Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg took advantage of his visit to Devon County Show today to reinforce his plea for the public to pay a more active role in local policing. Speaking on the opening day of the Devon County Show, Mr Hogg has highlighted volunteering opportunities and set out plans for the Force to significantly increase the number of Specials. Recruitment for this opens again in the autumn. “I am very keen to take the opportunity to promote the vital work undertaken by Specials and volunteers in general.” said Mr Hogg. “There are major and obvious benefits of this for our...
Visitors to Devon County Show were being urged to don their wellies as thunderstorms are expected throughout Devon today (Thursday).
Forecasters predict that areas of heavy and locally thundery rain will move north and west across the southern half of England along with Wales during the early hours.
A brief period of drier weather reaching the extreme southeast around midnight Thursday will follow northwestwards, probably reaching much of Wales and southwest England later in the morning.
But scattered locally heavy showers, with the risk of some slow-moving thundery...
Healthcare and protection insurer Exeter Family Friendly has appointed David Cobley as its Chief Actuary in a newly created role.
The Exeter based mutual, one of the leading providers of income protection and private medical insurance, has created the executive position to head up its pricing and actuarial function.
Commenting on the appointment, CEO Andy Chapman said:
“I’m delighted to welcome David to Exeter Family. His ability and considerable experience will make him a huge asset to our team going forward.”
Cobley is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty...
The Woodland Adventure Club is a children's club packed with fun and excitement in the woods.
Suitable for children aged six to 13, they'll get up to all sorts including learning woodland skills, getting muddy and making new friends.
Based at a camp deep in the woods at Haldon Forest Park, near Exeter and run by qualified and experienced staff in a safe and supported environment, the children will be able to play and explore the woods, build dens, light campfires, discover wildlife and lots more.
The club runs on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nxt week (28-...
Inspired by the work of artist Marc Chagall and loving the fluid feel of his abstract paintings, Devon wedding photographer Rosie Anderson wanted to create something similar in a series of photographs.
She said: “As a wedding photographer I have an interest in capturing the unspoken connection between two people. It was instantly apparent to me that something about being underwater changed things and made that connection really intense, which was weird because there is absolutely nothing romantic about an underwater shoot!
A major historical project, designed to preserve the history of army children from the First World War, is attempting to trace an Exeter family from an archived photo (above).
Currently all that is known about the photo is it was taken and developed by Alan Mills of Paris Street in Exeter but there are no obvious clues to help identify the two girls and their parents.
The father’s uniform also doesn’t bear any distinguishing markings making it difficult to date the photo as the evolving elements of military uniforms (such as badges and accoutrements), are essential guides...
School children have teamed up with their local churches to plant poppies in communities around Devon, as part of an initiative by the Diocese of Exeter to commemorate the centenary of World War One.
With the support of Paignton based Sutton Seeds, the Diocese sent out 500 packets of the Northlew poppy seeds before Easter.
Northlew, a small village near Okehampton, lost proportionally more of its enlisted men than anywhere else in the UK, when 24 died out of the 100 strong adult male population.
Landkey Primary School and St Paul's Church, Landkey joined forces to...
Exeter-based Shipman Financial Planning is set to become one of the South West’s leading financial and investment specialists following a seven-figure buyout of a Guernsey firm.
The purchase means Shipman, whose Head Office is based in Exeter’s Southernhay quarter, can now offer financial planning and investment services almost unrivalled outside London.
Through its purchase of Oculus Investment Managers, a successful discretionary investment management company, Shipman FP will now be able to benefit from Oculus’ strategic relationship with James Hambro and Partners, which...
The Brewin Dolphin Garden has been awarded a Silver Gilt Medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Their show garden was designed by Matthew Childs and is the more remarkable as it is his first ever garden at Chelsea, having won Best in Show at Hampton Court in 2013.
Matthew has delivered a breath-taking design that is calm, reflective and private with a simple geometric layout. The design is inspired by the company’s ethos: bespoke and innovative, but firmly rooted in past traditions.
Rupert Tyler, National Director of Brewin Dolphin and a renowned gardener himself says, “We’...
