As Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg reaches a notable milestone on Friday 1 March - 100 days in office - he has reinforced his determination to make a real difference and says he is looking forward to the next 1,000 days, and beyond.
Since being elected in mid-November, Tony Hogg has overseen the appointment of a new Chief Constable, published his Police and Crime plan, and set budgets.
He has already received encouraging feedback from local people about how he is developing the role, and engaging directly with them. He has met numerous partners,...
John Lewis Exeter has today announced that all Partners (staff) recruited on a temporary basis when the shop opened have secured permanent positions.
Following an extremely positive response from customers during a busy Christmas trading period, the 121 who worked across a number of departments in the shop have been offered permanent roles.
Kate Connock, branch manager, John Lewis Exeter said: “I’m delighted that we’ve been able to offer all the 121 temporary Partners we recruited at opening permanent positions. The success of John Lewis Exeter has been due to the positive...
A silver chalice and a silver wafer box have been returned to the church from where they were stolen at the end of January 2013. The theft happened between 20 and 24 January at the Church of St Michaels & All Angels in Otterton, East Devon. Two other chalices, a Grimaldi and a Philips, were also stolen from the vestry at the time and these have yet to be recovered. The returned chalices were left in Colaton Raleigh church sometime before 23 February 2013. Some documentation was also returned including a Marriage register book which was described as irreplaceable. Police are appealing...
Leading wine expert Stan Parks will be joining The Magdalen Chapter’s Head Chef, Ben Bulger, for an evening of impressive food and wine matching.
Tickets are now on sale for this event that is taking place on Wednesday April 17th at 7pm at The Magdalen Chapter Hotel, Exeter. Guests will be able to indulge in an array of wines from across the world as well as enjoying a lively commentary from one of the UK’s top wine experts.
The evening’s host is Stan Parks, from Milton Sandford Wines, who has been sourcing great wines for over two decades. His love affair with wine started...
Devon’s Crealy, located just off junction 30 on the M5, is reporting a great start to the year and the double award-winning Park is predicting a good year for the South West tourism industry.
February started off well, for Devon’s Crealy, when it was announced that they had been voted ‘Overall Winner’ and ‘Best Family Attraction’ by Primary Times readers and scooped the Star Awards for the second consecutive year.
Josh Haywood, General Manager of Devon’s Crealy said, “We were absolutely delighted to learn the readers of Primary Times had voted us the winner of two Star...
The Institute of Directors has moved its South West regional headquarters to the Bristol & Bath Science Park.
IoD Director General Simon Walker visited the new offices where he met regional IoD representatives including South West Chairman Richard Ayre, South West Director Simon Face and regional staff, along with the Bristol & Bath Science Park’s chief executive Bonnie Dean.
Simon Walker, who has led the 38,000-member Institute of Directors since October 2011, said: “I’m delighted that the IoD now has a base at this hugely impressive Science Park.
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall have visited Exeter Cathedral for a special thanksgiving service to celebrate the success of its £8 million fundraising appeal.
Their Royal Highnesses spent time in the Cathedral this afternoon (Tuesday 26 February), meeting those who have supported The Third Millennium Campaign.
The aim of the Third Millennium Campaign was to help ensure that the Cathedral and its mission are sustained for the future. By preserving and conserving its past, as well as seeking new ways to enrich the experiences of all who...
Devon County Council is calling on small and medium-sized businesses to think about the benefits of offering an apprenticeship.
The Council is organising a special event at Sandy Park in Exeter on Tuesday 12 March to bring young people and potential employers together.
Businesses are being encouraged to sign up to the event to see how they could get involved and maybe find a suitable apprentice for their organisation.
The day starts with a Business Breakfast between 8-9am for those considering taking on apprentices to find out more information.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are visiting Exeter Cathedral later today for a special thanksgiving service to celebrate the success of its £8 million fundraising campaign. The Prince is Patron of the campaign and visited the Cathedral in 2009 to mark the half way stage. The Duchess of Cornwall joined thousands of other visitors last July to view the ‘Majesty’ Flower Festival as part of the Cathedral’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
During the visit, their Royal Highnesses will be shown some of the treasures of the Cathedral including the now empty historic organ...
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is warning of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after attending an incident in Wellington, Somerset, on Saturday night.
Extremely high levels of carbon monoxide were found within a house on Longforth Road and one person was feeling sick awaiting the arrival of an ambulance. Four people were taken to hospital with carbon monoxide symptoms. When crews arrived, a carbon monoxide detector was sounding and the family had left the house.
Station Manager Mark House said: “This incident illustrates how important it is to have...
