Police operation targets paedophiles

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 07/17/2014 - 10:34am

Devon & Cornwall Police, working in partnership with the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Association of Chief Police Officers, has delivered an unprecedented operation to safeguard children across the peninsula by targeting paedophiles that access indecent images of children online.

The focus of the investigation was to prevent child abuse before it happens and safeguard children who are victims or might be at risk of sexual exploitation. A child is victimised not only when they are abused and an image is taken but they are re-victimised every time that image is viewed by...

Cost of living survey for Exeter residents

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 07/17/2014 - 10:34am

People are being asked to take part in a survey to find out more about the cost of living in Exeter.

The University of Exeter is carrying out research on behalf of Exeter City Council into the impact that low wages and high costs of living has on people living in Exeter.

The work is part of a City Council-led Cost of Living Forum which was set up last year.

The Forum is made up of Exeter City and Devon County Councillors and representatives from the University of Exeter, Job Centre Plus, the Citizenbs Advice Bureau, Exeter CVS, South West TUC and the Federation of...

Families invited to share links to WW1

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 07/17/2014 - 10:33am

Devon residents who have family links to the First World War are being invited to share the stories, memories and artefacts that link their family to the war.

It's part of a special anniversary being held to commemorate the beginning of the First World War.

A special service to mark this occasion will be held at Exeter Cathedral on Sunday 3 August. The service is open to everyone, but particularly welcome are Devon families with family links to the First World War.

The service will begin at 4pm.

Those with links to the First World War wishing to reserve...

Exeter CAB sees increase in mortgage arrears and housing enquiries

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 07/17/2014 - 10:08am

Local charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau today publishes its latest advice trend statistics for June 2014 which shows that it helped 1,515 clients directly with advice in the first three months of the financial year.

The amount of advice that the charity has been able to provide has increased in the following areas compared to the same period the previous year:

Welfare Benefit enquires:

  • 20.2% increase in enquires about tax credits
  • 19.8% increase in enquiries about housing benefit

Debt enquiries

  • 246.1% increase in
  • ...

Unemployment continues to fall in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 07/17/2014 - 10:05am

Dom Morris has welcomed new figures showing that 597 (37%) fewer people are relying on Jobseeker’s Allowance in Exeter compared to this time last year, with the number of people in work in the South West up by 139,000 since 2010.

Since 2010 the number of people on unemployment benefits is down by 813 – a 44% drop.

Dom said: “It’s excellent news that since 2010 there are 813 fewer people in Exeter relying on Jobseeker’s Allowance.

"That means more people with the prospect of a better and brighter future ahead of them.

“As these figures show the Conservatives...

Surge of activity at Exeter business park

Exeter’s Matford Green and Marsh Barton motor dealership hub has taken pole position in the South West automotive sector boasting the biggest concentration of facilities in Europe, according to sector experts Colliers International.

The joint agents appointed to market Matford Green Business Park are reporting a surge of enquiries for the 27 acre business park.

Will Jolly from Colliers International's Automotive and Roadside team said: "Exeter has become the hub for dealership operations in the South West and now comprises the biggest grouping of facilities in Europe with...

Ablutions by FellSwoop Theatre (in association with Bristol Old Vic Ferment)

Event Date: 
21/07/2014 - 7:30pm to 26/07/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Bike Shed Theatre

Picture yourself as a bartender, sipping top-shelf whiskey and watching your customers descend into nightly oblivion. Your heart is broken by the world around you and, leaving the whiskey aside, you hatch a devious, unthinkable plan of escape…

A dark, boozy, grimly funny tale from the sodden depths of the Los Angeles underworld, blending a live soundtrack (devised and composed by the cast), detailed mime and the heart-wrenching humour of Patrick deWitt.

Ablutions is Winner of last year's Exeter Ignite Festival Critic's Choice Award.

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Beautiful Days Festival 2014

Event Date: 
15/08/2014 - 9:00am to 17/08/2014 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Escot Park, Ottery St Mary

Beautiful Days is the Levellers' family music festival which takes place at Escot Park in Devon with six stages, site art, a huge children’s area, comedy, theatre, family camping, licensed real ale bars from Otter Brewery & a great choice of food and craft stalls.

The 2014 line-up includes headliners Steve Earle & The Dukes, Seaside Steve and Levellers plus Jimmy Cliff, Dead Kennedys, Seed, Seth Lakeman, Mad Professor, Steeleye Span to name but a few!

For full details of the location and terms and conditions of the festival visit www.beautifuldays.org or www....

Sidmouth Folk Week

Event Date: 
01/08/2014 - 12:00pm to 08/08/2014 - 11:00pm
Venue: 
Sidmouth

Sidmouth Folk Week is a unique week-long seaside celebration of music, dance and song taking place in the charming East Devon regency coastal resort – a must in every festival goer’s annual diary.

There has been a folk festival in Sidmouth in the first week of August every year since 1955, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to over 700 diverse events with a promise of ‘something for everyone’ – from major league concerts to small intimate sessions, from ceilidh dancing to lively roots parties, from family entertainment to youth-centred masterclasses, from social dance to...

Sidmouth sewers spruced up for Folk Week

A build-up of fat, food waste and other debris will be sucked from the sewers beneath Sidmouth this month.

From Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 July, South West Water's contractors Clear-flow will be cleaning out the storm storage tank beneath The Esplanade from 7pm to 11.30pm each night.

Then from Thursday 24 to Monday 28 July, Clear-flow will be cleaning the sewers in Chapel Road, Dove Lane and York Street.

There will be no road closures during the work. Temporary three-way traffic lights will be used during the work on The Esplanade.

Pedestrian access to...

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