Honda Accords were targeted over the weekend, as car parts were removed and almost £5,000 worth of tools were stolen from two vans.
Between 5.30pm on Sunday 18 June and 8am on Monday 19 June an exhaust and a catalytic converter was cut off a blue Honda Accord that was parked in the Fraser Road area of Exmouth. Another catalytic converter was stolen with another having been removed from a bronze Honda Accord in the Moormead area of Budleigh Salterton during a similar time-frame.
Exmouth police are also investigating after thieves’ targeted vehicles over the weekend period...
Due to popular demand, 3,000 extra tickets for Olly Murs at Powderham Castle near Exeter have been released giving even more fans the chance to see his only live performance in the West Country on Saturday 29th July 2017. The additional 3,000 tickets have also been seeded with 10 Jackpot tickets giving an automatic upgrade for fans purchasing these lucky tickets. Anyone lucky enough to buy a Jackpot ticket will have all their tickets upgraded to the next category of tickets allowing them to be even closer to the stage. Olly Murs, says, “I am so pleased more of my West Country fans will get...
Business communications leader Onecom has been recognised for its commitment to outstanding customer services with one of the industry’s most prestigious awards.
Onecom, which has headquarters in Hampshire and offices around the UK, in Wales and in Northern Ireland, won the award for Customer Service Team of the Year in the 2017 Comms Business Awards.
The accolade, one of the most sought-after in the world of business-to-business telecoms, was in honour of Onecom’s work to put excellence in customer service at the heart of its operations. It was accepted by Stu Jeffries,...
An Exmouth woman has been fined more than £1,400 for fly tipping in a successful prosecution brought by Environmental Health Officers from East Devon District Council.
Jill O'Donnell who was living at Waverley Road, Exmouth when the offence took place pleaded guilty and was fined £1,451. She was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £145. Exeter Magistrates reduced her fine by 10% after taking her circumstances to pay into account.
The magistrates were told that Ms O'Donnell dumped more than 20 bags of domestic waste and some old carpets in the service...
On Saturday 1 July, the 22,888 coins of the Seaton Down Hoard will be on public display for the first time.
The coins were buried in the ground on Seaton Down around AD 350 and discovered in November 2013 by metal detectorist Laurence Egerton. They will be on permanent display in the Making History gallery at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM).
Conservation work began on the coins in July 2016. Talks, Roman Roadshows, museum events, special workshops, gallery tours and other events have been enjoyed by over 15,000 people from Devon and further...
Final recommendations have been made for the electoral arrangements of East Devon District Council, following a review carried out by the independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
The recommendations, which can be found online at: https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/8778.t , propose that East Devon should be represented by 60 district councillors in the future: one more than there is at present. The recommendations also propose that the councillors should represent 12 three-councillor wards, six two-councillor wards and 12 one-councillor wards across the...
“There is no place in Exeter for hate crime.” That’s the message from Exeter’s Community Safety Partnership.
The message of zero tolerance comes as Exeter has experienced four incidents of religiously motivated hate-crime within 10 days.
City Council Leader Pete Edwards said hate crime would not be tolerated and urged anyone who knew anything about the incidents to contact the police. He said: “These hate-crimes are just not representative of Exeter, a city renowned for its goodwill and diversity.
“The people of Exeter will wish to see the offenders brought to...
Staff at RMBI Home Cadogan Court in Exeter, have teamed up with The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, to bring some interesting animals to meet with residents. The donkey handling team brought Willow, the miniature donkey, with them to the care home on Barley Lane on Friday 23 May. Willow has a calm nature and has been trained to go down corridors. He visited residents in different parts of the Home with his handlers, and enjoyed eating ginger biscuits and carrots. During the session, residents were also able to learn how to care for the donkeys and about the sanctuary’s work to help protect...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (23-25 June):
THEATRE
The Railway Children Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter E. Nesbit’s classic novel The Railway Children is brought thrillingly to life in a stunning new stage production. When their father mysteriously disappears with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are turned upside down. Forced to leave the comforts of their privileged London life in exchange for a simple existence in the depths of the Yorkshire countryside, this fractured...
Ever wondered what happens in your brain when you eat chocolate? Or whether Nemo’s dad should’ve been less worried about finding his son and more concerned about ocean acidification?
Possibly not the latter – but these and a host of other fascinating questions will be tackled by top scientists on Saturday 24 June in Exeter.
Soapbox Science is returning to the city for its third year, with 12 female scientists standing on soapboxes in Princesshay Square to talk to the public.
This event is part of a nation-wide initiative by Soapbox Science, which aims to bring...
