Devon County Council is urging people to take care on the county’s roads as storm force conditions are set to continue throughout the rest of today and into tomorrow.
Traffic is likely to be busy with the start of the half term holiday, and although the heavy downpours will gradually turn to showers later, the county will be hit by strong winds and gales reaching up to 80mph on the South coast and up to 70mph inland.
Showers are forecast to gradually peter out over the weekend and gusts will become lighter during the course of Saturday.
The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies is inviting local tradesmen and women to their free demonstration morning on Thursday 27 February.
Between 8am and 12pm suppliers from Milwaukee Power Tools, Birchwood Price Tools with Scruffs fashion inspired clothing, Dakea Windows, Intatec (plumbing and heating specialists), Salus (manufacturers of heating control systems) and Alpha Boilers will be at the branch speaking to visitors and demonstrating their products.
There will also be a number of special offers throughout the morning and those attending will be treated to free...
Thirty-one people in Exeter will no longer be exempt from the "Bedroom Tax" after changes to government legislation, announced by Exeter City Council earlier today. The "tax" sees people in social housing lose up to a quarter of their housing benefit if they are considered to be under-occupying the property by the Government. However, it was discovered before last Christmas, that 31 people in Exeter had been paying the tax unnecessarily due to piece of legislation overlooked by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). While this saw some Exeter residents receive refunds the Government...
As part of their impressive expansion plans highlighted earlier in the year on The Exeter Daily, Exeter based digital agency Rokk Media have now opened a new office in central London.
Based in the heart of London’s vibrant tech startup community near Shoreditch, fittingly beside the University of The Arts London and a short walk from The Barbican, the office will help serve a growing number of South East clients for Rokk Media including several international brands.
The new London office at 8 Domingo Street, London EC1Y 0TY will be managed by John Derham who co-founded Web...
Former Government Minister and Strictly Come Dancing star Ann Widdecombe is to be the latest in a long line of distinguished speakers to address the Michelmores Business Breakfast at Exeter Golf and Country Club.
The often outspoken politician, who vehemently opposed abortion and supported the reintroduction of the death penalty, is a rare anti-hunting Conservative.
She showed a softer side after retiring from politics when she began a range of media work including appearances on Celebrity Fit Club, Strictly Come Dancing and Have I Got News for You. She is also an...
A widespread lack of understanding of the global scale and impact of the First World War has been revealed in a new report.
Research by the British Council in the UK and six other countries shows that knowledge of the conflict - which began 100 years ago is largely limited to the fighting on the Western Front.
University of Exeter historian, Dr Catriona Pennell acted as historical consultant to the report ‘Remember The World As Well As The War’. It explores people's perceptions and knowledge about the First World War and highlights the truly global nature of the conflict...
As the current series of Dragons’ Den showcases some of the best (and worst) business pitches in the UK, students from the University of Exeter have been learning how to get it right.
A number of students took part in a pitching masterclass and competition in London on Wednesday (February 13), designed to teach them the dos and don’ts of pitching to investors.
The event was run by SETsquared, a partnership of the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey, which is running a programme of activity all year to boost student entrepreneurialism.
As floods continue to inflict damage and disruption across the region, South West MEPs are being accused by Greens of voting against important measures to prevent and tackle flooding proposed in the EU in 2012.
An EU resolution in 2012 built on directives (EU law) that called on Member States to, ‘draw up maps identifying all areas posing a risk of flooding… and the potential damage for local populations, property and the environment’. EU law has also said that National States must ‘prepare and implement flood risk management plans for each river basin district’ and ‘consider where...
Exciting new play equipment at Chaucer Grove Play Area is set to be officially opened this afternoon at 3pm. The opening has been brought forward a day due to a window of good weather ahead of tomorrow's forecast.
The new play equipment has been installed by Exeter City Council.
The recently added play area is designed to serve the new housing development at Chaucer Grove as well as children and families already living nearby. Children can enjoy a new basket swing; an exciting climbing and multi-play structure and a unique ‘climbing tarantula’ which consists of a trampoline...
Tonight’s opening event of the Animated Exeter has been called off as a result of the severe weather. The free open-air ‘LIGHTSTREAM’ show was expected to be held on Fore Street in Exeter this evening but organiser have cancelled the event in light of safety concerns of crowding as onlookers sheltered from the rain. Organisers are still hoping to hold the show tomorrow evening, on Fore street between 7pm and 9pm, as the weather is expected to be milder. ‘LIGHTSTREAM’ is a show by BAFTA award-winning artist and filmmaker, Tal Rosner and students from animation courses across the South West...
