Following a police search of a commercial premises in the Dawlish area an assortment of power and garden tools have been found.
These are suspected to be stolen property from burglaries that have taken place in the last few months.
If anyone recognises any of the items pictured or believes some of this property could be theirs, please contact Newton Abbot CID on 01626 326273 quoting Operation Jack.
Hospiscare has received another mystery donation – this time £1,020 was left outside its flagship store in Exeter’s Fore Street.
The money was left in a large bag, containing a purple quilt, just by the front door a few minutes before staff arrived to open up in the morning.
Last Christmas Hospiscare, Exeter’s local end of life charity, celebrated receiving £3,450 after cash was left in two carrier bags outside its Cowick Street shop and just last month Hospiscare received another mystery donation of £140 in notes, this time through the post, to the same store.
Guide Dogs has received £4,920 to fund starter kits for new guide dog owners across Devon.
The donation was provided by the Santander Foundation which offers grants to UK registered charities for projects that help disadvantaged people in local communities.
Guide Dogs exists to enhance the quality of life of people living with blindness or impaired vision. The grant will provide new guide dog owners with specialised products and aids based on their personal vision and mobility needs such as harnesses and hi-visibility vests, as well as other rehabilitation services....
Following approval by Devon’s cabinet to move forward with plans for the Okehampton East Business Park, the planning application has now also been approved by West Devon Borough Council.
The planning permission includes use for office, distribution and industrial use, road and site levels.
The next stage will be to attract businesses alongside a tender process for construction works.
The 20 acre park will be located to the east of the town and aims to create a range of commercial premises and the creation of around 400 jobs.
Exeter Hub: How to help the brain see cancer Speaker: Dr William Simpson (University of Plymouth) Breast cancer is detected by radiologists who view mammograms (X-ray images of the breasts). No matter how sophisticated the imaging equipment used to create the mammograms, a limiting factor in cancer detection is the visual system of the radiologist. Therefore, if we can present mammogram images to the radiologist in a way tailored to the capabilities of the visual system, we can improve cancer detection. Visual perception is at the very core of psychology, and a great deal is known about it...
Devon wedding venue, Holne Park House, is inviting brides and grooms past and present along with their friends and family to attend a tea party to raise money for charity.
Holne Park House, based within the River Dart Country Park estate amongst 90-acres of stunning parkland, will open its doors at 1pm on Sunday 19th April to welcome guests for a classic afternoon tea ahead of an auction and raffle where a whole host of lavish prizes will be up for grabs.
For brides and grooms to be, the silent auction boasts an incredible prize. Holne Park House is donating the venue free...
A snoring partner, battling with a cold and worrying about our finances are amid the myriad of reasons Brits can’t get to sleep, new research has shown.
Researchers who studied 2,000 adults on their sleeping habits found a whopping nine in ten are consistently plagued with disturbed or sleepless nights - mostly due to anxiety and worrying.
Money concerns proved to be the top cause of insomnia, with other big contributors being pressure at work and arguing with a partner before bed.
The study found suffering with ill health, uncomfortable bedding and being woken by...
In support of International Women’s Day on March 8th Leading Women UK (a networking group with meetings across the South West) has arranged a Thunderclap to support women as they #MakeitHappen in 2015.
You can pledge your support on the Thunderclap here: http://bit.ly/1beHNJ7
In addition to this Leading Women UK is asking people to share their #MakeitHappen advice by writing it on a piece of paper, taking a photo and sharing it on the Leading Women UK Facebook: facebook.com/LeadingWomenUK or Twitter @LeadingWomenUK.
You can see other people’s photos here: http://on....
Trill Farm, the organic farm and education centre in Musbury, Axminster, is opening its gates on Easter Monday, 6th April 2015 between 3-5pm. Families and friends will have the opportunity to explore the farm and woods, meet the spring lambs and chicks, and talk to the team of staff and volunteers (wwoofers) who oversee the the farm and garden that provides such an abundant year-round harvest.
An Easter egg hunt will be held for children under 8 years old, and a treasure hunt will take place for older children. Both activities will have a £2.50 entry charge. Entrance to the farm is...
All-female Hecate Theatre Co. have never shied away from reworking the classics and their five-star (Theatre Bath, June 2014) Frogs is no exception. Aristophanes' Greek comedy tackles art, politics and ego-mania, asking the big question: how much do we really value the theatre?
Hecate's thoroughly modern Frogs follows the god of drama, Dionysus, down into the Underworld to find the greatest writer who ever lived. Whereas the original text features Greek playwrights, Charles Scherer's script includes a literary smack-down between William Shakespeare and Jane Austen, while Sara...
