Devon

Divorce set to peak after summer holidays

Leading divorce lawyer highlights financial pitfalls of DIY divorces With divorces set to peak after the summer holidays, one of the South West’s leading divorce lawyers is highlighting the financial pitfalls of DIY divorces. Top divorce lawyer Liz Allen, head of the family law team at Stephens Scown LLP explains: “The end of the summer holidays, along with early January, are the two times of year when divorces traditionally increase. Financial worries and spending more time together as a couple can often bring issues to a head and lead to relationship breakdowns.” With legal aid no longer...

Bike stolen from garden in St Thomas

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 6:00pm

Police are appealing for the public’s help following a bike theft in St Thomas.

A green Diamondback ‘Remix’ BMX similar to the one pictured was stolen from a back garden in the St. Thomas area of Exeter between 12th and 15th August.

The bicycle is worth around £250 brand new. If anyone has been offered a bicycle like this for sale recently, or has seen it abandoned police would like to hear from you.

If you have any information about the theft, please email 101@dc.police.uk or call 101 quoting crime reference CR/57049/16. You can also give information anonymously...

Dog allegedly thrown from car on A38

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 4:07pm

Police attended the services near Kennford, Exeter at around 2pm today after reports of a dog being thrown from a vehicle on the A38.

A black King Charles Spaniel was found injured in the area with suspected broken legs and has been since taken to the vets for treatment.

At this time, police only have third hand reports of how the dog came to be on the road and how it sustained its injuries.

If anyone has any information that can help police, we ask them to contact 101 quoting log number 397 for the 1st of September.

Mum2mum market nearly new sale in Exeter

Don’t miss the mum2mum market next Sunday in Exeter!!

Held at America Hall, Pinhoe, Exeter on 11th of Setember from 1.30pm-3.30pm.

We have loads of fantastic baby and childrens bargains

Including

• Maternity clothes • Jumperoo • Clarks shoes • Food warmer machine • Baby support ring • Sleeping bags • Pushchairs • Reusable nappies • Angel bath support • Toy box

To name just a few!

Its only £2 on the door and everyone is welcome! Or bring a friend for free with our 2-4-1 voucher – they can help you carry home all your bargains. Admission is...

Dawlish cracks down on antisocial behaviour

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 1:07pm

A Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) has been introduced in Dawlish, sending out a strong message that antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated.

The Dawlish PSPO is the first of its kind in Devon and Cornwall.

PSPOs are intended to specifically target and deal with specific particular nuisance or problems in a particular area but also ensure the law-abiding majority can enjoy public places, safe from antisocial behaviour.

The PSPO covers the Lawns and surrounding area of Dawlish including Piermont Place and the train station. It was approved by Teignbridge...

Parking charges for longer stays in Exeter set to go down

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 12:54pm

Exeter City Council has unveiled proposals for new car parking tariffs designed to encourage people to stay longer in the city.

Motorists parking in the city centre's three 'Premier' car parks - Guildhall, Mary Arches and John Lewis - will see a reduced rate if they stay for longer. Four hours will come down from £6.50 to £5 and from £11.80 to £7 for a six hour stay.

Those parking in short stay car parks will see a reduction in charges across the board. A one hour stay will be reduced from £1.20 to £1, while a four hour stay will go down from £5.70 to £4.

The new...

Free tours of St James Park in Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 12:41pm

Exeter City Football Club are offering special tours of their St James Park Stadium at 11am on 8 and 9 September.

The tours are part of Exeter City Council's Heritage Weekend (8-11 September) - an annual initiative that the Football Club has participated in for a number of years. The scheme offers members of the public the chance to visit (for free) historic buildings in Exeter.

The Exeter City Supporters Trust organises the stadium tours and stresses that this may be one of the last opportunities one will get to visit the historic Old Grandstand which was built in 1926 - a...

Armand primed and ready for new season

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 12:27pm

Exeter Chiefs star Don Armand admits expectation levels have rightly changed across the board as he and his team-mates prepare to kick-off a new Aviva Premiership season against Wasps this Sunday (3pm).

No longer seen as English rugby’s ‘New Kids on the Block’ – Rob Baxter’s side underlined their growing emergence within the game last season, advancing to the last eight of the European Champions Cup for the first time, as well as narrowly missing out on a first-ever Premiership title to Saracens.

The development of Devon’s finest has been talked about far and wide, but much...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 09/01/2016 - 12:11pm

Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (2-4 September).

THEATRE

Blown Away Saturday & Sunday, Exeter Northcott Theatre A windy day, a brand new kite, for Penguin Blue a maiden flight… Meet Penguin Blue and friends as they go on an acrobatic Antarctic adventure full of good ideas, homesickness and the perils of kites. Packed full of spectacular circus, magical puppetry and catchy songs this joyous new stage adaptation of Rob Biddulph’s award-winning children’s book is fun for all the family. Tickets £13. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk...

More than 4,000 children in the SW become overweight at primary school

AS South West children prepare to start school, new statistics* released by Cancer Research UK today (Thursday) reveal the scale of the child obesity crisis facing the region. Every year, around 4,000 children in the South West who started primary school at a healthy weight end up obese or overweight by the time they leave. This worrying statistic adds to the fact that nearly one in five children (22.3%)in the South West are already overweight or obese when they start primary school. And by the time they leave, that figure rises to more than one in three (30.5%) in year 6. To highlight the...

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