307 Squadron Project invites you to Exeter’s Guildhall, on 15 November 2015, to remember the Polish 307 Squadron that defended the South West of England during the Second World War. This special event is being attended by The Polish Ambassador Witold Sobków.
307 Squadron, part of the RAF, were night-fighters who fought the Luftwaffe over the skies of Britain and prevented Exeter from being totally destroyed during the blitz on the city in 1942.
On Sunday 15 November ‘307 Squadron Day’ at 10:00 the Polish flag will be raised over the Guildhall in the presence of the...
UK businesses are predicted to face further financial pressures, with commercial rents in the South West expected to rise by 3.8% on average over the next 12 months, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) warned today.
The RICS UK Commercial Market Survey, Q3 2015, reveals that businesses in the South West are likely to experience the most significant rental increases within the prime office and prime industrial sectors over the next 12 months, at around 4.4% and 5.6% respectively.
Demand for commercial properties continues to rise among both renters and...
On Thursday 19th November, Tourism business owners are being invited to attend an important meeting regarding the future of Visit Devon.
Following on from the Devon Tourism Partnership Survey - conducted earlier this year regarding the future promotion of Devon - plans are being considered to bring together a new model of operating towards the future promotion of the county, using the Visit Devon brand.
The event will discuss future plans and give business owners the opportunity to get involved in the future direction of Visit Devon. Business owners will be able to have...
Police and Crime Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg will today (Tuesday) tell the House of Commons’ Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC) why the Government’s proposed police funding formula is unfair, and particularly disadvantageous to Devon and Cornwall Mr Hogg has campaigned hard against the funding formula changes, which it is believed will cut funding to Devon and Cornwall by an extra £14 million. Combined with current estimates of the likely impact of comprehensive spending review (CSR), it means that the local force will have to make total cuts of £54 million by 2019/20.
The South Devon Coastal Renewable Energy Network (SDCREN) has secured funding from the Regen SW Community Energy Accelerator Devon County Council fund.
The funding will help investigate and initiate the first building blocks of a local wood fuel hub where local farmers, land owners and the community can work together to source affordable wood fuel, boost the local economy and create employment.
This work follows a SDCREN study into biomass as a suitable fuel for South Devon and a very successful wood fuel from hedges event in March this year at South Pool organised with the...
A weight-loss expert from Exeter has won a brilliant bronze award for the exceptional work she does in helping 170 people in the area to lose weight every week.
To celebrate this achievement Lyndsay is opening a new day time Heavitree group.
The new group will open at 10am on Tuesday 10th November at Heavitree Social Club to enable more local slimmers to reach their dream weights, improve their health and change their lives. Lyndsay, who already runs Heavitree and Whipton Slimming World groups, has been given the ‘Bronze’ status by the national slimming club because of her...
An innovative partnership which shares ICT services between East Devon, Exeter and Teignbridge Councils is marking its first anniversary this month (November) following a very successful 12 months in business.
Over the last year, Strata Service Solutions, has been central to the work of the three councils by supporting the day-to-day ICT at each local authority and assisting in the development of working in new ways.
Strata is a stand-alone limited company which is owned and controlled equally by the three councils. The company is made up of ICT staff from each of the...
Don Armand believes Exeter Chiefs underlined what they are capable of this season with Sunday's impressive victory over Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership.
Rob Baxter's side followed up their impressive home win over London Irish with an equally destructive display in the North East, sinking the Falcons with a six-try blast in their 41-3 success.
Back-row forward Armand helped lead the way for the Westcountry outfit as he scored two tries on the day in a man-of-the-match performance, which also yielded tries for Will Chudley, Julian Salvi, Matt Jess and Moray Low...
The board – launched less than three weeks ago ago – is proving “hot property”, the makers said today with a THIRD print run due to get underway later this week. And with just under two months to go until Yuletide, the board's makers reckon that by Christmas Eve the only boards around will be those on Santa's sleigh!
Dan Taylor, from the board’s makers Winning, Moves says: “We are now on our second print-run and a third one is poised.” Mr Taylor, Monopoly Development Director for Winning Moves UK - makers of the board under license from Hasbro - added: “The popularity of the board...
Police are to embark on a six-month trial of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), more commonly known as drones, in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset to aid officers in a number of policing matters including missing people searches and crime scene photography.
Starting on the 2nd of November, police in Devon and Cornwall will be able to call upon the services of two DJI Inspire 1 Drones which are equipped with high definition (HD) cameras which can capture both video and still images.
Dorset are currently undertaking final preparations and will be trialling in their area from 26th...
