Devon and Cornwall Police has been rated ‘Good’ in a new report by Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary looking at the legitimacy of the Force.
HMIC judged the culture of the Force and how it reflected engagement with Devon and Cornwall’s communities while also complying with legislation around areas such as taser use and stop and search powers.
The HMIC graded the Force as ‘Good’ across all areas meaning it believes the Force has the consent of the public while staff consistently behave fairly, ethically and within the law. Gaining the trust and co-operation of the...
Devon County Council’s £13.45 million scheme will develop two continuous outbound lanes from Countess Wear to the Matford roundabout on one of the busiest routes into the city.
In preparation for the start of work, a turf cutting will be held at the Canal Bridges at 10.30am on Monday 15 February, when site offices and material storage areas will be established.
The 14-month scheme will commence in the last week of February with utility diversion work at the Glasshouse Lane junction and the east side of Countess Wear Bridge.
Children who are diagnosed with diabetes before the age of seven develop a more aggressive form of the disease than that seen in teenagers, new research has revealed.
A team led by the University of Exeter Medical School has found for the first time that, while children aged six or under are left with very few insulin-producing beta cells in their pancreas when diagnosed, those with onset of symptomatic type 1 diabetes as teenagers still retain large numbers of these cells. The discovery could lead to new approaches for treatment of the disease.
A unique partnership between the UK’s best known homebuilder and the RSPB promises to see more wildlife-friendly housing developments being built in the area, giving nature a new home.
Barratt Homes has signed an agreement - the first of its kind in the UK – with the RSPB to boost natural habitats at its developments in Exeter using updated landscaping and new guidance.
As the country’s urban wildlife struggles, with 60% of plants and animals facing decline, it is hoped that this agreement between the major homebuilder and conservation charity will help boost biodiversity...
Exeter based Taste of the West, the South West’s regional food group, has signed up for Children’s Hospice South West’s £50 challenge in a double celebration of not only its own anniversary, but also 25 years of the charity.
Emma Grainger, Hospitality Awards Co-ordinator at Taste of the West, said: "The fact that 2016 marks the 25th Anniversary of both Taste of the West and Children’s Hospice South West, it seemed to make perfect sense to adopt them as our charity of the year.
"The £50 Challenge is just one of a series of fundraising initiatives that we hope to do this year...
Devon Chamber of Commerce is today supporting British Chambers of Commerce’s call to the government to embark on a wholesale simplification of business tax to eliminate the loopholes that give rise to tax avoidance schemes.
Most businesses see large-scale tax avoidance by major corporates, and particularly large multinationals, as unfair competition. In order to limit the scale of this, the BCC is calling for immediate action on three fronts:
A wholesale simplification of business tax to eliminate the loopholes that give rise to tax avoidance schemes
Tech City UK, the UK government backed organisation tasked to accelerate the growth of digital businesses, and innovation charity Nesta, today launch the Tech Nation 2016 report in partnership with core data partner, GrowthIntel.
The most comprehensive analysis of the UK’s Digital Tech Economy, Tech Nation 2016 finds that it has a strong impact on employment nationwide and is creating highly paid job opportunities, accounting for 1.56 million jobs across the UK. Tech Nation 2016 demonstrates the growth of the Exeter & Newton Abbot cluster, with the turnover of digital tech...
Exeter-based travel consultancy, the School Travel Consultancy (The STC), will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this month by sending out the message to not stop travelling.
Since the city-based firm started trading in 2006, it has sent as many as 2,500 secondary school pupils from across the country to worldwide destinations including Vietnam, Tanzania and Morocco. Pupils have embarked on activities from visiting remote tribal communities in Venezuela and trekking in the Himalaya, to building playgrounds in Morocco and helping turtle conservation in Costa Rica.
Your essential guide to the best of What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (12-14 February)
THEATRE
Tommy Tiernan: Out of the Whirlwind Friday, Exeter Corn Exchange Now entering his 20th year as a stand-up comedian, having won every award going and still as passionate as ever about the adventure of storytelling and comedy, Irelands number one comedian is also starting to take some very exciting risks. Over 16s, tickets £19.50. http://sites.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange
Panto: Sleeping Beauty Friday & Saturday, Tedburn St Mary Village Hall Tedburn Amateur...
Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg says he is ‘deeply disappointed’ that Home Secretary Theresa May has expressed ‘naked partiality’ in a statement about the forthcoming PCC elections on 5th May. In the statement, Mrs May says: “People can vote for a candidate who promises the world but delivers unsafe streets and wasted money. Or they can vote for a Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner who will work with the Government to deliver lower crime and safer communities, all while providing value for money.” But Mr Hogg feels the statement is divisive. “I had...
