Farming families and much of Devon and Cornwall’s rural communities have been abandoned by the police.
That was the view of retired senior police officer Bob Spencer after he visited communities on Dartmoor during his campaign to become the next police and crime commissioner for the region.
Cuts to funding have meant the closure of police stations and reductions in the number of officers which is leaving vast swathes of countryside without police cover.
Margaret and Mike Rogers, who keep 200 sheep near Widdecome on Dartmoor, say they no longer bother to report...
More Devon children have been offered their first choice county primary school for this September despite a rise in applications, new figures reveal.
In all, 94.9 per cent of families have been offered their first preference school compared with 94.2 per cent last year.
And 98.5 per cent of Devon children have been offered a place at one of their three preferred primary schools.
Figures released today show that 98.5 per cent of the families who applied to Devon County Council for a place in a county primary have got one of their three preferences with 3.1 per cent...
Frustrated Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter bemoaned a lack of discipline from his players as the wait to book a first-ever appearance in the Aviva Premiership play-offs continues.
een for a response after their European Champions Cup exit to Wasps the week previous, the Devonians again suffered away-day misery, slipping to a 16-9 loss at Gloucester.
After a scoreless opening half, Chiefs skipper Gareth Steenson fired them in front with the first of three successful penalties, but it was the Cherry & Whites who prevailed, claiming a converted score from debutant Olly...
New powers to tear down pointless road signs that are an eyesore and distract drivers will be given to councils next week (22 April 2016).
The number of signs on our roads, more than doubled from 2.45 million in England in 1993 to an estimated 4.57 million in 2013.
Now simpler rules are being brought in to give town halls the power to take down unnecessary signs and for the first time, signs that say ‘new’ layout ahead will have ‘remove by dates’ on the back so they are not needlessly left in place for years.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "Road signs...
Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital has been shortlisted for the Top Hospitals data quality independent award for its commitment to ensuring the quality of its data is of the highest standard possible.
The data quality award recognises the importance of clinical coding and data quality and the essential roles they play in ensuring appropriate patient care.
Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital was shortlisted following an evaluation of depth of coding, percentage of uncoded spells and percentage of coded episodes with signs and symptoms as a primary diagnosis.
People living in and near West Hill can call in at the village hall on Tuesday 3rd May to discuss a range of legal matters for free over tea, coffee and cake.
Staff from East Devon law firm Beviss & Beckingsale will be holding an informal legal surgery from 10am until midday. There’s no need to pre-book - simply pop in for advice from an experienced and friendly team.
Partner Zoe Gaitskell, who specialises in family law, says, “We want people to be able to access our services as easily as possible so we have decided to take our solicitors to them. I’ll be joining my...
The city centre’s vibrant multi-artform venue Exeter Phoenix has been chosen to host the prestigious Radio 1 Academy, a week of inspiring creative industry events for young people, gigs and workshops, which will run alongside the Radio 1’s Big Weekend. The four storey arts venue, creative hub and café bar has been the arts and culture epicentre of the city since the 1990s, encompassing galleries, a cinema, a large music auditorium and theatre space, recording studios, a print workshop, digital learning suites and studio spaces, all under one roof. The venue will be pausing its usual...
University of Exeter experts will be able to examine and preserve important historical objects thanks to a new £1.2m Digital Humanities research space.
The investment in the Digital Humanities laboratories will allow researchers to use high-tech equipment to find out more about our cultural heritage and creative past and share their discoveries with the public.
The laboratory will confirm the University of Exeter’s position at the forefront of international research into historical and cultural artefacts.
In the space, researchers will have the opportunity to curate...
Exeter City striker Jayden Stockley felt the point earned against Sky Bet League Two champions Northampton Town was well deserved as the Grecians extended their unbeaten run to ten matches.
Despite the game finishing 0-0 it was an exciting encounter with both sides having good chances to score, and Stockley felt the hard earned point could make the difference at the end of the campaign as City continue their fight for the play-offs.
The 22-year-old said: “First half we were good and I think in the second half we had to show that were resolute. We were playing against a...
On Wednesday 20 April Mole Valley Farmers is holding a free ‘Make Milk Matter’ conference at the Westpoint Conference Centre, Exeter, with innovation in dairying being its key focus.
Given the current volatility in the sector, dairy farmers are constantly looking for new, innovative tools to enhance their business and optimise opportunities. This seminar will consider new research; share the experiences of successful European farmers and introduce new technology which can help progressive dairy farmers to fine tune their businesses as they seek the competitive edge.
