More 20mph zones are expected to be introduced in Devon next year after the county council secured a further £150,000 for them.
Lower speed limits were approved for the four ‘most in need’ Devon communities this year, part of a new way of considering 20mph requests.
The new ‘prioritisation system’ was introduced because of the high number of such requests to the council. It involved ‘expressions of interest’ from local communities for new areas, of which 105 were received.
Each scheme was assessed, taking into account average speeds at key locations and the...
Fluffy the Dragon had been rehearsing with the Robin Hood cast at the city centre Barnfield Theatre, but needed to get to the Northcott Theatre, where the show will be staged this Christmas, for a dress rehearsal.
Fluffy had intended to fly to the Northcott, but Robin Hood director Daniel Buckroyd gave the dragon strict instructions to save their energy for the show. Fluffy had to find another way to travel to the Northcott.
Fortunately, Stagecoach runs a weekday university bus service up to every 20 minutes from Exeter city centre.*
South Western Railway (SWR) is urging customers to only travel if absolutely necessary from Tuesday 13 December to Sunday 18 December due to the planned national RMT industrial action.
Members of the RMT at Network Rail are set to take strike action on 13, 14, 16, and 17 December, significantly limiting the rail infrastructure available to run services. More than 2,100 SWR members of the union will join the strike action.
Customers should expect severe disruption on strike days. Significant parts of the SWR network will be closed entirely and those trains that are...
Sidmouth's illuminated trail Connaught@Christmas is getting ready for opening night on Friday December 9 – and snow has arrived right on time!
In fact, it’s not real snow but biodegradable, environmentally friendly snow that looks just like the real thing. And with temperatures set to be chilly for the next few days, it really does set the scene for the start of this festive event. This is where visitors will find Father Christmas, ready for a friendly chat.
The whole site is lit with just LED technology this year to help make the event as environmentally friendly as...
Family solicitor Shreya Kallingal has joined The Family Law Company ’s Divorce and Finance team in Exeter.
Before moving to the UK Shreya grew up in Coimbatore in South India. Her mother is a family lawyer and although Shreya considered pursuing medicine as a career she decided that working with people through times of distress would be a personally fulfilling choice, and that the interdisciplinary nature of the subject was an interesting prospect.
Shreya took her law degree in Chennai and was awarded the gold medal for human rights and international law. She went on to...
AN AWARD-WINNING ice-cream company has revealed this month (December 2022) how it worked with a fellow Devon-based business to create carbon balanced packaging sleeves for its range.
Granny Gothards joined forces with Newton Abbot-based Newton Print to develop the packaging for its pots of luxury ice-cream going on sale in Waitrose.
Amanda Stansfield, Managing Director and Owner at Granny Gothards, said: “We have been producing our range of ice-cream for more than 10 years and were approached in 2021 to trial our products in 60 different Waitrose stores.
Director of Rugby Rob Baxter will be joined by Defence Coach Omar Mouneimne and Head of Strength and Conditioning Mark Twiggs to discuss all things rugby.
Offering coaching insights into new laws, defensive structures and detailed match-day preparations, take a behind the scenes look at the day-to-day workings at Exeter Rugby.
Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI), a charity based in Exeter, has been given 40 free Christmas pantomime tickets by Exeter Northcott Theatre to distribute to local families.
ECI’s Devon Family Resource project, which supports families with children aged 0-18 facing challenges and hardships, will distribute the Robin Hood panto tickets amongst the families it works with.
ECI helps people facing poverty, inequality and homelessness to get their lives back on track by involving them in community projects to improve their mental, emotional and physical wellbeing, increase...
For manufacturers, one of the biggest limitations on efficiency and speed of production is the need to have spare parts readily available. Organizations have to balance their specific spare parts needs, or if a single component falls behind in production – often because dozens of organizations make each of those individual products – the entire production process stops. Startup Immensa aims to change that with its digital platform focusing on additive manufacturing technologies, also known as 3D printing.
The Problem
Many manufacturers need thousands of small components to build...
Calendars regulate our everyday lives, and we tend to stick to its schedule to make our workflow achievable. Calendars are part and parcel of our everyday lives and help us remember important days like anniversaries and birthdays.
On the other hand, calendars have become important, especially for a business setup. However, most people overlook their importance. The main benefit of using these calendars is they let you put your desired image on them and are fully customizable.
Users can also apply this customization to dates to ensure they meet certain commitments. Below...
