Superintendent Keith Perkin has been appointed the new Police lead for areas including Exeter, East Devon and Mid Devon. With responsibility for over 300 staff including police officers, civilians, police community support officers and Special Constables, he has a management team of one Chief Inspector, seven Inspectors and three Detective Inspectors to assist him. Having grown up in Cornwall, and now living in Devon’s capital city, Supt Perkin first began his career with Devon & Cornwall Police over twenty years ago as a Police Constable in Exeter.
An opportunity to experience an unseen side of Florence is now possible via a new smartphone App which brings the past to life through the eyes of an ordinary 15th century Florentine. In the Italian Renaissance city of Florence, tourists often take the well-trodden routes of seeing the iconic artworks of Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Michelangelo’s David.
Now, this free history App is available providing an unconventional tour in which you walk in the footsteps of wool worker Giovanni, hunting for statues, street tabernacles and piazzas whilst being told vivid tales about the...
This Exeter family together hope to raise £50,000 by taking on Exeter’s Great West Run in a bid to help four-year-old Sophie Joy walk unaided for the first time.
The team is made up of Sophie's father Daniel Case, Deborah Down, grandmother and Jade Down, auntie.
Sophie has battled Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy from a very young age, and despite the tireless efforts of her parents to support her with as much physio at home, she will only see her condition improve significantly with an operation called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy.
Jason Rice beat 15 other contenders at the Step Dance Championship held at the Dartmoor Folk Festival to take home both trophies.
Jason, originally from Copplestone, who lives and works in Exeter, said that he has been step dancing since he was in his late teens.
He previously won in 2001 and 2010 and was delighted to take the title again at the weekend.
Some years ago Jason travelled to the USA to demonstrate the traditional dance which is danced on a 15 inch square step, with a routine similar to line dancing.
East Devon District Council is carrying out checks to make sure that residents who currently receive a Council Tax reduction are still entitled to it.
Council Tax payers who receive a 25 per cent discount on their bill as single occupancy residents will be reviewed to make sure the reductions are correct. The checks, using sophisticated data-matching technology, form part of the council’s measures to prevent and detect fraud and protect the public purse.
Over the next couple of months the council will check around 3,000 households to see if the person is genuinely living...
Assistant director for health and social care, Keri Storey was crowned a national winner at the NHS Leadership Academy’s recognition awards in February, winning the category of NHS Partnership/System Leader of the Year 2014. Her win followed on from success in the same category at the South West regional awards.
The National NHS Leadership Recognition Awards celebrate leaders at all levels of the health service, and where they have ultimately improved patient care and patient experience of the NHS. Entrants were nominated in nine categories, with 83 regional winners then going...
Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford says Sir Bradley Wiggins will attempt to retain his title at this year’s Friends Life Tour of Britain, which returns to Devon on Thursday 11 September.
Wiggins, who won the Tour de France in 2012 and won a silver medal in the team pursuit at the Commonwealth Games last month, will lead Team Sky at this year’s Tour of Britain, Brailsford confirmed in a BBC interview. Other riders who will be competing are expected to be named soon.
The Devon Stage, hosted by Devon County Council and sponsored by South West Highways Ltd, will cover 110miles (...
East Devon District Council is pleased to report that so far this year most dog owners are obeying the various dog control measures on beaches.
Everyone wants to enjoy the beach, particularly in warm summer weather, and it is quite possible for all users to get along together if everyone is considerate to others.
Details of the Dog Ban areas are shown on the large signs that are easy to see at the main entrances to the beaches, and also by checking the East Devon website. Regardless of any official restrictions, all dog owners must always behave responsibly with their dogs...
An international flavour comes to The Strand in Exmouth on Thursday (14 August) and through the weekend, when a selection of traders will be offering a mouth-watering selection of continental foods and other exotic goods.
The global market, which runs up to and including Sunday, features edible treats for all tastes – from lovers of savouryfoods to those with a sweet tooth – plus unusual gift items.
Products range from traditional Italian Biscotti, cakes and soft nougat to tasty Bratwurst sausages from a traditional German Schwenkgrill, while another trader is offering over...
Homebuyers in Exeter will be spoilt for choice following the opening of Redrow’s stylish new Bishops Court development, situated close to the David Lloyd Health club and Sandy Park Rugby ground, which will play host to the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Set on the eastern edge of Exeter and providing all of the benefits of city living, the exclusive Bishops Court offers homebuyers a range of two, three and four bedroom homes. With a variety of house types to choose from, each offering serious curb appeal, teamed with stylish interiors, there is plenty to suit every home buyer.
