Devon county councillors are calling on the region’s MPs to rebel against the Government if the local government settlement is again inadequate to provide front line services and support for vulnerable people. County Labour Leader Cllr Richard Westlake said: “The County Council is facing the stark reality of further overall budget cuts totaling £34 million, a devastating amount for any local authority to bear. The final decision on the county council’s budget, along with the level of council tax, is likely to be made on February 18.
A University of Exeter psychologist has been given three prestigious prizes for his work to further understanding of how the human mind regulates behaviour.
Frederick Verbruggen won the awards because of his significant contribution to the study of ‘executive control’ over the past decade.
This is a set of regulatory processes that aim to override unwanted, strong impulses or urges, allowing people to resist short-term temptations and fulfil long-term goals.
Executive control is critical in everyday life but remains poorly understood. Professor Verbruggen’s research...
Leanne Christie, exhibiting her paintings at Dean Clarke House for the first time.
Drawing inspiration from Devon coast lines, hedgerows and moorlands. Her beautiful oil paintings are decorated with glitter, jewels and embellished with gold leaf.
View her work in opulent and elegant surroundings.
Motorists are being warned to take care on Devon's roads today after heavy rain left standing water in many areas.
Meanwhile, the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Devon this weekend.
A spell of persistent rain, heavy at times, accompanied by windy conditions, is expected to affect parts of the South West from the early hours of Saturday onwards into Saturday late afternoon or evening.
20-30mm of rain is expected quite widely across the warning area with 50-70mm on south-facing slopes. Higher ground in southern parts of Devon is likely to see the...
Edward Waite, exhibiting at Dean Clarke House in Southernhay for the first time. Turning his sketches into larger pieces of art, thus developing his signature style. Now painting iconic cityscapes using his unique drizzle technique, first inspired by ketchup bottles in a New York diner! View his work in elegant and opulent surroundings
Edward Waite is exhibiting his artwork at Dean Clarke House in Southernhay for his first time, Turning his sketches into larger pieces of art, thus developing his signature style.
Now painting iconic cityscapes using his unique ‘drizzle’ technique, first inspired by ketchup bottles in a New York diner! View his stunning work in opulent and elegant surroundings.
Monday 15th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Tuesday 16th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00)
Come and explore the Cathedral as a family this half-term.
Join our child-friendly tour full of stories, amazing facts, and spooky tales. Find out more about this wonderful building, and discover how and why it was built.
Along the way, see if you can spot: a mermaid, a green man, an elephant, a boy sticking his tongue out, and a clock that may have inspired the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’. Afterwards, why not get dressed up and take a Medieval...
Monday 15th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Tuesday 16th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Come and explore the Cathedral as a family this half-term.
Join our child-friendly tour full of stories, amazing facts, and spooky tales. Find out more about this wonderful building, and discover how and why it was built. Along the way, see if you can spot: a mermaid, a green man, an elephant, a boy sticking his tongue out, and a clock that may have inspired the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’.
Afterwards, why not get dressed up and take a Medieval family ‘...
Monday 15th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Tuesday 16th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Come and explore the Cathedral as a family this half-term.
Join our child-friendly tour full of stories, amazing facts, and spooky tales. Find out more about this wonderful building, and discover how and why it was built.
Along the way, see if you can spot: a mermaid, a green man, an elephant, a boy sticking his tongue out, and a clock that may have inspired the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’.
Afterwards, why not get dressed up and take a Medieval...
Monday 15th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Tuesday 16th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00)
Come and explore the Cathedral as a family this half-term. Join our child-friendly tour full of stories, amazing facts, and spooky tales.
Find out more about this wonderful building, and discover how and why it was built. Along the way, see if you can spot: a mermaid, a green man, an elephant, a boy sticking his tongue out, and a clock that may have inspired the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’.
Afterwards, why not get dressed up and take a Medieval...
