Young people from churches across Devon will have the chance to say what they want the county’s next bishop to be like, in an event organised by the Diocese of Exeter. Young people will be able to record their views and thoughts on what makes for a good bishop in video diary rooms set up especially for the day. The following month, two young people will get the chance to present their ideas to the Prime Minister and Archbishop’s appointments secretaries, as part of the formal consultation process before a new bishop is appointed. The current Bishop of Exeter, Rt Revd Michael Langrish, is...
Regen SW has today written to all MPs in the South West, inviting them to pledge to develop a world-leading renewable energy industry - employing 34,000 people by the end of the decade. The pledge is at the heart of the South West Renewable Energy Manifesto, which sets out eight key commitments to put sustainable energy at the heart of our economic future.
The Manifesto is supported by Local Enterprise Partnerships from the West of England, Cornwall and the Isles of Scily, Dorset, and the Heart of South West and sponsored by Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Gilbert, Labour MP Ben...
Demand for luxury student accommodation in Exeter has gone through the roof following the release of the first phase of a high-end, multi-million-pound development located in the heart of the city.
Dean Clarke Lofts, located in the former Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, initially released 10 lofts on Saturday 16 March, but the accommodation – which includes features such as mezzanine-level double bedrooms, high-speed broadband and designer kitchens – proved so popular among both UK and overseas University of Exeter students, that a second phase of studios has been released ahead...
Police in Crediton have issued an ‘Evofit’ of a suspect they wish to identify following two house burglaries in the town. The two incidents occurred between 2.00pm and 3.30pm on Monday 29 April in Clifford Gardens, Crediton. In the first incident the offender entered a flat via an insecure door and following a search some cash totalling £15 was stolen from a purse and container. In the second incident at 3.30pm the offender entered another property via an insecure front door. Following a tidy search a purse containing approximately £120 cash was stolen. The elderly female occupant...
On Friday 17 May, two beautiful National Trust places on the English Riviera will each step back in time to their heyday as they host a Swiss vintage car tour.
A wide range of classic cars will be included in the tour, which stops at Coleton Fishacre, the epitome of 1920s elegance; as well as Greenway, the holiday home of the queen of crime Agatha Christie.
The two elegant houses fit fantastically with the glamour and style of the luxurious cars, which range from Austin Healey 100 Ms to Jaguar MK IXs, and Alvis Cabrio Grabers to Mercedes Cabriolets.
Up to 20 new apprenticeships are now being offered by South West Water as its successful programme is expanded.
The majority of the chosen trainees will be working within the company's waste water and drinking water teams and responsible for operating and maintaining assets such as pumping stations and large treatment works. A further three apprentices will work in the technical services team and will learn how to install, repair and maintain South West Water's electrical and process control systems.
South West Water's Customer Relations Director Monica Read said: "We are...
Without support from local business, the future of a service run by local charity, St Petrock’s, is at risk. Started in 2010, St Petrock’s' Private Rented Service was set up to help address the limited accommodation options in Exeter available for single people who are homeless but do not have a statutory right to housing. While initially funded by Crisis – the national charity for single homeless people - for the first two years, this funding stream has ended and while all efforts are being made to attract funding, St Petrock’s is looking for a local Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...
The number of people worshipping in Devon's Anglican churches has risen over the past year by more than one per cent, the latest attendance figures have shown.
There has been an upward trend in the recorded average weekly attendance since 2008, with the latest figure reaching 27,100 in 2011.
The number of children attending church or church related projects has also risen signficantly, to 3,800 in 2011 (the latest available figures).
The number of people going to a church service at Christmas is also up significantly, in common with other dioceses across the Church...
BAM Construction - Western Ltd, the contractors responsible for building the new Montgomery Primary School in Revers Road, St Thomas, have won a prestigious National Gold Award from the Considerate Constructors Scheme.
The annual awards, run by the Scheme, recognise the highest levels of consideration and care shown by construction sites throughout the UK towards their local neighbourhood, the general public, site staff and the environment. Only 77 UK sites achieved the gold standard this year from over 7000, making this site’s achievement particularly significant.
