Exeter Green Party says that if new rules adopted by the European Parliament are agreed by the European Commission, sending food waste to the Exeter’s energy from waste plant could become illegal.

The Parliament last week voted to end the incineration of all recyclable and biodegradable waste. http://www.greens-efa.eu/circular-economy-14330.html

Currently, food waste in the city makes up around 35% of ‘black bin’ waste and is incinerated at the £46m Marsh Barton energy from waste plant site.

Greens have long campaigned for food waste to be collected and processed...

Police are appealing for the public’s help in trying to locate some distinctive items stolen from the Exmouth area.

Two rings and an ornament (pictured) were stolen during a burglary at a house in the St John’s Road area between Monday 29 June and Tuesday 7 July.

The items are described as a white gold ladies wedding ring with diamond cut effect, a ladies vintage Art Deco style gold band, and a wind-up ornament.

Detective Constable Matthew Burnell, Honiton CID said: “The stolen items are very distinctive and are of huge sentimental value to the owners.

“We...

Devon public relations firm Tidy Eye PR has been appointed to provide services for TV legend and Thunderbirds co-creator Sylvia Anderson and film producer daughter Dee Anderson.

Exeter City Football Club will once again celebrate diversity in the local community by holding an international football tournament this Sunday (26 July).

The six-a-side competition has been organised by Exeter City Supporters Trust’s One Game One Community Group and Exeter City’s Football in the Community team. It will take place at the University of Exeter’s Streatham Sports Complex.

The tournament, now in its 11th year, encourages participation from local community teams and especially black and minority ethnic players. The event attracts players from many different...

The eagerly awaited Twister rollercoaster at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park officially opens today (Thursday 23 July 2015).

Chris and Katie Down together with their three children will jointly open the park’s latest addition and welcome guests to enjoy the new ride.

The Twister rollercoaster is the biggest ride to be built at Crealy to date and has seen the largest investment in a single ride in over 5 years. The new rollercoaster will feature 310 metres of winding track and will stand 12 metres high, offering fantastic views across the park and thrills and spills...

Meridian Raw CIC, a local social enterprise, is offering 15 places on a free 14-week participatory photography course for the local Exeter community. The course, which will take place every Tuesday from 11th August until 10th November 2015 (12pm-3pm) at The Bridge Collective, will help participants create photo-stories, photographic themes and a portfolio of imagery.

Working in a safe environment within small groups, participants will also learn and develop basic camera skills, take part in inspiring photo-dialogue exercises, go on a photography trip and a community tour, plan a...

Ben Kosky a final year student at the University of Exeter Business School has been named Intern of the Year by Microsoft UK. Ben was up against very tough competition, which included 125 other hopeful candidates from across the UK. Ben’s internship was the third year of his four year course, the BA Management with Marketing with Industrial Experience (WIE) which includes a year in industry.

Speaking about his achievement, Ben said: “I was delighted to secure the internship in the first place. Microsoft have been named as the number one company for graduates to work for, so demand...

Rob Baxter insists a patient approach on the recruitment front has worked in his favour after he today welcomed talented winger James Short to the Exeter Chiefs.

The 25-year-old back is Baxter’s ninth new addition to the playing ranks at Sandy Park, joining the Devon club from Aviva Premiership rivals London Irish on a one-year deal. Never one to rush into the market just for the sake of bolstering his numbers, Baxter has diligently gone about capturing the Redhill-born player in a short space of time.

Having lost speedsters Tom James and Fetu’u Vainikolo at the end of last...

The Arb Academy specialises in Forestry and Arboriculture Training qualifications, specialising in high quality Apprenticeships and Traineeships as well as offering a wide range of commercial courses.

We are running a free 7 week Arboriculture Traineeship from 27th July 2015 based at our site in Newton Abbot and The River Dart.

The Traineeship is designed to prepare the candidate for a career in Arboriculture giving them the best possible chance of securing an apprenticeship and employment. The candidate will gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience in a forest...