The Government has announced today that Exeter is to be a unitary council. This is a surprising development as the same proposal was turned down in 2007. It seems the recession has changed the terms of the bid.
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Mansell’s £3m plane blasted
F1 ace driver, Nigel Mansell, was reported to be less than amused after Flybe technicians at Exeter Airport blasted his £3m private jet with hot gas causing £20,000 of damage.
Exeter Ship Canal
Exeter’s ship canal in autumn. The waterway was built in Elizabethan times to allow ships to sail beween Exeter and Topsham. The River Exe was not previously navigable for ships big enough for the wool trade.
Exeter dragon boats cream of the West
An amazing five members of the Exe-Calibre Dragon Boat Club in Exeter will represent the Great Britain team at the World Dragon Boat Championships in Prague starting Wednesday and ending on Sunday …
Post Office woes
What is it with the modern Post Office? Why does it try so hard to compete with flashy private companies when most of us preferred the shabby, slightly shambolic, but dedicated, and mostly reliable, older version? Take Exeter’s central post office …
Met Office or Wet Office?
Exeter’s national institution, the Meterological Office, is under fire for the accuracy of its forecasts, especially those sexed-up long-range jobs. Remember the “barbecue summer” predicted for us in April? …
South West Gateway
Exeter is a thriving city with a population of about 120,000 and which boasts a spectacular Anglican cathedral that was founded in 1050 together with a well respected University. It can be considered as the gateway to the South West …
Swine flu in Exeter
With 72 known cases of swine flu in Devon and Cornwall, Exeter City Council is planning some rather gruesome emergency measures should the “pandemic” reach epidemic proportions. In the event that cemeteries and crematorium are overwhelmed …