Police in Exmouth have released an Evofit of man they would like to speak to in connection with a series of burglaries across east, south and mid Devon.
A burglary occurred in the Mount Pleasant Avenue area of Exmouth between the 4 and 17 October while the occupants were on holiday.
Items stolen from the property include a number of earrings, gold rings, a locket, a ladies wristwatch, a gold bangle and a service medal.
Police are investigating the possibility that the burglary is linked to an ongoing series of similar burglaries throughout Devon, and are keen to...
High housing costs and low wages are pushing many areas of the South West out of reach for local people according to a new report from the National Housing Federation. South West Broken Market, Broken Dreams warns that while the average house price in the region is now close to £230,000, earnings in the region are among the lowest in England, making house prices on average nearly ten times annual incomes. In rural and coastal areas, the situation is even worse. With beauty spots commanding premium house prices and attracting wealthy second home owners, spiralling prices are forcing young...
One of the leading law firms in Devon and Cornwall has won two prestigious awards for its work, as well as reaching the shortlist for another national award. Stephens Scown LLP has won Property Law Firm of the Year and Deal of the Year at the Insider South West Property Awards 2014, which were announced at an event in Bristol on 16 October. The Deal of the Year award was for the firm’s work with Wolf Minerals on the development of its Drakelands Mine near Plymouth. The judges called it the "most complicated deal by a country mile". Stephens Scown has also reached the shortlist for the...
East Devon District Council has been working hard with Sidmouth Town Council to provide residents with the free-to-use outdoor gym that they wanted.
There will be a grand opening event on Sunday 2 November from 10.30am to 11.30am. There will be free lessons from a personal trainer on how to get the best out of the new equipment, as well as free circus skills on offer!
Having an outdoor gym in Sidmouth was proposed and chosen by the local community. Last year Sidmouth Town Council and EDDC asked community groups and others to put forward their ideas as to how £250,000 of...
University of Exeter researchers are looking for fathers, or men trying to conceive a baby, to spare a few minutes to fill in an online survey to help find out why increasing numbers of couples are suffering from fertility problems.
The study will investigate the effect that stress, smoking, alcohol and occupation may have on male fertility.
The causes of fertility problems in men are largely unknown as most research focuses exclusively on mothers. This study addresses the problem by asking questions about the environmental factors that are encountered by men in everyday...
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is to receive a share of a £75 million Government fund to improve frontline services to the public.
Fire and rescue authorities could bid for funding to deliver efficiencies and transformational change.
The Service was the lead partner in a successful bid for £374,100 with Kent and Essex fire and rescue authorities to establish a procurement hub which will create new opportunities to buy collaboratively.
The Service was also a named partner in three other successful bids:
As old as time and as modern as the hour, the music of Tarras is impossible to pigeonhole. It draws heavily on the roots of folk and traditional music but reinterprets those themes with a freshness that is entirely contemporary.
Through driving rhythms and soaring melodies, the sound of Tarras expresses the essence of an ancient countryside and a people who still confront the same human challenges as generation upon generation over the centuries.
Normally a six-piece band with drums- the group have launched an all-venue friendly Acoustic trio version (Tarras Minor) using...
Stagecoach South West has announced extensions to their Exeter ticket zones.
The changes will take effect from Monday 27th October and will result in significant reductions in daily and season ticket travel costs for, amongst others, residents of Cranbrook and Cullompton.
The Exeter Megarider zone is being extended to include the new town of Cranbrook, with the cost of a daily ticket falling from £5.50 to £3.60 and the cost of a weekly ticket reducing from £20 to £14, savings of 35% and 30% respectively.
The Exeter Megarider Plus zone is being extended to include...
Pumpkin kits are on their way to local businesses as part of a competition to help raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West.
For the second year running, the Mercure Southgate Exeter is holding a pumpkin carving competition, inviting Exeter residents, businesses, hotel guests, spa and leisure club members to get creative for charity.
Hotel manager Fiona Darde said: “We’re looking for people to get creative and help raise money for Children’s Hospice South West. Last year we had a fantastic response, ranging from quirky and fun to truly inspiring and scary.
