Firefighters in England and Wales will strike for a complete 24 hours after pensions talks between government and unions collapse.
A 24-hour strike — the longest yet in the three-year campaign — will take place from 9am on Thursday 12 June, with second shorter strike set for Saturday 21 June between 10am-5pm. Whilst the issue is a matter between the Fire Brigades Union and Government, every Fire & Rescue Service has a legal duty to maintain a level of service to local communities as best it can. In response to the strike Area Manager Phil Martin, Head of Community Safety for...
Almost £8,000 was donated to people in need in Devon over the last year thanks to the generosity of people who gave up their winter fuel payments. Devon Citizens Advice Bureau partnered with the Devon Community Foundation (DCF) to operate the Surviving Winter campaign over the winter months of 2013-2014. The campaign saw people who did not require their winter fuel payment donating it via the Devon Community Foundation. Citizens Advice Bureaux across the county then helped allocate the money to people who were most in need. A total of 78 households benefited from the scheme. The Winter...
Head of Royal Marines Education Accreditation Richard Jenkins joins Bicton College as Head of Employer Engagement
Bicton College’s highly successful Apprenticeship team enjoyed a further boost this week as it welcomed former Royal Marine Richard Jenkins as Head of Employer Engagement.
Bringing a wealth of knowledge to the role at Bicton, following five years as Royal Marines Apprenticeships Manager, Richard has travelled extensively around the world engaged in military exercises and sporting events, including representing GB in the world Dragon Boat Championships, and being...
Lots of stalls selling excellent quality nearly new baby and childrens items from birth to eight years.
There will also be a small selection of unique businesses in the baby and children's industry showcasing and selling their products and services all under one roof!
This is the agonising injury suffered by rising Exeter Chiefs star Henry Slade in his first game wearing an England shirt.
The 21-year-old was one of five Chiefs players named in a large training squad preparing for the summer tour to New Zealand and the match against the Barbarians.
He did not make it onto the plane to New Zealand, with the likes of the much more experienced Owen Farrell, Stephen Myler, Freddie Burns and Danny Cipriani ahead of him in the pecking order.
However, he was selected as vice-captain for the non-capped international against the Barbarians...
Exclusive Online Auction to raise funds for the Children’s Hospice South West is now on!
Fancy a new Mulberry handbag or tickets to the X Factor final? Bid for these items on the exclusive Precious Lives Atlantic Challenge Ebay auction, which starts on Friday 6 June, and you will be helping children across the South West.
The exclusive auction is in support of the Precious Lives Atlantic Challenge – a record breaking row across the Atlantic raising much needed funds for the Children’s Hospice South West.
Starting on 6 June this exciting auction will feature a new...
Gardeners across Topsham have been planting, weeding and mowing their gardens in preparation for Hospiscare’s Open Gardens Programme 2014.
Four people in Topsham are opening their gardens for the public to view this summer with all proceeds being donated to local end of life charity Hospiscare.
Get your diaries out and pop these fabulous garden events in your diary!
The first of these gardens is Altamira Lodge on 15 June. Altamira Lodge has been described as ‘an oasis of calm’ and is the perfect garden to relax in. Entrance is just £2 per person and refreshments...
Devon and Cornwall will escape the worst of the weekend thunderstorms according to the latest reports from forecasters.
The news comes as the Exeter-based Met Office today lifted Saturday's yellow weather warning against heavy rain from the two counties that is on course for the rest of the England and Wales as well as large areas of Scotland and Ireland.
Despite forecasters lifting the warning the weather is unlikely to be pleasant with some heavy rain early in the morning becoming light rain with some sunny patches from around 10am onwards.
Two new electric cars for use by Exeter City Council staff have arrived this morning in a push to help improve the city's air quality. The new cars will now be used in the vehicle pool by council staff to use when out and about on official duty replacing several ageing diesel-powered vans.
The authority purchased the pair of Nissan LEAF electric cars to further move away from diesel power in an attempt to reduce emissions and help improve air quality on Exeter’s streets.
Cllr Keith Owen, Lead Councillor for Environment, Health and Wellbeing, said: "We are already generating...
On Wednesday afternoon, five members of the Junior School Choir were invited to Jack Simpson House in Heavitree to take part in a recording for Radio 4's You and Yours programme, currently scheduled to be broadcast on Friday 20 June.
The children sang several songs and were interviewed by the presenter Carolyn Atkinson both individually and while chatting to the residents.
The programme will concentrate on how the charity' Kissing It Better' brings the wider community in to the home, engaging the residents with conversation and music.
