Two Devon criminals who ignored confiscation orders given as part of their sentences can now look forward to a longer spell in prison.
Paul Cartmell, 50, of Barrington Street, Tiverton, was given a two year custodial sentence, suspended for two years in March this year at Exeter Crown Court for possession with intent to supply heroin.
A confiscation order for £13,750 was imposed by the judge following work from Devon and Cornwall Police Financial Investigation Unit. Cartmell failed to satisfy the order and has now been sentenced to an additional 244 days in prison.
Join Newton Abbot Racecourse on Tuesday 1st September and enjoy a thrilling evening of racing at their last evening fixture of the season.
Racing starts at 16:45 with gates opening at 14:45. The last race is at 19:45.
Tickets can be bought online until 17:00 on Monday 31st August. Tickets are priced at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. There will also be tickets available to buy at the gate on the day.
Don’t forget – Children aged 16 and under plus students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS card enjoy free entry.
Library users in Topsham will benefit from extended opening hours thanks to additional support provided by volunteers. From 7 September the opening hours will increase from 15 to 19.5 with the library open until 6pm every Monday and Thursday for ‘Library Extra’ sessions hosted by Estuary League of Friends volunteers.
Cllr Roger Croad, Devon County Council's Cabinet Member with responsibility for the library service, said:
"These new opening hours are excellent news for residents in Topsham, especially children and families who now have an extra afternoon to use the library...
Exeter School is pleased to welcome Mrs Sue Marks to Exeter Junior School as Headmistress from 1 September 2015.
Sue is a very experienced and compassionate primary sector leader who has worked in seven primary/preparatory schools with great energy and enthusiasm.
Her career pathway began as a medical scientist working in Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry. She later moved into education, qualified as a teacher in Essex and has been involved in primary teaching now for over twenty years.
Her work has allowed her to experience teaching across the full primary age...
Gilbert Stephens, a multi-role legal firm with six offices in Devon, has made Mark Perry Partner. Head of Personal Injury and Litigation for the firm, which merged with Symes Robinson & Lee in 2012, Mark has been with the Solicitors for 12 years.
Philip Luckham, Gilbert Stephens Chief Executive Officer, comments: “During the merger process Mark was appointed as head of Personal Injury and Litigation and we believe his experience is a valuable addition, as there is no one at Partner level covering this area of law.”
As part of the Gilbert Stephens Litigation team, Mark...
East Devon’s glorious beaches have never been cleaner. But behind the scenes much hard work has been carried out between East Devon District Council and the Environment Agency to ensure that the new high standards set by the EU are both met and maintained. As natural environments, beaches can be badly affected by weather, particularly storms, so the heavy rainfall that the South West is currently experiencing has an impact on bathing water quality, by washing polluted water into the rivers and drains that lead into coastal waters. It can then take days or even weeks for this surface water...
EXETER CITY bowed out of the Capital One Cup despite an absolutely heroic first-half performance at the Stadium of Light.
David Wheeler returned from injury to start for the Grecians, while Tom McCready was handed a first appearance of the season in the starting eleven. David Noble and Danny Butterfield also came in after not playing at the weekend against York City, while new signing Joel Grant was named on the bench for the first time.
It was the Grecians who started on top, with Sebastien Coates getting his head on Manny Oyeleke's cross to stop Lee Holmes getting his...
Briggs and Riley's Baseline range is designed with the busy executive in mind. There are two choices of colours: black and grey. The range of suitcases, cabin bags, toiletry kit, carry-ons, and cabin spinners lends an air of quiet sophisticated to the important executive who needs to get places without being too showy about it.
Quality Materials Used
The main material used with the bags is ballistic nylon which provides the strength and rigidity, but also allows some degree of flexibility when a little overstuffed with items inside the bag. Some of the benefits of...
Did you miss out on the coveted Exeter Street Slide ballot? Panic not - there is still chance for you to be part of the hottest event to hit Exeter this summer.
Exeter Deaf Academy is looking for an army of volunteers to join the Exeter Street Slide team on Sunday 6th September. So get involved and help see the summer out with a splash!
With momentum building for the incredible event coming to Exeter this September, the Deaf Academy needs a huge team of volunteers – over 60 in total – to help make Exeter Street Slide happen on the day.
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has announced the return of direct flights to and from Glasgow as part of its 2015-16 Winter programme, operating four days a week and effective for travel between 25 October 2015 and 26 March 2016.
One way fares are from £34.99 including taxes and charges.
Exeter Airport’s Managing Director, Matt Roach, said: “Although we have continued to have connectivity to Glasgow via Flybe’s Manchester hub, the return of this direct route is very welcome.
"Our passengers will enjoy a reduced travel time and this will further enhance...
