Exeter

Just90 highlights the importance of video for businesses in Exeter

Authored by Just90
Posted: Mon, 11/26/2012 - 11:16am

Getting your message heard is becoming harder and harder with more people watching video rather than reading text. Over the next few months, Just90.tv - which helps you to communicate to your customers and staff using simple, high impact 90 second videos - is making it even easier for your business to communicate key messages using video.

We will be running a ‘Getting the most out of video’ free workshop on December 7th at Fresha in Exeter. Not only that, we will also be setting up our studio, giving you the chance to come along and film a short video for your staff or...

Citizens Advice survey to hold payday lenders to account

As the new payday lending customer charter is launched, Citizens Advice Bureaux across the country are today releasing new figures demonstrating a worrying increase in the number of serious debt cases relating to payday loans.

The Citizens Advice service has seen a ten-fold increase in the proportion of clients receiving casework help with multiple debts which included a payday loan debt in the last four years. In the first quarter of 2009/10 only one per cent of CAB debt casework clients had at least one payday loan and in the same quarter last year this had risen to four per cent...

Stagecoach Service update for 25th November

Check out Stagecoach's update on service disruptions before you head out on your journey this morning.

Breaking news: 157 unable to serve Otterton due to flooding

Update: 55 and 155 services are now resuming their normal routes

X38 cannot currently serve Bittaford

57 cannot serve Topsham therefore diversion via Countess Wear is in place, with those travelling to Topsham advised to change here onto the T service. 50, 51 and 315 running as normal. 380 cannot serve gittisham

Commuters facing difficult journeys after weekend storms

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Mon, 11/26/2012 - 7:17am

Commuters were once again facing difficult journeys into work this morning after the sixth day of disruption.

Hundreds of homes were flooded over the weekend after torrential rain and wind battered the region.

Devon County Council this morning said staff had been working around the clock 'scouting' for problems.

Today there is a lot of surface water on the roads but most major routes, including the A377 between Exeter and Crediton, are passable with care.

However, the rail line between Exeter and Tiverton Parkway is closed.

This morning there were 63...

Rail disruptions continue due to flooding

Following the recent heavy rain, flooding and high winds the following disruption to some trains in south west England.

You can follow this incident on Twitter by using the hashtag: #ukrain

The following changes are available in the real-time Journey Planner ,

Exeter St Davids - Yeovil Junction (South West Trains)

Due to a landslip at Honiton, and flooding near Axminster, trains are currently unable to run between Exeter St Davids and Yeovil Junction.

Buses are running between Exeter St Davids and Yeovil Junction, subject...

Exeter's Quay on flood watch once again

In true British spirit, the establishments along Exeter's Quay, many of which my family and I frequent on a regular basis, were open as normal today despite the imminent threat of flooding. With further rain and heavy showers expected into Monday, their fate depends on what the weather decides to throw at them this evening and over the next couple of days.

It was quieter out today, naturally, with many deciding to stay indoors rather than face the elements, however having seen an earlier tweet from The Prospect Inn that they were open and serving a warming roast lunch...

Woman killed by tree in Exeter was living in a tent

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sun, 11/25/2012 - 6:37pm

This was the scene of the tragic incident in which a woman was killed by a falling tree in Exeter during last night's storms.

Police were today carrying out an investigation and prepare a report for the coroner.

The 21-year-old victim died and two men, aged 27 and 35, were injured when the tree came down shortly before midnight.. There are no further details regarding injuries at this time.

The woman was treated at the scene but died later in hospital. The tragedy happened at around 11.50pm yesterday on Western Way, near to junction with Barnfield Road in the city...

Dozens of vehicles stuck in floodwater across the county

Fire crews in Devon and Somerset have attended 51 incidents involving vehicles stuck in floodwater in the last 24 hours alone.

Crews have been called to 550 incidents in total over the same period with more rain expected on Sunday evening.

Fire officers are asking residents not to drive through floodwater, as they could be putting themselves or others in danger. Attending incidents which could be prevented may also divert fire crews from other incidents where lives are at risk.

Group Manager Chris Blackburn said: “It is impossible for...

Further flooding likely as more rain is forecast for Monday

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sun, 11/25/2012 - 5:55pm

Heavy rain has been forecast again this evening and into tomorrow.

Further flooding and travel disruption is likely due to the ground being saturated from previous downpours.

Today many businesses were mopping up after one of the worst nights of flooding in recent history.

Hundred of reservations were cancelled at the Mill on the Exe after the pub was deluged by water.

At Cowley the river had burst its banks and the normally gently flowing water was cascading under the bridge.

Nearby, The Imperial suffered a power cut again believed to be a result of...

Riverside Valley Park under water

Authored by steve pope
Posted: Sun, 11/25/2012 - 12:35pm

Following another night of torrential rain the River Exe took to its flood plains at Countess Wear, creating a new lake in what is normally Riverside Valley Park.

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