Devon County Council Lib Dem Leader Brian Greenslade has announced he is stepping aside as Group Leader ahead of County elections in May 2013 after 23 years in the post.
He will be succeeded by Tiverton East County Councillor Des Hannon (pictured) with effect from the new year.
Councillor Greenslade will continue as Chairman of the Corporate Services Scrutiny and as leader of North Devon Council.
Half of people (46%) used credit cards, overdrafts, store cards or payday loans to cover Christmas spending this year, according to new Which? research, while over a third (36%) dipped into their savings.
With food and energy costs continuing to rise, our survey into Christmas spending found people aren't feeling positive about the New Year either, with more than half (54%) of people expecting their household budgets to be even tighter in 2013.
Dipping into savings to pay for Christmas Key findings of the new Which? poll include: Almost a quarter (22%) said they could only...
A nataional newspaper has claimed that more than 23,000 police officers and staff have second jobs, ranging from a pole-dancing teacher and a priest.
The figures, revealed in a study by the Mail on Sunday of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary data, found that at least 23,043 police staff had second jobs out of a workforce of 201,575 in May 2012.
That was up 19 per cent from March 2011 figures, which showed 19,329 had second jobs.
Police staff are allowed to take second jobs if approved by their superiors and unless there is a direct conflict of interest,...
The i-Pad mini was the must-have Christmas gadget in 2012 but next year Santa may be delivering the i-Watch.
Rumors of the space-age device, began picking up speed when Apple announced the square 2010 iPod nano and Steve Jobs quipped that board members wanted to wear them as watches.
There was immediate speculation that a new, light, wearable device would soon follow.
Now, reports from China, where Apple manufactures most of its products, suggest the iWatch could go on sale next summer.
The i-Watch will reportedly allow users to send and receive email, texts...
A 97th-minute equaliser by Andy Iro gave Barnet an unlikely point at St James Park, by stealing a 2-2 draw from Exeter City.
First-half goals by Danny Coles and Scot Bennett put City in a commanding position at the break, which arguably could have been even more comfortable.
The City fans had to endure a nervous final 15 minutes – and an extra added seven – after Jon Nurse managed to squeeze in an effort in the second half.
And the unthinkable happened in the final throes as Iro snuck in his effort on the turn, to deny City what could have been a comfortable win....
Exeter City Ladies will play their FA Women’s Cup second round tie against Swindon Town Ladies at the Devon County FA Headquarters in Newton Abbot, on January 6th (kick-off 1pm).
The Ladies have overcome Forest of Dean and Brislington to get to this stage. Victory over the Robins would put them in the third round for the first time in their history, where they could potentially draw a team from the Premier League National division.
Swindon, meanwhile, defeated Poole and Chichester to reach the second round. Both sides play in the South West Combination – the Robins...
Actor Daniel Page is loving being on stage at Exeter Corn Exchange and being hissed, booed and generally hated this Christmas, which isn’t the usual thing that professional actors hope for but in this case it’s perfectly normal as he plays Abanazer, the scheming and plotting baddie in Aladdin which runs from 15th December to 6th January.
Daniel has been all over the country as an actor and performer, but his first pantomime took place right here in Exeter. He says:
“I have only done one other professional panto before and that was last Christmas playing Friar Tuck in Robin...
The annual hangover season reaches its crescendo on New Year’s Day. But with resolutions to be kept, at least for a few hours anyway, you may have decided not to tarnish the first day of 2013 with a pounding head but to venture outdoors and see what’s on offer in the Westountry.
From bracing beach walks to horse racing on Haldon Hill and moorland ambles to icy plunges into the sea, if fresh air is your beginning of choice the Westcountry has oodles to offer.
Horse racing at Exeter Racecourse has been a tradition for more than 30 years, and when the first race comes under...
Exeter-based charity, St Petrock’s, as set up a home and garden maintenance project with a difference.
Project Petrock aims to help people who are or have been homeless into work or training by providing volunteering in ‘real work’ situations.
Project Petrock’s Training Supervisor, Mat Tandy explains said: “Our volunteers want to be busy but find it extremely difficult to find work and meaningful occupation. By volunteering with us, the volunteers know that their labours contribute to keeping the project going in more ways than merely raising funds.”
