A reminder is being issued to users of Devon County Council’s recycling centres to think about the waste which they are taking to the sites, so as not to waste Council and Police time.
It follows the discovery of a human skull in the general waste skip at Sutton Barton Recycling Centre near Honiton on Thursday (17 September). The centre was closed for a few hours as Police had to be called to the site to examine the skull. On closer inspection it was found that the skull had been used for educational purposes.
This is the latest in a series of incidents this year in which...
Are you aged 13-18? Do you love to sing? Then here’s your chance! Roots A Capella is run by Devon-based music charity, Wren Music, and meets in St. Sidwell’s Community Centre in central Exeter, just minutes away from the bus station. The choir meets once a month on Sundays and is a great opportunity to improve your vocal skills, learn a huge range of songs from all over the world as well as take part in high calibre performances around the region. In the last term, Roots A Capella have had an exiting run of performances, including at Exeter Cathedral and Torquay Princess Theatre as well as...
Officers were called at 1pm on Saturday, 19 September, 2015 by coastguards after reports of man’s body was discovered floating in the water near Prawle Point, Salcombe.
An empty dinghy was seen by a member of the public and after a search of the area by the Lifeboat a body was found.
The local man in his 80s was given CPR at the scene but was pronounced dead.
His family have been informed and his death is not being treated as suspicious.
An Exeter-based charity held a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open their two new zero carbon energy ‘Satellite’ Landlord Supported Living Houses.
The event was followed by a drinks and canapés reception for VIP guests and supporters.
WESC Foundation, a school and college for children, young people and adults with sight loss is a specialist centre for Visual Impairment. The charity’s aim is to develop its learners’ independence so that they can develop academically and socially, whatever their ability and expand their services to offer supported housing to a wider...
Exeter School welcomed England and GB Hockey player and Olympian, Simon Mantell on Tuesday 8 September.
Having lived in the South West for much of his school life, Simon has gone on to become one of England's greatest hockey star forwards, receiving over 50 Great Britain caps while playing in all of the major international tournaments.
Simon spent time coaching pupils during Junior School games as well as U13 girls' hockey players. He also spoke at length to our A Level Sports Studies group who were able to question him about his elite pathway into professional sport and...
Michelmores LLP has seen its highest-ever number of rankings in this year's Legal 500 – which independently reviews the practices of more than 1,000 UK law firms, teams and individuals, and the work that they have undertaken over the last 12 months.
Ten of Michelmores' practice areas have moved up a tier in this year's rankings, including fraud, debt recovery, health & safety, PFI, contentious trust & probate, property litigation, planning, IT & Telecoms, family and charities.
11 new practice areas have also been recognised for the first-time,...
New research conducted by YouGov on behalf of leading claims portal www.claims.co.uk highlights a worrying lack of awareness of how MP3 players should be used to avoid causing potential ear damage, that could lead to many new types of deafness claims - for music-related deafness and tinnitus - in the future.
Of the 2028 adults questioned in the Nationally Representative survey conducted in July 2015, 94% of parents to 16 year-olds were unaware of the NHS guidelines on earphone use with MP3 players, which states the recommended listening time of 60 minutes a day at 60% level of...
The night belonged to Exeter at the Butcombe British Skittles Championships at the weekend when Exeter’s Two Tribes team successfully defended their mixed team title in a last minute comeback. They beat their rivals by just three points but it was enough to lift the coveted silverware for the second year running at the championships held in Torquay.
Two Tribes captain Barry Powell said he saw the match slipping away to their Gloucestershire rivals, Satellite’s Scorching Hoppers and managed to rally the troops.
‘We kept our nerve and got through it,’ he said. ‘It’s a...
Exeter is a great city to live in, as we all know, with good shops, plenty to do, and of course being close to the sea! However, what you may not have known before is that starting a business in Exeter is really easy, and you can soon be your own boss, running your own company and enjoying that awesome South West lifestyle without having to go to work!
What Kind of Business Can You Start in Exeter?
With the sun, sea, and fresh air easy to come by in the South West, starting a business where you can work from home is a good idea. There are actually lots of business ideas you...
It is also the time of year when the Environment Agency urges people to check their oil tanks to protect the environment and reduce the risk of potentially large financial losses.
Leaked oil can end up in drains, many of which lead directly to rivers, streams, lakes and even garden ponds, having the same effect as pouring it directly into the watercourse.
Oil is poisonous to fish and other wildlife and smothers plants and just 2 litres of oil could seriously pollute the volume of fresh water needed to fill an olympic-size swimming pool.
