Voters who read media reports highlighting the slim Parliamentary majority of the Conservative Party are less likely to believe Prime Minister David Cameron can have an impact on their lives, University of Exeter researchers have found.
A survey by academics has found those who saw articles which highlight the Government’s working majority of 16 then believe Ministers are not able to deliver on their campaign promises.
The research team lead by Professor Dan Stevens, based at the Exeter Q-Step Centre and University’s Centre for Elections, Media and Participation, surveyed 1...
Devon Primary School Centred Initial Teacher Training has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted for its 4th consecutive inspection.
DPSCITT was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2003, 2006, 2009 and now again in 2016.
Andy Ogden, Programme Manager of DPSCITT said “We are obviously delighted. 100% of our last year’s trainees are currently employed as teachers, so we feel that this is an excellent place to train and are very pleased that Ofsted agree with us!”
Inspectors from Ofsted visited DPSCITT, based in Exeter, at the end of last year and talked extensively to staff...
Football legends Ian Wright and Alan Shearer became Exeter Hospiscare supporters during their fleeting visit to the city covering Exeter City’s amazing draw with Liverpool.
The BBC commentators both took rides with city firm Apple Central Taxis which is donating 20p to Exeter Hospiscare for each taxi booking that it receives from any Exeter city or district hotel.
“We took both Ian and Alan to and from the Southgate Hotel during the evening and to the railway station in the morning, so together they donated a total of £1.20 to Exeter Hospiscare!” said Steve Screech, general...
Gritters are out on Devon’s main salting routes this afternoon as temperatures are set to dip below zero later.
With freezing conditions forecast across the county, road surface temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as -3.3C in East Devon from early this evening, and icy patches may be a problem in areas of the county affected by water run-off following recent rainfall.
The County Council is advising people to take extreme care if travelling overnight and tomorrow morning, particularly on untreated roads.
There is also a threat of wintry showers overnight...
Axminster is the latest community to benefit from fibre broadband thanks to the multimillion pound roll-out from Connecting Devon and Somerset
The multimillion pound Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) partnership today announced it had reached a major milestone in its roll-out of superfast fibre broadband.
The 1,000th CDS fibre broadband roadside cabinet has just gone ‘live’ in Axminster. More than 1,700 households and businesses in the Devon town already have access to faster fibre broadband speeds of up to 80Mbps with the roll-out expected to reach more than 4,300...
In January, the most depressing month of the year, researchers are urging people to take up free therapy courses in a bid to help them find a definitive answer to what works best in online treatment for depression.
It has long been known that online cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) can be effective in treating depression – but scientists do not know which aspects work best. Now researchers at the University of Exeter are using Blue Monday, which has been labelled the most depressing day of the year, to raise awareness of a trial which will provide free online CBT for people with...
As the number of people seeking refuge from atrocity soars to unprecedented levels globally, Devon’s residents are rallying to give support.
Recent months have seen a surge in local initiatives to assist asylum seekers and refugees at home and abroad. This is in sharp contrast to the slow and minimal government response to the crisis.
The situation has led longstanding charity Refugee Support Devon (RSD) and the newly formed Exeter City of Sanctuary (ExCoS) group to publish a brief encouraging Devonians to continue their efforts in 2016 and beyond. It also calls upon local...
Devon County Council is set to spend at least £443 millions on services in the new financial year.
Devon's ruling Cabinet today agreed to set a target budget which includes a £16 million boost for under pressure care services.
But there will be a reduction of £3.4 million in Place services which covers highways, libraries and the economy. The target budget calls for the county 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...
Devon and Cornwall Police have welcomed the OPCC’s ‘101 – One year on’ report.
Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer said: “We are pleased and reassured that the emergency 999 service remains strong, even when demand is high.
This is our absolute number one core function and overall this service is consistently good. We accept however, that our 101 non-emergency service is not as good as we want it to be. I must add that this is absolutely not a criticism of the men and women who work in the control rooms in Plymouth and Exeter. These people have an incredibly challenging role and I...
Hosting the Rugby World Cup is returning many benefits to Exeter, a report to the City Council will set out next week (21 January).
More than 34 million people will have seen television and other media and press coverage of the city's involvement in the games amounting to an equivalent value of £1.5 million worth of advertising.
The exact amount of economic benefit that RWC2015 brought to Exeter is still being measured and will be announced later this year. Before the tournament Ernst and Young forecast a total of £39 million economic benefit to the city.
