Arrests of girls by Devon and Cornwall Police have fallen by 35 per cent in three years, figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal today (19 March).
Devon and Cornwall officers made 813 arrests of girls aged 17 and younger during 2011 – a significant drop compared to 2008, when 1,247 arrests were recorded.
It comes after the Howard League launched a campaign aimed at keeping as many children as possible out of the criminal justice system.
Across England and Wales, police arrest almost 100 girls a day, although the overall number has almost halved...
Connecting Devon and Somerset has marked the beginning of the detailed survey phase of the fibre optic broadband roll-out with a launch event for key stakeholders, including highway and traffic management officers, planners and power companies. The comprehensive survey work, a vital but complex stage of infrastructure planning, will be undertaken by BT engineers and their contractors. The survey work is essential in creating a detailed plan for each phase, ensuring an efficient deployment and keeping any disruption to a minimum.
During the launch at Dartington Hall, members of the...
On Saturday 9 March, Exeter City’s Football in the Community (FITC) team held a ‘Quick Feet’ skills competition in Princesshay for kids to win a Season Ticket – and following on from the success of the afternoon, FITC are returning once again on Saturday 23 March!
Once again, pop down to Bedford Square between 11am and 3pm and show that you’ve picked up the moves from the pros – and the highest scoring under-12 on the day will win a child’s Season Ticket in the Stagecoach Family Stand for the 2013/14 season. There are also special offers available on the day for all season ticket...
Kaleider and Exeter Northcott are pleased to be able to offer the workshop 'Making Memories' led by Simon Wainwright from Imitating the Dog next week to artists in and around Exeter.
Making Memories: Taking as its starting point a box of found objects, this workshop explores writing and devising techniques and introduces the participants to Projection Mapping, a technique used in our most recent work. Concentrating on the ideas of memory, remembering, nostalgia and history this workshop outlines some key techniques used in our current work and gives the participants the chance to...
There are just under 100 declutterers registered nationally with the Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers UK (APDO-UK). It is a new profession with a rising profile thanks to the glut of TV programmes about hoarding. However such programmes give the impression that you need the services of a declutterer when you are digging tunnels between rooms. This is not the case. So many of us are time deficient and the homes we work for seem to be shrinking for a variety of reasons. Sometimes the shrinking space is deliberate with a choice to downsize, but often our homes are taken...
South West Athletics Academy is pleased to announce the launch of its new portable athletics track surface. To celebrate the launch, a sprint challenge is being held at Exeter’s Princesshay on Saturday 30 March from 10am – 5pm, with all welcome to come and try out the new surface.
Sonya Ellis, Head Coach of the Award Winning Academy said, “ This is an exciting new project and we’re the first in the South West to have this type of portable track. We’re really excited to be able to take the track out into the community and raise awareness of athletics. We’ll also be attending sports...
Exeter-based Great Western Morris have been asked to host the 2013 Joint UK Morris Organisations’ national day of dance.
Teams and dancers from all over the country will be coming to Exeter on Saturday 20 April 2013.
"It’s sure to be a fantastic day," says Great Western’s ‘Squire’ Quinton Cumbes. "We’ll have examples of traditional dance styles from all over the country, performed by youth teams, not so young teams, and anything in between."
About 500 dancers in 40 teams will be dancing at street and shopping centre locations all over the city centre from 10am....
A premier coastal resort in South Devon is fighting back against the recession and targeting new international markets for 2013.
New initiatives to be launched by the English Riviera Tourism Company and partners at a major conference to be held during English Tourism Week have gained the support of VisitEngland as part of a national campaign building on the opportunities for tourism growth presented by the Olympic legacy.
English Tourism Week runs from 16 – 24 March 2013 and James Berresford, Chief Executive, VisitEngland has agreed to be a keynote speaker at a special...
On Wednesday 13 March, an enthusiastic team from Nando’s Exeter were treated to a tour of the WESC Foundation campus and facilities and the chance to meet some of the inspirational students. Nando’s staff were keen to find out more about Princesshay’s official charity of 2013 and support with activity in their restaurant as well as giving time through volunteering.
The Nando’s Exeter team arrived laden with balloons and tons of energy, together with a selection of Peri-Peri sauces for the children and young people to use in their next cooking classes.
Pebblebed Vineyard's sparkling wine has been recommended by the global wine bible, Decanter .
Pebblebed, which has vineyards at Topsham and Clyst George, has been singled out from wine producers from all over the UK as one of the best for its sparkling rose and white wine.
Vineyard owner Geoff Bowen said: “We are delighted to have been given a mention in the most prestigious wine publication in the world.
“Sparkling wine in this country now rivals the best Champagne has to offer and we at Pebblebed believe ours is one of the best in the UK.”
