Researchers at the University of Exeter and UCL (University College London) have identified a gene which can be used to predict how susceptible a young person is to the mind-altering effects of smoking cannabis. The finding could help identify otherwise healthy users who are most at risk of developing psychosis.
The research, funded by the Medical Research Council and published today in Translational Psychiatry, also show that female cannabis smokers are potentially more susceptible to short-term memory loss than males. Previous studies in this field have looked at people who...
The first overnight closures of the Bridge Road widening scheme will take place next week.
The night-time road closures will enable site staff to safely establish the necessary traffic management to reduce the road to one lane each way.
Bridge Road will be closed from 10pm on Monday (22 February) and will re-open at 5am the following morning (Tuesday 23 February) with one lane open in each direction.
To complete the traffic management, the road will then close again at 10pm on Tuesday (23 February), re-opening at 5am the next day (Wednesday 24 February).
Businesses and residents throughout Exmouth are invited to drop off sacks of confidential waste to be shredded for only £3 a bag at a one-day event at Exmouth Imperial car park on Wednesday 24 February, from 10am to 4pm.
The new flexible shredding service will collect, shred, recycle and provide certification for each sack of confidential waste either as a one-off purge, or as part of a regular service. It is the perfect solution for any business or individual who processes personal information, financial details, client records or databases.
Businesses and residents throughout Exmouth are invited to drop off sacks of confidential waste to be shredded for only £3 a bag at a one-day event at Exmouth Imperial car park on Wednesday 24 February, from 10am to 4pm.
The new flexible shredding service will collect, shred, recycle and provide certification for each sack of confidential waste either as a one-off purge, or as part of a regular service. It is the perfect solution for any business or individual who processes personal information, financial details, client records or databases.
Police are seeking this careless driver who ploughed into a line of traffic cones, leading to a pile-up on the A38 in Plymouth.
The hit-and-run driver was caught on camera striking the traffic cone barrier at road works near Marsh Mills. Their actions resulted in a three-vehicle collision further back on the carriageway - but fortunately no-one was seriously hurt.
Police have now released the footage in an attempt to trace the driver who left the scene without calling for help.
The footage from just after 9am on Thursday 14th January shows the driver colliding with...
Exeter collector Heather Coleman has turned her passion for old clay tobacco pipes into a business and now supplies crafted clay pipes worldwide for television, film and theatre. Most recently a selection of her pipes appeared in the popular TV series Poldark and she has also made special pipes for many well-known people including President Obama, Johnny Depp, the late Terry Pratchett, and comedian Phil Jupitus.
Her collection of historical pipes is currently on display at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM). They date from the 1580s right through to the 1920s and include...
East Devon District Council wants to encourage anyone not yet registered to vote, to take advantage of National Voter Registration Drive this week and go online now to register.
On Thursday 5 May 2016 voters in East Devon will go to the polls to elect a Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall. Anyone who isn’t registered to vote won’t be able to take part and have their say.
The deadline to register to vote in these elections is Monday 18 April 2016. While there is still time, it’s running out quickly. The good news is that it only takes a few minutes to...
Laundrapp, the UK’s fastest growing on-demand laundry and dry cleaning app is launching in Exeter as the company rolls out it’s expanded service to new towns and cities across the UK.
The successful UK start-up that previously raised £4 million in investment to revolutionise the laundry and dry cleaning industry takes a remarkable next step in it’s effort to dominate the UK market as it opens its doors to customers across the Exeter area. In just 35 weeks Laundrapp has been downloaded over 150,000 times cleaning over 250,000 million garments with the business doubling in size over...
Human rights campaigning organisation Liberty is concerned that Exeter City Council’s proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) will criminalise the city’s most vulnerable people.
A consultation into the Council’s plans closes at midnight on 29 February 2016. Liberty intends to respond to the consultation with a detailed analysis of how the PSPO will potentially lead to unjust, counterproductive and unlawful action being taken against homeless people.
As drafted, the Order bans unsolicited requests for money and gives police and Council officers the right to clear away...
Join East Devon’s education rangers for an action-packed week of activities from 16 to 20 February 2016
East Devon District Council’s Countryside team is preparing for a fun-filled half term of activities for children and parents at a number of popular nature sites in East Devon from 16 to 20 February 2016.
The planned activities start on Tuesday February 16 with Wildlife Gardening on the Wetlands. At this free event, which runs from 10am to 2pm, children and grown-ups alike will have the chance to develop the wildlife garden at Seaton Wetlands, creating bird boxes, bug...
