New Year's revellers are asked to take care as Devon’s Firefighters prepare to strike again tonight in the latest action of the pensions dispute.
Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will walk out tonight at 6:30pm until 12:30am on New Years Day
FBU General Secretary, Matt Wrack, said: “Christmas is just an ordinary working time for firefighters, and our members have been on the front line dealing with storms, floods and other emergencies every day. “None of us wanted these strikes, but firefighters on duty over the festive period don’t have much to celebrate this year...
With Christmas over and 1st January fast approaching, many of you may be thinking about your New Year's resolutions.
Perhaps you would like to cut down on the fast food, or maybe even cut your spending.
Or perhaps you would like to make a resolution that will not only help others but will also give you that ulitmate feel good factor.
Farm Africa, a charity that works with farmers in Africa to help them produce food, has some great resolution suggestions that will benefit those in need.
Your New Year's resolution could be something as simple as hosting a...
ThebestofExeter which specialises in promoting Exeter’s local businesses via its website, digital marketing and business network events has announced that its charity of the year for 2014 will be Dream-A-Way, the Exeter based charity which provides holidays and days out for people with disabilities and their families.
Dream-A-Way has been associated with thebestofExeter for many years and its volunteers enjoy belonging to this excellent organisation which does so much to support local charities as well as businesses.
To be chosen as their Charity of the Year for 2014 really...
Police investigating a spate of robberies in Axminster have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with one of them.
Three robberies have taken place at commercial business premises over the last two weeks.
The CCTV relates to a robbery which occurred at around 6pm on Christmas Eve at the Prospect Garage filling station, Lyme Road, Axminster.
A man described as white, around 6ft, slim build with brown eyes. He was wearing a distinctive horizontally-striped jumper, horizontally-striped woollen hat and light-coloured scarf across his...
A reunion dinner and a Christmas buffet brought to an end a busy year for the South West Group of the National Service (Royal Air Force) Association.
During 2013 members enjoyed a series of talks, trips, social gatherings and ceremonial events. The former covered a variety of topics such as the work of the Devon Air Ambulance, a presentation by the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (followed by a visit to its headquarters) and a talk by a former RAF V-bomber pilot,
Members visited Plymouth Naval Base Museum (including a tour of a retired nuclear submarine), the...
A flight by Exeter based Airline, Flybe had a “near-miss” while landing earlier this year according to a report by the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB).
The Flybe plane was carrying more than 60 passengers when it came within 894ft (272.4m) of an obstacle thought to be the Runcorn Bridge while landing at John Lennon Airport in Liverpool.
The co-pilot had disengaged the aircraft’s auto-pilot and was tracking the bridge visually when the near-miss took place.
The report stated that the co-pilot had “allowed the aircraft’s rate of descent to increase” and the...
The head of CBI, the UK’s main business lobby has called for a more “balanced” economic recovery as part of organisations’ annual New Year’s message today.
John Cridland, the CBI Director-General said that there were too many people still “stuck” in minimum wage jobs despite the economy improving.
He said: “The recovery is taking root and business leaders have a spring in their step compared to this time last year – but this is no time to rest on our laurels. “Businesses must support employees in every part of the country to move up the career ladder, while also giving a...
Devon County Council is re-organising the on-street parking service to reduce the costs of enforcement.
The County Council has been reviewing the structure of its Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) over the past year in order to reduce the operating deficit in this part of the service.
Since the introduction of the CPE service, the District Councils have provided on-street enforcement under agreement with the County Council. A review of the service showed that significant costs savings could be made by re-organising the way the service is provided. As a result, notice was...
Devon & Cornwall Police have arrested a 25-year-old man after reports that a wild deer was shot in the head with a crossbow.
The man was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and has been bailed until 7 February 2014.
The man who was bailed from Charles Cross police station is helping police with their enquiries.
The deer was shot on Sunday 29th December 2013 in the Plymbridge area of Plymouth and is believed to be wounded and in need of treatment for its injuries.
