Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner is backing calls for the Government to update licensing laws. Currently they effectively force councils to ignore some health related advice when considering applications.
Tony Hogg has prioritised the battle against alcohol related crime and misuse. As well as the huge impact on police and crime, excessive alcohol consumption is estimated to cost the NHS around £3.5 billion a year nationally with extra costs falling on cash-strapped councils. In 2010/11 there were 198,900 hospital admissions attributed to alcohol abuse – an...
With the weather in the South West causing a lot of grief over the past few weeks, we thought it might be nice for TED readers to sit back and imagine themselves in one of the ten hottest places in the world.
#10 - In Salah, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria
In Salah (or Ain Salah) is home to some of Algeria’s largest oil reserves and production facilities. In Salah has the typical hot desert climate with extremely hot summers and mild winters. The village is located in the heart of the Sahara Desert, so it’s no wonder that the tenth highest temperature was recorded here. The...
Your core is made up of many muscles including your rectus abdominis (commonly known as the ‘six-pack’), your internal and external obliques (the muscles at the side of the body that allow rotation), your erector spinae (muscles that run up either side of the spine) and your gluteals (bum muscles). Here are some fitness tips for improving core stability.
It is important to work all of these muscles in your fitness regime as working one more than the other causes a core imbalance. Essentially, this is when one set of muscles is stronger than the opposing set. For example, one of the...
Despite it being reported that the bad weather was on its way out, the Met Office have issued warnings of ice and rain to hit the South West over the next couple of days.
The Met Office have predicted that as skys clear and and winds ease, icy stretches could form ( Sunday 16th February).
Because of this a Yellow warning of ice has been issued for today ( Sunday 16th February).
Although it has been claimed the worst of the rain has passed, a Yellow warning of rain has also been issued for Monday 17th February.
The A35 is closed in both directions between the B3165 Crewkerne Road junction in Axminster and the A30 junction in Honiton, because of a fallen tree and fallen power cables.
It is currently unknown how long the road will be closed for.
Did you spent Valentine's on your lonesome? Maybe these tips for bar scene success will help for next year..
#1 – First Impressions Last a Long Time
When you’re in a social setting such as a bar – you are in a setting where you are under more scrutiny because people are checking you out. These days it’s not uncommon to find both sexes noticing you. So, whether you are there for a date or for friendship, make sure you watch your attitude. Engage in positive conversation and never let the “demon rum” take over and lead you into spilling the beans about your last relationship...
Police officers from Devon, Cornwall, and the Isles of Scilly have been working through the night after being called to a high number of flood related incidents. Devon and Cornwall Police have said their control room took around treble the average number of calls yesterday ( 14th Feb).
The force also saw a record number of police generated incident logs at 1549 up until midnight on Friday night (14th Feb). (The previous highest was 1542 during Christmas 2012).
The majority of the calls the police recieved were relating to weather incidents. Police were called to help with...
Frustrated by a last-gasp loss at home to Northampton Saints last weekend, Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter is hopeful his team will not suffer a similar fate when Bath Rugby rock into town for tomorrow's sold-out Aviva Premiership encounter (3.15pm).
George Pisi's converted score two minutes from time left the Sandy Park faithful - including Baxter himself - licking their wounds as they came within a whisker of claiming a prized scalp.
Not for the first time this season, it was yet more late heartache for Devon's finest to deal with in the top flight.
Hurricane force winds once again battered Devon overnight and into this morning bringing down trees and power lines.
Residents were evacuated from their homes in Dawlish last night as a precaution and were not expected to be allowed to return until later this morning at the earliest.
Supt Claire Armes told the BBC: "Thirty people have been evacuated from Sea Lawn Terrace as a safety precaution because of high tides and strong winds.
"The residents have been taken to Dawlish Leisure Centre and Teignbridge Council is sorting out their accommodation."
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...
