Exeter St Davids, however, as one of the fastest growing stations in the country and the busiest in Devon, is looking tired. Lots of opportunities, but little in the way of action. It needs a full redevelopment as part of a long term masterplan.

We have built a society in which people of different skin tones, religious backgrounds & cultures get along, share power, work alongside each other, procreate with each other, recognise the each other’s humanity and democratic rights. It is a STUNNING ACHIEVEMENT OF WORLD HISTORIC PROPORTIONS.

Wind power pushes down UK electricity costs, report says U.K. electricity costs are starting to fall as a result of renewables pushing pricey gas off the system.

Leaving ivy to flower is such a bonus at this time of year. Zinging with bees and at least 3 red admiral butterflies. The blackbirds will feast on the berries in the winter too.

Miliband says it's 'possible' government should come off Elon Musk's X social media platform DO IT www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Someone in power needs to wake up and start listening to @sundersays.bsky.social . Always calm, factual and evidenced...when he says it's past time to act *we need to listen*

Huge thanks to Campaign supporters who did a 12hr count on Dryden Road 🌞🌧🎐counting >1500 people on foot, wheels. We've noted some significant new info that DCC'll need to consider should they choose to think about different ways to keep Dryden Road safe for people on foot, wheels, and bike.

Exeter/Devon peeps might like to know cllrs voted on an antiracism statement this week: 6 of 41 councillors present, abstained from voting. All of those were Reform councillors. 1/ “DCC represent a vibrant & diverse community. We condemn any form of racism, intolerance, bigotry or xenophobia....

Great to see our chair, James Diamond, along with the Rifford Road cycling path, starring in this piece by Spotlight on the varying quality of active travel infrastructure in Exeter and Plymouth. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Chris Whitty gets it.

Over 1,000 people a day, including over 300 children, are using the new Rifford Road separated pedestrian and cycle path and safe crossings, a new survey shows – that’s over half a million miles of safe and easy journeys on bikes, scooters, wheelchairs and mobility scooters every year. 🚶‍♀️👨‍🦽🚴‍♀️🛴🧵

Ending tax breaks on private schools has basically made no difference to student numbers, but has raised £1.8bn a year. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This cartoon is pure genius www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The buttercups in Somerset must be visible from space they are so voluminous. Beautiful annual show of colour

Hello #Exeter. Help & RPs welcome 🧵 School run - tell us what you think. 1/ What's your experience of school drop off & pick up? Can it be mayhem with drivers ignoring the zigzags, a build up of car traffic causing danger to children walking, cycling or scooting to school? Could it be better?

Great work

We fought and beat the government in the courts because every Briton has the right to protest | Akiko Hart www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Good to see Devon County Council end its days in the hands of a Lib Dem/Green coalition

Vote austerity. Vote Brexit. Vote Reform. Wonder why nothing gets better.

Honestly, Blair can go screw himself

So squirrels eat blueberry flowers, huh

“I wish to Christ we had bicycles,” Bonello said. “Do they ride bicycles in America?” Aymo asked. “They used to.” “Here it is a great thing,” Aymo said. “A bicycle is a splendid thing.” “I wish to Christ we had bicycles,” Bonello said. “I’m no walker.” ~ A Farewell to Arms, Hemingway

LOL from @lewisgoodall.com

First swallow over the house this evening! #Exeter #herecomessummer

As the article (in thread) says, outsize SUVs cost the public purse more in terms of strain on the infrastructure & pollution, and are far more dangerous for pedestrians & cyclists. Yes, we should tax them and their usage heavily. Why on Earth should the rest of us subsidise this obnoxious trend?

Good news & a call to action

Overheard in an Italian restaurant in Brighton, two embittered oldsters (with venom) "thank god we left the EU, I don't care how much it cost." Definitely a case of FADFO @benansell.bsky.social but also interesting acknowledgement that it has cost us @pmdfoster.bsky.social

Excellent to see this high quality separated bike path fully open - a great project by the Devon transport team.

Our report, What is being built in 2025: In search of the station, found new housing developments full of roundabouts & ring roads, of lorries & cars, where cycling is neither pleasant nor safe. We think all new housing should come with cycling facilities. Read our recommendations: buff.ly/ZtDnzPY

A stark warning from insurance giant Allianz: "We are fast approaching warming levels where insurers won't be able to offer coverage for many climate risks. The premiums required exceed what people or companies can pay. This is already happening"... www.linkedin.com/pulse/climat...

Love this @cohsat.bsky.social @exetercycling.bsky.social

Every word of this. Take down the anti-child, anti-play signs @exetercouncil.bsky.social . They're out of date. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

At Stoke On Trent station and the platform fills with the Stoke football first team players, to a gaggle of selfie hunters on the platform. In the UK multi millionaire footballers travel to their matches by train

This is basically what I say in my book. Without road pricing/congestion pricing, the lower costs of charging and running EVs will lead to a lot more driving

Important to remain as clear-eyed as Raphael Behr www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Water wars

The US "peace plan" is essentially to take Ukraine to the brink of defeat and then leverage their desperation to impose a surrender on them. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/kei...

these are now 'tariffs' in the sense that your 2yo is 'making tea' in their play kitchen that you have to pretend to eat & i propose that next time he does it, everyone just goes 'tariffs, eh? oh yes super scary!' but carries on trading as if literally nothing had happened, everyone's happy

I wish more journalists would ask Trump ... What peace process?

It's not "NO"...🤞🤞🤞

What we’re witnessing in America is what happens when disordered discourse captures a political party, then the state itself. The Republican Party was the first to fall - abandoning truth for conspiracy, ideology for grievance, and policy for performative outrage.

www.theguardian.com/environment/... Fantastic news. Devon Wildlife Trust is fundraising for this rn

We were pleased to visit Number 10 Downing Street yesterday to meet the PM's advisers, Henry Alexander and Carys Roberts, to discuss #AFreshWaterFuture & wider water policy matters. We welcome the opportunity to represent our members’ skills and knowledge when speaking with the PM's officials.

"The thing is, you see, it's an *Australian style* scheme, so no worries there." Once McSweeney came up with this positioning it was green lights all the way.

Great to hear people's priorities 😆 🍰

Abandoning Ukraine, and Europe, to thwart China.

Have written about JD Vance’s Munich speech. In what may prove to be the biggest week for European security since 1991, it’s time Europe listened to what Trump and his Vice President are telling us. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

I think we should all sign this @exetercycling.bsky.social . Would really start to shift the power imbalance

💡You can report litter on the National Highways website

Excellent detailed analysis as you would expect from this journalist