Firefighters have issued a warning to owners of thatched properties.
The warning comes following a fire which destroyed the Ring of Bells pub in North Bovey yesterday (Wednesday 13 January).
Ten fire engines attended the incident and fire crews worked throughout the night to extinguish the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby thatched properties. A crew is still at the scene today to dampen down hotspots.
Firefighters covered neighbouring thatched properties with foam to prevent the fire spreading and worked hard to save as much of the building and its...
As the number of people seeking refuge from atrocity soars to unprecedented levels globally, Devon’s residents are rallying to give support.
Recent months have seen a surge in local initiatives to assist asylum seekers and refugees at home and abroad. This is in sharp contrast to the slow and minimal government response to the crisis.
The situation has led longstanding charity Refugee Support Devon (RSD) and the newly formed Exeter City of Sanctuary (ExCoS) group to publish a brief encouraging Devonians to continue their efforts in 2016 and beyond. It also calls upon local...
Devon County Council is set to spend at least £443 millions on services in the new financial year.
Devon's ruling Cabinet today agreed to set a target budget which includes a £16 million boost for under pressure care services.
But there will be a reduction of £3.4 million in Place services which covers highways, libraries and the economy. The target budget calls for the county to spend an extra £16.1 million on its People services in the new financial year. That's an increase of 5.4 per cent on this year's spending. The People budget covers children and adult care as well...
Enjoy Sunday Lunch with acclaimed local pianist Matt Carter, performing live while you dine. With white linen tables and views across the putting green, the Sunday lunch of local roast meats and seasonal vegetables is served from 12.30pm until 3pm every Sunday in Wear Park Restaurant at Exeter Golf and Country Club and is a cut above the rest.
Enjoy a romantic Sunday Lunch with acclaimed local pianist Matt Carter, performing live while you dine. With white linen tables and views across the putting green, the Sunday lunch of local roast meats and seasonal vegetables is served from 12.30pm until 3pm every Sunday in Wear Park Restaurant at Exeter Golf and Country Club and is a cut above the rest.
Enjoy Sunday Lunch with acclaimed local pianist Matt Carter, performing live while you dine. With white linen tables and views across the putting green, the Sunday lunch of local roast meats and seasonal vegetables is served from 12.30pm until 3pm every Sunday in Wear Park Restaurant at Exeter Golf and Country Club and is a cut above the rest.
Devon and Cornwall Police have welcomed the OPCC’s ‘101 – One year on’ report.
Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer said: “We are pleased and reassured that the emergency 999 service remains strong, even when demand is high.
This is our absolute number one core function and overall this service is consistently good. We accept however, that our 101 non-emergency service is not as good as we want it to be. I must add that this is absolutely not a criticism of the men and women who work in the control rooms in Plymouth and Exeter. These people have an incredibly challenging role and I...
Hosting the Rugby World Cup is returning many benefits to Exeter, a report to the City Council will set out next week (21 January).
More than 34 million people will have seen television and other media and press coverage of the city's involvement in the games amounting to an equivalent value of £1.5 million worth of advertising.
The exact amount of economic benefit that RWC2015 brought to Exeter is still being measured and will be announced later this year. Before the tournament Ernst and Young forecast a total of £39 million economic benefit to the city.
Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner is ring fencing up to £250,000 for the Chief Constable to make immediate improvements to the 101 non emergency phone line. The commitment comes as Tony Hogg publishes phase two of his office’s ongoing review into the 101 service, a report which also assesses the force’s progress against the initial findings from a year ago. The main findings of the report are:
The average call waiting time for non urgent matters has almost doubled to more than 8 minutes
The percentage of callers waiting for more than 10 minutes
