Police in Exeter are appealing for information to identify three rings, which they believe have been stolen. The rings were seized two weeks ago and are suspected to have been stolen from a burglary, probably within the last three months. It might well be that the loser is unaware that their jewellery has been stolen. The rings are fairly distinctive and appear to be quite old – probably belonging to the same person. All have a gold band and are set with diamond stones of some description.
Police are keen to hear from anyone who recognises these rings and ask that they contact them...
Direct from Australia, Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo roars into Exeter with its impressive cast of prehistoric creatures, live on stage.
Dinosaur Zoo creators, ‘Erth’, use imaginative puppetry to bring dinosaurs to life in an interactive live show which is suitable for all the family (age 3+).
Audiences are introduced to a range of creatures from cute baby dinos to teeth-gnashing giants, including a carnivorous theropod known as the Australovenator, based on the most complete meat-eating dinosaur skeleton found in Australia.
During the show, intrepid audience members brave...
Chalk & Ward Advertising recently held a ‘Thank You’ party for all those involved in making their move from The Quay to Southernhay a smooth transition.
Managing Director Robert Chalk said; “We were very lucky to have had such good people working on our behalf, the architect and builders did a fantastic job on the building renovations and turned it around really quickly. Similarly, everyone on the legal side and tech support were also brilliant, getting us up and running on time. We felt it was really important to get everyone together and say thank you, it was a fantastic...
Specialist contractors, appointed by the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, are working with the Environment Agency to minimise the impact of an oil leak in the grounds of the hospital.
Knowledge of the incident was brought to the attention of the Environment Agency by members of the public. Reports of a "strong odour" and "oily sheen" from a stream flowing through Ludwell Valley Park in Exeter were submitted to the agency.
The pollution originated from a surface water outfall in the park. Absorbent booms and pads were deployed to soak up the oil, but the spill continued and...
Having put in the hard yards off the field during a gruelling pre-season programme, it's on-field matters that take centre stage for the Exeter Chiefs tomorrow as the countdown to the new season edges ever closer.
This weekend Rob Baxter's side travel to Wales to face Scarlets in their opening pre-season fixture at the Parc Y Scarlets (3pm). It represents the first of three warm-up clashes for the Devon club - Bristol and Glasgow Warriors follow over the next two weeks – before they engage in their fourth season of Aviva Premiership action at Northampton Saints on Saturday,...
Brake, the road safety charity, is warning drivers to shape up their act as a new fixed penalty notice for 'careless driving', and higher fines for many other offences like speeding and mobile phone use, come into force today (Friday 16 August).
From today police can stop drivers and issue a ticket on the spot for risky driving such as tailgating or poor lane discipline. Drivers who commit the most serious 'careless driving' offences will still face charges in court and much higher penalties.
Fines for most fixed penalty notices for traffic offences such as speeding, mobile...
My sister has always had a tendency to faint at the slightest thing - blood, manual labour, needles... but her worst weakness is heat.
Exeter has had amazing weather this summer, and I always appreciate the city more in the sun.
However, being stuck on a train for 3 hours, without air conditioning, is a downside.
My sister found herself on a delayed, and therefore highly congested, train from London to Exeter. People were standing up the aisles, sweating with a proximity far too close for comfort. Just as she was about to exit the train, she found herself fainting...
Palmers Whitton and Laing’s brave Pam Preston is doing a skydive fundraiser for Hospiscare.
Employees at Palmers Whitton and Laing are rallying around Pam Preston, as she prepares to skydive for Hospiscare. Pam is taking part in a ‘tandem’ sky-dive on 24 August 2013, with her employees, along with family and friends, giving their sponsorship pledges in advance of the big day.
Pam is hoping to raise much-needed funds for Hospiscare, a charity working to provide high-quality care and dedicated support to people who are terminally ill living in Exeter, mid and east Devon....
The Exeter Spitfires have continued to improve as their inaugural season in the South West Baseball League is approaching the finish. The Spitfires took on the Torbay Barons for a double header recently at Chadwick Field. The Spitfires, behind good pitching and some excellent hitting, including the first home runs for the club, managed to win both games.
In a back and forth battle in the opening game the Spitfires eventually came through 23-18 winners. In game two, after initially allowing the Barons to jump into an 8-0 lead, the Spitfires fought back strongly for a convincing 29-...
Eventing’s stars of the future will be out in force at Bicton Arena’s affiliated horse trials this weekend with Emily King, recently named as a squad member for the Junior Europeans in France next month, among the entries.
Emily, from Sidmouth in East Devon, recently finished third in the advanced section at the Festival of British Eventing on Brookleigh, a horse she has entered in the open intermediate class at Bicton.
Janou Bleekman, who competed at the Pony European Championships in 2011 and 2012, is another Devon-based rider with a huge future who is competing at the...
