Exeter City Council will decide if to freeze its parking charges over the next year at the council executive next week. (26 November)
The City Council is also looking at the possibility of trialling some special offers in selected car parks in the run up to Christmas.
Cllr Rosie Denham, Lead Councillor for Economy and Culture, said: "These are difficult times, not only for residents but for shops and businesses and the Council as well.
"Car park revenue is essential for the city, especially when the government is continually reducing the amount of grant that we...
Devon and Cornwall police are to get £300,000 from the government to increase the practice of Restorative Justice as a punishment for some crimes.
Tony Hogg, the Police & Crime Commissioner will be given the funding over the next two years (£114,535 in 2013-14 and £185,000 in 2014-15).
Mr Hogg said: “Restorative justice is in some ways a simple subject and in some ways a complex subject. At the simple end it is a form of mediation, it can be employed in schools. At the upper end it’s more complex; it’s an interaction between victims and the perpetrators.
A Devon zoo is the best in Europe for breeding some key species. And it’s partly down to its location – in Torquay.
Living Coasts is the best among top animal collections for breeding species such as African penguins, blue spotted stingrays and Inca terns. Its coastal position is one of the keys to its success.
Clare Rugg, the Living Coasts Operations Manager, explains: “The site is close to a source of clean, cool seawater, so we don’t have to make our own saltwater. Also, the fresh sea breezes help to counter aspergillosis, a common respiratory problem, as well as avian...
Househunters in Exeter are encouraged to head down to The Harringtons to get their pick of the plots as Redrow releases the second phase of properties at their popular development. Visitors will also be able to check out the latest 3D model of the extended site.
The second phase of The Harringtons development will offer a mix of two, three and four bedroom properties from Redrow’s New Heritage Collection, which is influenced by the traditional character of Arts and Crafts house design. The wide selection of properties available include the four bedroom Oxford + and four bedroom...
So who’s up for some fun festive frolics? Why not join the growing gang of Santa lookalikes shimmying 100ft down the @Renslade offices in central Exeter for Exeter YMCA’s fourth charity Santa Abseil, sponsored by Gilbert Stephens. Due to take place on Saturday 7th December, all moneys raised will help the YMCA continue to provide a home to over 40 young people and the support that they need to see a brighter future.
Peter Stephenson, Chief Executive of Exeter YMCA said, “Christmas is a time when many people are looking to give something back to their community. It’s also a time...
Update: Kieron Bryan's hearing has been postponed until Wednesday 20 November
Fellow freelance journalist Denis Sinyakov, a Russian national has been released on bail.
Before the judge Mr Sinyakov said: Sinyakov: "prosecution witnesses show I was photographing the event. Investigators consider photojournalism a crime?" (translated from Russian)
The hearing for Brazilian Greenpeace activist Ana Paula Alminhana Maciel has been postponed to tomorrow 11.00am
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A Journalist from Devon held as part of the Arctic...
People living in Exeter are being urged to complete their electoral registration forms so that they can vote in next year’s elections. Over 52,000 forms went out to all homes in the city at the beginning of October and need to be returned to the City Council as soon as possible. This is the first step in compiling and updating the 2014 Register of Electors for Exeter. People who fail to complete and return the form won’t be included on the Register and will lose their right to vote. Jeff Chalk, Democratic Services Manager, said: ''The Council is obliged by law to contact each household to...
Exeter School has been named as one of the UK’s best schools on the Sunday Times Best Schools Guide.
The school came 81st on the league table list of 425 independent schools in the UK.
The rating came from the schools exam results which saw over 80% of its students get A* or A at GCSE and over 83% get A* to B in A-levels.
Headmaster of Exeter School, Bob Griffin said: “League tables are, of course, only one of the ways by which to measure the work of good schools, but these pleasing results are testament to our pupils’ hard work and their teachers’ skillful and...
The University of Exeter Forum, designed by Buro Happold, won the Award for Education or Healthcare Structures at the Structural Awards 2013 The awards took place at The Brewery in London on Friday 15 November, recognising the finest achievements in structural engineering from around the world. The University of Exeter Forum Designed around the theme of assembly and open debate, the Forum is a central part of the University of Exeter’s campus. The Awards judges admired the use of “an elegantly expressed, sustainable and efficient timber gridshell roof,” noting that: “the simplicity of the...
After the cosy day on Friday spent in our pyjamas, the total we raised is in, £110.55! Thanks to all who ate cake, had their hair done, played ping pong and guessed the baby photos. Our staff were once so adorable weren’t they?
BBC Spotlight also joined our antics, coming to film and featuring us in their Children In Need montage. Take a look here , there are some familar faces at 2.05.
We're glad to see the whole of Exeter Deaf Academy getting involved and hope it will be just as fun next year.
A big cheque is now on its way to Children In Need HQ.
