South West Green Party has condemned the Tories for ‘abandoning onshore wind’ while at the same time wanting to change trespass laws so that shale gas exploration companies would be allowed to drill under people’s homes. Greens say the announcement by the Conservatives is even more alarming given that it follows hot on the heels of the recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This concluded that clean energy will have to increase threefold by 2050 if the earth is to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, with the emphasis on wind and solar power. Dr Molly...
GO2, Organisers of Exeter’s Great West Run, sponsored by Tozers are pleased to announce that entries for the 2014 half marathon race taking place on Sunday 19 October 2014 are now open.
Following on from the great success in 2013, over 2,000 participants have already pre-registered for the 2014 race, as organisers predict a high uptake of their early bird £5 discount for those that sign up by 6 May 2014.
Jamie Warren, Marketing Manager at GO2, said: "After such positive feedback in 2013, we are extremely pleased to announce that entries are now open! With six months to go...
The Mayor of Exmouth, Cllr John Humphreys is to ‘break the ground’ as work starts on the new £5m Premier Inn for Exmouth next Tuesday.
Cllr Humphreys will be joined in the cermony by New Openings Manager for Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants Carly Wintle, for Whitbread PLC, to offically begin work on the construction of Exmouth’s new 60-bedroom Premier Inn, with cafe and conference facilities, which will open for business in spring 2015.
Initial work has already began on the site of the former Elizabeth Hall (pictured), after being sold by East Devon District Council to...
With an overwhelming £21,000 of donations, the Breathe for Jo campaign has nearly raised enough for an Exeter mother with two terminal illnesses to have the treatment which may save her life. Jo Smith, 36, has a unique combination of diseases and doctors say the odds of suffering both is over five billion to one. She needs a heart and lung transplant to have any hope of beating the blood vessel disorder pulmonary hypertension (PH). But doctors say she can't be put on a waiting list for the lifesaving organs - because she is also suffering from cancer. Similarly, the radiotherapy that could...
One of Devon’s leading law firms is promoting high flying staff at its office in Exeter. Stephens Scown LLP has made six promotions to partner and associate level.
Three associates have been promoted to partner level, bringing the total number of partners in the firm to 48. The newly promoted partners are all specialists from Stephen Scown’s corporate department in Exeter. They are: Laura McFadyen, an associate in the employment team; Andrew Knox, an associate specialising in insolvency; and Ben Travers, head of the firm’s intellectual property and IT team.
Make the most of your much deserved Bank Holiday at The Magdalen Chapter.
Showcasing all that's Spanish from BBQ grilled lamb kebabs, seafood paella to crema catalana all washed down with a glass of chilled sangria whilst listening to Spanish Guitarist Jon Boyles. We are hoping for a little Spanish weather too to truly enjoy the garden.
Flybe have confirmed that they are to cease operations on four major ‘sun routes’ flying from Exeter Airport, from October. The move will see four regular Flybe routes, from Exeter Airport to Spain and Portugal, closed as the airline changes focus to regional flights. The Exeter routes due to close currently fly to Alicante, Malaga and Palma Mallorca in Spain as well as Faro in Portugal. The routes, known as flybe’s ‘sun routes’, will cease operation despite their proven popularity particularly to Alicante and Malaga which saw their route operation extended last October due to high...
More than 200 families across Devon and Cornwall will benefit from a grant made to an Exeter-based national charity by The Norman Family Charitable Trust.
National Family Mediation, based in Exeter, whose mission is to help parents who live apart stay close to their children, has been awarded £1,000 by the Trust. It will help ensure families across the south west become more aware of their options to find quick, cheap and effective long-term solutions that are in the interests of their children when they are separating or divorcing.
As part of National Stalking Awareness Day (Thursday 24 April 2014) Devon and Cornwall Police are reminding people not to suffer in silence and report any incidents of stalking to the police. As many as one in five women and one in 10 men report being stalked at some point in their lives (British Crime Survey 2009/10). Stalking is unwanted and obsessive attention by one individual towards another. It can involve persistent phone calls/texting, sending of gifts, following a person or damaging their property, plus with the increase of technology stalking can also take place online.
