Devon

Police appeal following burglaries in Crediton

Police in Crediton have issued an ‘Evofit’ of a suspect they wish to identify following two house burglaries in the town. The two incidents occurred between 2.00pm and 3.30pm on Monday 29 April in Clifford Gardens, Crediton. In the first incident the offender entered a flat via an insecure door and following a search some cash totalling £15 was stolen from a purse and container. In the second incident at 3.30pm the offender entered another property via an insecure front door. Following a tidy search a purse containing approximately £120 cash was stolen. The elderly female occupant...

Vintage fun at the National Trust English Riviera

On Friday 17 May, two beautiful National Trust places on the English Riviera will each step back in time to their heyday as they host a Swiss vintage car tour.

A wide range of classic cars will be included in the tour, which stops at Coleton Fishacre, the epitome of 1920s elegance; as well as Greenway, the holiday home of the queen of crime Agatha Christie.

The two elegant houses fit fantastically with the glamour and style of the luxurious cars, which range from Austin Healey 100 Ms to Jaguar MK IXs, and Alvis Cabrio Grabers to Mercedes Cabriolets.

Anna-Marie Hardt...

South West Water creates 20 new apprenticeships

Authored by rmoran
Posted: Thu, 05/09/2013 - 9:23am

Up to 20 new apprenticeships are now being offered by South West Water as its successful programme is expanded.

The majority of the chosen trainees will be working within the company's waste water and drinking water teams and responsible for operating and maintaining assets such as pumping stations and large treatment works. A further three apprentices will work in the technical services team and will learn how to install, repair and maintain South West Water's electrical and process control systems.

South West Water's Customer Relations Director Monica Read said: "We are...

St Petrock’s service looks for local CSR partner

Without support from local business, the future of a service run by local charity, St Petrock’s, is at risk. Started in 2010, St Petrock’s' Private Rented Service was set up to help address the limited accommodation options in Exeter available for single people who are homeless but do not have a statutory right to housing. While initially funded by Crisis – the national charity for single homeless people - for the first two years, this funding stream has ended and while all efforts are being made to attract funding, St Petrock’s is looking for a local Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...

Police warn motorists to watch out for opportunist car criminals

Motorists are being urged not to leave valuables on show in their vehicles when visiting beauty spots in Devon and Cornwall.

The warning comes from police after thieves targeted a vehicle on Dartmoor on Monday 6 May.

Thieves forced the door of the locked Nissan Micra in a car park between Poundsgate and Dartmeet around 6pm and stole a handbag.

The handbag contained a driving licence, bank cards, a small amount of cash and a £400 iPhone 5.

Police are urging anyone who may have seen anything suspicious to contact them and are asking the public to be on their...

'Gentle growth' in number of people worshipping in churches in Devon

The number of people worshipping in Devon's Anglican churches has risen over the past year by more than one per cent, the latest attendance figures have shown.

There has been an upward trend in the recorded average weekly attendance since 2008, with the latest figure reaching 27,100 in 2011.

The number of children attending church or church related projects has also risen signficantly, to 3,800 in 2011 (the latest available figures).

The number of people going to a church service at Christmas is also up significantly, in common with other dioceses across the Church...

School construction care wins National Gold Award

BAM Construction - Western Ltd, the contractors responsible for building the new Montgomery Primary School in Revers Road, St Thomas, have won a prestigious National Gold Award from the Considerate Constructors Scheme.

The annual awards, run by the Scheme, recognise the highest levels of consideration and care shown by construction sites throughout the UK towards their local neighbourhood, the general public, site staff and the environment. Only 77 UK sites achieved the gold standard this year from over 7000, making this site’s achievement particularly significant.

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Half of women working in the South West earn less than the Living Wage

Half of all women working in the South West earn less than the Living Wage, according to new research by Fair Play South West. The gender equality organisation supported by Equality South West has analysed provisional data from the Office of National Statistics Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, and learned that while just 19% of men in the South West earn less than £7.45 per hour, the figure for women is 47%. Jackie Longworth, Chair of Fair Play South West, said: "Women workers suffer from the double whammy that they earn less per hour than men and they work fewer paid hours per week...

Exeter College Foundation Degree Summer Show

Event Date: 
20/05/2013 - 10:00am to 31/05/2013 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter College Centre for the Creative Industries, Victoria Yard, Off Queen Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3SR

Exeter College art students showcase their talents this month in the city centre. The annual Foundation Degree Summer Show is open to the public, and provides an opportunity for prospective applicants to see the high standard of work produced. Exhibits include Fine Art, Graphic Communication, Photography and Digital Arts.

In partnership with Plymouth University, students can top up their Foundation Degree to a full BA with an optional third year in Plymouth.

The free show is open on weekdays for the last two weeks of May at the Centre for the Creative Industries, Victoria...

Exeter College students showcase their creative talents this month

Exeter College art students showcase their talents this month in the city centre. The annual Foundation Degree Summer Show is open to the public, and provides an opportunity for prospective applicants to see the high standard of work produced. Exhibits include Fine Art, Graphic Communication, Photography and Digital Arts.

In partnership with Plymouth University, students can top up their Foundation Degree to a full BA with an optional third year in Plymouth.

The free show is open on weekdays for the last two weeks of May at the Centre for the Creative Industries, Victoria...

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