Emergency services from across the South West are working together to highlight the unacceptable rise of violence and abuse towards their 999 Emergency Control hub staff, with the continuation of the #Unacceptable campaign. With Easter being one of the busiest times of the year for emergency staff, the services are expecting a sharp increase in incident calls over the holiday period with many extra visitors to the region. Police, ambulance, fire and healthcare staff are regularly subjected to attacks including serious injury, verbal abuse, spitting and biting, and even sexual assault from...

There are dozens of nutrients needed by the body for its growth and healthy functioning. Most of these nutrients come from the food we take but, unfortunately, our eating habits don’t allow us to get them in adequate amounts. As a matter of fact, some processed and packed foods may have an excess of some of these nutrients that our bodies need. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the majority of American adults do not get enough of some of these nutrients from their diets .

Different nutrients can be obtained from different foods and each particular nutrient...

Till the Coast is Clear is a Social Enterprise working with businesses such as Coastal Recycling. Its focus is to clear the hard to reach places along our coastlines of plastic and rubbish that otherwise would go un-seen and un-touched.

With the sun shining and not a cloud in the sky Exeter Chiefs players Olly Woodburn and Tom Lawday, sponsored by Coastal Recycling joined Richard Marsh from Coastal Recycling and Gary Jolliffe the founder of Till the Coast is Clear at the picturesque Blackness Marine near Dartmouth.

Boarding the specialist vehicle ‘Coast Clear One’ the team...

The Easter break is a great time to travel and a cruise is one of the best ways to tick multiple cities and countries off of your list in one fell swoop! Maybe you’re after a scenic cruise along the western Mediterranean coast, wanting to sample the flavours of the Caribbean on a tropical cruise of the islands, or perhaps you’ve already got a prtty decent idea of where it is you’d like to travel, but just need a little bit more information on Easter cruises before you go.

Regardless of where you’re at in the planning stages, here are a few points to consider before you seal the...

Five star housebuilder Barratt Developments, which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes has made a key appointment as it looks to expand its presence in the south west.

Nicki Reid has been promoted to sales director of the Exeter-based division which is creating new communities in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.

She joined the housebuilder 17 years ago as a sales advisor and has worked in four divisions of the housebuilder as her career has progressed.

“I’m delighted to have worked my way up the ladder and thrilled to be leading the sales team here in the...

Young engineers from Newton Abbot’s pioneering secondary school, South Devon University Technical College (UTC), went head-to-head against schools from across the country as they participated in a unique challenge set by the Royal Navy.

Hosted at HMS Sultan near Portsmouth, the Royal Navy Engineering Challenge saw young engineers design and build two remote-controlled vehicles, a land-based recovery vehicle capable of carrying a stranded helicopter and a ship that can transport it to safety.

Competing against over 70 teams from other UTC’s across the country, South Devon...

My maternal grandfather lost his faith in the trenches of World War One. However, he used to say that although he was not religious, he believed that if were not for the 10 Commandments we would still be fighting one another in clans living in caves.

As the anniversary of his passing is this week (he died on April 10th 1979 and would have been 125 this year!), it has prompted me to consider what this Hebrew list of ethical principles might look like if it was secularised, updated and universalised.

Here is what I’ve drafted but others will have their own views, ideas and...

The Devon General Society and Stagecoach South West are teaming up to commemorate 100 years of bus travel in the region.

The Devon General Omnibus and Touring Company started bus operations in South and East Devon in 1919, with the first route between Exeter and Torquay still going strong today. To commerate a century of bus travel, and celebrate this landmark anniversary, the Devon General Society and Stagecoach are delivering a programme of exciting local events.

Paul Jenkins of the Devon General Society, said: ‘’The Devon General was formed in 1919 before the age of mass...

A compact tractor can be a handy machine, especially in the rural households. When speaking of tractors, we may initially think of machines used for mowing, tilling and moving materials. Tractors limited to these functions may be the first ones developed during the early 1980s – the birth of compact tractors. For more than three decades now, technology has advanced and compact tractors have become even more versatile. These machines are no longer limited to farm utility. With the right tools and attachments, compact tractors can transport materials , dig, mow and remove snow among other...

Casting has been announced for the exciting tour of Jon Brittain’s Olivier award-winning production Rotterdam, which will be playing at Exeter Northcott from 16th to 18thMay.

Trans non-binary actor Lucy Jane Parkinson (Multi award-winning Joan, international tour; Communion, Young Vic; DragKing Cabaret artiste ‘LoUis CYfer’) will star as Fiona/Adrian, playing opposite Bethan Cullinane (Salt, Theatre503/RADA Festival/The Rosemary Branch, King Lear, RSC; Othello, Globe Theatre) as Alice.

Trans actor Elijah W Harris (And The Rest of Me Floats, Bush Theatre; Rituals in Romance...