Zephyr officers seize drugs and cash

Officers from the regional organised crime unit Zephyr seized drugs and a large quantity of cash and three vehicles after raiding a property in Exmouth yesterday.

Supported by officers from Devon and Cornwall Police support group and neighbourhood officers, they executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a property in Bankside at about 12.15pm.

Officers arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of the possession of drugs with intention to supply and also money-laundering.

Officers seized a large quantity of what is believed to be heroin with a street...

Exeter Chiefs Corporate Quiz Night

Event Date: 
26/02/2014 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
Sandy Park Stadium, Exeter

Exeter Chiefs Corporate Quiz Night

Wednesday 26th February - 7pm until 10pm at Sandy Park

Come & pit your wits against other sponsors in the Chiefs Corporate Quiz Night and be helped (or hindered!) by one of the Chiefs Squad on your team

Proceeds on the night going toward the Chiefs charity, the Exeter Foundation www.exeterfoundation.co.uk

WITH SPECIAL QUIZ MASTER ON THE NIGHT - EXETER CHIEFS VERY OWN HAYDN THOMAS!

A CHIEFS PLAYER ALLOCATED TO THE FIRST 20 TEAMS BOOKED*

£150 +VAT per team of 6 - includes finger buffet...

Dramatic footage of chase and arrest

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 01/15/2014 - 2:35pm

Dramatic footage showing the moment a prolific offender was captured by police has been released to the public. Filmed by the police helicopter, the video shows officers and a police dog track 29-year-old man, Dylan Taylor, who was later convicted of a series of offences across the Force area. The incident took place in Exeter in the early hours of 29 April 2013 after officers in the police helicopter spotted a vehicle acting suspiciously. After the offenders failed to stop for police, officers followed their vehicle to Haldon Woods where the offenders set off on foot through the woods...

WBW Solicitors recognised by Cancer Research for legacies

WBW Solicitors has been recognised by Cancer Research UK after facilitating over £2 million worth of gifts in the last ten years from people choosing to support the charity through their Wills.

Catherine Causey of WBW solicitors was presented with a special certificate to acknowledge the support by Ros Fry, South West Legacy Manager for Cancer Research UK. Following the presentation she welcomed supporters at the Cancer Research UK shop in Queen Street, Newton Abbot alongside WBW solicitor Donna Rowland. Supporters were invited to come and say hello and discover how gifts in wills...

Take care on the roads this winter

With the cold weather predicted to last for the rest of this week South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is urging motorists to slow down and ensure their vehicle is ready for winter.

A spokesman for the Trust said: "We have already received numerous call outs this week to motorists who have been involved in a collision due, in part, to the road conditions caused by the freezing weather.

"If you are travelling by road it is essential you take in to account the conditions of the road. During the cold snap please slow down, ensure your vehicle is properly de-...

Michael Portillo to speak at Francis Clark Finance seminar

Award-winning chartered accountants Francis Clark has announced that TV personality and former Secretary of State Michael Portillo will be the keynote speaker at the firm’s second Finance in the South West seminar to be held in February 2014.

The eagerly anticipated seminar brings together the people representing funding and support streams potentially available to SMEs and includes presentations and participation from major providers of business funding and support, case studies, networking opportunities for owner/managers to ask “one-to-one” questions and coverage of grants, debt...

Protected status for West Country beef and lamb

More than 60 unique British foods have now achieved protected status to help safeguard these iconic products and deliver a major boost to the economy.

West Country Beef and West Country Lamb have all today had their Protected Food Name (PFN) status confirmed by the European Union – joining the ranks of some of the UK’s best love foods such as Welsh Lamb, Melton Mowbray Pork Pies and Stilton cheese.

It’s estimated that these food items helped contribute more than £900 million to the European economy.

Sixty-two of these items have now gained the prestigious award...

Valentine Coffee Morning

Event Date: 
15/02/2014 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre Clyst Honiton

Find your soul mate this Valentine’s Day at Exeter Axhayes!!! We have lots of adorable cats and kittens looking for love! Come along to meet them at our Valentine’s Coffee morning.

It will be held from 11am on Saturday 15th February at the Centre.

Please come along and enjoy a cup of coffee and a Valentine's themed cakes.

We'd love volunteers to come and help. Bakers to bake their yummy cakes, and everyone else to come and support us! Please call 01395 232377 for more details or to put your name on our list of helpers. Or join us on facebook https://www.facebook.com...

3 Hour Photography Class for Beginners and Improvers. Last Minute Places Still Available. Tel. 07926478199

Event Date: 
08/02/2014 - 9:30am
Venue: 
Exeter Community Center, St David's Hill, Exeter

A three Hour class that allow you to get the best out of your camera.

The class will cover the basic principles and controls of a camera. You’ll learn how to operate your camera in fully manual mode; how changing aperture, shutter speed and ISO affect image exposure and appearance. We’ll cover the uses and advantages of semi-automatic modes: aperture priority and shutter priority; how and why to bracket images, exposure compensation. We’ll cover image file formats JPEG and RAW, what they are, how they affect the image and why you might chose one or the other. We'll also look at...

Over 5,000 Exeter households in Fuel Poverty

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 01/15/2014 - 11:58am

Over 10 percent of Exeter households are considered to be in fuel poverty according to a report discussed by Devon County Council today.

5,494 households in Exeter are currently spending more than 10% of their household income on heating or are unable to keep their home adequately heated.

Countywide, fuel poverty exists in every one of the areas looked at in the report. Currently Exeter has 7 of the worst 10 fuel poor areas in the county with the others being Ilfracombe Central, Bideford North and an unspecified area in Tiverton.

There are 49,073 households in fuel...

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