Sir Max Hastings was one of the first national figures to express support for the Black Day for the Countryside mass march, held at Feniton on Saturday (23 March). In an e-mail to the organisers, he said, "I wish you the very very best of luck in a fight which is the fight of everybody who cares both about the English countryside and the democratic rights of local communities". Best wishes, Max Hastings.
Ben Bradshaw, MP, though unable to attend, sent a message saying, "I would have loved to come on the march" and "Congratulations on all your recent campaigning".
This winter, like the economic depression, seems to be going on and on.
The coldest March for decades was an appropriate backdrop to George Osborne's latest gloom-laden budget. True, there was some minor relief for hard-pressed motorists and beer drinkers (though not if your tipple is Devon cider or Plymouth Gin) but the rest of it was a miserable affair as the Chancellor was forced to cut his growth and raise his borrowing forecasts yet again.
The economy has now grown just 0.7% since 2010 compared with the 5.3% forecast at the time. Only two other G20 countries have grown...
Exeter Racecourse’s Family Day on April 2 looks set to be one of the best free days out for children during the Easter holidays. And with two adults tickets available for just £15, it’s without doubt one of the best value for money days there is.
There are stacks of things for children to enjoy, including a behind the scenes tour of the racecourse, a running race down the home straight on the race course, face painting, a quiz, the chance to go on an equine simulator and pretend you’re a jockey and question and answer sessions with some of the country’s top jockeys.
It’s not often you stumble across a 20,000-year-old mammoth tooth while carrying out a routine task at work, but that’s exactly what happened to Environment Agency officer Simon McHugh.
Simon was checking riverbank erosion near Newton Poppleford in East Devon when he noticed the massive molar sitting on the bed of the River Otter. Experts at London’s Natural History Museum have confirmed the unusual find as a mammoth tooth dating from the last Ice Age.
The owner of the land where it was found has agreed to donate the tooth to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter. But...
Update: The Police have renewed their appeal for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
The dark-coloured Volvo left the Plymouth-bound carriageway between the Ivybridge offslip and Lee Mill.
Officers would like anyone who may be able to comment on the manner of driving of this car prior to the collision to contact them on 101, quoting log number 0631 of 220313.
Previously reported: Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision on the A38 at Westlake near Ivybridge. The collision happened in poor weather at...
Bicton College recently announced the launch of the Trefusis Academy, to support students applying to University and managerial roles.
The programme will provide students with the cultural, employability and study skills needed to make the leap from further education into higher level study and employment.
The College has seen a four-fold rise in students applying for much sought after university places in the last academic year – this belies the national trend which has shown a decline in university applications for the second year in a row.
Children from across the South West took part in hands-on events and activities with researchers from the University of Exeter in celebration of invention and discovery during National Science & Engineering Week.
Students became science sleuths for a day when they were challenged to solve molecular medical mysteries with scientists from the University of Exeter Medical School. The children played the role of Environment Agency experts tasked with averting a possible environmental catastrophe.
The Year 9 youngsters were challenged to discover whether a diabetes epidemic...
Heavy rain has once again resulted in widespread flooding across the country. With climate change likely to cause further severe weather events in the coming years, methods of quickly predicting flooding will become increasingly important.
A team of engineers and scientists from the University of Exeter has developed a model, 1,000 times faster than existing flood prediction systems, which can rapidly predict when and where flooding will occur. The model uses artificial intelligence to ‘learn’, in the same way that biological neural networks in the human brain process data....
On Sunday afternoon a march was held in memory of Kimani Gray, a 16-year-old boy killed by police in a shooting in East Flatbush on March 9th.
Protesters say Gray's death is yet another example of NYPD brutality. However, police allege the 16-year-old was a gang member who pulled a gun on them, forcing a confrontation. Community members claim the police are lying.
Gray's death has sparked weeks of protest, leading to looting of stores and dozens of arrests. Community members have raised concerns about the number of protesters coming from outside the area to join marches and...
Police have confirmed the identity of the person killed in a landslip incident in Looe, Cornwall on Friday morning was Susan Margaret Norman, a 68-year-old local female. The incident happened when a building, comprising mostly of flats, collapsed following a landslip at the rear of the property.
Her Majesty’s Coroner has been informed of the incident. The investigation into Susan’s death is being managed jointly between Devon and Cornwall Police and the Health and Safety Executive.
