Devon County Council is urging people to take care on the county’s roads as storm force conditions are set to continue throughout the rest of today and into tomorrow.
Traffic is likely to be busy with the start of the half term holiday, and although the heavy downpours will gradually turn to showers later, the county will be hit by strong winds and gales reaching up to 80mph on the South coast and up to 70mph inland.
Showers are forecast to gradually peter out over the weekend and gusts will become lighter during the course of Saturday.
The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies is inviting local tradesmen and women to their free demonstration morning on Thursday 27 February.
Between 8am and 12pm suppliers from Milwaukee Power Tools, Birchwood Price Tools with Scruffs fashion inspired clothing, Dakea Windows, Intatec (plumbing and heating specialists), Salus (manufacturers of heating control systems) and Alpha Boilers will be at the branch speaking to visitors and demonstrating their products.
There will also be a number of special offers throughout the morning and those attending will be treated to free...
As part of their impressive expansion plans highlighted earlier in the year on The Exeter Daily, Exeter based digital agency Rokk Media have now opened a new office in central London.
Based in the heart of London’s vibrant tech startup community near Shoreditch, fittingly beside the University of The Arts London and a short walk from The Barbican, the office will help serve a growing number of South East clients for Rokk Media including several international brands.
The new London office at 8 Domingo Street, London EC1Y 0TY will be managed by John Derham who co-founded Web...
As the current series of Dragons’ Den showcases some of the best (and worst) business pitches in the UK, students from the University of Exeter have been learning how to get it right.
A number of students took part in a pitching masterclass and competition in London on Wednesday (February 13), designed to teach them the dos and don’ts of pitching to investors.
The event was run by SETsquared, a partnership of the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey, which is running a programme of activity all year to boost student entrepreneurialism.
As floods continue to inflict damage and disruption across the region, South West MEPs are being accused by Greens of voting against important measures to prevent and tackle flooding proposed in the EU in 2012.
An EU resolution in 2012 built on directives (EU law) that called on Member States to, ‘draw up maps identifying all areas posing a risk of flooding… and the potential damage for local populations, property and the environment’. EU law has also said that National States must ‘prepare and implement flood risk management plans for each river basin district’ and ‘consider where...
Exciting new play equipment at Chaucer Grove Play Area is set to be officially opened this afternoon at 3pm. The opening has been brought forward a day due to a window of good weather ahead of tomorrow's forecast.
The new play equipment has been installed by Exeter City Council.
The recently added play area is designed to serve the new housing development at Chaucer Grove as well as children and families already living nearby. Children can enjoy a new basket swing; an exciting climbing and multi-play structure and a unique ‘climbing tarantula’ which consists of a trampoline...
Tonight’s opening event of the Animated Exeter has been called off as a result of the severe weather. The free open-air ‘LIGHTSTREAM’ show was expected to be held on Fore Street in Exeter this evening but organiser have cancelled the event in light of safety concerns of crowding as onlookers sheltered from the rain. Organisers are still hoping to hold the show tomorrow evening, on Fore street between 7pm and 9pm, as the weather is expected to be milder. ‘LIGHTSTREAM’ is a show by BAFTA award-winning artist and filmmaker, Tal Rosner and students from animation courses across the South West...
Heavy rain and gale-force winds continue to batter Devon. Severe amber warnings for wind and rain have been issued by the Met Office with exposed areas of coast set to be the worst affected. Several homes and business in Exmouth have again been damaged by the storms for the second time in the recent round of storms. There were also reports of snow on both Dartmoor and Exmoor earlier today further adding to difficult driving conditions in the area. Strong winds reaching up to 80mph in some areas are expected to hit Devon from 6pm and remain until the early hours of the morning.
East Devon District Council says nature lovers, bird watchers and anyone looking for a free fun day out in the fresh air at a beautiful location should flock to the Axe Estuary Wetlands on Saturday 22 February for Winter Wildlife on the Wetlands, between 8am and 3pm.
The day will start, subject to suitable conditions, with a demonstration by the Axe Estuary Ringing Group - a fantastic chance to see birds up close.
There will be Guides in the Hides all day – experienced birdwatchers who will help you polish up on your bird identification skills, whatever your level of...
Everys Solicitors has boosted its investment management team with the addition of research analyst Vince Hawkes.
Mr Hawkes has joined Everys from Rathbones where he was as an investment manager responsible for managing portfolios for private clients and trustees.
He will join investment manager Tom Leahy to further develop the firm’s investment processes and management services.
Mr Leahy spent 17 years working in the City of London where he held various senior roles in equity research and investment management while Mr Hawkes has 25 years’ investment experience....
