The Devon County Show proved the ideal environment for Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Motorcycle advocates to advise on Motorbike safety, especially a new course called ‘Biker Down’ run by firefighters, which will take place on Saturday, June 6.
Chris Lancaster, one of the fire services motorbike safety advocates, explained: “We are offering a free first aid course created by bikers for bikers designed specifically for treating injured riders. The course explains what to do if you’re ever riding with mates and someone is unlucky and comes off, or you come across another...
Join us at Sandy Park for our Autumn Wedding Fair, taking place on Sunday 1st November 2015.
Between 10.30am and 2.30pm the Exeter Suite will be showcasing an extensive range of local wedding suppliers. Sandy Park's Chiefs Suite will also be set up for a Civil Ceremony and Wedding Breakfast to display our facilities as a Wedding Venue.
Our dedicated Events Team will be on hand to assist you with every detail of your big day and for you to find out more about Sandy Park's unique wedding packages.
Entry is free for all guests with a complimentary glass of bubbly,...
A serious collision between an oil tanker and a car closed the A35 near Honiton for several hours today.
Two fire appliances from Honiton, one appliance from Colyton, the Heavy Rescue Vehicle from Middlemoor and the water carrier from Danes Castle were sent to a report of a road traffic collision involving a car and an oil tanker near Home Farm Hotel in Wilmington, near Honiton shortly after 11am.
On arrival crews confirmed that the collision involved a car and a road tanker and that one female person was trapped in the car.
Although the latest season of Britain’s Got Talent has drawn to a close, bus operator Stagecoach is continuing its own search for the very best in local driving talent with the launch of the latest installment of their reality TV inspired recruitment campaign.
‘Stagecoach Needs Talent’ features popular Exeter Park & Ride driver Neal Mills, who regularly receives compliments for his customer service skills and rapport with his passengers. Neal will be appearing as a larger than life advert on the rear of one of the operator’s city buses, on A4 posters and – in a first for the...
Bull Meadow Park in St Leonard’s will be transformed on Saturday 27th June as it plays host to the St Leonard’s Summer Fete. The fundraising event will be packed with activities for all the family with performances from Exeter Children's Orchestra and the Paddleboat Theatre Company, activities including sports taster sessions as well as traditional stalls and games. With international foods, a barbeque and cream teas there's plenty for food fans too.
Entry to the event is free and proceeds from the activities will raise funds for St Leonards Pre School, St Leonards...
Police in Okehampton have arrested two men following the execution of a drugs warrant.
Following community intelligence and concerns officers executed a warrant obtained under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a property in Fore Street, Okehampton during the afternoon of Thursday 4 June.
Following a search of the premises approximately fifty bags of suspected herbal cannabis were seized.
Two men aged 23 and 22 years were arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class B controlled drug with the intent to supply.
Following interview both men were released on police...
Our Health and the Environment are arguably the two most important watchwords in the modern world, even more so for our children and the generations to come.
Terminal illness and disease in children is growing at an astonishing rate, the causes of which can be laid at the door of environmental pollution and poor health education.
This event brings together a group of guest speakers that shows us a way forward, while at the same time raising money for terminally ill, underprivileged & disabled children in the UK and overseas.
Colleagues past and present gathered to bid farewell to a respected colleague, Jeff Mead, on Wednessday 3 June who has retired after serving 46 years with Devon & Cornwall Police as both an officer and police staff member.
Jeff joined the Force in May 1969 as a Police Constable, and served in Torquay, Bideford, Exeter Traffic, HQ PNC, and Newton Abbot CID.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 1984 serving in both the Exeter and HQ Communications Departments, Heavitree Road and Exmouth police stations, before retiring in 1999.
Recycle Devon continues its series of public, free to attend repair, refurbishment and upcycling events to take place throughout 2015. The events will pass on skills and ideas to keep bikes, electrical goods, furniture, clothes and other textiles from going to waste.
A range of FREE to attend workshops designed to help residents upcycle their old furniture and household items starts on Saturday 6th June
The workshops will focus bringing them back to life where otherwise they might have been thrown away.
The events are being run in conjunction SITA who are providing...
Hundreds of showjumpers will be heading to the popular East Devon venue when it stages its most ambitious show to date Bicton Arena will be staging the biggest show in its history when a six day long showjumping spectacular begins on June 12.
Eight hundred horses will be jumping over the six days in three arenas over heights ranging from 80cms to a 1.40m Grand Prix, sponsored by Stockdale Asset Management.
Arena manager Helen West said: “It’s going to be incredibly busy but we’ve got a great team here and everything should run like clock work. We will be working around the...
