Officers from the serious collision investigation team are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision on the A3079 near Thorndon Cross, Okehampton.
The incident happened at 8.35am on Saturday 13th August 2016 and involved a grey Ford Focus and a red Peugeot 206.
A 25 year old local woman who was the front seat passenger in the Ford suffered serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene
The woman driving the Ford was taken to hospital by ambulance.
The Ford was travelling west away from Okehampton and the Peugeot was heading in the...
Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital is continuing its winning partnership with the Exeter Chiefs for a fifth successive season.
With rugby becoming an increasingly demanding sport physically, it’s crucial the players have the right medical team behind them.
And for the past five years, the experts at Nuffield have helped several of the squad bounce back to fitness.
Senior player Tom Johnson, who spent three weeks receiving shockwave treatment on an Achilles problem in the off season, was full of praise for the Nuffield team.
Exeter Community Energy has now started the installation at Exeter College, the city’s largest community solar power project. Solar panels are being installed on the roof of the Exeter College’s Technology Centre. When completed this 150 kWp installation will be the largest community energy project in Exeter and East Devon.
The panels will provide 140,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually, enough to power 35 houses and will save the Technology Centre approx £150,000 over 20 years. The panels will reduce the carbon footprint of the College by 78 tonnes a year – the same amount...
The Sowton branch of Devondale Electrical has recently been given a makeover, with new counters, displays and information screens.
The refurbishment is the latest stage in Devondale’s company-wide rebranding initiative.
Branch Manager Mark Richards said: “Everyone, including our customers, is pleased with the finished result; the new look is brighter and fresher.”
Mark joined Devondale a year ago after working for a variety of independent electrical businesses throughout his career, and says he is enjoying the new challenge.
A new survey from electrical retailer AO.com has revealed the TV habits of those living in the South West in 2016.
Asking questions on topics ranging from viewing behaviour, favourite shows and even attitudes towards live entertainment, the survey found evidence suggesting our bond with the small screen was stronger than ever.
So are we a region of TV addicts? And has this affected our relationship with live entertainment?
South West viewing habits…
The average person in the South West watches 19.1 hours of TV a week. This is over the UK average of 18
Three historic shipwrecks in the South West have been given protection by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of Historic England. Shipwrecks have been a source of inspiration to English writers, artists and scholars for centuries – from Shakespeare to Enid Blyton, whose Famous Five spent a whole summer exploring a fictional Cornish wreck. This summer, these wrecks have been given special protection, and they include two that are often publicly accessible from the Devon sands. Shifting sands and weather patterns can allow the public to see sights that are usually the...
A new survey has given a snapshot of the UK’s banking habits and revealed that the British public has never been so in touch with their bank balance.
The results show that technological advances within banking have resulted in people using online and mobile banking apps like Simple Bank to check their spending more than ever.
This fast, instant access means more people are now keeping on top of their finances regularly with four in five (83%) now checking their bank balance once a week or more and over half (52%) like to check their spending all the time, wherever they...
Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre, City College Plymouth, Ashfords LLP, Cornwall College Business and Redrok have signed up to support the Devon Chamber of Commerce Awards for 2016.
Having been introduced in 2015 to celebrate the success of Chamber Member companies in the county, the Awards have returned for 2016, and are now open for entries, with companies vying to win a ‘Golden Ticket’ to the glittering black tie awards ceremony in September. The Devon Chamber of Commerce Awards aim to recognise member involvement and engagement with the Chamber and the wider business community....
Since its launch just a few weeks ago, Pokémon Go has been keeping kids all around the UK occupied over the summer. The new app, which was in development for a number of years, has been met widely with anticipation and excitement from both adults and children. Throughout the UK and indeed all of the world, people of all ages are benefitting from this game as not just something that’s fun to play in their spare time, but also a game which is getting more kids out of the house and into the sunshine to spend more time with their friends and getting more physical exercise outdoors.
Historically low interest rates and schemes such as Help to Buy are set to ensure that buyers looking to make a move to Exeter in 2016 will be able to take advantage of some of the best buying conditions the housing market has ever seen.
Five star housebuilder David Wilson Homes, which has a number of developments in Exeter, said the EU Referendum result has created some uncertainty for potential buyers but says that nothing has changed in terms of attractive interest rates and schemes to help existing owners move to a larger home in the city.
