The Environment Agency is urging people to be prepared for possible localised flooding as more heavy rain is due to reach the South West later today and into tomorrow.
High ground in Dartmoor and Exmoor, in Devon, is most likely to be affected, and strong winds could lead to some disruption along the coast as waves and spray come over the top of defences.
There are currently seven Flood Warnings and 43 Flood Alerts in place across the South West, although this is predicted to increase.
With estimates of an average of 30 mm on Exmoor, and a maximum of 51 mm by...
Have you taken a good look at your local high street lately?
The Plum Consultancy is based in Exeter, Devon and some interesting and ground-breaking experiential retailing has arrived in this fine city. The type of retailing which sets companies apart and gets people through their doors and queuing out into the street.
Why? Because new concepts in retailing have been designed to affect all the senses in an exciting and enticing way. What these stores offer the consumer is a ‘full-on’ experience of their commercial offering. They wrap you in their branding with exciting use...
It is so sad to hear of the potential demise of St Margaret’s School; sad for the Staff; sad for the pupils; sad for the parents. But, can you balance commercialism with upbringing – financial figures with academic statistics – results with manners? If you cannot, then the future of St Margaret’s has been written in the sand years ago.
As a father of three St Margaret’s daughters who are enjoying successful careers and lives after school and the husband of a former pupil and long standing teacher at the school, I can tell you without fear of contradiction – St Margaret’s stands for...
A chance to land a job in the football industry is on offer for aspiring coaches, managers and administrators with an event in Exeter on Sunday 24 February running from 1-5pm.
Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion campaign, will descend on the University of Exeter to host Raise Your Game, a free afternoon which pairs experienced individuals already working in the game with youngsters hoping to gain valuable advice to follow in their footsteps.
Former Chelsea and Pisa captain, Paul Elliott, ambassador and trustee for the campaign, is hoping the event will whet the...
Devon County Council's Devon Youth Service in Exmouth is starting new Wednesday evening sessions for people in school years seven and eight.
Between 6.30pm and 8.30pm, the Hive youth centre on Imperial Road is arranging activities including arts and crafts, table tennis, hall games, karaoke, cooking and more.
The sessions are run by two qualified youth workers with young volunteers.
The Hive provides a range of activities for young people throughout the week, including:
Block Club for 11 to 19 year olds with specific needs or disabilities. 7pm to 9pm,...
Devon and Cornwall Police have developed a safe internet training course for primary schools in Exeter.
The course guides attendees through the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) ‘think U know?’ suite of activities for children.
Community safety officer Julia Watton says, “With the internet being used for every aspect of our lives, it’s imperative that children are educated in its uses and safeguarded from its dangers”.
Some of Exeter’s primary schools already have specific teachers trained in this area, but the local policing team wants to offer...
It will be ‘fingers on buzzers’ at the University of Exeter on Wednesday 30th January as students and lecturers prepare for the arrival of BBC Radio 4’s lively quiz show, The 3rd Degree .
The show, which is hosted by comedian Steve Punt, pits a team of three academics – world-leading specialists in their field of Psychology, Bioscience and Philosophy, against a team of three undergraduates, who study the subjects of the lecturers.
The rounds vary between specialist and general knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds, and the show’s signature round, ‘Highbrow, Lowbrow’,...
Staff members and customers were forced to evacuate Boots the Chemist's Exeter High Street store this morning following a fire alarm, which sounded at approximately 10.15am. Initially staff congregated outside Harry's Bar to the rear of the store, but were later moved up to Northernhay Gardens.
The store was closed for about 20 minutes, and shivering staff members were allowed to return after the fire crew had fully checked the building and were sure it was safe to return.
Cold weather across the West Country is likely to drive more birds into gardens in their search for food. It could mean bumper numbers of garden birds seen in the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend.
Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service helped to free a man from his car following a road traffic collision near Countess Wear in the early hours of this morning.
Fire crews responded to a call at 2.14am, sending one fire appliance from Topsham, one fire appliance from Middlemoor and the Heavy Rescue Vehicle from Middlemoor to the scene.
One male was released from the vehicle by Fire Service personnel using small tools and a spine board. The casualty was then taken to hospital by ambulance.
