Superintendent Glen Mayhew has been meeting with partner agencies in his first month as the police lead for South Devon to discuss community and policing priorities. “We are all facing unique challenges as demand changes and organisations continue to design ways to deal with financial cuts. This poses both challenges and opportunities, but the key will be effective partnership working with other agencies and with local communities.” He said With overall control for policing Torbay, Teignbridge and South Hams, Supt Mayhew has responsibility for over 300 employees including police officers,...
Leading property consultancy JLL has further expanded its Exeter team with two recent appointments, highlighting the strength of the market in the region.
Mark Walter has joined as an Associate Director working in JLL’s residential and valuation advisory teams, with Sarah Partridge joining as a Senior Surveyor in the professional advisory team.
Prior to joining JLL, Mark spent seven years working in Gerald Eve’s planning and development team in London where he provided development consultancy and valuation advice to clients in London and across the South of England....
It may be an excuse poked fun at by many a comedy sketch but leaves on the line is such a serious problem that the Met Office has developed a new, enhanced, low adhesion forecast system to help the rail industry plan for the problem.
Autumn leaves can cost the rail industry in excess of £100 million a year, as they contaminate the rail head and can lead to very low levels of adhesion especially when combined with slightly wetted rails. Poor adhesion prevents trains from accelerating and braking precisely, which can lead to delays and, more significantly, potential safety breaches...
A rowing club project that will increase search and rescue efforts is one of 214 South West projects to share £1,748,596 from the Big Lottery fund in the latest round of Awards for All grants.
East Devon based Exmouth Rowing Club will use £9,935 National Lottery funding to purchase a new rescue boat. The club members are currently refurbishing their new premises at Exmouth’s old Lifeboat station. The money will help the community by increasing the groups search and rescue efforts and the effectiveness of beach safety.
Graham Hurley, Chair, Exmouth Rowing Club said: “Getting...
Exeter City Council has commissioned a brand new city-wide initiative – a Low Emission Strategy - to improve Exeter’s air quality.
The main aim of the strategy is to protect people - especially the vulnerable - from respiratory and other potentially life-threatening illnesses related to poor air quality caused by traffic.
“Air pollution can be a hidden killer and Exeter is no different to most cities throughout the UK,” said Cllr Keith Owen, Lead Councillor for Environment, Health and Wellbeing.
“However we mustn’t be complacent and that’s why we’re trying to...
Teignmouth Players continue to produce works of quality in our ever changing world and we would love to see you at our next production
On from 23rd to 27 September 2014.
Willy Russell's intimate comedy "Educating Rita" at the United Reformed Church, Teignmouth, is the first Teignmouth Players' production following the commencement of redevelopment works to the Carlton Theatre.
This production with big ideas and an even bigger heart is a gem of the British Theatre inspired by the writer's own experiences of returning to education.
This weekend Exeter’s canal basin will become the home to the UK’s first artificial climbing wall on water!
A 7 metre high structure is being built on a canal barge and will be floated into the water to provide the wall for the UK’s first inland deep water solo competition.
Staged by local climbing wall, The Quay Climbing Centre, the event has attracted over 40 of the UK and Europe’s top climbers together with over 160 ‘amateurs’ from across the country to compete in the two day event which takes place on the 30th and 31st August.
Ashfords LLP and CHSW are giving local companies £50 and challenging them to use the investment to raise more money for charity.
Ashfords LLP is proud to be sponsoring the £50 Challenge for Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). The £50 Challenge is an exciting on-going initiative set up by Ashfords which encourages businesses in the South West to compete against one another with the aim of generating as much money as possible from a start-up investment of £50 within a 10 week period.
Ashfords has sponsored the event so that rather than you giving money to charity, Children'...
Check out a great line up of classic films screening for Vintage Sundays this autumn at the Exeter Picturehouse.
Sun 21 Sep
TO CATCH A THIEF (PG) Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Starring: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly. USA 1955. 106 mins. A retired cat burglar, now living in style on the Riviera, discovers that a new thief has adopted his old MO. The result is a glorious mix of taut suspense and high glamour.
Sun 28 Sep DIRTY HARRY (15) Director: Don Siegel. Starring: Clint Eastwood. USA 1971. 98 mins. The toughest, coolest, baddest, dirtiest, most iconic cop in San Francisco...
