Options for a new headquarters at Honiton or Cranbrook are to be put under the microscope following unanimous agreement from EDDC’s Cabinet on Wednesday 17 July that staying at Knowle is not a viable option.
Council Leader Paul Diviani says: “We looked long and hard at all the options on the table including staying at Knowle. The simple matter of fact is that our current offices are a huge drain on resources - as well as the financial considerations, the buildings are just not fit for purpose.
“We also considered in detail a number of options for demolishing the current...
A GP from Devon has urged people to stay cool in the hot weather and to look after elderly and vulnerable friends and neighbours as the Met Office today raised the heatwave level for Devon up to category three.
This means there is a 90 per cent probability of heatwave conditions between 0900 on Thursday and 2100 on Friday in Devon.
Recent high temperatures across Devon are set to continue into next week and with most schools breaking up for the summer tomorrow many local people and those who travel from afar are likely to flock to Devon’s beaches to enjoy the sunshine....
Pupils at a successful Exeter primary school make rapid progress because of top quality teaching and highly positive attitudes to learning, according to education inspectors.
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary has just been rated as good with outstanding features by inspectors from the school standards agency Ofsted.
“The school has successfully established a trend of improving attainment since its previous inspection,” they say.
“There is a very strong learning ethos and pupils want to achieve well. Attainment is rising and is on track to rise further....
The Met Office has issued a revised heatwave warning for the South West, raising the level from two to three, meaning action is required.
Where a level two heat health grading should prompt an alert and readiness for action, a level three warning requires social and healthcare services to target specific actions at high-risk groups.
The Met Office forecasts a 90% probability of heatwave conditions on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 July in the region.
Temperatures in Exeter are expected to reach 26 or 27 degrees once again and other parts of the region may see the mercury...
The Exeter Spitfires are now past the half way point in their first season in the South West Baseball League. It has been an excellent inaugural season so far for the club in a number of ways.
The Spitfires have already gained their first ever win, something that was not necessarily expected against more experienced teams and, although they have suffered 18-15 and 19-9 losses to the Bristol Bats and a 9-0 loss to the Plymouth Mariners in their last three games, improvement was shown in a couple of those games as the players gain more experience.
Children's books based on the adventures of a Teddy Bear on the Beer Heights Light Railway.
Meet Margaret Edmonds, author of the six Teddy Mac and the Railway Bears books. Hear the stories; see the locations; ride on the special Teddy Mac trains.
Enter the colouring competitions; try your hand at the quiz and have your Teddy Mac books signed.
A graphic design student says she’s “delighted” to have won a national award. Gemma Luxton, who studies in Nottingham Trent University’s School of Art & Design, won the New Designers Hallmark Award for her greetings card range. The 22-year-old was given £1,000 prize money and a work placement at the global greetings card company which sponsored the award. Gemma, originally from Devon, said: “I’m delighted to have been given this great opportunity to gain experience in the field of design that I am extremely passionate about.” Gemma says the concept behind her greetings card range was...
There aren’t many places that you can take the kids for free in the school holidays, but Newton Abbot races in Devon is a great exception with children under 16 admitted free of charge throughout the year. And there’s never been a better time to visit than next weekend (Sunday 21July) when the course will be hosting a new interactive ‘Kids love the Races’ roadshow designed to entertain and engage children in the sport.
Here, budding young jockeys can enjoy finding out more about the equine and human stars of the sport, design their own racing silks and take a look at some...
AventHolidays, founded by Woodbury-based Jeremy Jackson, launched the first of their Italian painting breaks in the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage City of Ferrara, Italy. Exeter artist Rebecca de Mendonca, tutored the pastel painting course to a seven-strong group, which included BBC Radio Devon presenter Judi Spiers and Exeter PR consultant Glen King.
Guests enjoyed wine and canapés at a special event held in their honour hosted by Brother and Sister Marco and Melia in the private courtyard of their home.
Exeter-based Crisp CPD and newly formed sister company The Paritor Academy are very pleased to announce the appointment of Sophie Bentall and Stacey Cook to customer relationship roles.
Sophie, a recent graduate from Exeter University, is responsible for Crisp CPD’s open course business and is the first point of contact for all training enquiries.
Stacey, who joins The Paritor Academy from an energy training hub in the west Midlands, is launching a new training service into niche markets such as music education and performing arts management. She will also be offering The...
