Armed officers will be patrolling Devon's streets for the first time, it was announced today.
Assistant Chief Constable Russ Middleton said: “In response to the recent change in the threat level to critical, armed officers from Devon and Cornwall Police and Dorset Police will be seen out and about in our communities, throughout both Force areas.
“Armed officers will be doing overt foot patrols, carrying a long-armed firearm, which is the first time this has happened in our area.
“This is not based on any change in intelligence or threat for the South West, but the...
Exeter Chiefs star Jack Nowell admitted he was "the most nervous he has been all season" just moments before he found out he was named in the British and Irish Lions squad.
He told a networking event at Sandy Park that he had just finished a gym session and had joined his teammates for lunch when the announcement was made live on TV.
He said: “We had an hour off and I walked into the canteen and there are not normally that many people in there but, on this occasion, the whole room was full and I just though ‘oh no’!”
Come racing and save. Enjoy two Paddock Enclosure tickets for the price of one for our first Monday fixture of the year on Monday 5 June when you book by 5pm on Monday 29 May. Missed the deadline? Tickets will still be available after this date at the full price of £19 per Paddock Enclosure ticket or £12 for the Course Enclosure. Gates open at 12.10 ahead of the first race at 14.10. The last race of the day will take place at 17.15. Please note times are subject to change so please be sure to check the website for updates. To find out more information and to buy tickets, visit www....
Exeter-based Leadstoyou have become one of the first companies in the region to link up with a new Level 3 Digital Marketing Apprenticeship scheme launched by Exeter College in September 2016.
Having gained good grades in her A-Levels, Alicia Harrington decided that an Apprenticeship would be the best option for her to get the digital experience she was looking for, which she didn’t feel would be available through a university course.
She was particularly keen to join rapidly expanding Leadstoyou as they were able to demonstrate high levels of in-house digital expertise....
Finish the day on a high with an evening at the races on Tuesday 30 May, the first of four evening fixtures to take place at Newton Abbot Racecourse this season. Gates open at 15.50 ahead of the first race at 17.50. The final race of the day will take place at 20.50. Tickets are available online now priced at £19 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Tickets are available online until 17.00 on Monday 29 May and will also be available at the gates on the day. Children aged 16 and under, plus students with valid photographic ID go FREE. Book in advance to take advantage...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this Bank Holiday weekend (26-29 May)
THEATRE
Bubble Schmeises Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Bubbemeises is Yiddish for a grandmother’s story, a tall story, an old wives’ tale. Writer and street performer Nick Cassenbaum and his Klezmer musicians invite you into the warmth of the Canning Town Schvitz, East London’s last authentic bath house. Amongst the steam and ritual Nick will take you on a journey to find the place he belongs. Schlapping through summer camps, barber shops and Spurs games, will...
13th June: The Flavel, Dartmouth 14th June: Lower Grenofen, Tavistock 29th June: The Corn Barn, Cullompton
This summer, Pop-Up Opera return with a rarely-seen opera from the late eighteenth century, Cimarosa’s Il Matrimonio Segreto (The Secret Marriage). Continuing to challenge the way opera is traditionally performed, Pop-Up Opera take their productions into unusual spaces, making them fun, fresh and intimate.
Il Matrimonio Segreto tells the tale of a rich Italian businessman as he attempts to marry off one of his daughters to a mad English toff with disastrous results....
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Join Dartmoor Rangers Ella Briens and Andrea Roberts on the Dartmoor version of the successful global litter campaign #2 minute beach clean.
Bude resident, Martin Dorey, started #2 minute beach clean after becoming frustrated by the amount of litter on our beautiful south west beaches. His aim was to encourage visitors and locals to take pride in their surroundings, raise awareness of the litter problem and to be proactive in dealing with the detritus.
The solution was a very simple idea - place large A frame boards, with litter pickers, at various beachside locations and...
