Well-known local Public Relations Consultant Kathryn Kelly has announced a link-up with South Devon design and marketing company, Frankman Design Limited.
Frankman Design, which has offices on the harbour side in Torquay, has been established since 2005. Working with a wide range of companies, charities and tourist attractions throughout the South West, it specialises in business branding, graphic design, website creation, logos and promotional marketing strategies.
Kathryn says: “I am delighted to have been approached by the directors of Frankman to work with them on...
Devon and Cornwall Police is leading the way with new technology, which will allow police officers to give evidence without attending court.
The Force is introducing Live Links, which enables officers to provide testimony over a secure video link to any court in the country without leaving the station.
The new technology, which will save valuable police hours and money, is being installed in custody departments at Torquay, Barnstaple and Camborne.
The initiative launches on Tuesday 17 September at Torquay Magistrates’ Court, when a PC will give evidence on a driving...
Exeter City’s under-18s made it back-to-back 5-0 victories as they defeated Torquay United by the same margin as they had defeated Swindon Town the two weeks prior at the Cat & Fiddle.
Ollie Watkins scored twice whilst fellow striker, Matt Jay bagged a hat trick, helping him earn his first call-up to the first team for Tuesday night’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy clash with Wycombe Wanderers.
With rivals Plymouth Argyle next up for the Grecians, the victory puts them in good form going into the Devon Derby.
The acknowledged queen of the psychological thriller, Val McDermid will be a big draw at this year’s world-famous Agatha Christie Festival. Val will be talking about how she admired and drew inspiration from Torquay’s beloved Queen of Crime.
McDermid is a top ten best seller and has been translated into over 30 languages. Val’s latest novel, Cross and Burn, her 27th novel, will be out in October 2013. A regular broadcaster with BBC Radio, Val’s five-part Woman's Hour drama Village SOS, was broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
In 2011 Val also presented BBC Radio 4 serial The Chalet...
Police in Torquay are appealing for witnesses and information after an incident at the junction of Walnut Road and Oldmill Road in the town.
Some time between 3pm and 3.10pm on Wednesday, 7 August 2013, the drivers of a red Jaguar and blue Mercedes CLK are believed to have been involved in an altercation at the junction, which police believe would have been seen by other motorists in the area.
The 66-year-old male driver of the Mercedes suffered cuts, bruises and a damaged shirt as a result of the incident and police are keen to speak to the driver of the Jaguar to get an...
In the wake of three local incidents over the weekend where young people were hospitalised after taking so-called 'legal highs', Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg is urging all sections of the community to join forces to counter the danger posed by an increasing trade in the drugs.
The incidents, two in Exeter and one in Torquay, occurred just days after Mr Hogg confronted staff at a ‘head shop’ in Barnstaple where legal highs were on sale.
"I wanted to ask the staff in the shop if they actually knew what it was they were selling and how dangerous it is." he said....
Leading financial claims management company, Exeter-based EMCAS, is this week marking ten years since the Devon-based business first opened its doors for business. Since this date it has helped over 530,000 customers reclaim more than £400 million in compensation. Today the business is spearheading a series of campaigns to not only raise awareness among consumers of their rights, but to bring pressure on the financial institutions to clean up their acts and pay back consumers what is rightfully theirs. Currently employing over 350 staff, EMCAS is one of the largest financial claims...
Just last month Brits were flocking to the travel agents in a last ditched attempt to get some sun.
Throughout our supposed summer England had seen nothing but rain and grey skies.
However, for the last few weeks we have been experiencing a heat wave, and on 7 July, Exeter experienced temperatures similar to those in Turkey.
'The Guardian' reported at the beginning of the month that the rise in temperature has seen a rise in retail sales. Playsuits, shorts and bikinis are finally being sold after sitting on the shelves during the previous cold months....
A South West networking organisation celebrated its 20th anniversary at an organised lunch held in Exeter. Nearly 100 members of the Business Network (SW) joined current owner Sean Humby together with special guests, founder members Jim and Jackie Enright. Magician and original Business Network (SW) member Mark Leveridge acted as MC for the event held at Sandy Park.
Sean Humby took over the business in 2007 and today has 149 members across the South West region with membership retention of 89%. The turnover of £85,000 is up by 13% on last year’s figures.
A sea bear has arrived at Living Coasts in Torquay.
The male South American fur seal called Karel arrived on Wednesday from Halle Zoo, in Germany. The German for seal is Seebären, which translates as sea bear.
Karel is nine years old, but is ten in June, while Torquay’s coastal zoo marks its own tenth birthday in July. He currently weighs in at 83 kilos – that’s 182 pounds or 13 stones – and measures 1.6 metres nose to tail. He will get a little bigger as he matures
He joins Living Coasts’ two female seals, Grace, who is 12, and Tunanta. Tuna, as she is known, was...
