Devon County Council is supporting the Department for Transport's THINK Cyclist campaign that encourages drivers and cyclists to "look out for each other".
Five taxi cabs have been prohibited from being used following a two-day operation carried out by Devon & Cornwall Police in Exeter and East Devon.
Police Officers completed an operation with their partners in VOSA (The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency), Immigration and HM Revenue and Customs Fuel Testing, stopping a total of 50 vehicles between Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd February 2013 in Exmouth, Exeter and Honiton.
Of the vehicles checked, 23 were found to be in order, while 27 were committing offences ranging from defective lights, to the driver not having an...
Tim Walker – Head of Office, Brewin Dolphin Exeter says:
“Never confuse brains with a Bull Market” When stockmarkets are flying, making money feels easy, but it is important to realise that a good couple of months in equity returns does not make you veteran investor Warren Buffett. The converse, of course, is also true – “Never confuse stupidity with a Bear Market”!
“It’s not me, it’s the market” With the best will in the world, we can all look back on some investment decisions that we made in the past and realise that we were not as correct as we
A campaign to encourage local communities to have their say on what public services matter most to them has been applauded by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) in this year's Local Public Service awards.
Devon County Council's 'Your Community, Your Choice' consultation, 2011/12, included a range of public meetings, supported by an interative website, to involve and engage with the public about difficult decisions the Council faced as it set last year's budget.
Describing the campaign as 'well-thought out', judges awarded it the winner of this year's...
Police in Exeter are appealing for witnesses after an 18-year-old man sustained head injuries following an assault, which took place between 11pm on Friday 8th February and 0.40am on Saturday 9th February near to The Foyer on Commercial Road.
Two men aged 20 and 21 years have been charged with grievous bodily harm and appeared at Exeter Magistrates’ Court today, Monday 11th February 2013.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Police on 101, quoting reference DE/13/1275. Police ref: DE/13/1275
It is vital that the high welfare standards and traceability that UK farmers meet are replicated further down the supply chain as the horse meat and DNA revelations continue to undermine consumer confidence in the food they eat, the NFU said today.
As news emerged that Findus has removed one of its products – which in some cases were 100 per cent horse meat rather than beef – the NFU wants to emphasise to consumers that this issue had nothing to do with the integrity of UK farmed products. Consumers who are seeking reassurance in the food they buy should look to 100 per cent...
Gareth Steenson insists the hard work has already started as Exeter Chiefs quickly look to banish the disappointment of Friday's Aviva Premiership defeat to lowly Sale Sharks.
Seemingly in control at 16-5 up early in the second half thanks to 11 points from Steenson and a try from Fijian newcomer Watisoni Votu, the Chiefs then appeared to implode as they allowed the Sharks to fight their way back into the contest, eventually undoing their Devon rivals 21-16 to claim only their third top flight win of the season.
It was indeed a disappointing outcome for Rob Baxter's side,...
The University of Exeter Business School has won a bid for European research funds to work on ‘sustainability-driven innovation’ (SDI). Research and training in Exeter will concentrate on Biomimicry, creating business innovations inspired by nature. The total budget for the consortium is just under 3 million Euros over three years, of which the Business School will receive just over 300,000 Euros.
Exeter is part of a multi-partner consortium of eight international universities, coordinated by the European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS). Preliminary research suggests that...
Police are concerned for the welfare of Roger Duggan who went missing from the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Wonford, at around 12.40am this morning (Monday 11th February 2013).
The 61-year-old, from Brampford Speke, is described as white, slim build with short grey receding hair. He is believed to have been wearing blue jeans and a red fleece when he went missing.
Anyone with information about Roger’s whereabouts is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference 36 of 11/02/13.
As well as encouraging you to test your smoke alarms regularly, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue are working alongside a Fire Kills campaign to encourage you to test the smoke alarms of older relatives, friends and neighbours.
Testing smoke alarms can often be a tricky operation for an older person. The position of the alarm makes it harder to reach as well as the changing of the batteries.
Did you know they are four times more likely to die in a fire if they do not have a working smoke alarm?
An early warning is vital for everyone to make a safe escape in a...
