Devon County Council and the NHS are working closely with them to provide additional support.
Care agencies are working together right across Devon to support each other’s care provision, to ensure that people most at risk are receiving the support they need. And the agencies are receiving help from local residents and community groups. One care agency, Bay Care, has clients across Torbay, South and West Devon. They provide home care for people with dementia, and end of life care. Katrina Green, Director of Bay Care, said: “We have around 250 clients that we know well. We know who’...
A University of Exeter researcher will receive an honorary doctorate from a leading Dutch university.
Professor Katrina Brown will receive the award from Wageningen University on 9 March as part of its centenary celebrations.
Professor Brown is an environmental social scientist, specialising in how individuals and communities in developing countries cope with climate change.
Three other researchers will also receive honorary doctorates – Swedish ecologist Carl Folke, Russian evolutionary biologist Eugene Koonin and Chinese plant scientist Fusuo Zhang – and they will...
Highways teams continue to work through the night to treat Devon’s main roads, ahead of a forecast of more freezing temperatures overnight which looks set to render roads hazardous in many parts of the county.
Snow blowers, snow ploughs and gritters have been working over the last 48 hours to clear the majority of A roads in the county, although some in moorland areas are still impassable.
Most minor B roads are blocked with snow drifts of 6-8 feet remaining on some roads.
Devon’s fleet of gritters will continue working overnight, but the advice to people remains...
Road conditions across Devon today have been described as ‘deceptive’ by the County Council’s Highways Operations Manager, Chris Cranston.
“Despite relatively little snow overnight, the freezing rain across the county has left many roads still impassable, and people are being encouraged to think carefully about making any journeys until the roads have been cleared,” he said.
“We are just reopening the A380 Northbound, and the rest of the major road network is now generally passable with care with 4-wheel drive vehicles, although the situation is still variable across the...
Game called off following pitch inspection this morning! Exeter City’s match with Chesterfield on Saturday has been postponed.
Following a pitch inspection at 10am this morning a decision was made to call the match off for the safety of the players, staff and supporters of both clubs.
A new date for the fixture has yet to be finalised but any tickets bought for Saturday’s game will be valid for the rearranged date with more details to follow next week.
Exeter City’s match with Chesterfield on Saturday has been postponed. Following a pitch inspection at 10am this morning a decision was made to call the match off for the safety of the players, staff and supporters of both clubs. A new date for the fixture has yet to be finalised but any tickets bought for Saturday’s game will be valid for the rearranged date with more details to follow next week. The club will remain closed until Monday.
It was a full house earlier this week as the Conservative Group, which leads East Devon District Council, elected its new leadership team at the Annual General Meeting.
With Paul Diviani stepping down after leading the Conservative Group and East Devon District Council to great success since 2011, interest in the future shape of the group was keen.
Ian Thomas, currently Portfolio Holder for Finance was elected as Group Leader. Ian has represented Trinity Ward, since 2009 and is a Director of the Exeter Science Park Company.
Several rest centres opened up for stranded motorists across Devon last night [Thursday 1 March 2018], which the public have been advised to attend if they are suitably equipped and are able to reach.
The following rest centres are open:
Chudleigh
OPEN Chudleigh Town Hall, Market Way, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot TQ13 0HL Okehampton
OPEN Okehampton College, EX20 1PW Totnes
OPEN UNTIL 1am Guildhall, 5 Ramparts Walk, TQ9 5QH If you are close by, suitably equipped (carrying a torch, suitable footwear, a mobile phone and wearing warm clothing) and are able to...
An "internal critical incident" was declared at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital due to the adverse weather.
Em Wilkinson-Brice, RD&E Deputy Chief Executive, said: “Due to the ongoing impact of the adverse weather today, the Trust is continuing to declare an internal critical incident and focusing all efforts providing urgent and emergency care only.
"This means we are diverting all available staff and resources to provide care for the patients who are in the hospital and receiving care from our community teams.
That was the warning today as the bitterly cold weather, strong winds and snow showed no sign of abating.
Exeter Airport is shut and there were problems on the railway line at Dawlish this morning (Friday 2nd) which is also closed. Bus services across the region have also been affected.
Chief Inspector Adrian Leisk also issued a no-nonsense message to those considering taking to their vehicles.
He tweeted: "Colleagues have been rescuing hundreds of stranded motorists overnight and the icy roads are treacherous. Please can we...
