Police are investigating a burglary which took place at a property on London Road, Whimple, Exeter, between Friday 2 December and Tuesday 6 December 2016.
During the burglary, a large amount of distinctive Pandora charms were stolen along with a number of First World War Anzac medals dating from 1915. These include a distinguished conduct medal and a 15 star medal in bronze with red a red, blue and white ribbon.
The medals (pictured) were awarded to James Joseph (JJ) Wimms.
DC Matt Burnell said: “I am particularly keen for local jewellers and antique dealers to be...
The South Devon Highway has made a massive impact to the area across South Devon – that’s the message from Devon County Council and Torbay Council, a year after the road opened to traffic (15th December 2015).
Since that time, traffic patterns have shifted: official traffic counts note a significant drop in traffic along local roads, particularly in Kingskerswell, as most traffic now uses the new 5.5km route.
Initial data from ongoing air quality monitoring indicate Nitrogen Dioxide pollution levels along the old route through Kingskerswell have dropped by almost 50%. On an...
A newly-formed Scout group in Cranbrook has been handed a £1,000 boost towards a storage container.
Persimmon Homes South West has made the donation to 1st Cranbrook Scout Group. The group was formed to serve the new Devon town and already has a Beaver colony, a Cub pack and a Scout troop. The group currently rents its meeting venues from the local community and council but has nowhere to store activity or camping equipment. Leaders are raising funds for a small shipping container. Group scout leader Mo Ricketts said: “We are extremely grateful to Persimmon Homes South West for...
A team from the Tesco Extra Exeter Vale store donated has donated Tesco gift cards in the value of £100 for this year’s Wonford Community Centre & Learning Centre over 50’s raffle.
Colleagues from the store, in the shopping centre on Russell Way hand delivered the gift cards, as well as various other prizes valued at a total of £100 to the Wondford Community Centre’s raffle, held at the centre on Burnthouse Lane, Exeter. The charity provides activities, clubs and events for the benefit of the local community. Jo Evans, Community Champion at the Tesco Extra Exeter Vale store,...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter over Christmas.
THEATRE
Peter Pan Exeter Northcott Theatre Escape to Neverland this Christmas. Join Wendy, John and Michael as they soar into the night sky with Peter, to a magical land of mermaids and fairy dust, where children can fly and all sorts of exciting adventures happen every day. But beware – danger is just around the corner. Captain Hook and the pirates are looking for revenge and Peter Pan is top of their list! The show runs until 1 January. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
In a typical month the Exeter, Mid and East Devon branch of the Samaritans charity receives 1,800 telephone calls from people in distress - and that figure increases in December and especially around Christmas time.
Those calls - along with SMS text messages, emails and face-to-face meetings - are dealt with by some 100 volunteers who work at the central Exeter base of the charity.
This Christmas and New Year - as always - they will be on duty around the clock.
“Many people love Christmas and New Year with their families and friends, but it’s not the same for...
Householders are being urged to think of the environment over the festive period and keep recycling to ensure that Devon has a ‘green’ Christmas.
Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for households and often recycling, and the reason it’s so important, falls to the bottom of the priority list.
But with many homes generating more waste over the period than they would usually, Recycle Devon, says it’s the ideal time to recycle everything you can.
For instance glass bottles and jars can be recycled again and again. If everyone in the UK recycled one more...
Ring in 2017 our essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend:
THEATRE
Peter Pan Exeter Northcott Theatre Escape to Neverland this Christmas. Join Wendy, John and Michael as they soar into the night sky with Peter, to a magical land of mermaids and fairy dust, where children can fly and all sorts of exciting adventures happen every day. But beware – danger is just around the corner. Captain Hook and the pirates are looking for revenge and Peter Pan is top of their list! The show runs until 1 January. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
