Exeter women are being urged to get the New Year off to a great start by signing up now to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2016.
The charity is calling on women of all shapes and sizes to show cancer who’s boss by choosing their event - Race for Life 5k, 10k or Pretty Muddy – and committing to take part at Westpoint Exeter.
Although many see January as the perfect opportunity to start a new chapter in terms of health and fitness, motivation can slip as the cold weather drags on.
That’s where Race for Life comes in. Pretty Muddy will take place on Saturday, 23...
Exeter accountants and financial planners Old Mill are doubling the number of people owning an equity stake in the business. There are already 21 shareholders in the business but from 1 January 2016, 23 further members of staff acquired equity taking the total number of shareholders up to 44 – almost a fifth of the 250 workforce. Simon Cole, Board member and one of the co-founders of Old Mill, commented “Many firms in our profession have a business model that sees them restrict their ownership all too often to a small select group of individuals. As a consequence, staff who work hard for...
People have evolved to have subconscious urges to over-eat, and limited ability to avoid becoming obese, especially in winter, a University of Exeter study has found.
There is not yet an evolutionary mechanism to help us overcome the lure of sweet, fatty and unhealthy food and avoid becoming overweight for understandable and sensible reasons, according to researchers.
This is because in our past being overweight has not posed a significant threat to survival compared to the dangers of being underweight. The urge to maintain body fat is even stronger in winter when food in...
Devon’s under pressure care services are to get a £16 million boost.
Devon County Council is planning to spend an extra £16.1 million on its People services in the new financial year. That’s an increase of 5.4 per cent on this year’s spending.
The People budget covers children* and adult care as well as education.
The boost for care spending in 2016/17 comes despite budget cuts in other departments.
The target budget for Place services calls for a 3.5 per cent cut from £97.3 million to £93.4 million.
The budget for the Corporate Services department,...
The Met Office has issued another weather warning as heavy rain is set to return to the region this evening.
A band of heavy rain will move in from the west, arriving in Cornwall late on Wednesday afternoon, then affecting the rest of southwest England and south Wales through the evening and overnight, before clearing from most areas towards dawn on Thursday.
Forecasters are warning of the likelihood of some flooding, with some travel disruption possible and flooding of roads.
The warning is valid from 4pm today (Tuesday 6 January) until 8am tomorrow.
The M5 remains closed in both directions between junctions 23-24 after a tanker overturned this morning resulting in a substantial chemical spillage on the carriageway.
It is expected that the southbound carriageway will reopen at around 6pm this evening once the recovery of the tanker has been completed.
A spokesperson for Avon & Somerset Police said: “The northbound carriageway will need resurfacing overnight but Highways England is doing everything possible to get one lane open after 6pm to help release traffic diverting through the centre of Bridgwater and...
Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery in Tiverton.
On Wednesday 23 December 2015, at around 9.15pm, a 57-year-old local man was walking through the car park in the Market Walk and Pannier Market area of the town when he was approached by another man who demanded money.
Following an altercation the two separated and left the scene.
A 31-year-old man from Tiverton was arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery and released on police bail until 2 March 2016 pending further enquiries.
Officers are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the...
Devon and Cornwall Police will continue to work closely in partnership, supporting Exeter City Football club when they host Liverpool FC in the FA Cup this Friday evening, 8 January.
Police will be there to support the staff at the club in ensuring this is an enjoyable family event, providing support to the public wherever needed.
The club are advising fans to arrive early, with gates opening at 6.30pm.
With a sell out crowd all away coaches will be met and escorted by Police.
If any visiting coach have not yet passed details to police please call 101 to...
The ranger team on the Killerton estate, near Exeter, are to welcome back ten Dartmoor ponies to resume conservation grazing on the Iron Age hill fort as part of a major parkland restoration project.
The Dartmoor ponies were a big hit with visitors last year, proving to be as good at posing for photos as they were at munching on invasive scrub, brambles and grass. They were an instant hit on social media and visitors have been looking forward to their return. The ponies will take up residence on Dolbury Hill, also known as the “Clump” and the site of the hill fort, on 14 January...
