The Guildhall Car Park in Exeter will be closed on Sunday morning (17 April) to allow essential work to be carried out on the car park gates.
The car park will reopen at midday.
People are requested to use other nearby car parks during the morning closure. Mary Arches Street Car Park is the nearest alternative but to find out about all other city centre car parks go to www.exeter.gov.uk/carparks
Engineers will need to return to the car park to carry out further works in the near future. A date has not yet been set for this follow-up work.
Sandbags were at the ready in Exmouth over the weekend (April 9-10), as East Devon District Council’s StreetScene and REACT (Respond, Enforce and Clean) teams, took fast and efficient action in preparation for predicted south/easterly 50-60mph winds, heavy rain, exceptionally high Spring tides and the risk of potential coastal flooding through wave overtopping.
The council had staff on site throughout the high tides, closely monitoring the situation and liaising with the public on both Saturday and Sunday.
Approximately 900 sandbags were placed in key areas of Exmouth by...
People living in and near West Hill can call in at the village hall on Tuesday 3rd May to discuss a range of legal matters for free over tea, coffee and cake.
Staff from East Devon law firm Beviss & Beckingsale will be holding an informal legal surgery from 10am until midday. There’s no need to pre-book - simply pop in for advice from an experienced and friendly team.
The team will be on hand to advise on Residential and Commercial Property; Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney; Pre-Nups, Cohabitation Agreements, Divorce and Child Contact matters; Dispute...
Leading wealth manager Charles Stanley recently sponsored a Board Talk Breakfast aimed at Charity Trustees and Chief Executives in Exeter, asking ‘Why is it so hard to find good Trustees?’ The workshop, held in conjunction with Shine Charity Recruitment and Devon Square Partners on 15th March, was attended by 45 people including trustees, senior managers and CEOs of local charities or professionals who specialise in the charity sector. This breakfast forms a series of events hosted by all three companies, focusing on issues such as developing the Board, fundraising, trading strategy and...
Teignmouth-based art group Flying Colours has won the opportunity to display their work in Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum. Their exhibition will be from Saturday 30 April to Sunday 29 May.
The 2016 Local Art Show competition was supported by the Express & Echo with readers voting for their favourite. The exhibition is part of RAMM’s Naturally Inspired season of botanicals, gardens and landscapes and Exeter Art Week.
Gahan Oliver, group founder and mentor, said ‘To have won this highly prestigious competition is a wonderful reward for the members of Flying Colours...
More than 250 properties in Devon will benefit from the County Council’s Flood Risk Management Action Plan this financial year.
The County Council’s Cabinet today approved a £1.3 million programme which will address a range of flood problems in communities across Devon.
As a result of Devon County Council schemes in the past financial year, flood protection has been improved at more than 50 properties. It’s estimated that more than 4,000 properties in over 24 communities have also benefited from Defra-funded Flood Resilience Community Pathfinder Projects over the last two...
Tiverton Housebuilder Devonshire Homes handed over a cheque to Devon charity Hospiscare this week marking a year of fundraising that saw the company exceed its target amount by £2,316.00.
Last April, the company pledged to raise £10,000 over the year. To achieve this figure various fundraising and sponsorship events were planned and held. This included Devonshire Homes pledging £50 for each open market sale; sponsorship from entering a team in the Great West Run; fundraising activities such as ‘Bake-Off’ and themed work days plus sponsorship at a Golf Day as well as two cabaret...
A series of striking paintings from cultural icon Bob Dylan have been released as signed limited edition graphics by the UK’s leading fine art publisher, Washington Green.
Following unprecedented demand for 'The Drawn Blank Series' – which was first translated into limited edition graphics in 2008 – Washington Green has published six of the most iconic images from the collection in never before seen colourways. Released in an edition of 295, each piece is individually hand signed by the artist, and will be available to buy at Castle Fine Art, Exeter from Friday 8th April.
A domestic the RD&E has been shortlisted for ITV Good Morning Britain’s Hospital Health Star Awards.
Linda Shelton is a cleaner on the Clyst stroke ward and was nominated for the popular awards by Margaret Ford, the daughter of Roger Johnson who spent several weeks on the ward this year and was looked after by Linda and the ward team.
In her nomination, Margaret praised Linda for being ‘always cheerful and welcoming’ while working in the ‘challenging environment’ of a stroke ward.
She went on: “Linda is very dedicated in carrying out her cleaning duties, often...
