Devon and Cornwall Police has launched a campaign to recruit new Special Constables to the force.
The campaign will run for three weeks between Monday 3 February and Friday 21 February 2014, with the aim of recruiting additional Special Constables (Specials) throughout the region.
Special Constables are trained volunteers who provide essential support to neighbourhood policing teams and assist in making our communities safer. Personal benefits of joining as a Special Constable include learning new skills that can be utilised in their existing careers and personal lives....
Exeter is behind Jack Nowell as he represents the city in his England debut this afternoon.
Prominent voices from around the city have come forward to offer their support of the 20-year-old Nowell Chiefs Player, after he was named as England’s starting wing for their opening Six Nations game against France on Saturday.
Nowell, described as a “Natural rugby player” by Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter came Exeter academy system which has also produced a number of top-quality players such as Dave Ewers, Henry Slade and centre Sam Hill. Among Nowell’s supporters is Exeter’s MP Ben...
My name is Jibin Joy and I’m from Exeter. 21 years old, a Politics Student and traveler explorer. I’m starting a new column about my placement with International Citizen Service (ICS) and the British charity Skillshare International in Cape Town, South Africa. ICS is a government development program that helps to enlighten, empower and to help eradicate poverty around the world.
Skillshare International works alongside local organizations in Africa to improve the lives of those who require the help the most. My Placement will be with the local organization Orion for 10 weeks...
On 21 December 2013 a team of young musicians gathered in London to record a charity single which will raise funds for Jack, a little boy who spent his first Christmas without his dad, Fusilier Lee Rigby, who was tragically murdered outside Woolwich Barracks on 22 May 2013.
The team, lead by Outside the Box charity events promoter, Gary Gardner and producer Richard Digby Smith features some of the most talented young musicians in the UK. They collaborated over 24 hours to record the song ‘Miss You Machine’.
‘Miss You Machine’ will be available on 8 February 2014 at exactly...
Gong Xi Fa Chi from the Exeter Daily as celebrations for Chinese new year 2014 get underway. The 15 day Spring Festival, this year marks the beginning of the Year of the Horse, the seventh animal of the Chinese zodiac. Legend goes that horses used to have wings and could fly, swim and run equally fast. A horse that served as the mount of the mythological Jade Emperor became so arrogant that it forced its way into the Dragon King's Palace after killing its guardian.
This infuriated the Jade Emperor, who had the horse's wings chopped off and imprisoned it underneath the Kunlun...
Devon County Council is launching a public consultation on plans to move away from a ‘universal’ youth service.
This could see nearly £1 million and around 60 jobs cut from Devon’s youth services as well see the council pull out of 34 youth centres around the county.
The council argue that the new youth service will take on a more ‘targeted approach’ which would see a smaller staff of youth workers work with council partners for a focused service for the most vulnerable young people in the county.
Speaking at yesterday’s budget scrutiny meeting, Council Leader John...
Exeter Axhayes Cats Protection Adoption Centre are looking for volunteers to help out at fundraising/publicity events throughout the year. The Friends of Axhayes Group are a small group of volunteers who meet regularly to arrange fundraising events but they desperately need people to help out at these events.
You do not need to commit to any regular hours and you can do as little or as much as you like.
A spokesperson for the centre said, " We are totally dependant on donations and receive no government funding. Therefore we do hold events throughout the year to raise funds...
Devon & Cornwall Police are appealing for information following a high-value burglary in Teignmouth.
The incident took place between Wednesday 15 January and Wednesday 29 January 2014 at a property on Second Avenue.
During the burglary, property worth a total of almost £7,000 was stolen. The haul included jewellery which was of sentimental value to the 65-year-old disabled victim.
A garden shed was also burnt to the ground.
The stolen property included:
Silver HP laptop Probook 6560B – serial number 4CZ12812YY
