure you check your gas appliances during Gas Safety Week
The Council is supporting Gas Safety Week 2021, which takes place from 13 to 19 September. Make sure you check your gas appliances and encourage others to do so during Gas Safety Week.
Published: 10 September 2021
Snacks & lunch packaging is hard to recycle - Denis the Dustcart Blog
In his regular feature, Denis the Dustcart talks about snacks, drinks & chilled lunch packaging and why they are so hard to recycle.
Published: 10 September 2021
Covid impacts and increased demand for services
Hospitals across Devon are working together to address the significant challenges they are facing with rising demand for care across routine, urgent and emergency services.
Published: 9 September 2021
Weekly Planning Applications: 9 Sept 2021
The following planning applications have been received for the week 9 Sept 2021
Published: 9 September 2021
Rise of Raducanu set to inspire a new tennis generation in Exeter
The rise of teenage tennis sensation Emma Raducanu may inspire youngsters in Exeter to pick up a racket and take advantage of the city’s free tennis facilities.
Published: 9 September 2021
Exeter Science Park builds back greener with space for 100 new jobs
The £5 million Grow-Out Space, which is net-zero carbon for operational energy, will house up to 100 jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine sectors (STEMM), helping to drive the South West’s economic recovery post-Covid.
Published: 9 September 2021