Farmers from the National Farmers Union (NFU) have called on the the Government to act with more 'urgency' on removing 'red tape' from the industry.
A report published today by an independent group led by former NFU Director General Richard Macdonald, suggets that by cutting red tape the government has already helped the boost UK Farming industry.
Changes inclding An ‘earned recognition’ scheme has reduced the number of dairy farm inspections by over 8,000 a year. Earned recognition means that the scheme limits the number of inspections on farms that have excellent track-...
Nearly 50 per cent of people experience problems with their Internet at least once a day, new research has revealed.
The figure paints a worrying picture of the UK’s rural broadband provision. In total, the Government has already invested £530million in to fibre broadband and former Culture Secretary Maria Miller has been reported as wanting the UK’s Internet to be among the best in the world.
According to the research which asked 142 people about their broadband the most common problems include slow Internet and a dropped connection, with 64.7 per cent reporting the former...
Police searching for missing Honiton man, Damian Hart, have found a body near Feniton.
The body was found in a rural outbuilding near Feniton at around 10:40am on Tuesday (April 8).
Police are not treating the death as suspicious and a file is being prepared on behalf of HM Cornoner.
Mr Hart, 38, was reported missing by a family member on Saturday afternoon after going out to a local pub in Feniton at around 8pm on the Friday night.
Police had been growing increasingly concerned for his welfare after an extensive search of the area had proven unsucessfull...
Police in Devon have seen a significant rise in the reporting of Domestic violence offences in new figures announced today.
The rise in domestic violence reports, of 22.8% or 886 more reports on the previous year, follows from an effort by officers to encourage victims of domestic violence to report abuse.
While potentially a sign that this effort has been successful police have cautioned that, while these figures are only one indication of how the Force is doing and overall figures rarely show the true picture.
Devon commander, Chief Superintendent Paul Davies,...
Devon Wheels 2 Work has been very busy over the last 12 months, and there have been some exciting new developments for the not-for-profit Social Enterprise.
Having outgrown our old location at Halwill Junction, Devon Wheels 2 Work has just moved to outstanding new premises in the former ATS building at the entrance to Holsworthy Industrial Estate. We continue to offer our scooter and motorcycle loan scheme, and our new, larger workshop provides servicing, MOT and repair for all makes and models of motorcycles.
We are also pleased to launch the brand new ‘Devon Moto’...
Free Easter eggs will be handed out to the first 500 children at Exeter Racecourse’s family day which takes place next Tuesday (April 15). Widely regarded as one of the best free days out for children in the Easter holidays, this year the annual event will feature Tractor Ted and his inflatable bouncy castle, as well as the brilliant Kids Love The Races Roadshow.
Three separate zones, Jockey School, Racehorse Zone and Let’s Go Racing, are sure to encourage children to fall in love with the races. A running race down the home straight, questions and answers with the country’s top...
A positive vote by MEPs means the Government is a step closer in making key decisions on implementing the next CAP reform in England and Wales, the NFU said today.
The European Parliament Agriculture Committee last night approved the draft secondary legislation that underpins the implementation of the future CAP.
NFU President Meurig Raymond said: “We have worked closely with MEPs to resolve the issues such as how much areas of nitrogen fixing crops would contribute towards the five per cent Ecological Focus Areas (EFA) requirement. I am very pleased that MEPs have managed...
The NHS walk-in centre in Sidwell Street, Exeter, will be temporarily closed on Wednesday 9 April and Thursday 10 April due to staff shortages at short notice.
The centre will reopen at 8am on Friday 11 April.
Patients will be signposted to the walk-in centre at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital or to call 111.
Kate Lyons, the Trust’s director of operations, said: “We apologise for any inconvenience the temporary closure may cause.
“Patient safety is paramount and we cannot operate the service without the appropriately skilled and experienced staff.”
Companion Care Vets, situated in Digby’s Pets at Home store, are celebrating their ten year anniversary by inviting 200 of their clients and suppliers to an open evening event.
The event will take place at the practice, in the Pets at Home store, and attendants will be treated to champagne, a charity raffle, music and much more.
The open evening is taking place on Saturday 19th April, with guests invited to attend between 5-8pm.
Veterinary surgeon Chris Eiermann, who single handily opened the practice ten years ago, can hardly believe the anniversary is here. He...
Newtown Community Association will host its first community cafe of the year on Sunday 13 April.
The April cafe will be a cycle cafe at Belmont Hut in Belmont Park, Exeter and will be open from 2pm-5pm.
The event, in conjunction with Devon County Council, will include opportunities to get your bike checked by a mechanic, low cost reflective/florescent items, and free smoothie drinks thanks to a pedal powered smoothie bike.
Community Police Officers will be present to allow people to obtain free bike security marking as well as advice on security protection.
