The government has announced that children in care will be able to stay with foster families until they turn 21.
Young people in care will still be able stay with foster families after they turn 18, following a new legal duty for councils to provide support.
£40 million over the next three years has been set aside to help local authorities provide the required financial support to foster families.
Edward Timpson, whose own family fostered nearly 90 children, said: “I know from the many foster children I grew up with how crucial it is for them to be given sufficient...
As forecasters predict a freezing cold winter ahead two Devon charities have linked together to help those most in need. Hundreds of people across the county are faced with hardship and unable to heat their own homes – but the charities are offering a lifeline and they need support from local people. The Surviving Winter Appeal, which has been launched by Devon Community Foundation in partnership with Devon Citizens Advice Bureau, aims to match vulnerable and older people in need with those who can help. Organisers of the scheme are appealing to people who do not need some, or all, of...
Online music service, Spotify has faced scrutiny by advertising watchdog over a promotional email containing offensive language. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a complaint on a promotional email suggesting users listen to the Lily Allen song “F*** You”. The email read: "Have you heard this song by Lily Allen? Give it a try. F*** You". In a the ASA hearing Spotify claimed that the song, which was named by the artist, not Spotify, was not chosen to shock consumers or to drive traffic to their website by being controversial. They believed there was a clear difference between...
A landlord in Dawlish has been fined £4,000 for renting out an unsafe property.
Curtis Betteridge was prosecuted by Teignbridge District Council after ignoring warnings to make a flat on Iddesleigh terrace meet fire and safety regulations.
It is the first time Teignbridge has taken court action against a landlord.
The case was heard before South Devon Magistrates, sitting in Torquay, on Tuesday December 2. Mr Betteridge and the case has tried in his absence.
Mr Betteridge is the leaseholder of Flat 2, 2 Iddesleigh Terrace, Dawlish. The flat is in an older...
Doctor Willie Hamilton from the University of Exeter, has designed a computer app for GP surgeries that is able to improve the detection of cancer symptoms in the early stages of the disease, potentially helping save thousands of lives.
The app costs £50 and is currently on trial at 160 GP surgeries nationwide.
It works by recording a patient's symptoms upon each doctor's visit. If, over various visits, the patient shows several otherwise harmless symptoms which together could be an early indicator of cancer, a warning will appear on the doctor's computer screen.
The Government’s chief legal advisor will in future issue advisory notices to Twitter and Facebook users to help prevent them committing a contempt of court.
The advice has previously only been issued to journalists on a ‘not for publication basis’ is designed to make to make sure a fair trial takes place will warn people not to comment on certain aspects of court cases.
The advice from the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP will be published over twitter and on the Government website, gov.uk.
The change in policy is designed to help inform the public about the...
With no match scheduled on Saturday (7 December), Exeter City Football Club have arranged an opportunity for a special public viewing of the new exhibition Have you ever played Brazil?
The exhibition will be open from noon until 2pm in the Capital Suite in the St James Centre.
All are welcome, entrance is free and there will be a Supporters’ Trust stall with merchandise – ideal for Christmas presents for City fans.
The exhibition, promoted by the Supporters’ Trust and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, tells the story of Exeter City’s 1914 South American tour,...
Mobile phone network EE will bring 4G mobile broadband to Exeter before Christmas.
EE is the first mobile network to bring 4G to Exeter and will see customers get speeds up to five times faster than the current 3G network.
Lisa Perez, Regional Manager for the West Country, EE, said: “The arrival of 4G mobile in Exeter is great news for our customers. 4G from EE is like having fibre broadband to your mobile phone, and allows customers to access the content they care about without the frustration of pages being slow to load, or apps not connecting.”
