New research form the Highways Agency shows that nearly half of UK drivers are unprepared for winter driving conditions.
In a survey of motorists across the UK that 28% of drivers don’t carry any of the suggested emergency kit in poor conditions and 45% don’t check their vehicle before driving in poor conditions.
In the South West it was found that a quarter of motorists don’t even carry de-icer when in the most severe weather conditions.
The Highways Agency is part of a campaign to ‘Make Time for Winter’ by asking drivers to prepare themselves and their vehicles to...
She sent shivers down the UK’s spine with her version of ‘The Power of Love’ and set the charts a light with her single ‘Please don’t say you love me’, and now Gabrielle Aplin is set to get the people of Exeter singing and dancing as she performs at the Great Hall on Monday 18th November.
Gabrielle has seen continuous success since she took part in that famous John Lewis advert.
The ‘Home’ singer is performing in Exeter as part of her extensive UK headline tour. As well as her tour plans, a fourth single has recently been released from her No.2 charting debut album ‘English...
Doctors in Devon have backed a national charity’s campaign to raise awareness of schizophrenia by challenging popular myths about the illness.
Schizophrenia Awareness Week takes place from 11-17 November and GPs at Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (NEW Devon CCG) are supporting the campaign, which is run by national charity Rethink Mental Illness.
Last year a national independent commission on schizophrenia and psychosis found that a change in attitude towards schizophrenia was needed both in the NHS and wider society.
They have played headline shows in Japan, appeared at countless summer festivals and now The VirginMarys are heading to The Cavern in Exeter as part of their Just a Ride tour.
Since coming together in 2008, The VirginMarys have had a whole host of success. They have released a series of EPs independently on their own imprint Three Hearts and received great feedback following on from their performance at the SXSW Festival in Austin.
The group’s musical talents have seen their songs often used for Sky Sports and their television success doesn’t end there with a special film...
On 24th November 1999 my stepmother gave my brother her General Power of Attorney giving him absolute power over all her finances. She did not receive separate legal advice. It was witnessed by one very elderly neighbour. On 3rd March 2000, only three months later, my stepmother gifted her luxury penthouse apartment to my brother "in consideration and recognition of financial debts incurred by my late husband". The only outstanding debt my father had when he died was to glaziers for £3422.16, which I paid.
None of this came to my attention until after my stepmother's death in 2007...
Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre has launched an appeal for Christmas.
The centre has 200-plus cats and kittens in its care, all looking for new homes. Sadly this means that many cats and kittens have to spend Christmas and New Year in the centre.
This year the Adoption Centre has launch its Santa Paws Appeal.
The idea is a simple one. They are asking that people fill a box, similar in size to a Felix cat food box with cat toys, food, treats, possibly a Christmas card. Then wrap it up and donate it to the centre.
Boxes can be taken to the centre or dropped off...
As part of it’s ambitious growth plans, award winning digital agency Rokk Media which develops bespoke software, mobile apps and websites, has recently welcomed successful local entrepreneur Robert Pocock to its board as a non-executive director.
Robert has spent the last 20 years assisting businesses at board level to achieve rapid growth. Over 5 years as Group Finance Director at Orchard Media he was influential in the business achieving impressive profits and culminating in a £25m sale. As Commercial & Finance Director at Lets Go Travel he shared responsibility for driving...
Enjoy the talents of ‘Guitar Hero’ Clive Carroll at The George Hotel, South Molton on Friday 8 November.
Clive, who has been described by the music press as ‘’ probably the best and most original young acoustic guitar player and composer in Britain’’, has been booked to perform for the likes of Madonna and Jean-Christophe Novelli and now he is coming to a venue near you. C
live Carroll will perform at The George Hotel, South Molton on Friday 8th November at 8.30 pm. Tickets cost £8.50 and can be purchased at www.wegottickets.com/240190 .
Heading out this weekend and want new places to experience autumn’s wildlife spectacles? Or perhaps you just want to discover nature on your doorstep...
With Nature Finder, The Wildlife Trusts’ new free iPhone app, you will have a fabulous guide to thousands of nature reserves and wildlife across the UK.
If you’re looking for a day out and wondering where to go or what to do, look no further. Nature Finder, the simple location-based app, enables the user to find Wildlife Trust nature reserves and events wherever their current location. The app uses GPS technology to...
The Sheldon Singers will perform Howard Goodall's Eternal Light, followed, after an interval for refreshments, by a performance by the Taunton-based Collegium Singers of For the Fallen, a requiem written by Peter Leech, the MD of the Collegium Singers, and dedicated to 40 Commando Royal Marines.
No entrance fee will be charged at either venue but the audience will be encouraged to donate generously to the work of the Royal British Legion.
