A public exhibition will be held by Devon County Council on proposals to introduce traffic calming measures on Blundell’s Road in Tiverton. With housing and employment development planned to the east of Tiverton, improvements are needed on the local road infrastructure. Members of the local community are invited to comment on planned improvements at an exhibition at Best Western Tiverton Hotel from 11am- 5pm on Thursday 22 January and 2pm-7pm on Friday 23 January. The Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension (Tiverton EUE) proposals involve new homes, new retail development and new employment...
A fugitive drug trafficker who headed a crime group that supplied huge amounts of heroin to the South West, including Exeter, has been arrested in Tenerife.
Stephen Blundell, aged 36, of Leathers Lane, Liverpool, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin but fled to Spain before he could be sentenced in April 2013. He was later jailed for nine years eight months in his absence.
Blundell (pictured in 2013) controlled a crime group which included a Cornish grandmother caught transporting £50,000 heroin under pasties in her shopping bag.
Exeter residents are invited to bingo nights at Tiverton Golf Club, which are now open to the public.
The club's first bingo night of 2015 is on Friday 9 January (7.30pm).
Jim Bray, social committee chairman, said: "We've recently been granted a premises licence by the district council and this offers a great opportunity to open some of our events to the public and let them sample our excellent facilities.
"If you enjoy a game of bingo, we'd be delighted to welcome you for a fun, friendly and relaxing evening."
PEOPLE in Exeter are being invited to Bingo nights at Tiverton Golf Club, which are now open to the public.
Jim Bray, social committee chairman, said: "We've recently been granted a premises licence by the district council and this offers a great opportunity to open some of our events to the public and let them sample our excellent facilities.
"If you enjoy a game of bingo, we'd be delighted to welcome you for a fun, friendly and relaxing evening."
PEOPLE in Exeter are being invited to Bingo nights at Tiverton Golf Club, which are now open to the public.
Jim Bray, social committee chairman, said: "We've recently been granted a premises licence by the district council and this offers a great opportunity to open some of our events to the public and let them sample our excellent facilities. "If you enjoy a game of bingo, we'd be delighted to welcome you for a fun, friendly and relaxing evening."
The club's next Friday bingo nights is on 13 March.
A 20-year-old man died on his first day at work for a new company when the four-tonne dumper he was driving toppled over a bank and crushed him.
Daniel Whiston, from Dulverton, was allowed to drive the dumper, which had a number of serious defects, before it overturned down the embankment at Sweetings Farm, near Tiverton, on 27 October 2009.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated the incident, and prosecuted Mr Whiston’s employers, company directors William Friend and Robert Plume, at Exeter Crown Court today (22 Dec).
Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, wore Healthy Seas socks made partly from recycled fishing nets this week in order to show support for World Animal Protections’ Sea Change campaign.
Aiming to reduce the amount of lost and discarded fishing gear that harms and entangles millions of animals, the charity asked MPs to support their move to achieve safer, cleaner oceans by raising awareness of innovative solutions such as socks from recycled fishing gear on social media.
The charity has come across many other projects that mare making products from recycled fishing gear...
Firefighters have urged residents to be extra cautious this Christmas after decorations started a blaze in a Tiverton flat last night.
No one was hurt in the incident but a dog and a cat had to be rescued, prompting a warning for people to follow advice issued by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue:
* Check your Christmas tree lights are in good working order and conform to the British Safety Standard. Never overload electrical sockets.
*Always switch off your Christmas lights before you go to bed or go out
* Never place lit candles near your Christmas tree,...
