Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service do much more than fire-fighting, preventing fires happening in the first place is an important part of our work. To encourage parents to check their smoke alarms this Christmas, a colour in Christmas card for children has been designed with reindeers pulling a fire engine; inside the card there is a reminder to check their smoke alarms.
The cards have been issued to schools throughout Devon and Somerset, complimenting the work we do within local communities throughout the year. These school educational visits inform children of the...
Arts education charity Daisi will be drawing on its team of more than 150 professional artists and its links with schools across the county once more to put together a very special project, which is part of a longer-term partnership with Exeter Northcott Theatre.
In all, The Snail and the Whale exhibition will show the work of children between the ages of five and eleven from several schools across Devon, exploring the story and recreating the magical world of The Snail and the Whale .
Last year, Daisi staged an exhibition to run alongside Exeter Northcott's 2011 Christmas...
Growing public anger at Starbucks was clear this weekend as over 40 of their shops across the UK - including in Exeter and Bristol - were targeted on Saturday by the anti-cuts direct action network, UK Uncut.
Local activists gathered outside the Exeter branch of Starbucks on Saturday and performed protest theatre, subversive carols and built a mini-shelter. Activists were asking the public to sign a petition and carried signs such as ‘Too little Too latté and ‘making a mochary’.
UK Uncut took action to confront the company over its tax avoidance and highlight the impact of...
The European escapades of the Exeter Chiefs hit new heights in Wales as Rob Baxter’s side claimed their maiden Heineken Cup victory against the Scarlets.
Full-time Score: Scarlets: 16 / Chiefs: 22.
Haydn Thomas’ early try, alongside a 17-point haul from fly-half Gareth Steenson, ensured another piece of history for the Devon club, who are clearly relishing dining at the top table with the elite of the European game.
The Scarlets countered with a penalty try and kicks from Rhys Priestland and Aled Thomas, but it was never enough in a hard-fought encounter at the Parc...
The first e-Book written specifically about Exeter for Apple's popular iPad tablet computer has been released in the iTunes Store. Entitled Historic Buildings of Exeter, it has been written by David Cornforth, who is behind the popular Exeter Memories website.
The digital book uses many features available in the iBook format, allowing the reader to swish back and forth between pages, make notes and access a glossary of specific highlighted words in the text. It has dozens of full colour photographs, that take advantage of the iPad's display. Many use the whole screen,...
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) are encouraging the public in Torbay to ‘drive’ their Simulator as part of this year’s anti drink driving campaign.
They have joined forces with Torbay Police and Torbay Council Road Safety Team to promote the importance of not drinking and driving this Christmas. Torbay Community Safety Sergeant Louise Costin said, “The campaign is a Torbay initiative as part of the force-wide operation to crack down on drinking and driving over Christmas through both education and enforcement.
A UK-led team of researchers has identified 15 issues that could affect the diversity of life on Earth in 2013. They include using synthetic DNA to genetically modify organisms, soaring demand for coconut water, and competition for land to grow plants for fish farming.
Other topics the researchers highlight include dam-building in the Andean Amazon, using coral nurseries to restore reefs, and the commercial use of short portions of antimicrobial proteins.
The European Centre for Environment & Human Health in Truro (which is part of the University of Exeter Medical...
A group of ‘Mo Bros’ from Exeter-based chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards has so far raised over £400 by taking part in ‘Movember’ – and the total is set to rise when additional money raised from the staff Christmas party is added later this month.
Motivated by Partner Adrian Hemmings, who lost his father-in-law to prostate cancer 10 years ago, the Mo Bros included Jamie Brimblecombe, Jason Chant, Jon Dufty, Nick Feeney, Phill Hargreaves, Mark Simic, Jordan Mitchell, Antony Norman and Richard Holt who are all based at the Exeter office.
More flood drop-in sessions are being organised across the county to give local people the opportunity to say how they have been affected by the recent floods.
Devon County Council and the Environment Agency are organising the events, with the support of Teignbridge, West Devon, South Hams, East Devon and Mid Devon District Councils, Exeter City Council and South West Water, to enable communities to speak directly to staff from local authorities and agencies and raise any concerns they may have.
It will also give the Councils and the Environment Agency the opportunity to...
