Residents across Devon and Somerset are being asked their views on the part of the council tax that covers fire and rescue.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority, which covers fire and rescue services in the two counties, are encouraging residents to complete the annual council tax precept survey .
The survey asks residents to share their views on the service provided by their fire service and the level of precept they would pay to maintain these services.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is facing an annual reduction in Government funding while...
In what is a first for the region - Christian leaders across the whole of the South West are taking part in special online prayer event this Easter Sunday.
The event called South West Prays will see thousands of Christians from across the area tune in at 8pm to take part and participate.
It’s thought this could be the biggest prayer event that has ever taken place in the region.
Around 20 Church Leaders from different styles and traditions all over the South West will be joining in to take part in this half an hour online gathering, broadcasting live from their...
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is urging people only to call 999 this Christmas if someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk.
Demand for the ambulance service is likely to peak over the next two weeks when staff are expecting to respond to more than 3,000 calls a day.
Paramedics and Control Room staff warn that unnecessary calls over the festive period could delay responses to those patients most in need of emergency help.
The Trust has launched its ‘12 Days of Christmas’ campaign, encouraging people to use the...
Stagecoach South West has introduced a new Group niterider travel ticket, in time for Christmas. This enables passengers to make the most of the Christmas season with discounted group travel.
The group niterider ticket offers groups of up to 5 adults unlimited travel for just £10 after 7pm on any Stagecoach bus (including Night-Buses).
This special offer, which has been introduced in time for Christmas, gives groups of friends and families the chance to soak-up the festive atmosphere with Christmas markets, late night shopping and celebrations taking place across the region...
Re: Notice to Adrian Green d.o.b. 15 April 1966 (formerly of 52 St Mawes Drive, Paignton TQ4 7NS and 14 De La Rue Way, Pinhoe, Exeter EX4 8PW)
This notice is published pursuant to an Order of the Court dated 15 January 2019. Take notice that this claim will be heard on 15 April 2019 at 14.00 hours at the County Court at Exeter, Exeter Hearing Centre, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter EX1 1UH. This Notice is to be regarded as good service on you.
Christians across Exeter are being invited to the county’s biggest ever prayer gathering – and it’s all being made possible because of digital technology.
The event called Devon Awake is expected to see over one thousand Christians tune in via a livestream from across the region and take part in this innovative gathering which is being made available on a dedicated event website.
Exeter churches are being encouraged to join in LIVE online, pray and worship, as well as network with other Christians through an online chat platform which will be hosted by a team of Church...
A new trial weekend bus service to Exeter’s Quayside is set to begin early next month. As part of a six-month trial, the H service will stop at the Quayside on Friday and Saturday evenings between 7pm and 11pm and on Sundays from 8:30am and 11pm. The trial service will begin on Friday 6 July. The extended service is being funded by the City Council, the Environment Agency, Devon County Council and the Exeter Quay and Canal Trust, who believe the trial will result in more people visiting the area. Stagecoach agreed to trial the extension following calls from the City Council. Cllr Rachel...
Equipment and children’s toys collected for firefighters, their families and the wider community on the hurricane-stricken British Virgin Islands will be delivered in time for Christmas. Staff from Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service and Devon & Cornwall Police with the help of charity SAFE South West have collected enough donations to fill a 40-foot container, which left aboard a ship on Thursday (23 November). When Hurricane Irma made landfall in September, it caused massive damage to the island’s infrastructure and all six fire and rescue service fire stations were...
On the anniversary of the blaze that ripped through the historic Cathedral Yard area of Exeter last October, firefighters in the region are calling for an end to dangerous fire service cuts. The fire caused massive damage before being extinguished, and placed huge demands on the resources of the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service who sent 150 firefighters to put the fire out.
Last Friday (20 Oct) Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority endorsed a draft Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP), the purpose of which the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) believes is to pave the way...
