With the New Year underway, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are asking people to make one of their resolutions in 2013 to check that their smoke alarms are up to date and are in the right place to protect their home.
A spokesperson said "Many people see January as an opportunity for a fresh start, and safety should be no exception. So this month we are encouraging everyone to make sure they have enough working smoke alarms in their home."
A smoke alarm can give someone the few extra seconds they need to escape in a fire. But while the majority of homes across...
Exeter’s comedy festival, Laugh Out Loud kicks off this month and headlining the event are some hilarious award-winning comedians who have recently been raising chuckles on such TV shows as 8 Out of Ten Cats , Have I Got News for You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
Tony Law - nominated for the most prestigious prize in live comedy, the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2012 - brings some gloriously absurd, loud and ridiculous comedy to Exeter Phoenix on 31st January following sell out gigs all over the country. The acridly funny Katherine Ryan can be seen this Friday night on Channel 4’s...
The Exeter and London-based private, independent bank, Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited, today announced the appointment of Ian Avery to the role of Chartered Wealth Planner. Ian takes up his role with Arbuthnot Latham with immediate effect.
Arbuthnot Latham Chief Executive, James Fleming, said:
“I am delighted that Ian is joining us at this important time in the Bank’s growth and development. Ian brings a great deal of experience in the Wealth Planning field.”
“I wish Ian well and I am looking forward to working with him”
Perfect Getaways, the leading holiday home search engine, has announced (2nd Jan) a new partnership with Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, which will offer self-catering accommodation including villas, cottages, gites, apartments and holiday homes to Flybe customers.
This new partnership between Flybe and Perfect Getaways will give the 8M passengers of Flybe across Europe, access to thousands of holiday homes around the world direct from the owner and their managing agents on the website www.flybe.com .
A month-long national campaign has seen a sharp rise in the number of Devon smokers quitting, early figures have revealed.
Early indications for the second part of the year, which includes the Stoptober campaign run by NHS Devon and Devon County Council as part of a national quit smoking attempt, show a 15% increase in the number of people stopping smoking.
And the increase has been across a wide age range. 25% of the increase was for those in the age category 18-34. Figures also show the increase is more marked in men than women.
Police in Barnstaple are appealing for information after a man sexually exposed himself to a young woman in the town.
The incident took place at around 7.20pm on Sunday, 30th December 2012 on Vicarage Street. Police say "A 24-year-old local woman was sitting in her car when she became aware of a man walking on the pavement towards her car. He then exposed himself to her." The suspect is described as being in his late sixties, with white hair and stubble, around 6ft tall and of large build. He was wearing a cream-coloured suit. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Police on...
Millions of rail travellers are set to be hit by another hike in regulated fares, which include season tickets, which are increasing by an average of 4.2%, with the overall average rise for all tickets being 3.9%.
Fire Crews from Exeter Danes Castle and Middlemoor were called to Princesshay at 9.37pm on Tuesday evening to rescue a member of the public following a fall into a confined space.
Fire Service personnel used safety equipment and two short extension ladders to rescue the casualty, who was conveyed to hospital by the ambulance service.
Update: Jordan Cobb is still missing after jumping from Torpoint ferry. The Coastguard stood down last night but MoD Police carried out patrols throughout the night.
A police search advisor is at the scene and all agencies including police, Coastguard and MoD Police, were due to meet this morning to co-ordinate today’s search activities. Police officers will be conducting a search of the shoreline today and the missing person investigation continues.
Earlier: 16-year-old Jordan Cobb, from Plymouth, was captured on Torpoint ferry's CCTV jumping into the River Tamar at 21:15...
