When your kitchen is in need of a major overhaul, you may be somewhat confused about where to start. Making both small and large changes throughout the room could allow you to keep some of your original appliances or colour schemes, but also breathe new life into the space. To achieve this, you may want to think about some of the aspects you currently dislike, as well as some of the trending kitchen designs that might be around for a good while to come.

Changing the taps

Sometimes, larger changes may not be needed. If you feel like your sink space looks dull or common,...

By Ollie Heptinstall, local democracy reporter.

New barriers will be installed at Exeter bus station’s toilets after the original ones broke “pretty much straight away.”

The damage was raised during a meeting of Exeter’s highways and traffic orders committee on Friday [14 October], with Labour councillor Su Aves asking Stagecoach South West boss Mike Watson what was being done to improve the state of the toilets.

She criticised their condition, claiming there’s “a lot of damage and a lot of problems going on,” including alleged drug use. The police are also now...

Police investigating reports of rape on Monday 17 October in Exeter and Topsham are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

The incidents happened in the area of Musgrave Row, Exeter, and the car park behind Topsham Fire Station between 2am and 5am.

DI Tanya Youngs said: “The female victim is being supported by specially trained officers at this time while enquiries are continuing.

“We are currently appealing for witnesses and would ask anyone with information which may assist police to contact us.

“We would also like to hear from anyone who may...

Mourners in Devon can now arrange a more environmentally friendly send off for their loved ones thanks to the introduction of a new electric-powered zero-emission hearse.

Funeral Partners are the first funeral business in the south west of England to introduce the green machine to their fleet of vehicles.

The more environmentally friendly vehicle option is available at Torbay & District Funeral Service and Drakes of Torbay Funeral Service, both in Torquay, Maunders Funeral Service in Paignton, J H Way Funeral Services in Dawlish and Teignmouth, Exeter & District...

Since 2009, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated October as World Menopause Month, but year-round, one local home care company and employer is lifting the taboo regarding menopause. By hosting monthly meetups for their team members, Home Instead aim to encourage women to talk about their own experiences, enable them to support each other, and discuss how workplaces can be more accommodating.

Classed as an officially 5 Star Employer in Care, many of Home Instead Exeter & East Devon’s workforce are women aged 36-65, making the company keen to open a dialogue about...

Becoming an Exeter City Councillor can be an excellent way to give back to your community and champion causes and policies that are important to you. You will typically serve a four-year term if you are elected, so you should prepare for the commitment. As a Councillor, you will have various duties, including shaping Exeter City Council policies, representing the interests of your ward, helping people who access Council services and being a leader in the community.

There are many reasons someone might aspire to become a Councillor. For some, it is a route to learn more about how...

Leading telecoms infrastructure services provider Comex 2000, which counts Virgin Media O2, Zayo, Community Fibre and Gigaclear amongst its customers, has announced the full roll-out of Devon-based Lightfoot’s in-cab coaching, rewards, and progressive telematics platform across its fleet of 700 vans, to help cut fuel bills, emissions, and accidents on the road.

Successfully trialled in 254 vehicles over two months, Lightfoot’s driver-focused technology succeeded in improving MPG by 8.3% at the same time as reducing idling by 7% and emissions by more than 8%. This was made possible...

The region’s biggest esports event has returned for its second year, as five colleges announce a partnership with Tech South West.

Esports, or competitive gaming, is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, with a global revenue of over $1bn and an audience of 474m in 2021, according to Newzoo.

The first South West Esports Festival took place in February this year, hosted by Exeter College and Tech South West. Sixteen teams took part, from organisations including the Exeter Chiefs, the Met Office, Jurassic Fibre, Ashfords LLP, Devon County Council, Ghyston and...

It is possible to own a car using a credit card, but doing so has its pros and cons. Traditional loan deals and cash were the most considered options for asset financing. However, with the push to go cashless in today’s societies, credit cards have grown in popularity.

The number of customers choosing credit cards to finance their car purchases is on the rise, and they are using the pcp car finance calculator to figure out what they owe and how much they will pay back. Those who have a poor credit history and have been unable to borrow elsewhere bad credit car finance from...

James Rush, from Exeter, has been named the South West’s most promising trainee quantity surveyor at this year’s Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Young Achiever Awards.

James joined South West Highways Ltd. as a Technical Support Administrator in 2019 and was promoted to Assistant Quantity Surveyor in February 2022. He received the award for his intelligence, drive and commitment to detail and is seeking promotion to full Quantity Surveyor within South West Highways in early 2023, before applying to undertake chartership with the Royal Institute of Chartered...