South West Water has been ordered to pay £60,300 in fines and costs for polluting two beaches at Salcombe in South Devon. The case was brought by the Environment Agency.
Sewage spills occurred in August 2012 during the Salcombe annual regatta.
On August 6 the Agency responded to reports of pollution at South Sands. It found sewage leaking from a corroded inspection hatch and flowing down the beach.
South Hams District Council responded to the pollution by erecting a sign at the entrance to the beach advising people not to bathe at South Sands. South West Water...
As solar farms begin to play an important role in addressing the UK’s electricity needs and aiding the drive towards cheaper, cleaner electricity bills for the consumer, this maturing industry now plays a vital role supporting the economic stability of the agricultural sector and creating full time employment for local communities in the South West.
Lightsource Renewable Energy, the UK’s leading solar energy generator currently operates over 40 solar farms in the South West of England with an Operations satellite office based in Bath.
Researchers at the University of Exeter have found evidence of a link between poverty and attention defect hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
An analysis of more than 19,500 UK children aged 13 and under found that there was a significantly higher number of children from families living below the poverty line had been diagnosed with ADHD.
The study also found that a child with ADHD was roughly three times more likely to have parents who live in social housing than owned their own home.
There was also a rise in incidence of children with ADHD from single...
A 47 year-old man may lose his sight after an unprovoked attack in an Exeter night club.
The victim was hit in the eyes with a bottle or glass while in Club Rococo early on Sunday Morning (24 November).
The man was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery but there is still a concern that the damage to his sight may be permanent.
Police investigating the assault are currently studying CCTV but as yet no arrests have been made. A police spokesman said: “We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed anything in the club in Mary Arches Street on Saturday night...
This year’s Devon stage of the Tour of Britain had the largest turnout in the tour’s seven year history bringing almost £5.9 million of additional spending to the county along the course of the tour.
250,000 spectators are thought to have turned out to watch the race along the 85 mile route between Sidbury and Dartmoor.
Around 62,000 people are thought to have stayed in the county overnight bringing extra trade to the local tourism industry.
A TV audience of more than 2.8 million people in the UK tuned into the coverage of the Devon Stage on ITV4 and Eurosport. The...
The Cowick Street Christmas Lights Switch-On will be taking place on Wednesday 4 December at 6pm - but the fun begins at 5pm! The Christmas Lights are organised and funded by local traders it's a fabulous community event for all the family young and old!
So come and join in the festive fun and you may even meet Santa......
Highlights include carol singing, Christmas hat competition, face painting, hog roast, ice creams, drinks stall, balloon modeler, Santa's Grotto, open top bus, tombola and a Surprise Attraction! A Radio Exe Live presenter will also be there.
A new range of luxury student apartments in Exeter has sold out in less than seven weeks due to an unprecedented demand from investors Private investors from both the UK and overseas have bought into the £17 million scheme on Longbrook Street in Exeter city centre guaranteeing them a potion of the rental costs on the properties.
The main contractor Create Construction, has begun work on the site and expect the project to be completed for the 2014/15 student intake Vita Student at Portland House is just off the high street in Exeter and is a short walk to the main university campus...
Exeter singing star Adam Isaac helped the people of Barnstaple begin their festive celebrations by performing at their Christmas lights switch on.
Adam, who was mentored by Sir Tom Jones in the 2012 series of The Voice, performed material from his own album Train Tracks and also covered tracks by artists such as Lenny Kravitz and Eurythmics. Girl band Stooshe and Britain’s Got Talent stars The Luminites also performed.
Adam will next be performing at Timepiece on Saturday 30th November. Please visit Timepiece at Little Castle Street for more information.
