A 37-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering his wife at Exeter Crown Court today (Tuesday 3 November).
James Luke McDonald (pictured) of Kingsdown Crescent, Dawlish, was sentenced to life imprisonment, to serve a minimum term of 17 and a half years, for the murder of Sophie McDonald in January.
Sophie (pictured) was reported missing to police at around 6.40pm on Wednesday 28 January 2015.
An extensive search was undertaken by specialist officers and volunteer search and rescue groups.
Sophie’s body was later discovered at a property in Iddesleigh...
Exmouth children will have a new play area to look forward to in the New Year as work has begun on £70,000 worth of improvements to the play site at Imperial Recreation Ground.
Hundreds of local children and young people have been involved in the plans for the site and have even developed the designs and equipment they wanted to see there. And to make the process strictly democratic, the youngsters, from Exeter Road and Marpool Primary Schools, Exmouth Community College and Exmouth Children’s Centre were given a choice of three designs and had the opportunity to vote for their...
Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) have announced that they will be launching their inaugural ‘Solar Power Community Share Offer’ on Saturday 7 November.
The share offer will seek to raise around £390,000 to install around 300kWp of rooftop solar panels on a range of community and commercial buildings across Exeter and East Devon.
Solar PV 1 involves ECOE partnering with nine organisations who have confirmed their interest for community-owned solar to be installed on their rooftops. Four sites from this portfolio of roofs will be installed by the end of December 2015, these...
Solicitors at Beviss & Beckingsale raised two grand in two weeks by writing and amending wills for clients in exchange for a donation to local charity Hospiscare.
The Honiton-based law firm raised a total of £2,004 to help care for patients living with a terminal illness in Exeter, Mid and East Devon.
Lawyers at Beviss & Beckingsale’s office in Honiton raised £1,044, a further £500 came from the Chard office, £385 from staff in Axminster and £75 from Seaton.
Members of the public are invited to an exhibition of clinical research currently being undertaken by clinicians at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, the leading research hospital in the South West Peninsula.
The event takes place on 5th November from 11.30am-1pm in the Research Innovation, Learning and Development (RILD) building on the hospital’s Wonford site. It will include a chance to view presentations on the exciting developments in clinical care currently being investigated by RD&E teams and an opportunity to meet with clinicians to discuss their work....
Temperatures may be dropping but tempers could be set to rise, according to new research which reveals that nearly 36% of people in the South West argue with their partners or housemates over the central heating.
As the nights are getting colder, things could be turning frosty in more ways than one. New research commissioned by Toolstation, the trade and DIY supplier, reveals that over a third of the South West argue with their partners or housemates over the central heating – on or off? Hotter or colder?
The survey, conducted this month, showed that turning on the heating...
The Gilbert Stephens Young Professionals Network (YPN) this month donned hard hats and trainers on a spooky Halloween tour around Exeter’s Underground Passages. The networking group got up close and personal as they worked their way around the system of medieval passages under Exeter High Street and were taught more about the city as a centre of commerce and historical importance.
After the tour, the group emerged above ground, dusted themselves off and headed over to Artigiano coffee and wine bar to socialise over craft beer and shared pizza planks.
The first Comedy at the Park of 2016 is on Friday, January 29th.
MC for the evening will be Windsor, who's described as a first class compere and stand-up who's combined years of street-performance skills with a natural charm and warmth.
The opening act of the night will be Jason Patterson, who promises to bring the house down with his relaxed style of comedy.
Next up is Pierre Hollins, who's been an audience favourite on the comedy circuit for many years - headlining clubs through the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Members of the public are invited to an exhibition of clinical research currently being undertaken by clinicians at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, the leading research hospital in the South West Peninsula.
The event takes place on 5th November from 11.30am-1pm in the Research Innovation, Learning and Development (RILD) building on the hospital’s Wonford site. It will include a chance to view presentations on the exciting developments in clinical care currently being investigated by RD&E teams and an opportunity to meet with clinicians to discuss their work....
These days, it’s unthinkable to go on a holiday without our furry companions. In fact, two out of five Brits nowadays take their pets on holiday with family, and almost half of us miss our four-legged loved ones while vacationing without them. It seems that, compared to a decade ago, it’s actually more cost-effective and hassle-free to take Muffins on a holiday rather than to leave her behind. Temporary pet care centres charge exorbitant fees and there’s no guarantee that your pet will be well taken care of. On the other hand, it has become much easier to find affordable and pet-friendly...
