The managing director of Exeter’s leading housebuilder says that a 28% increase in the number of house completions in the first six months of the year is fuelling further employment opportunities across the region.
Simon Perks, managing director of Persimmon Homes South West, today welcomed news that the business legally completed 6,408 new homes in the first six months of 2014, a 28% increase on the same period last year, when the housebuilder completed 5,022 new homes.
“Every extra home we build leads to more employment, both directly at Persimmon Homes South West as well...
Mike James Rock Show is once again putting on the eagerly anticipated Halloween Zombie ball on October 31st. This year’s headliner will be the Welsh reggae metal giants, Skindred. Who have brought in massive crowds at some of the biggest festivals such as Download Festival. This year’s event has been titled ‘Night of the Living Dred’.
Skindred will be joined by the main support who have previously played shows in Exeter, Glamour of the Kill. Other acts at this event include the European 1# Slipknot tribute band, Knotslip. Opening the main stage will be Cambion who have been...
Loopings, barrel rolls, corkscrews and a lot of G-forces: do you think you can handle this?
Uitmetkorting.nl, Holland’s biggest leisure site, is looking for a roller coaster tester.
You get to test more than 50 coasters, in eight different theme parks in England - just to let the Dutch people know how awesome all the English theme parks are and why Dutch coaster enthusiasts should visit your beautiful and thrilling country. For a couple of years the website has been doing research in the fun factor of roller coasters in Holland, as to inform the visitors of the website....
The Feast of St James Charter Fayre was originally granted to Tiverton by King Henry III in 1257 to be held in July during the Feast of St James celebrations. The Tiverton Portas Team are bringing this Fayre back to Tiverton!
Saturday 19 July, Medieval Charter Fayre
There will be traditional craft and artisan stalls in the town centre in Fore Street leading to the Tiverton Pannier Market as well as street food and craft demonstrations. The Fayre also offers entertainment for all the family with street music, magicians, juggling acts, medieval games and many traditional re-...
Fire crews were called to Exmouth this afternoon after reports of smoke coming from a flat.
Three appliances from Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton and Topsham attended the fire at Rapunszels Hair Salon in Albion Street at 12.19pm.
Upon arrival, crews found a small fire in the kitchen above the hair saloon. Two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one covering jet and a thermal imaging camera were used.
One cat was rescued by fire service personnel.
The fire involving materials that had been left on the hob in the kitchen, and minor damage was caused to the...
Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg is calling on the Government to introduce minimum unit pricing immediately, as part of the battle to reduce the harm caused by alcohol misuse. He is also demanding that opposition parties make manifesto commitments to introduce similar legislation. “It is now time to act.” said Mr Hogg. “The Government has put plans to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol on hold for too long.” “It must press on and not be deterred by industry interests. Every day that the political parties delay, there are more hospital admissions and more arrests – affecting...
Bishop Robert spent a morning with chaplains and prisoners at Exeter Prison this week, as part of his prayer pilgrimage around the county in the run up to his installation.
He said his time at the prison was a “deeply moving experience”.
“I met a whole group of men in their 20s, one of them asked me to pray for his partner, who was expecting their first child and was suffering from being apart. I also spoke with a man who was on a ward on his own, dying. It was very moving seeing how the chaplains were ministering to these men.”
Morrisons is removing all trolley locks at its Prince Charles Road store in response to Exeter’s customer feedback, which has called for quicker and easier shopping trips. A team were visiting the store today (2 July) to update all of the store’s trolley fixtures. This will remove the need to insert a £1 coin or token to release a trolley from its bay. Glen Allen, Store General Manager for Morrisons Exeter said: “Our nation is getting busier and we have less free time than previous generations. “Customers in Exeter have told us that they want a quicker shop. The removal of trolley locks is...
David Cameron has called for global action to tackle the growing threat of resistance to antibiotics.
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Cameron said: "If we fail to act, we are looking at an almost unthinkable scenario where antibiotics no longer work and we are cast back into the dark ages of medicine where treatable infections and injuries will kill once again."
Growing numbers of infections are resistant to antibiotics but no new classes of anti-microbial drugs have come onto the market for more than 25 years.
The prime minister also announced a review of the market and...
