Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service remind everyone that buying cheap, unsafe chargers may put their home and loved ones at risk.
Fire crews recently attended a small electrical fire in Exmouth. The fire was caused by a faulty replacement lead or appliance.
Watch Manager Gareth Sydenham said: “The fire was small but could have easily spread to something worse When we arrived the occupier had already smothered and extinguished the fire, which resulted in them receiving a slight burn injury that required hospital attention. The occupier had been using non genuine...
Exeter singer songwriter, Ryn, comes to St James Church Hall to launch her brand new EP "Collide". The purchase of a ticket for the gig entitles you to a free copy of the new CD!
Ryn describes herself as loving towards the world and willing to share emotional connection with pretty much anyone. "My mission statement really is about sharing truth and love. Personal development and a little bit of magic comes through strongly in my songs, and this is so I can help people learn about themselves and feel like it’s OK to understand their own hearts, minds and needs. Really so much of my...
Colin Rowland, 58, of Exmouth is undertaking a series of impressive fundraising challenges over the coming months to raise funds for the type 1 diabetes charity JDRF.
Colin is taking on the challenges this year especially as 2016 is his 50th diaversary – 50 years since he was diagnosed with the autoimmune condition type 1 diabetes.
His multitude of fundraising challenges began with the Paris Marathon, which he completed on 3 April in an impressive 4 hours 40 minutes. Colin or Twinkle (his running nickname), then completed the London Marathon and will go on to complete...
Exeter Business Improvement District (Exeter BID) has introduced a new members’ benefits scheme to offer businesses within the area the chance to save money on their business costs.
Partnering with specialists Meercat Associates, the Exeter BID Joint Procurement scheme looks to reduce costs and secure better deals for BID businesses. There are a number of areas that businesses can look into, including energy, telecoms, stationery and testing.
Rishi Sood, Managing Director of Meercat Associates said “Our partnership with Exeter BID will allow us to provide all members with...
Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon are at a new historic low after falling by 58 during July, with the total claimant count now standing at 3,029.
Of Devon’s eight districts six experienced falls , ranging between one and 34 claimants.
In Exeter the number of claimants rose by 30 claimants and in South Hams the number increased by just one. The largest fall of 34 claimants was seen in East Devon.
The claimant rate (proportion of the county’s working age population claiming JSA) remained largely the same with East Devon, Teignbridge and Torridge falling...
Exeter venue Sandy Park has released an extra date for their Christmas party schedule.
Bookings are now being taken for Christmas Parties on Saturday 10th December, including extremely popular option the ‘Live Band Night’.
The Live Band Nights, which this year feature Exeter-based band Mammoth and a photobooth to capture memories of the evening, are available on Friday 9th December, Saturday 10th December, Friday 16th December and Saturday 17th December.
A joint Christmas Party Night with a three-course meal and DJ is also available to book on Saturday 3rd December...
Officers from East Devon District Council’s StreetScene service have had a busy past few weeks helping find homes for 17 life-sized dinosaur models, previously roaming free in Exmouth.
Nick Christo, East Devon’s StreetScene Area Manager West, is relieved to report that all the prehistoric reptiles are now confined to easily accessible public sites, forming an educational trail throughout the town, ready for an exciting launch event at the Strand on Saturday August 20, 11am to 6pm.
The StreetScene team members have become so attached to one of the dinosaurs – a massive...
A yellow severe weather warning for strong wind has been issued for Devon on Saturday, with gusts of up to 55mph expected in areas.
A spell of unseasonably strong southwesterly winds, accompanied by heavy, blustery showers, is expected to develop across the south of the UK later on Friday but peaking during Saturday daytime.
The strongest winds will lead to large waves round exposed coastlines.
Gusts of up to 45 mph inland, and 45 to 55 mph along exposed coastlines, are expected.
The strong gusts may cause disruption to transport and, in view of the time of...
Saving money is always a good idea, no matter how well your business is doing and one of the easiest ways to keep cash in your pocket is to lease the vehicles your employees need to make deliveries up and down the country.
Sometimes it makes more sense to lease , especially if you don’t have the money up front to buy brand new, top spec vans that your clients will be expecting you to turn up in. Leasing a vehicle allows you to get your hands on high quality vans and cars that offer reputability for your business and reliability for your workforce.
Exeter College students are celebrating another outstanding year of International Baccalaureate diploma results.
Four students achieved 40+ points putting them in the top five to ten per cent of students in the entire world – equivalent of five A Levels at A/A*.
The international points average for the IB is currently 30.07 for May 2016 (accurate at the time of printing on August 15th). At Exeter College, the average points score was 32.5. A mark of 31 points equals 413 UCAS tariff points – equivalent to more than three A Levels at grade A. And Ellie Norman achieved 42...
