Andy Hannan, Devon County Councillor for Priory & St Leonard’s in Exeter, is taking Labour’s campaign to save the council’s children’s homes to the meeting of Cabinet on Wednesday 12th February.
He has tabled three questions for Cllr Will Mumford that focus in particular on the Blossom Corner children’s home, which has an excellent record in terms of Ofsted inspections.
First, he wants clarification of the figures used to justify the financial argument for closure, especially as these have been recently challenged by the staff of Blossom Corner. Secondly, he presents a...
Members of the Hotels and Restaurants Association are reporting increased sales in January 2014, compared to the same trading period last year. For many January is a month of penny pinching but local hotels are seeing a different trend.
Establishments including the Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel; the Sidholme Hotel, Sidmouth; Combe House, Honiton and the Best Western Tiverton Hotel have reported positive figures in January with sales up as much as 20% for individual hotels. Other members including Rendezvous Wine Bar are reporting increased sales too, with an increase of over 30%...
A monthly open day at Chagford Community Farm. A chance to come and meet members, directors and the animals.
Get stuck in and help out with work around the farm or just turn up for one of the farm tours at 11.30am and 2.30pm.
Things start at 10.30am and normally end at 4pm. Lunch is served at about 1pm, please feel free to bring some cake or biscuits to contribute, otherwise the rustic farm lunch will include meat and vegetarian options.
More than £4 million of National Lottery funding was invested into Exeter last year, figures released today reveal. Across Exeter, 63 grants were awarded, providing a vital cash boost to local arts, sport and heritage and community groups helping the area’s most vulnerable people. In 2013, grants were awarded to:
£9,540 to Exeter City Football in the Community to purchase IT equipment, office furniture and kitchen equipment. This will enable the group to provide an enhanced learning space for children who attend the group activities.
The Coastguard have renewed warnings against people approaching the Devon coast in the bad weather after a busy night helping to rescue those affected by the storm.
In just under three hours the rescue co-ordinators recived seven callouts including help in evacuating homes and town centres.
They now ask that people take extra care and avoid the risks of cliffs and the coastline.
David Colmer Brixham Coastguard Watch Manager said: "As we have severe gale storm force winds, high tides and heavy rain, HM Coastguard is urging people to stay away from the coast....
A long line of colourful ants is marching through Paignton Zoo.
The 8-inch insects form a trail that will lead from the Zoo’s entrance building all the way to the new invertebrate house, a distance of over 300 metres.
The invaders are pictures which are being coloured in and hung up. The Amazing Ant Trail will guide visitors to the new Investigate exhibit, which is due to open at Easter.
Paignton Zoo’s Jenny Paton has organised the trail. “Each year leading up to our 100th birthday we will be celebrating a different aspect of natural history. This year we’re...
Watch TV presenter Mike Dilger as he follows the unfolding story of the internationally important discoveries made during the excavation of a prehistoric burial on Whitehorse Hill in Dartmoor National Park. When archaeologists unearthed the contents contained within the burial cist in a remote part of Dartmoor in 2012, they had no idea they were about to find an internationally important collection of prehistoric remains. Academics and scientists alike were fascinated by the well preserved findings from this prehistoric cremation burial which allowed them one of the best glimpses into life...
People decide to lose weight for many different reasons. They may be concerned about their health, or want to change their appearance, or improve their quality of life. Many are initially successful losing the weight but then struggle to stop it piling back on.
Researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School are developing and testing a programme to help people keep off the weight they have lost. They want to hear from people who have successfully lost weight and are trying to maintain their weight loss (successfully or unsuccessfully!). By hearing their views and...
