Zephyr, the south west’s regional organised crime unit, has made arrests in Scotland as part of its ongoing probe into courier fraud.
Detectives from Zephyr were joined by officers from Police Scotland to execute search warrants on properties in the Castlemilk and Crosshill areas of the city of Glasgow.
They are the first arrests made north of the border and follow arrests throughout the south west and in East London.
A 43-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit fraud and money-laundering offences. Officers seized a...
A team of researchers from the University of Exeter are heading to London today (14 November) to showcase their research on badgers and meerkats as part in the Great British Bioscience Festival.
The festival takes place between 14 and 16 November and is the culmination of a year-long tour offering visitors the chance to explore the fascinating world of biology through interactive science exhibits from real scientists.
Working with the At-Bristol science centre, Professor Robbie McDonald and team have built a virtual interactive farm landscape where badgers, cattle and TB...
A drop-in information day will be held on Thursday 27 November in Seaton Town Hall for people to find out more about Seaton Jurassic, the new visitor attraction for the Jurassic Coast. From 3pm until 8pm, key people from the many partners involved will be available to discuss the centre, the timescale for the development, what will be inside and how local people can help with fundraising or become a volunteer. There will be displays with plans of the new centre and some of the early interpretation ideas. Information about the proposed Seaton Jurassic information points, the proposed...
Welcome to Winton, a sleepy, monochrome town where everything feels misplaced and one young girl is growing restless. The singer has lost his voice, the butcher has lost her cleaver, Edgar has lost something much closer to home. Can anyone remember?
Join us as our unlikely pair travel through the imposing doors of lost property to somewhere undiscovered. An extraordinary kingdom, filled with magic and mystery; The Land of Lost.
Will Edgar find what he’s looking for? Or is it best left forgotten?
Join The Bike Shed Theatre and The Wardrobe Ensemble this Christmas...
Student excellence at the University of Exeter Medical School has been recognised in an awards ceremony.
The event featured the presentation of two inaugural prizes sponsored by Quintiles, the world’s leading biopharmaceutical service organisation. The celebration, at Reed Hall, Streatham Campus, included the winners of the Quintiles Women in Science Prize and the Quintiles Academic Achievement Prize.
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne presented the Quintiles Women in Science Prize to winner Eleanor White during his recent visit to Exeter, as part of his tour on the...
Popular science communicator Dr Simon Singh, MBE visited Exeter School on Monday 10 November to give a talk for 700 school children from across Exeter and beyond.
They were fascinated to hear how physics is involved in everything from the Big Bang to The Simpsons. Dr Singh told them how developments in physics have allowed us to understand our universe, as well as develop new technologies which we all rely on, such as smartphones.
They discovered how studying the subject could lead to careers as diverse as creating Hollywood film animations or solving solutions to global...
City centre businesses are being asked to take part in a survey to help establish businesses priorities for Exeter over the next five years.
The survey asks business managers and owners to share their opinions and ideas on a variety of topics including marketing, events and festivals, security, cleanliness, transport and accessibility.
Derek Phillips, chairman of the Exeter BID company, said: “While the BID company and ambassadors are continuing to meet with people in person, it is imperative that businesses within the BID area share their views with us via the survey.”...
The Met Office has issued a more severe amber weather warning as storms continue to batter Devon.
Southerly gales are affecting the region as a small low pressure centre moves north generating an area of severe gales within its circulation. Gusts of 50-60 mph are possible inland and as much as 75 mph along exposed coasts.
The public should be prepared for disruption to transport and possible damage to trees and buildings. There is also a risk of surface flooding.
A yellow warning of rain remains in place until Friday.
TV company Renegade Pictures are casting couples for a brand new BBC1 weight loss series.
The team are due in Devon over the next week to meet potential couples for the show.
Casting Assistant Producer Paul Braund, who is originally from Exeter states: “We would love to let Exeter and Devon locals know about this casting opportunity.
"Taking part in the series will be an exciting and fun way to lose weight and as part of the show, couples will be given expert advice on how to get rid of those excess pounds and improve their lifestyles.”
House prices continued to rise in the South West, but at a slower pace, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.
In line with slowing momentum, surveyors are now anticipating a much flatter price outlook in the run up to Christmas, but over the course of the next 12 months they remain quite positive.
The level of sales activity was more or less unchanged on the previous month, but surveyors are still expecting transactions to hold up in the near term.
As the market stabilises in the region 17% more chartered surveyors saw a fall in new buyer enquiries...
