Four men have been arrested as part of a police operation to crackdown on a growing problem of graffiti damage in Exeter.
Exeter neighbourhood police are working with Exeter City Council to tackle the issue after numerous tags were sprayed on city buildings in recent months.
Officers have been focusing their efforts on the prolific tags ‘PHOKS’, ‘UKS’ and ‘REGS’ which have appeared across the city.
On Sunday 18 October, St Martin’s Lane, Musgrove Row, and a van belonging to a market trader were all targeted with the tags ‘UKS’ and 'REGS’.
This October for breast cancer awareness month, Macmillan Cancer Support wants to raise awareness of the side effects faced by people living with or beyond the disease.
Breast cancer survival rates have been improving for 40 years. More women are surviving breast cancer than ever before, thanks to improvements in treatment and earlier diagnosis. In the 1970s around 5 out of 10 women with breast cancer survived the disease beyond five years. Now it is more than 8 out of 10.
Alison Authers, Lead nurse of the Macmillan Lymphoedema team at Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation...
The Exeter Northcott Theatre and Creative Cow are delighted to announce the cast for their magical new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ much-loved Christmas classic.
Leading the cast is celebrated local actor, Derek Frood, in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. Derek was recently seen in BBC1’s Poldark and has previously entertained Devon audiences in his work with Theatre Alibi.
Derek said, "The prospect of stepping into the shoes of Ebenezer Scrooge fills me with delight. In 1843 Dickens intended the story as a strong condemnation of greed, and the transformation of Scrooge...
Households taking part in East Devon District Council’s recycling trials in new Feniton and Exmouth (The Colony) will soon be receiving a questionnaire to find out how the new service is working for them.
From mid-September, residents in these two areas have been using an improved service and have been able to collect cardboard and mixed plastics for the first time. These items, along with their usual extensive number of other recyclables including glass, metals, paper, plastic bottles, textiles and food waste, are collected from the kerbside every week.
New team Teignmouth Thunderbirds (TBirds) Cougars moved clear on top of the division six ladder in the Exeter Netball League after a classy 33-19 win over WestExe Bobcats on Wednesday 21st October.
Jaimie Rosser GA, teamed with Kay Drake GS scored the majority of TBirds’s goals to make it three wins from three and open up a 20 goal buffer over contender Thompson Jenner Titans for second place in the division.
It was another encouraging display from the new Back to Netball Club squad, who largely controlled proceedings. After an even start, the TBirds began to dominate in...
Motorists have been warned to take extra care as heavy rain hits the region.
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning yesterday for outbreaks of heavy rain throughout today. The warning is valid until 3pm.
Their chief forecaster said: “A slow moving front will bring heavy bursts of rain, giving the potential for over 50mm of rain within a few hours. “Leaves may impede drainage, increasing the risk of some flooding, for example, to sections of road.”
The regional forecast for the next five days is as follows:
A family-run plumbing and heating company in East Devon is celebrating having recently been awarded the Which? Trusted Trader accolade.
Consumer champion Which? has been supporting consumers for over 50 years – protecting consumer rights, testing products and services, and providing impartial advice to consumers.
The Which? Trusted Trader scheme is designed to help consumers find reputable traders in the home improvement sector.
Fords, based in Sidmouth, has recently undergone the rigorous assessment process and successfully passed to be awarded the Which? Trusted...
An exciting campaign to make Exeter the most active city in the South West stepped into gear.
Get Active Exeter is a growing partnership of public and private sector organisations, including local media, large employers and councils, who have joined together in a bid to make the city the most active in the South West by 2018.
A programme of activity will run over three years, and will include 90 different get active projects across the city.
For the first phase of activity, large local employers like EDF Energy and Exeter City Council will be targeted for workplace...
Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital are proud to be the Official Healthcare Partners to the Exeter Chiefs for the 4th season running.
Paul Taylor, Hospital Director at Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital said: “We are absolutely delighted to be working with the Chiefs again this season, now into our fourth year as official Healthcare Partners. We are proud to provide expert clinical care to get injured players back on the pitch”.
John Wood, Head of Corporate at Exeter Chiefs, said: “Our continued partnership with Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital ensures the best quality end-to-end...
