Flybe flight diverted after engine fire

A Flybe flight was forced to divert yesterday after an engine on one of its planes caught fire.

The aircraft had been travelling from Glasgow to George Best Belfast City Airportwhen the emergency was declared.

The ambulance service said all 76 passengers and four crew were taken off the plane safely. One person was taken to hospital as a precaution.

Flybe confirmed the flight was diverted due to a small engine fire which was extinguished before landing.

An inspection of the plane is under way.

Quintin Oliver, who was on the BE130 flight, told the BBC...

Neil Parish MP and Donna Air unite to support new Care2Save shopping website

Neil Parish MP has showed his support at a Westminster event on Wednesday 10th December for Care2Save.co.uk, the newly-launched shopping site that will help raise funds for charities across Devon when people shop online.

Online spending over Christmas is predicted to reach an all-time high of £13bn. If just 5 per cent of purchases are made through Care2Save.co.uk, £19.5m could be raised for good causes this festive season.

The briefing enabled MPs to learn how Care2Save.co.uk provides a new income stream for hospices and charities in the UK. Donna Air – actress, designer...

Sahara trek raises £40,000 for Hospiscare

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Tue, 12/16/2014 - 4:08pm

Trekkers on the first ever Hospiscare Sahara Trek Challenge are celebrating after raising £40,000 for the local Exeter charity.

Twenty two intrepid trekkers endured searing daytime temperatures, chilly nights, a sandstorm and even spent an evening teaching the hokey cokey to their local Berber guides!

Celia Wilkinson, Hospiscare running and challenge fundraiser, said: “We only walked for three days instead of the planned four because of a massive sandstorm which appeared from nowhere, it was nice and sunny and blue skies, then it went quite dark and the wind got up. As our...

An Evening with Jo Pavey

Event Date: 
15/01/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Jo Pavey was born in Honiton and is a member of the Exeter Harriers.

Jo is a British long-distance runner. She won the 10,000 m gold medal at the 2014 European Championships in Zürich, ten months after giving birth to her second child, to become the oldest female European champion in history at the age of 40 years and 325 days.

Pavey is a four-time Olympian, having represented Great Britain in every Olympic Games from 2000 to 2012. She is also the 2012 European Championship silver medallist in the 10,000 m and a two-time 5000 m medallist at the Commonwealth Games, winning...

Jim Davidson: No Further Action to Exeter

Event Date: 
28/01/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

Comedian Jim Davidson brings his new show ‘No Further Action’ to Exeter Corn Exchange on Wednesday 28 January.

Very few comedians could turn the worst year of their life into a resounding success. Fresh from winning the most successful ever series of Celebrity Big Brother by a landslide, Jim Davidson has done exactly that.

‘No Further Action’ will see Jim tell the story of his arrest and the nightmare 12 months that followed, the clearing of his name and winning the heart of the nation all over again.

It promises to be the most outrageous, hilarious and insightful...

Jim Davidson brings No Further Action to Exeter

Comedian Jim Davidson brings his new show ‘No Further Action’ to Exeter Corn Exchange on Wednesday 28 January.

Very few comedians could turn the worst year of their life into a resounding success. Fresh from winning the most successful ever series of Celebrity Big Brother by a landslide, Jim Davidson has done exactly that.

‘No Further Action’ will see Jim tell the story of his arrest and the nightmare 12 months that followed, the clearing of his name and winning the heart of the nation all over again.

It promises to be the most outrageous, hilarious and insightful...

SWASFT launches ‘Festive Spirit’ campaign

South Western Ambulance Service launches its ‘festive spirit’ campaign today.

The campaign will run until Monday 5 January and aims to encourage people across the South West to drive safely this Christmas.

A poignant poster refers to people ‘having too much festive spirit’ and South Western Ambulance Service is urging people to consider the consequences before getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol.

Alcohol is not the only factor when it comes to driving responsibly during the winter. Driving at a speed appropriate to the weather conditions, ensuring that...

Met Office to provide specialist wind forecasts

The new partnership has come about as a result of the growing demand for more specialist tailored forecasts within the wind power market.

The Met Office and WindSim AS have announced a new partnership with the objective of generating more accurate Wind Resource Assessments and Wind Power forecasts to meet increasing industry demand for improved short term power forecasting and longer term power yield analysis.

Accurate short term power forecasts are becoming increasingly important as balancing costs are increasing in many countries in Europe and also with energy traders...

Exeter couple banned from keeping dogs for 10 years

An Exeter couple were disqualified from owning dogs for 10 years at Exeter Magistrates’ Court last week (11 December) after admitting failing to meet their dog’s needs.

Anne Marie Every, 29, and Guy Francis Pinn, 27, both of Spenser Avenue, were also ordered to pay £250 costs each.

In addition, Pinn was ordered to do 80 hours of unpaid work and Every was given a two-year conditional discharge.

Mazie, a collie cross springer spaniel, was first seen by the RSPCA in April 2014.

She had a skin condition and the couple were provided with funding for veterinary...

Win a holiday to Thailand with Tiger Bills

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 12/16/2014 - 12:40pm

Tiger Bills, the authentic Thai Bar Wok Grill chain, has announced that it is teaming up with travel specialists Amari Resorts to bring one lucky couple the chance to win a dream twin-centred holiday to Thailand, worth £2,000.

he lucky winners will be staying at, not one, but two fantastic hotels from Amari, one of Thailand’s largest and longest established hotel groups. They will first experience the buzzing metropolis of Bangkok, from the base at Amari Boulevard Bangkok, before visiting Hua Hin and indulging in true beachside R&R at Amari Hua Hin.

“We're so pleased to...

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