Police and crime commissioner Tony Hogg’s review of the 101 police non-emergency service in Devon and Cornwall will be used to help improve the system in other parts of the country. Home Secretary Theresa May has praised the work done by Mr Hogg and his OPCC team and confirmed that the Home Office will urge other forces to consider adapting the review findings and recommendations in their own areas. In a letter to Mr Hogg, the Home Secretary said “I welcome the work you are leading in this area.” “Thank you for the positive steps you are taking to address the issues you have identified...
Cullompton-based logistics company, Kay Transport, part of Palletways, Europe’s largest dedicated network for the express delivery of palletised freight, has just announced that it will now be offering a full range of distribution services to Austria.
This latest development now means that Kay Transport provides delivery services to 14 European countries including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, Spain and United Kingdom.
Tim Prout, Principal at Kay Transport, said: This...
Pace of price growth in the South West accelerated slightly over the last three months and new reform in the Autumn Statement is expected to boost sales
House price growth in the past three months accelerated slightly in the South West and new Stamp Duty reforms see surveyors forecasting a sales boost of between 2-5%, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.
Despite a net balance of 17% more surveyors reporting a decline in new buyer enquiries in the South West, supply in the region has improved in November and surveyors are expecting more house sales in...
WORDS and music inspired by visits to the ancient Beer Quarry Caves are to be performed by children and young people from across the region at a special concert in Exeter Cathedral in the New Year.
A collaboration between the Jurassic Coast Teaching Schools Alliance of 28 schools from Dorset, Devon and Somerset and Lyme Regis-based youth music charity B Sharp, the Beer Quarry Caves Concert on January 13 at 7.30pm marks the culmination of a year-long project that has seen 390 students and more than 45 teaching staff visit the historic caves at Beer where stone has been quarried for...
Experience a traditional Victorian Christmas by night at Knightshayes on the outskirts of Tiverton on 12, 13, 19 and 20 December.
Visit the house after hours, from 4pm to 8pm, to enjoy seeing its festive decorations lit up by candles and fairy lights; and discover the stories behind some well-loved Christmas traditions such as crackers and mistletoe.
On Friday 12 December, at 4pm, the illuminations will be switched on. The outside of the house, formal garden terraces and woodland gardens will be bathed in colour allowing people to explore them after dark for the first time...
Police are seeking the identity of serial shoplifters who have targeted the Boots shop in Greenhill Retail Park, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot.
Police believe that the pair are working together and between them have stolen in excess of £1,000 worth of fragrances over three separate occasions, between Tuesday 30 September and Wednesday 1 October.
If you can identify these suspects, please contact the police on 101 quoting crime reference CR/115294/14, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
As the Exeter Business Improvement District (BID) reaches the next stage in its campaign, those involved in the BID are beginning to explore options with other businesses within the city centre with a view to design, plan, manage and deliver a Business Plan that reflects their business priorities to take the city centre forward for the next five years.
The now drafted BID business plan recently launched at an event held at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter.
Here are just some of the faces of Exeter BID who are supporting the scheme…
Jamie Oliver is excited to announce that Jamie’s Italian Exeter will open in February 2015.
The restaurant is situated in Princesshay with stunning views of the cathedral, and will be the first Jamie's Italian in the West Country.
A partnership between Jamie Oliver and his Italian mentor, Gennaro Contaldo, Jamie’s Italian has won thousands of fans for its delicious and affordable food and its friendly and welcoming service. The menu is based on dishes you’d find people eating all over Italy, made with care but delivered without fuss.
The fifth Tiverton Balloon and Music Festival takes place from Friday 10th until Sunday 12th July 2015 at Petroc College/Tiverton Campus on Bolham Road, Tiverton, in Devon.
Line-up This year the Tiverton Balloon & MUSIC Festival will be showcasing acts across it's 2 Music Stages - The Main Stage and Origin Stage. There are no acts confirmed yet for 2015.
Plus a Comedy Stage, Workshops provided by staff and students from both Petroc College and Tiverton High School, poetry and story readings, diverse catering and an eclectic mix of other attractions.
The drive for energy efficient homes could increase asthma risks, according to new research.
Led by a team at the University of Exeter Medical School, the research has found that a failure by residents to heat and ventilate retrofitted properties could lead to more people developing the respiratory condition.
Working with leading UK social housing provider, Coastline Housing, the research team assessed data from the residents of 700 properties in Cornwall. They found that people living in more energy efficient homes had a greater risk of asthma, and that the presence of...
