Stagecoach has confirmed the network of services it will be running from 6th September 2015, following its takeover of the Plymouth & South Devon operations of First Devon & Cornwall from the same date.
The network will see new route numbers for some services, as well as delivering a number of benefits to passengers including:
More reliable timetables
Earlier morning and later evening journeys in some areas
The introduction of new cross-city links
An improved fleet of buses, including eight one-year old vehicles which go into
In ancient Greece and Rome, Stoic philosophers were famous for offering guidance which could help people to meet life’s emotional challenges.
Christopher Gill suggests that their advice can be valuable for us today and that there are striking parallels with some modern approaches in psychotherapy.
The talk is illustrated with selective readings from the ancient Stoics.
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Two men have been arrested following reports of disorderly behaviour in Exeter.
Police officers were called to the Cathedral Green on Tuesday 4 August shortly before 7.15pm after a group were reportedly acting in a disorderly manner in a local restaurant.
When officers arrived to speak to the group, a man became aggressive and allegedly assaulted a male PCSO by pushing him to the floor.
Two men were arrested at the scene.
A 20-year-old man from Oxford was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a PCSO and taken to Heavitree Road police station.
Landlords in Devon will need to carry out thorough immigration status checks on their prospective tenants before granting tenancies in the future – or face stiff penalties including the possibility of imprisonment, warns leading law firm Stephens Scown LLP.
The government is expected to include a new penalty of up to five years in prison for landlords who fail to carry out the necessary ‘right to rent’ checks on their tenants, while a fine of up to £3,000 per tenant is also possible. The changes are likely to be included in the Immigration Bill this autumn.
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault near the Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter at around 1.45am Sunday 2 August.
The victim was walking with his brother when he was confronted by a group of men, of which one punched the victim to the floor before running away from the scene in the direction of the Tesco Metro – he is believed to have been wearing a brown top.
The man sustained mouth and nose injuries in this unprovoked attack.
Police believe that there were a number of witnesses to the incident who could help with their enquiries, and that...
The Killerton Kitchen restaurant has won gold in the prestigious ‘Taste of the West’ awards celebrating fantastic local food and drink in the South West.
The judges were highly impressed with the food and service, putting the restaurant on par with other’s in Devon such as the River Exe Cafe and Two Bridges.
Killerton is the only National Trust property to have a full-service bistro restaurant where diners can enjoy high-quality, home-cooked dishes and afternoon teas. Special evening fine-dining events are held once a month.
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has completed an epic cycle ride covering the distance from John O’Groats to Lands End in three three days on a static bike, to help raise money for a new Academy for the Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education.
Members of the A team of Interserve South West Regional Building and Infrastructure teamemployees, through the company’s Give A Day Of Your Time (GADOYT) initiative started their cycle challenge on Wednesday 22nd July at 4pm in Tesco, Exeter Vale, Exeter. on a turbo trainer position in Tesco’s at Exeter...
RGB Building Supplies’ Well Built Community Fund has been giving away £1,000 worth of building materials every other month to various different groups since its launch in May 2014.
Now the builders merchant is asking Exeter based charities and projects that support the homeless to nominate themselves to receive the grant.
With a 165-year history, RGB’s Community Fund is a way of giving something back to the community that has been such a support to them.
So, if a group needs materials to update a shelter, make repairs to a building, or perhaps help to create a new...
Exeter City Council’s Housing Revenue Account stands to lose nearly £8m as a result of the cut in Council rents imposed in George Osborne’s recent budget.
Having agreed a rent formula with councils two years ago that was designed to allow them to plan their housing finances with some certainty for the next ten years, the Government has now scrapped this agreement and instead imposed four years of rent cuts.
This will wipe £7.9m from the budget the city council uses to provide services to its tenants and invest in their homes.
A group of NCS participants will be hosting a fundraising event for Whizz-Kidz, the charity which provides disabled children with the essential wheelchairs and other mobility equipment they need to lead fun and active childhoods, in Princesshay this Friday (7 August).
The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a Government-backed initiative designed to inspire young people and help them improve their local communities.
The staff at Exeter City FC’s Football in the Community team are working with 120 16-17 year olds from around the region this summer and the first wave of...
