Tony Hogg is one of nine police and crime commissioners backing a private members bill being debated in the House of Lords tomorrow that would lower the drink driving limits in England and Wales. The bill, sponsored by Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe, would reduce the current limits from 80mg alcohol/100ml blood to 50mg alcohol/100ml blood – in line with most other European countries. England and Wales currently has the highest allowed levels in Europe. Mr Hogg, said: “The evidence is clear, the risk of road traffic injury and collision increases rapidly with alcohol consumption. “Yes, we need...
Castle Drogo is holding a volunteer open day on Saturday 6 February from 11am until 3pm for anyone who would like to find out more about getting involved.
This is the most exciting time in the history of Castle Drogo since its initial construction. After receiving funding in 2012 from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Interreg, a European grant, the building project is now over half way. More volunteers than ever are needed to share the exciting interpretation that has been created.
Laurence Harvey, Volunteer Coordinator, says: “There are lots of opportunities at Castle Drogo,...
Another weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for Devon.
Further spells of heavy rain are expected to develop across the region during Friday evening, persisting overnight, before clearing away to the south during Saturday morning.
The heaviest and most prolonged spells of rain are likely to be over high ground.
Forecasters are warning that there could be further localised flooding and disruption to travel.
The Met Office’s chief forecaster said: “A cold front is expected to become slow moving across the region during Friday evening and night,...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter is backing his squad to show their strength in what will be a gruelling run of fixtures for all 12 clubs in this season’s Aviva Premiership.
Today's (SUNDAY) trip to Worcester Warriors marks the start of ten, unrelenting weeks of top-flight action for the Chiefs, who currently sit second in the standings and have just booked themselves a place in the last eight of the European Champions Cup for the first time.
There will be some out there who would look at the challenge ahead with an air of intrepidation, but not Baxter who, like his...
Flybe has today confirmed the launch of new direct flights from Exeter Airport to Norwich Airport in East Anglia, saving hours on the equivalent journey by road or rail.
The new flights will operate six days a week from 24 March with one-way fares starting from just £17.49 including taxes and charges, available at flybe.com
The new route is being supported by the Government’s Regional Air Connectivity Fund. This supports routes that might not initially be commercially viable, giving airlines time to build passenger numbers and deliver more sustainable services.
The Directors and staff of wealth management company Brewin Dolphin Exeter office, invited Gina Awad, Exeter Dementia Action Lead to deliver a 'Dementia Friends Information' session. Gina was delighted when the local office of Brewin Dolphin agreed wholeheartedly to join the alliance and explained “As a city we are leading in reducing the stigma surrounding the condition by sharing resources and generally getting out there and talking about it. Dementia is the biggest health and social care challenge of this century and a collaborative response is and will make all the difference”....
Exeter Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chairman, David Savill, Partner and Head of the Corporate and Business Services at Bishop Fleming.
David has been a member of the Chamber Council since 2009 and is actively involved within South West Chambers of Commerce. Other roles have also seen David at the sharp end of business, through a range of Non-Executive Director roles, currently serving as the Non-Executive Chairman of South West Investment Group Services (The Fund Management Company administering a number of government and European backed funds...
Investment in a ‘Park & Rail’-style transport system in Exeter is vital for the city to reach a population of 200,000 and ensure its future success, says leading property consultancy JLL.
JLL is hosting its annual South West Property Market Review in Exeter today (Thursday January 28) where it will examine how the property market is performing and look at what is in store for the year ahead for the region, with a particular focus on the Devon, Cornwall and south Somerset areas.
Ahead of the event at Sandy Park, Charles Kislingbury, head of the Exeter office of JLL, said...
Local designer and Managing Director of Sapphire Spaces, Mark Newbery, has been nominated as a finalist in the Kitchen Designer of the Year, project (costing up to £30,000 category) in this year’s prestigious kbbreview Retail & Design Awards.
Entered annually by the very best in the kitchen and bathroom industry nationwide, the ceremony is organised by kbbreview, the industry’s leading trade magazine for over 30 years.
Sapphire Spaces, based on the outskirts of Exeter, is an authorised partner of luxury kitchen manufacturer Bulthaup with projects spanning the South West...
