Today, Friday 30 June 2017, Devon and Cornwall Police marked an end to their 50 year anniversary celebrations by burying a time capsule which will remain underground for 50 years.
The time capsule was in aid of the Force’s 50 year anniversary following its amalgamation in 1967 when Plymouth Constabulary, Devon Constabulary and Cornwall Constabulary came together to form Devon and Cornwall Police.
The ceremony took place around the flagpole at Police Headquarters at Middlemoor in Exeter, and contained materials ranging from a police choir record to this week’s regional...
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (July 1) for another Classics Galore! concert at the University of Exeter Great Hall on Saturday November 18.
It’s the sixth time this popular gala event has been staged in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity.
As well as providing superb entertainment, Classics has now raised nearly £70,000 for FORCE.
The profits from this year’s concert will be set aside for new equipment that is advancing the treatment of women with cancer at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
November’s concert will feature 200 top local musicians and singers and...
Rail services on the Okehampton Sunday Dartmoor Service will continue to operate with a revised schedule until further notice.
Track speed restrictions remain in place between Coleford Junction and Okehampton, which requires the amended timetable.
The Summer Sunday Services, run by Great Western Railway (GWR) and funded by Devon County Council, will also continue to start and terminate at Exeter St Davids rather than Exeter Central.
Councillor Andrea Davis, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Development and Waste, said: “Partners delivering the...
Based on Ahmed Tobasi’s personal coming of age story, And Here I Am is an epic voyage of identity and self-discovery. Combining fact and fantasy, tragedy and comedy, spanning both the first Palestinian intifada and the second, we follow the protagonist through his transformation from armed resistance fighter to artist, his journey as a refugee in the West Bank to Norway and then back again.
In a series of tragicomic episodes vividly brought to life by award-winning writer Hassan Abdlrazzak, we journey through this personal and political tale of occupation and resistance, fear and...
Haven are thrilled to announce that Devon Cliffs Holiday Park in Exmouth have donated £5,144 through the sales of 5p carrier bags in Kent.
Haven has been working in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society since 2016 to help protect the shores and marine wildlife in the UK. Devon Cliffs Holiday Parks’ donation contributes to an incredible £45,000 donation from the sales of 5p carrier bag across Haven’s 31 coastal holiday parks in England and Scotland.
When the 5p carrier bag charges were introduced across England and Wales it seemed the perfect fit to donate the...
FALKLANDS war veteran Simon Weston is calling on the people of Exeter to help find the unsung heroes who represent ‘The Best Of British’. Simon, who was named the Nation’s Favourite Hero in 2014, has joined forces with global hearing specialist Amplifon for The Amplifon Awards for Brave Britons, which will celebrate truly remarkable people who are an example to the nation. Simon, who is an ambassador for Amplifon and will head up the judging panel for the awards said: “The Amplifon Awards for Brave Britons will shine a light on a very British breed of hero: those who, like Major Charles...
Imagine you’re sat on a train, minding your own business, when you start being abused, harassed or even assaulted because of who you are, what you look like or what you believe?
Awful, right?
Well we agree. It is not ok to be targeted because of who you are, or who other people think you are. Be assured we won’t tolerate behaviour where someone is targeted or made to feel uncomfortable on a train or at a station because they are different.
That’s why yesterday (28 June), officers and staff from across the South West and beyond stood together to reinforce our message...
Exeter Business Improvement District (BID) has launched its latest campaign to support the city’s thriving centre with a dedicated celebration of independent shops and businesses.
Independent businesses are what make Exeter stand out from other cities in the South West and the campaign, called Summer of Independents, launches on Tuesday 4th July with the Exeter BID asking visitors and residents to vote for and support their favourite business. Wayne Pearce, Chairman of the Exeter BID Board, said “Summer of Independents is a fantastic campaign to promote all that Exeter has to offer...
