Work to tackle congestion and improve safety at a busy junction in Exeter will get underway on Monday (28 July).
The £180,000 scheme will simplify signal arrangements and improve crossings at the junction of Topsham Road, Southbrook Road and Tollards Road. As well as improving safety, this will aim to stop rat running on the service road, prevent red light running, and maintain capacity for citybound traffic on Topsham Road.
The scheme includes the installation of a Toucan crossing in Topsham Road at the signal controlled junction with Southbrook Road, linking directly to...
Forward thinking Devon Estate Agency Helmores has become the first to use a Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to market their clients’ properties with stunning aerial footage.
Rob Stoyle, one of the owners, has succeeded in obtaining a BNUC-S qualification together with permission to fly their state-of-the-art multi-rotor camera drone from the Civil Aviation Authority which means they can put their marketing 400 foot above the competition.
He said: “Attached with a high definition GoPro video camera our Multi-Rotor drone is a cutting-edge marketing tool that I have...
Visitors to the Axe Estuary Wetlands near Seaton will be familiar with the work of accomplished local artist and illustrator Mike Hughes, as it adorns the ceiling and walls of the Information Centre there.
Mike has exhibited at the Artists for Conservation Annual Gala, the Mall Galleries, The Royal West of England Academy, South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts and at the British Bird Fair.
For a number of years now he has also illustrated the popular Events Guide published by East Devon District Council Countryside team.
Pets at Home Exeter is holding a workshop to provide pet owners with top tips on how to protect their pets in the sun and heat this summer.
The event is taking place on Saturday (26 July) at the Pets at Home store, Rydon Lane, Exeter between 1pm and 2pm.
During the workshops Exeter colleagues will cover a range of topics such as walking pets in the heat and keeping them hydrated, plus provide safety measures for travelling with their furry friends during the summer months.
Dave Lidster, store manager, said: “As the weather heats up some independent animals, like...
Food producers and sponsors joined proud families to mark the end of the second cohort of Michael Caines Academy students at Exeter College with a celebratory banquet reflecting the standard of the many prestigious establishments the students have experienced during their two year programme in the Academy.
And for the first time the talented chefs and front of house students were on the receiving end of world class hospitality as the younger first year Academy students were put through their paces in the training kitchen during the day with the Academy's founder and mentor –...
The residents at Angela Court Nursing Home were treated to an afternoon garden party to rival that at Buckingham Palace!
Aside from residents and their families, visitors included the local school teachers and children who sang beautifully, as well as The Sidmouth ‘Living with Cancer’ group.
Angela Court, at Tipton St John, is recognised as an Investor in People and cares for some of the most vulnerable elderly in the community; the care team boasts an excellent reputation for its high quality care.
The home has the advantage of an elevated position, with extensive...
Living Coasts has sent 20 penguins to Eastern Europe as part of a major new initiative. The coastal conservation charity has donated the birds to Tblisi Zoo in the former Soviet republic of Georgia to start a brand new colony.
Living Coasts Operations Manager Clare Rugg explained: “They have built a penguin exhibit from scratch with our advice and input – we have been working with them because they have just joined EAZA, the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, the body which represents top zoological collections across Europe. This is the first EAZA move to Georgia.”
The Day We Played Brazil has been wowing audiences at the Exeter Northcott Theatre since it opened on Wednesday 16 July and a group of audience members in particular on Saturday evening’s performance had a very special reason to see the show.
The musical celebrates the 100th anniversary of Exeter City becoming the first team to ever play Brazil and follows the stories of the 1914 footballers who went on the South American tour. Billy Smith and Bill Lovett were two of the footballers who played in the historic tour and members of both of their families travelled down from the north...
