WESC Foundation (WESC) launches The ‘Exeter’s Blind Spot’ campaign.
Since the charity’s rebrand many people know WESC as the blind school and not by their official name, WESC Foundation. This campaign is aiming to increase awareness and strengthen the association between WESC and the ‘blind school’ that it is so often referred as.
WESC wants to encourage the general public to get involved with the charity’s work and to promote the range of services they offer to visually impaired young people.
By launching this campaign WESC invites you to sign up to their...
Education recruitment specialist, Class People, has been revealed as a finalist for the prestigious Recruiter Awards 2016.
Class People, which has six branches across the South-west including Exeter and has recently launched in the South-East, has been selected for the ‘Best Temporary Recruitment Agency’ category in this years awards. Winners will be announced in London’s Mayfair on 4th May 2016.
The independent company, which supplies teaching and early years staff to local schools and nurseries, is delighted to be selected for its second national recruitment award in just...
Temporary traffic lights will be introduced on Bridge Road in Exeter overnight on Monday and Tuesday evening next week to carry out changes to the lane closures.
From 11pm on Monday (18 April) until 5am the next morning and the same period overnight on Tuesday (19 April), traffic lights will be in place on short lengths of the road. This will allow the contractor to change the traffic management layout to a two-way traffic contraflow on the Bascule Bridge.
Anyone travelling at this time can expect delays, including limited periods of up to 10 minutes when the lights are set...
Previous holders Afghan United were edged out in a tight final of Exeter City’s One Game One Community Futsal tournament at the University of Exeter Sports Centre on Sunday (17 April). The new champions are FC Ballers, a group of friends from Exeter and East Devon who formed a team especially for the competition. They won the final 2-1. The third place play-off winners were Kurdish FC who beat 99 Problems, from South Devon, 4-2. The Kurds also took the tournament Fair Play Award. The trophies and medals were presented by members of the Amir family from Exeter, Fatima (9), Sakina (7) and...
We will work with Devon & Cornwall Police to increase the number of police officers and PCSOs on the streets of our city, say Exeter Labour.
Exeter was one of the first cities to pioneer neighbourhood policing, and the faith in that form of policing is now seen nationwide with the introduction of Police Community Support Officers.
In the “Stronger Exeter” survey, Exeter's residents were clear that visible police presence, including PCSOs, is the most important factor in keeping Exeter safe.
Exeter Labour Group's Leader, Pete Edwards said: "When we asked Exeter...
Once again, the short-list for the Devon Farm Business awards presents a fascinating cross-section of what is happening in farming in the West Country.
The common threads running through all of the farm businesses which are up for an award at the presentation evening on the eve of this year’s Devon County Show (May 19-21) are enterprise, innovation, market focus and family farming.
The awards are organised by a partnership of the Addington Fund, the Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA) and Stephens Scown Solicitors.
The Devon County Agricultural Association is proud to announce that Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex has accepted an invitation to be President Elect of the Devon County Agricultural Association for 2016 and will become President in 2017.
Mary Quicke MBE, Chairman of Council of the Devon County Agricultural Association, said: “I’m thrilled and inspired that The Countess of Wessex has chosen to become the President Elect of the Devon County Show this year. HRH is passionate and committed to farming and food production, and it is wonderful to have her support.”
Police were called just after 4am on Sunday 17th April following reports of a disturbance at a property in Beacon Lane, Exeter.
A man in his 40’s sustained a number of serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
Two people were taken into police custody in connection with the aggravated burglary.
Samantha Day, aged 29 from Thornbury Avenue, Exeter has been charged with assault by beating, being in possession of an offensive weapon, and grievous bodily harm with intent.
Farming families and much of Devon and Cornwall’s rural communities have been abandoned by the police.
That was the view of retired senior police officer Bob Spencer after he visited communities on Dartmoor during his campaign to become the next police and crime commissioner for the region.
Cuts to funding have meant the closure of police stations and reductions in the number of officers which is leaving vast swathes of countryside without police cover.
Margaret and Mike Rogers, who keep 200 sheep near Widdecome on Dartmoor, say they no longer bother to report...
