Two distinctive 10 oz South African Kruger coins have been stolen during a burglary at Sidford. Police are appealing for witnesses after the home in Drakes Avenue was entered between 8.55 and 15.40 on Friday 16th November 2012 when the thieves managed to break in through a PVC door. In addition, they stole several items including electrical items, jewellery and camera equipment. It is likely that this was carried away in a distinctive black Sidmouth Rugby Club kit bag. Among the electrical items, two Asus 11” Shellbooks, an HP laptop and an ACER laptop were also stolen...
Every teacher from 14 primary schools across Devon got together to celebrate the successful first year of the biggest primary academy trust in the country.
The Primary Academies Trust educates 2,300 pupils across Devon with 120 teaching staff and 280 support staff.
The Trust encompasses the six schools in the First Federation – Blackpool, Chudleigh Knighton, Salcombe, Newton Ferrers, Aveton Gifford and Lady Seaward’s near Exeter – and the four schools in the Children First Federation – Wilcombe in Tiverton, Sidbury, Sampford Peverell and Hemyock – as well...
It's official, Exeter College is the leading Further Education (FE) college in the country after winning Outstanding Provider of the Year and Outstanding Leadership of Learning and Skills Awards at the prestigious Times Educational Supplement FE Awards yesterday.
The city’s college has been awarded the accolades, beating hundreds of submissions from Further Education providers across the country, in the competition that recognises outstanding provision in all aspects of FE. Gerard Kelly, TES editor said “The entries were of an unbelievable high standard and reflected the...
Police dog handlers are trying to track down a temporary home for a new puppy before she begins her police training.
Betty, an 11-week-old German shepherd, needs a home for nine months to help with socialisation prior to embarking on her new career.
She is too young to start intensive training, so police require a family to home her with until her first birthday.
Once a fully trained general purpose police dog she will be able to assist tracking missing people, locate stolen property, chase and detain suspects and keep order in crowd...
Devon & Cornwall's new Police and Crime Commissioner, Tony Hogg, who received 64,419 votes in last week's election, has said that he believed his military background helped him gain the winning votes.
Mr Hogg said he was keen to start working with police at all levels "to tackle many challenges our police face at this time".
Having previously been the commanding officer of Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Helston, managing 3,000 personnel and a budget of £81m, Hogg said: "I think people were attracted to the military background. I think it sat well...
Unique works of art created using specialist equipment at the University of Exeter are on display in an exhibition that showcases the diverse potential of the technology.
The University’s Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing (CALM) invited 30 professional artists to work with its engineers on its “3D printers”, which build up an object layer by layer.
Dr Sara Flint , commercial manager of CALM, said: “This collaboration was an extremely exciting opportunity for us to work with 30 artists who all had very different creative ideas about how they could...
After all the drama of the PCC elections and the heartmelting Children in Need fundraising efforts, you'll be happy to know that there are still plenty of ways to keep you entertained over the weekend.
John Court 'The Work Between The Lines' Event Date: Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 10:00 to Saturday, November 24, 2012 - 17:00 Venue: Spacex
In The work between the lines, John Court’s first UK solo exhibition, new works will be shown alongside drawings and performances produced over the last fifteen years. His output includes performance, sculpture and...
After a painfully drawn out count, with Devon and Cornwall the last in the country to declare, our new Police and Crime Commissioner has been announced as former naval officer Tony Hogg (Conservative).
The Leader of Devon County Council, John Hart, has welcomed Devon and Cornwall's first Police and Crime Commisioner. He said: "I congratulate Tony Hogg on his election and I look forward to working with him to help reduce crime and to work jointly for the benefit of our communities within Devon."
The result was declared following a count of second preference...
The South West TUC is calling for an end to the outsourcing of the region's public services.
It believes that recent controversies over a range of privatised services will turn the tide against outsourcing.
Private firms delivering health and social care, transport, education, Olympic security, help for the unemployed and council services have been in the news for failings of one sort or another.
Nigel Costley, South West TUC Regional Secretary said: “As this list grows, so the tide is turning against those who believe private profit is the best motive for...
Exeter Comedy Club seems to be proof that we all enjoy a good laugh in difficult times. The club which is hosted at the city’s Corn Exchange continues to sell-out show after show and the Christmas specials are heading the same way.
Instead of just one performance on one night the venue is staging four comedy clubs on the run up to Christmas; on Tuesday 11th to Friday 14th December. Already the Thursday and Friday performances have completely sold out and very few tickets remain for the Wednesday evening show.
Mark Farley who is one of the club’s organisers said: “We...
