Two local councils plan to axe nearly 100 jobs by sharing resources with a neighbouring authority. West Devon Borough Council voted 27 to two in favour of a new staffing model, which will also see jobs losses at South Hams District Council. The staffing model will see a reduction of nearly 24% across the councils meaning 97 jobs could be cut. The councils have already been sharing many of their services since 2007 which they claim has resulted in savings of nearly £6 million. Unison has criticised the planned job losses. The councils are facing a combined budget shortfall of £4.7 million...
Update 05/11/2013: Stuart Guy is still missing. Anyone who sees him, do not approach but call 999 immediately.
Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 22 year-old Tiverton man called Stuart Guy. He was last seen on Sunday evening at around 11.30pm.
Stuart is described as being a white male of slim build who is around 5ft 9ins tall and is possibly wearing glasses. He has collar length, straight brown hair and is unshaven. Stuart also has a prominent small mole on right cheek. He may be wearing a tracksuit, though this detail is unconfirmed. Police are...
Vue Entertainment, in association with BBC Worldwide, is to screen the special 50th Anniversary episode of Doctor Who on the big screen - and in stunning 3D - at its cinemas nationwide on Saturday November 23 2013, simultaneously with the broadcast on BBC One.
In addition to Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman, the one-off 75-minute special, entitled The Day of the Doctor, stars former Time Lord David Tennant as well as Billie Piper and John Hurt.
In this special event to celebrate the iconic British drama series, thousands of fans are expected to attend screenings of the Doctor’s...
A piece of art that spent the summer in Exeter is expected to be one of the stars of a charity auction tomorrow (Wednesday 6 November.)
The life-size three-dimensional silverback gorilla is painted in the colours and patterns of a range of other animals.
The gorilla, named Miss Prints, has bird wings down the shoulders and forearms, one back leg seems to have come from a zebra while snakeskin, reptile scales and giraffe pelt also feature.
Miss Prints was on display in the Harlequins Shopping Centre, Exeter, which sponsored the piece. It’s part of the Great Gorillas...
On 8 April 1944 a Lancaster from No 1 Finishing School RAF Hemswell piloted by ATA 2nd Officer Taniya Whittall crashed at Caistor in Lincolnshire killing all the occupants.
One of those on board was AC1 Alfred Spiller. He was subsequently returned home and buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery, Heavitree, Exeter
I am currently researching this crash and would like to make contact with any relatives of Mr Spiller.
If anyone can help, I can be contacted by email: ben.jacob1@btinternet.com
The Sheldon Singers will perform Howard Goodall's Eternal Light, followed, after an interval for refreshments, by a performance by the Taunton-based Collegium Singers of For the Fallen, a requiem written by Peter Leech, the MD of the Collegium Singers, and dedicated to 40 Commando Royal Marines.
No entrance fee will be charged at either venue but the audience will be encouraged to donate generously to the work of the Royal British Legion.
On Remembrance Sunday Christine Trigger, assisted by Michael Parrott, will lead a tour of the Higher Cemetery war graves.
This event is organised by Friends of Higher Cemetery.
The walk will commence at 2pm near the Higher Cemetery chapel. There is no charge for this event but any donations will be forwarded to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Further information is available here or by calling 01392 818550.
The ever popular band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines of the Commando Training Centre, Lympstone will again provide the musical accompaniment for this event which has a well established place on the Devon calendar.
The Military Wives’ Choir from Chivenor will also be performing.
This annual tribute to Britain’s Armed Forces will include the Traditional Muster of Standards of Devon’s Royal British Legion and Service Associations, as well as representatives of the Armed Forces, cadet forces, youth groups and emergency services. It will end with a short Service of Remembrance,...
