Samaritans have an unusual message for the people of Exeter, Mid and East Devon this month - Shush and Listen.
But it’s not a rude warning - instead, Shush is an easy way of remembering how the 100 Samaritan volunteers who work from the charity’s Exeter base can help everyone in the public develop vital listening skills.
S is for Show you care: focus just on the other person, make eye contact, put away your phone...
H means Have patience: it may take time and several attempts before a person is ready to open up...
A car has been retrieved from Exeter St David's following a collision in which a woman was killed.
The fatal collision happened in Trewiston Lane, St Minver in Cornwall on Tuesday 19th July 2106 and an appeal was launched to locate the vehicle thought to be involved.
Police last night recovered a Landrover Defender, thought to be involved in the incident, from the car park of Exeter St David’s railway station for forensic examination.
The male driver of the vehicle was located in London shortly after midnight last night (Wednesday 20th July) and has been arrested on...
An Exeter-based PR company has been shortlisted for two top industry awards.
PR, Marketing and Design agency Astley Media is in the running for Outstanding Small Public Relations Consultancy of the Year and best Not-for-Profit Campaign of the Year, in the Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards 2016.
Its work with client blur Group on the launch of Tech South West is nominated for the Not-for-Profit award.
Based at Northernhay Place in Exeter, with clients across the South West and the country, Astley Media has already won Gold and Silver awards in 2013...
A public consultation on proposals to improve the A30 near Honiton will be launched at the Honiton Show next month (August).
Devon County Council is developing route options for the scheme and will be holding a two month consultation, starting on Wednesday 3 August and running until Friday 30 September.
The Council is proposing to replace the existing narrow, substandard single carriageway in the Monkton area with around 8km (5 miles) of new road between the Honiton Bypass and Devonshire Inn (the junction of the A30 with the A303).
Traditional Devonshire cheesemakers, Quicke’s, have been inundated with awards at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show.
Both Quicke’s Vintage Cheddar and Oak Smoked Cheddar came first in class, Mature Cheddar came second in class, and their Goats’ Milk Cheese came third. Oak Smoked Cheddar then went on to win ‘Best Dairy Product with Added Flavour’ – an enormous triumph, and the first significant trophy for this cheese.
Organised by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS), the Great Yorkshire Show 2016 took place between Tuesday 14th July and Thursday 16th July, at the Great...
Lovers of extreme hot food – you have been warned!
If you thought the notorious Komodo Dragon – a chilli pepper launched last year by Tesco - was hot stuff then just wait till you try the Carolina Reaper which goes on sale at the supermarket tomorrow.
It’s officially the hottest chilli pepper in the world according to the Guinness Book Of Records, measuring an average 1.5 million Scoville units.
However another independent test is reported to have recorded the heat level of the Carolina Reaper – which is being commercially grown in Bedfordshire - at an incredible,...
The Met Office should be forecasting for sunny times ahead as Turtle Bay Caribbean restaurant and bar prepares to roll into its first city in Devon! It’s all about rum, reggae and jerk this summer!
Turtle Bay is set to open its doors to Exeter on the 23rd August, bringing a new, vibrant and delicious Caribbean dining and drinking experience to the city.
The 215 seat, £800K, 4015 sqft Exeter restaurant will be located in Guildhall Shopping and Dining Centre.
The new venture is to create over 50 local jobs. Team Turtle Bay is still recruiting; so local hopefuls should...
A “forgotten generation” of working age veterans, who have approached SSAFA (the Armed Forces charity) for help, is surviving on an average annual household income of just £13,800. Suffering from long-term physical and mental health problems they say they feel let down by their country. Living in fear of debt, they are experiencing depression as a result of their circumstances with many believing they have been disadvantaged by their military service and feel poorly treated when they leave the Forces compared with veterans in the USA. For example, in the USA, veterans' laws are made clear...
With temperatures in the high 20s this week, new research released from the Dogs Trust warns pet owners to be particularly cautious of the extreme risks of leaving dogs in hot cars, even for only a short period of time.
According to the charity, shockingly one in 10 people know of a dog that has come to harm whilst left in a car in hot weather, furthermore almost half (48%) mistakenly believe it is ok to leave a dog in a car if windows are left open or if parked in shade. There has been a dramatic increase of 50% AA call outs in order to rescue dogs locked in cars and with such...
