On Saturday evening fire crews from Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service were called to tackle two deliberate fires within derelict buildings. The first fire took place in Wellington, Somerset at 19.47 followed by the second in Bideford, Devon at 19.52.
Abandoned buildings can pose several challenges for firefighters. By their very nature, we don’t know what state of repair or disrepair they are in. This poses all sorts of different hazards, such as risks of structural collapse and exposure to electricity. There could be floorboards missing and rails missing from...
Police are warning the public to be on the lookout following a number of distraction thefts in supermarket carparks around Exeter.
During the past three weeks, police have received reports of seven incidents of distraction thefts in the area, all matching the same description; so far around £1,000 in cash has been stolen from victims.
PCSO Ben Turner, said: “There is an emerging crime series occurring in carparks across Exeter, we have incidents which have taken place in the carparks at The Range Carpark on Water Lane, an incident at Southernay east car park near the church...
Bridge Road in Exeter will be closed overnight each evening this week.
The closure will be in place from 8:30pm to 5:30am from tonight (Monday 7 August) to, and including, Thursday 10 August. On Friday night (11 August), the road will be closed from 10pm until 5am on Saturday morning. Resurfacing will be carried out on the widened deck of the Countess Wear Flood Relief structure, and on the sections of road that tie in either end of the Swing Bridge. Safety barriers will also be installed and street lighting columns will be connected. All of the work is weather dependent and may...
The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is bringing a collection of the newest and most mesmerising ocean films to Exeter Corn Exchange on Friday 8 September. Get up close and personal with the world’s weirdest marine creatures, witness rarely seen footage of the least-explored depths of the planet, and meet the unique characters who dedicate their lives to the sea’s salt spray – all on the big screen! Featuring epic cinematography, feel the wind in your sails from the comfort of your seat as you spot the endangered humpback whale in New Zealand, join intrepid freedivers exploring a...
Exeter Chiefs legend Gareth Steenson has announced his most high profile signing ahead of his testimonial game at Sandy Park later this month… club chief executive Tony Rowe!
Fans are going to witness the Sandy Park supremo running out in a Chiefs strip for the first (and only) time.
Mr Rowe has led the Chiefs from the lower leagues of rugby to Premiership champions.
But apart from the odd appearance on the pitch after a game, his role has been mostly behind the scenes.
Gareth is celebrating 10 years as an Exeter Chief and as part of his celebratory year is...
Dinner parties are the type of occasion that TV programmes and documentaries love because of their propensity to go horribly wrong. Whether it's fiction or factual, gathering a group of people together with food and drink has the potential for disaster but entertaining family, friends or business colleagues is actually a lot easier than you might think.
If you plan well and don't try to be too clever, you can throw a dinner party that will have your guests talking approvingly about it for months, if not years into the future.
Jockey Club Racecourses today announced the appointment of Jack Parkinson as General Manager of Exeter Racecourse, with effect from September 2017. Since joining the UK’s leading racecourse group as a Sales Executive at Kempton Park in August 2011, Jack, has worked his way up to become Regional Hospitality Sales Manager for its London region, responsible for Epsom Downs, Sandown Park and Kempton Park racecourses. Jack, 33, will succeed Daniel Thompson as General Manager at Exeter, who is moving on to another role in racing after two years in this position. Set in the stunning Devon...
A theatre company formed by five graduates from Birmingham School of Acting has been nominated for the National Student Drama Festival (NSDF) 2017 Edinburgh Award. In 2016, the Birmingham students created Theatre63 – which now boasts a strong collective of eight alumni – and they all continue to strive to complete their original and ultimate goal of performing 63 shows. The NSDF award recognises the créme de la créme of emerging theatre companies and has shortlisted 20 performances from this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme, including Theatre63’s latest show. All shortlisted...
For a fact, anyone who wants to bet on sports requires making some tough choices. As such, you ought to consider the following:
The sports on which you should wager .
The number of sports on which you can place your stake levels.
These choices are not easy to make, with some people following a lot of sports and uncertain if they would like to bet on them. Others, on the other hand, follow one game and are unsure if they would like to limit themselves to that one sport. Lastly, there are those who would like to try sports betting without keenly...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, says that the recent Matthew Taylor review of modern employment practices includes many proposals which would help people currently at the sharp end of insecure work but says that enhanced rights and protections will require more effective enforcement.
The review report was published last month.
In the last year the charity has helped people with 1,074 enquiries about issues they were having at work. The main issues being:
