Devon and Cornwall Police is changing the way that it communicates with the public and will be making changes to its Police Enquiry Offices as part of a forcewide review into public contact. This change will see Police Enquiry Offices at 12 stations across the Force close on Friday, October 31, 2014. The changes will see Police Enquiry Offices at Plymouth Charles Cross, Torquay and Exeter Heavitree Road remain open for six days a week between 8am and 6pm on weekdays and 8am to 6pm on Saturday. Police Enquiry Offices at Plymouth Crownhill, Barnstaple, Camborne, Truro, Bodmin and St Austell...
East Devon District Council’s Revenues and Benefits team have received national recognition with two awards from a professional association.
The team are responsible for collecting council tax and for processing claims for council tax support, housing benefit and other assistance for people who may be struggling to pay their civic bills. Their work involves a great deal of contact with customers, many of whom are experiencing difficulty in making ends meet and so need to be treated with respect and sensitivity by council staff.
A group of intrepid Devonians are about to embark on a journey of a lifetime in the Hospiscare Sahara Trek 2014.
Twenty two walkers will be leaving Exeter at midnight on November 5 heading for a London flight to Marrakech. They will trek across the Sahara to raise thousands of pounds for Hospiscare, the local Exeter based charity which every year helps more than 2,000 local people and their families living with a terminal illness.
“We will be accompanied by the local Berber guides and camels will carry our food, water and tents,” said Celia Wilkinson, Hospiscare running and...
Councillor Susan Griggs, the Mayor of Tiverton, attended an evening event to celebrate the completion of the new £1.8m extension to Clare House Surgery located in Newport Street, Tiverton.
The substantial building programme which has significantly increased the size of the surgery was overseen by lead consultants Haldons Limited and built by contractors Morgan Sindall.
More than 100 guests, including Clare House staff, patients and supporters attended the event, enjoying canapés and wine.
Dr Frank O’Kelly, Senior Partner gave a welcome address advising that Clare...
The NHS in Devon has warned it might have to restrict certain treatments and operations and stop others completely because of the financial crisis it finds itself in.
The Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the new organisation set up to commission (buy) care on behalf of the public, is facing a £14.7 million deficit this year and the situation is only expected to get worse.
Among the measures it is considering are:
- Ending completely IVF treatment for couples finding it difficult to have a baby, in spite of the official national guidance from NICE (The...
A charity art auction hosted by Michelmores LLP has raised a grand total of £10,000 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
The ART4MACMILLAN event featured 50 original pieces donated by well-known artists from Devon, Cornwall and beyond, transforming Michelmores' Pynes Hill offices into a pop-up saleroom for the evening.
All 50 lots − many of which were inspired by iconic Westcountry locations, were successfully sold during the lively auction, conducted by fine art auctioneers and valuers Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood.
A pilot working for Exeter-based airline Flybe was arrested on suspicion of being over the drink drive limit before take off after a fellow crew member raised the alarm.
He was due to fly from Newquay Airport to London Gatwick yesterday morning.
Passengers faced a five-hour delay as a resuilt of the incident.
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said: "A 48-year-old man from Crediton, Devon, was arrested on suspicion of being over the drink-drive limit."
It is understood he was released on police bail last night until December 8.
Halloween is almost upon us, with it comes scary movies, ghost walks, silly costumes and, typically for children, filling buckets with chocolate, sweets and snacks.
But while the night may be fun and enjoyable for all, it could turn out to be a particularly ghastly for our teeth, says Mike Hesekth of The Exeter Dental Centre.
He said: "Letting children enjoy themselves but finding a compromise could help your child's oral health in the short and long term. And remember, it's not just children this applies too. After all, how many parents out there are dipping...
With just two weeks to go, limited places are still available for the annual Michelmores Employment Law Conference − aimed at businesses and organisations looking to keep up-to-date with the very latest changes in employment legislation.
The conference, which takes place on 13 November 2014 at Sandy Park Conference Centre, draws a wide range of delegates from across the South West, including employers, HR professionals and directors from the public, private, education and charitable sectors.
Topics under discussion will include holiday entitlement and calculations, and...
The University of Exeter has been awarded £1 million by the Wellcome Trust to establish an initiative aimed at advancing our understanding of living systems and the causes of disease.
The Wellcome Trust’s Institutional Strategic Support Fund (ISSF) will greatly enhance the University's capability and capacity in bio-medical data modeling and analysis. It builds upon the successful Biomedical Informatics Hub, previously funded through the Wellcome Trust ISSF.
This award will fund a cohort of Independent Research Fellows to work in the areas of advanced mathematical and...
