You can now text the British Transport Police (BTP) on 61016 to tell them about non-emergency incidents, similar to the ones you would report to the 101 phone number provided by your local police force. In an emergency always dial 999.
The text number will be monitored 24/7 and, while it is not for reporting emergencies, the BTP says it will be able to send officers if required.
When to use the text service: Text 61016 (or call 0800 40 50 40) when you want to contact the BTP about an issue that doesn't require an emergency response. For example, you can text when:...
On Sunday 17th March, University of Exeter radio station Xpression FM will be taking on the University Staff in a battle of skill and determination, and it's all in aid of the Adam Stansfield Foundation.
We're kicking off at 11am on the Rubber Crumb, so please come and join us, DONATE, and also experience:
Cake sale
Raffle
Auction
Chance to take part in a penalty shootout
Featuring lecturers, SABBs and other staff of the University of Exeter, and of course all of your favourite Xpression FM presenters and pundits…...
Combining state-of-the-art modern luxuries with historical, period features, the first phase of a £7 million development of Exeter's landmark former city hospital will open to the public this week (8 March).
The Halford Wing, forming part of the notable, Grade II* Listed Dean Clarke Estate on Southernhay, is currently being converted into Dean Clarke Lofts - 30 of the largest, most exclusive, double-height, student loft apartments in the city, complete with super-fast broadband up to 100MB, unrivalled views over Exeter Cathedral and city, and period features in abundance.
At exacly 9.30am this morning, John Lewis Partners in Exeter and across the country were gathered together to discover the level of this year's bonus. And there was a genuine explosion of enthusiastic cheers in the Exeter branch when it was announced they were to receive a 17% bonus - equivalent to nearly nine weeks' pay - higher than the media had been suggesting prior to the announcement and a full 3% over and above last year's bonus. In the current economic climate you might wonder how John Lewis is able to provide such a generous bonus scheme, however the John Lewis Partnership have...
Bob Crow , RMT General Secretary following major signal failure on SW Trains/Network Rail alliance out of Waterloo last night, said; "This latest infrastructure failure on main routes out of London follows a spate of similar signal, overhead line and track breakdowns which have caused chaos in recent weeks and which RMT believes are linked to massive cuts of 20% in maintenance budgets and staffing.
"The SW Trains/Network Rail alliance is supposed to be the McNulty model for the future and yet it is delivering some of the highest fares for some of the worst services and has been an...
A regular sight at its home of London Victoria train station, Orient-Express’ British Pullman train will be leaving the hustle and bustle of the ‘big smoke’ for the fresh sea air and sweeping Devonshire coastline, where it will welcome guests at Plymouth and Exeter stations to experience the atmosphere of the era of the Golden Age of Travel.
The stunning vintage 1920s and 1930s carriages of the British Pullman, sister train to the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, are a haven of crisp white table cloths, glistening crystal filled with fine wines and Champagnes, gleaming...
Exeter City succumbed to a 2-0 defeat in a West Country derby against a buoyant Bristol Rovers side.
The Pirates piled on the early pressure before taking the lead when Ollie Norburn’s speculative effort crept under the body of Artur Krysiak and into the net.
The Grecians changed formation in the second period with a couple of substitutions that looked to add a little dynamism to the City attack, but Lee Brown’s firecracker with less than ten minutes remaining put the game out of reach for City.
There was only a single swap to Paul Tisdale’s starting XI – 19-year-...
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Rob Newby, accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, hosted the Guildhall's first ever wedding fashion show and fayre last weekend. The two events raised more than £1,000 for the Lord Mayor’s chosen charity, Socops.
The fashion show on Friday 1 March was opened by the Faces of Princesshay 2012-2013, Lucy Nicholson and Ashley Knight. Local fashion retailer Catwalk 09 showed a vast array of stunning dresses for all ages and male models looked dashing in suits provided by Moss Bros.
On 2 March the Lord Mayor opened the Guildhall’s first wedding fayre. Local...
Archaeologists carrying out investigations in advance of the construction of the South Devon Link Road, near Kingskerswell, Devon, have widened their search.
The archaeologists, who uncovered the remains of a 2000-year-old Roman settlement and a stone-constructed medieval building in December last year, will now be undertaking a further assessment along the rest of the planned route of the new road, to establish archaeological potential.
Archaeologists have just discovered another medieval building at Edginswell Lane: pottery found at the site indicates that it dates to the...
As part of its ongoing Business Transformation, Thomas Cook Group plc has announced that it has began a consultation process to restructure its UK business, which would see the Group's UK workforce reduced by 2,500 full-time roles. Job losses would mostly be from back-office functions and its retail network, including some store closures. However it has not yet been revealed which stores are to close.
The Group currently employs 15,500 across the UK & Ireland. The cost benefit of these changes, and the costs of achieving them, have already been included in the cost-out numbers...
