Blossom Corner Community Children’s Home, in Stoke Hill area of the city, has been rated outstanding by Ofsted after it was visited by Inspectors at the end of last year. The inspectors were impressed with the positive and calm atmosphere in the home, the outstanding outcomes for the young people, and the excellent relationships the young people have with the staff.
The home has six short-term rooms for young people with emotional or behavioural difficulties aged between ten and 18.
Young people at the home spoke movingly to the inspectors about the way the staff at the...
People with a keen interest in our local countryside are invited to join the Devon Countryside Access Forum (DCAF) to help improve recreational opportunities for people to enjoy the great outdoors.
The Forum, now about to enter its 10th year of operation is supported by Devon County Council and is an independent and statutory advisory body. It currently has 15 volunteer members who meet several times a year to consider policy issues aimed at making the countryside more accessible and enjoyable.
If you would like an opportunity to get involved in discussing and advising on...
Devon Coffee, the new speciality coffee shop in Queen Street, Exeter, has been included in The Independent's Top 50 Coffee Shops. Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood, one of the judges and the UK Barista champion/owner of Colonna & Smalls, called Coffee Devon: “A classic independent coffee shop in the centre of Exeter. High quality coffee and bites delivered with warm and friendly service.”
The small and quirky outlet has gained an instant following because of its unique style and focus on quality coffee served by experienced baristas.
Recently accidents on the road from Tiverton to Witheridge have been frequent and nasty.
On Monday 7th of January there was a head-on crash between Withleigh and Page's Cross, leaving the two cars involved in pieces. Today there have been rumours of a crash just outside of Petroc College in Tiverton.
And at around midday there was nearly a fatal accident near Cruwys Morchard woods, again. An elderly man was waiting to turn into Page's Cross this morning, when a reckless driver smashed straight into the back of him.
Leading Egypt specialist Red Sea Holidays has announced that in order to meet increased consumer demand it will be offering new charter flights from Exeter to Sharm el Sheikh on 8th May 2013.
This is the first time that Red Sea Holidays will offer flights from Exeter Airport. The new flights coincide with the launch of the Red Sea Holidays 2013/2014 brochure, which features new hotels and resorts as well as fantastic offers. Red Sea Holidays is offering a guaranteed £125 per booking discount to celebrate the launch of the new route.
Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem Exeter Philharmonic Choir with The Sinfonietta Directed by Andrew Millington Saturday 16 March 2013 Exeter Cathedral: 7.30 pm
When Brahms wrote his German Requiem, critics considered it the fulfilment of Schumann's prophecy that Brahms was a genius. The music and spiritual themes of Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem make it one of the most beloved pieces in the choral repertoire. The work sets the mass in German for soprano, baritone, choir and orchestra. Exeter Philharmonic Choir are very excited about performing the work again.
Overnight closures are planned on the A30 westbound from Daisymount Junction to the junction of the A30/C832 near M5 Junction 29 later this month.
The closures will be over five consecutive nights from Monday 21 to Friday 25 January from 8pm to 6am to enable overhead gantry signs to be replaced over the westbound A30.
During the closure of the A30 westbound, the A30 Daisymount Junction westbound on-slip will also be closed as well as the Airport Junction westbound on-slip.
Diversions will also be in place. A30 westbound traffic will be diverted from Daisymount...
Rail, maritime and transport union RMT announced today that the organisation has continued to increase its membership in the past twelve months in the teeth of the most savage attacks on jobs and working conditions for a generation.
Membership figures released by the union today show that RMT has put on a net gain of 1,456 members through 2012, taking the total to 77,549 – an annual growth of nearly 2% in the most challenging circumstances.
The union has increased its membership year-on-year from the 59,277 total when General Secretary Bob Crow was elected in 2002.
Staff and pupils at a Newton Abbot primary are beginning the New Year with a double celebration after education inspectors judged that every aspect of school life was good or better.
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary was judged satisfactory by education inspectors in 2009. But now every aspect of life at the 120-pupil school is good or better. That improvement has come at a time when school inspectors have been getting tougher with their judgements and they say St Joseph’s is set to get even better.
The school is also celebrating a new partnership with St John the Baptist...
