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Clueless Exeter cultural strategy fails to address challenges facing city’s “increasingly untenable” creative sector // Exeter Observer
Survey inviting feedback on city council word salad arrives two years late, following second UK City of Culture bid failure, with delivery plan outsourced to secretive, unelected sub-committee.
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Exeter Digest #105: Exeter cultural strategy fail - South West Water fine - Devon & Cornwall Police merger - City council AI error - New vision for North Street // Exeter Observer
With Exeter In Brief, On Our Radar and a recap of the top story from our previous edition.
Torbay Hospital 'downgrade' fears spark desperate plea to PM
'Residents are entitled to understand how future healthcare needs will be met'
Exeter Chiefs win thriller to reach PREM Rugby final and deny Bath
From 26-10 win, Chiefs turned it around to win 27-26 and reach the final
Stunning classic car left charred after Exeter fire
The blaze shut a major road in the city as thick black smoke billowed from the car
Classic car on fire in Exeter - updates
Pictures from the scene showed a fire engine blocking the road and a classic car ablaze
How Denva Smith's killers were brought to justice: Full story of the Exmouth murder trial
The murder trial lasted eight weeks and shone a light on the behaviour of young men in the seaside town
Exeter City journey begins with chance for youngsters to catch manager's eye
Pre pre-season training has begun with fitness work at the training ground
Devon residents recognised on King's Birthday honour list
Those honoured include senior figures working in areas ranging from maritime leadership and legal ethics to local government and community services
'Coercive and controlling' Barnstaple man left victim living in fear
Tyler Wilkey has been handed a 14 year restraining order not to contact his victim
Royal Devon NHS Trust resident doctors take sixteenth round of strike action // Exeter Observer
Resident doctors are to go on strike for four days from Monday 15 June after the British Medical Association (BMA) said that “intransigence” from new health secretary James Murray had left it with no choice but to take further industrial action.
Burglars ransack popular Exeter Thai restaurant
Family business hit by smash and grab raid
Three League One clubs linked with Exeter City's Reece Cole
Blackpool, Luton Town and Reading are ‘interested’ in signing the midfielder
South West Water fined £1.85 million over Brixham drinking water offences // Exeter Observer
Sentencing in second case awaited, scope of third legal action expanded and Devon County Council announces desire to pursue company through courts on same day Pennon Group reports £135 million underlying pre-tax profits in 2025-26.
Exeter man sentenced after hospital waiting time row turns violent
A concerned NHS worker followed him to the car park and witnessed an assault
Huge lorry lands on its side on busy Exeter road
It sparked major delays during the evening rush hour
Traffic chaos around Exeter after crashes - updates
There is extremely heavy traffic on multiple roads around Exeter
Lorry crash near Exeter leaves three in hospital
Road closures remain in place as rush hour arrives