A Freedom of Infomation (FOI) request has revealed that the South Western Ambulance Trust (SWASFT) has sent taxis to 158 999 calls in 2013/14. The evidence was presented to the House of Commons yesterday by Shadow Health Secretary, Andy Burnham who claimed that the news revealed a deepening crisis in UK A&E’s. Andy Burnham MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, said: "People who have faced an anxious wait for an ambulance will be stunned by Jeremy Hunt’s complacency. Despite mounting evidence of the pressure on emergency services, his only response is ‘crisis, what crisis?’ "His failure...
The Government has spoken out against a potential rise in South West Water's bills that could see over £20 being added to students' water bills.
The current average water charge in the South West is already £111-£499 above the national average, despite a £50 Government subsidy for customers in the region.
Owen Paterson, the Environment Secretary, recently wrote to all UK water companies to ensure that they keep aware of any increases in prices.
The Water Minister Dan Rogerson MP, whose constituency is in North Cornwall has urged Ofwat, the regulatory body for...
In this video local expert Phil Sampson from Sampson Hall gives advice on how to get the best out of your team. The information from Phil includes personal leadership, direction and feedback.
"You've also got to work and play together so you get to know each other better and respect the diversity in the team , just because people are different doesn't mean that anyone is wrong and finally be fair and equitable in how you treat everyone"
Youngsters getting involved in annual charity event
Tiverton-based junior football club Moors Youth Under-11s are one of the many local football teams that are supporting Exeter City’s annual charity Santa Dash event next Saturday 30th November.
The event, which kicks off at 1.15pm from the Guildhall, is unsurprisingly an exciting prospect for these budding footballers, who cannot wait to hotfoot down the High Street and raise money for fantastic charitable causes.
For the cost of a standard-price match ticket (£17 for adults and £5 for children), entrants will don...
BBC Radio Devon will be recording their annual Christmas carol service at Exeter Cathedral on Tuesday 17th December, and they are inviting the people of Exeter to come along and join them.
The carol service will be one of many celebrations for the radio station this year. BBC Radio Devon celebrated their 30th birthday with a charity appeal of ‘Give a Gift’ for the Devon Community Foundation.
The carol service, which will feature music from choirs such as Choir of St Michael and All Angels at Mount Dinham, the Big Noise Chorus and many more, will be broadcast on Christmas...
South West Communications Group celebrated its 30th birthday with a day out at Sandy Park for Exeter Chiefs’ Premiership league game against Saracens.
As a Chiefs’ main sponsor, South West Communications Group treated more than 100 of its longest serving employees and their partners to an afternoon of corporate hospitality.
Directors, staff and guests were each given a commemorative 30th year gift and enjoyed a three-course lunch in the Chiefs Suite before watching the game from the Grandstand.
South West Communications Group was set up by chairman and director Tony...
Sandy Park will be hosting its second b2b Business Breakfast event this Friday.
The guest speaker is Exeter City Centre Manager, John Harvey, who will explore the future of the city centre discussing opportunities for change, development & growth in an increasingly tough makrketplace
John is City Centre Manager and has held his position for over 15 years. During that time he has been at the centre of the most radical period of the city centre change in over 40 years.
John will be raising the big questions on what next for thecity and seeking to answer as many of...
Exeter Chiefs forward James Phillips has today joined Championship side Cornish Pirates on an initial one-month loan.
The 26-year-old is heading down to the Mennaye Field not only to gain value game time, but also help bolster the Pirates who have incurred a spate of injuries to their pack in recent weeks.
Since joining the Chiefs in 2010 from hometown club Bristol, Phillips has amassed 44 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring six tries in the process.
However, a number of unfortunate injuries and the form of others have meant his Sandy Park career...
Princesshay Exeter invites Christmas shoppers to a new shopping, fashion and gift event on Thursday 28th November from 5pm to 9pm to enjoy festive treats, fashion advice and competitions as well as late night shopping.
The Light up Your Style evening focuses on fashion and gift advice with roaming models sporting the latest autumn/winter fashion trends, style spotters and photographers taking pictures of Exeter’s fashionistas and choreographed fashion scenes popping up all evening. Mannequins will model Princesshay’s top ten winter looks with the chance to win shopping vouchers and...
Stagecoach South West has announced that it will be operating Boxing Day bus services on certain routes across Exeter this year, helping both visitors and locals alike to get to the sales.
For visitors from outside of the city, the operator will be running a daytime Sunday timetable on the RED Park & Ride service. For local residents services A (Thornpark Rise, Heavitree, St Thomas, Alphington), T (Pinhoe, Countess Wear, Topsham) and 50 (Exeter bus station, St David’s, Cowley Bridge, Crediton) will also be operating a daytime Sunday timetable, ensuring coverage for the main...
