Appeal for witnesses following fatal crash

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 12/08/2014 - 10:51am

A teenager who was involved in a collision with a car in Paignton has died.

The 16-year-old male pedestrian, a foreign student, suffered serious head injuries and was taken by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital.

He died in hospital in the early hours of Sunday 7 December. His family have been informed.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision that happened at 12.15pm on Saturday 6 December on Great Western Road, on the one-way system outside Paignton train station.

The driver of the silver Vauxhall Vectra, a 42-year-old local man, was uninjured...

South West registers stronger rise in output in November

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 12/08/2014 - 10:49am

The South West private sector economy registered a pick-up in growth in November from October’s recent low, according to PMI survey data.

The rates of expansion in total activity and new business both accelerated for the first time since June, but remained weaker than the respective UK averages. Job creation continued at a solid pace and outstanding business increased further, while inflationary pressures remained historically muted.

The seasonally adjusted Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking South West Business Activity Index signalled growth of private sector output in...

Rockbeare Carol Service

Event Date: 
17/12/2014 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Venue: 
Rockbeare Church

Join us in Rockbeare Church on Wednesday 17th December at 7pm for Rockbeare's Christmas Carol Service. With music from the Salvation Army Band and Rockbeare Primary School's award winning choir. Rockbeare School Choir have made it through to the 8 finalists in the Radio Devon Star for Christmas competition. The winner of the competition has the opportunity to perform at a Carol Concert at Exeter Cathedral on 18th December which will be broadcast on Radio Devon on Christmas morning.

RUN

Event Date: 
06/02/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre, Exeter

RUN, the new devised piece by Engineer Theatre Collective, will open at New Diorama Theatre this November (25th -29th). RUN tells the exhilarating tale of four investment bank interns in desperate pursuit of a career in the city. Inspired by the true story of Moritz Erhardt, a 21 year-old intern who died from an epileptic seizure at his London flat after reportedly working 72 hours straight, RUN exposes the glamour and the grind of the square mile.

Run has been developed in conversation with the freshest financial minds; the people who will be running our banks, trading our stocks...

Art for Rights

Event Date: 
10/12/2014 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Venue: 
Double Elephant Print Workshop, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter, EX4 3LS http://www.doubleelephant.org.uk/contact_us/

Create and write solidarity cards for people suffering human rights abuses.

Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign sees thousands of letters and cards posted to support families affected and calls for justice for prisoners of conscience.

On 10th December, International Human Rights Day, artist Catherine Cartwright is running two creative card-making and writing workshops. Drop in and make one or many cards, write your messages of support and leave your donation to cover postage and materials.

Suggested donation £2 per card. Any surplus donations will be...

Art for Rights

Event Date: 
10/12/2014 - 10:30am to 12:30pm
Venue: 
Hope Hall, Hope Road, Heavitree, Exeter EX2 5HT http://www.hopehallarts.com/contact-us.html

Create and write solidarity cards for people suffering human rights abuses.

Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign sees thousands of letters and cards posted to support families affected and calls for justice for prisoners of conscience.

On 10th December, International Human Rights Day, artist Catherine Cartwright is running two creative card-making and writing workshops. Drop in and make one or many cards, write your messages of support and leave your donation to cover postage and materials.

Suggested donation £2 per card. Any surplus donations will be...

Fire closes part of city centre

Emergency services declared a "major incident" in Exeter after fire broke out at McDonald's restaurant in the High Street yesterday morning (Sunday).

Some roads and shops were closed and the public were warned to stay away from the area.

Below is the full report from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue:

Fire control received a call from a property in Exeter High Street reporting an oven on fire.

Three fire appliances from Danes Castle and Crediton and the aerial appliance from Danes castle attended the incident.

On arrival the incident commander...

Intensive Care Unit launches charity cookbook

Authored by RDE Comms
Posted: Sat, 12/06/2014 - 10:58pm

David Cameron, Michael Caines and Rick Stein are just some of the big names who have provided recipes for ‘Intensive Food’, a charity cookbook in aid of the Intensive Care Unit Trust Fund at the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital.

The recipe book, which contains a collection of over 300 recipes from ICU staff, friends and special celebrity guests, was launched on 4th the December at an event in the ICU. The event was attended by ICU staff, the Lord Mayor of Exeter, members of the RD&E Board of Directors, staff from across the Trust who have donated recipes and previous ICU patient...

Skincare and make-up tips for oily skin

Oily skin can be an amazing asset as you age, keeping you looking fresh and dewy and blurring the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Great! But how about those times when having oily skin is a struggle, when you’re dealing with breakouts and are feeling like a greasy mess? Read on for some great tips on making oily skin behave and effectively covering spots.

• It is so important to cleanse your skin properly, and this is especially important if you are oily and spot-prone.

No matter what path you've taken in your life, it's almost a certainty that along the way you will...

Stay on track with Reebok's Christmas Survival Guide

As Christmas is fast approaching and the abundance of food near, Reebok’s Master Trainers have created a Christmas Survival Guide to help you stay on track of your fitness goals whilst still enjoying the fruits of the festive period.

Incorporate little exercises on a daily basis – they will add up!

Start the day balanced. When brushing your teeth stand on one leg to activate the core and work on your balance and stabilisation. You can try this with your eyes closed if you are brave… as this will affect the effort required to stand still and tall

Get up 10 minutes...

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