Devon

Mayor opens show home on Exmouth development

Councillor John Humphreys; Mayor of Exmouth carried out an official ribbon cutting ceremony to open the new show home, a four-bedroom Town House, at a development in Exmouth. Built by independent builders C G Fry & Son, ‘Hillcrest’ is located in the desirable St. John’s Road on the site of a former school.

C G Fry & Son an independent family-run business is renowned for its excellent reputation and extensive portfolio of high-quality projects ranging from private individual houses to major developments.

The company has received numerous regional design and quality...

Dairy farmers should take care of profits

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:47am

Mike Feneley, Partner with Haines Watts Rural Business talks about the upsurge in profits for Dairy farming businesses and offers sound advice on how farmers can use these effectively over the coming year…

Dairy farming profitability is on an upward path due to better milk prices, better climatic conditions and more attractive costs of production giving great opportunities to the dairy farming community. It is a time where businesses need to plan carefully to ensure they utilise any extra profits effectively for the future. There is no doubt that there will be many suppliers to the...

Local organisations urged to pledge

A Devon student taking part in a prestigious exhibition is urging local businesses and organisations to donate funds to help support the show’s marketing and publicity campaign.

Karen Sanders, who splits her time between Devon and Bristol, is one of 40 students showcasing their work at a prestigious exhibition to be held at the Bargehouse, OXO Tower in London.

FLUXURE, which offers a private view on June 19th and opening to the public for free from the 20th to the 23rd, is being held to mark the end of the students three year degree course in Photography.

The...

Get Creative this Easter with Bodkin Workshops

Event Date: 
15/04/2014 - 11:00am to 16/04/2014 - 1:00pm
Venue: 
38 Mill Street, Sidmouth, EX10 8DF

On Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 April, talented local textile artist and owner of Bodkin, Hesta, will be running workshops on how to make beautiful Mosaic Angels.

Enjoy a two hour workshop at 38 Mill Street in Sidmouth - complete with home made baking and plenty of tea - before you stroll to the beach for to enjoy the afternoon sunshine.

For more information about the workshops and to register attendance, please visit Bodkin's Facebook page .

Devon student to showcase work at London exhibition

A Devon student is one of 40 students showcasing their work at a prestigious exhibition to be held at the Bargehouse, OXO Tower in London.

Karen Sanders, who splits her time between Devon and Bristol, is one of several students who will be showcasing their photographs in the exhibition entitled ‘ FLUXURE’.

The exhibition, which offers a private view on June 19th with the exhibition opening to the public for free from the 20th to the 23rd, is being held to mark the end of the students three year degree course in Photography.

The students, who have studied at The...

Exeter Bus Users Protected by Price Freezes

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Sat, 04/12/2014 - 11:39am

Regular bus users in Exeter are to be protected by a price freeze later this month as Stagecoach South West raise bus fares by an average of 2.6%.

Under the plans the Exeter Dayrider, Exeter Megarider Plus tickets and the unlimited day travel Explorer tickets as well as most of the region’s megarider tickets will see their prices frozen in an effort to limit the affect of the price on regular bus users.

Exeter Stagecoach will also be trialling a simplified fare structure removing all return fares in the City, leaving just four adult single fares which ranging in price from...

Devon targets Doorstep crime

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/11/2014 - 3:01pm

As part of National Rogue Trader Week (7 – 11 April 2014), Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Officers have been focusing on the scourge of doorstep crime through education, engagement and enforcement in partnership with Police forces.

The vulnerable and elderly nature of targeted consumers, the high levels of financial loss, and the health issues that victims suffer also creates increased demands on local care and support services, particularly when victims are targeted repeatedly by organised criminal gangs whose tactics are constantly being changed and adapted.

Rogue...

Scam warning over Heartbleed fears

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Fri, 04/11/2014 - 1:40pm

Security experts are warning the public to be on the lookout for fake pass word reset emails in the wake of the latest reports over the ‘Heartbleed’ bug . Exploiting the confusion of advice surrounding passwords after the uncovering of the Heartbleed flaw in the internet’s most widely used piece of data protection software OpenSSL; opportunistic scammers have been sending fake emails surrounding password resets. Many of these emails are ‘phishing ‘attacks containing links to visit a website where they are asked to update personal information, such as a password, credit card, social...

BBC documentary to show storms aftermath

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/11/2014 - 12:55pm

A feature length programme focusing on the aftermath of the devastating winter weather is due to air on BBC one tonight A few months ago,the worst storms in living memory severely battered the South West shoreline, causing millions of pounds’ worth of damage, not only to coastal defences, but also to homes, businesses, roads and railways. The Storms That Shook The South West (BBC One, South West, 7.30pm, Friday 11 April) looks at the aftermath left by the wettest winter on record.

With analysis from Plymouth University experts the programme questions whether people living and...

Devon’s search for best bus driver

Bus passengers in Devon are among the happiest in the country according to a new survey which ranks Devon high for overall satisfaction.

Of the 800 plus Devon people who took part in the national survey by Passenger Focus, a record 90 per cent recorded their satisfaction overall, which includes 95 per cent of passengers with a disability.

Value for money, punctuality, bus and bus stop cleanliness all score well, with satisfaction levels higher in most cases to last year’s figures.

But it’s passengers’ satisfaction about their bus drivers that Devon County Council...

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