Alzheimer’s Society in Exeter is encouraging residents to confront dementia this Dementia Awareness Week (15-21 May).
Charity staff will be providing information about dementia and how to live well with the condition at the John Lewis store in Exeter on Tuesday 17 May.
People will get the chance to ask any questions they may have about dementia; find out what support is available locally; and learn how they can support people affected by dementia in their community by signing up to become a Dementia Friend. Staff will be available to chat between 1pm and 3pm on Tuesday 17...
An ancient stone fragment and a huge hoard of Roman coins have inspired an artist whose work will be exhibited in Exeter. Irish artist Sean Lynch has used historic artefacts and the stories behind them to create videos, which will be shown alongside some of the objects which inspired them. Exeter’s visual arts organisation Spacex brought Sean Lynch to the city to create the exhibition, which will take place at Exeter Phoenix and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery. The discovery of the Seaton Down Hoard inspired a video which campaigns for a change in the law banning the use...
Alison Hernandez will mark her first day as Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) by visiting one of the key organisations that will help deliver her priorities to the people of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Ms Hernandez, will visit Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE) in Queen Street, Exeter, a specialist service for those affected by domestic violence and abuse – one of the 70 accredited organisations that forms the PCC’s victims care network.
“Last Thursday the people of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly elected me as their Police and Crime...
Detectives have launched an investigation following the death of a 57-year-old woman in Brixham.
Police and ambulance were called at 11am on Wednesday 11 May after a local woman was found deceased in a field in Gattery Lane.
Detectives from the Major rime Investigation Team have launched an enquiry to establish the circumstances surrounding the death, which is being treated as unexplained at this time.
A 65-year-old man, from Brixham, is assisting police with enquiries.
The victim’s next of kin has been informed and specially trained officers are working...
Teignbridge District Council is holding a free open evening for anyone interested in letting property.
The event covers all areas of buy to let and brings together experts and industry providers under one roof, giving landlords the opportunity to network and gain all the information they need to run tenancies effectively.
Open to all Teignbridge landlords, the free open evening takes place on Thursday 19 May at Old Forde House from 4.30pm-8pm.
No booking is required, with free parking and refreshments provided.
Andrew White, the OPCC Chief Executive, has today made a referral to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), regarding the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall Alison Hernandez.
This referral has been made in full consultation with the Chair of the Police and Crime Panel, Councillor Roger Croad and is in line with statutory process.
The referral relates to allegations about election expenses and potential breaches of electoral law on expenses in the Torbay constituency during the 2015 general Election campaign, where Alison Hernandez was the...
With sixteen different tours to choose from, and six new Red Coat Guides joining the team, Exeter City Council is celebrating the launch of a busy Summer Tour Programme.
The Council has been providing free Red Coat Guided walking tours of the city for twenty-eight years. To keep up with demand, a training programme for willing volunteers has taken place every couple of years, with this spring seeing the successful recruitment of six new Guides.
After five months of training, the new Guides were presented with a certificate and the coveted Red Coat Blazer at the Lord Mayor’s...
The dangers of riding and driving while using hand-held mobile devices is being highlighted during My Red Thumb Day - today.
The road safety awareness campaign, on Thursday 12 May, was launched in Devon in 2014 as a multi-agency road safety initiative and has since grown to become a national event.
The social media campaign aims to raise awareness of the risks of distractions, specifically those associated with using a mobile phone, while driving.
It’s illegal to ride a motorcycle or drive using hand-held phones or similar devices, and the rules are the same if you’...
Barratt Homes’ latest management trainee is citing valuable experience gained working within the industry’s production administration as the key to her success.
Tanya Overton-Summers began her promising career almost by accident - when taking on the role of receptionist within a housebuilding company at the age of 20, Barratt’s new trainee assistant site manager quickly showed her potential.
“From being a receptionist with another builder, I moved into the role of production administrator - which involved a whole range of construction-related activities, including health...
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