The Fire Service received a call to a young child accidentally locked inside a car at Wardrew Road, St Thomas, Exeter. One fire appliance from Danes Castle Exeter attended.
Fire crews confirmed that one 20-month-old girl had been accidentally locked inside a car on the public highway. Fire crews released the child, unharmed, using small tools and returned the girl to her grateful mother.
Problematic child-teacher relationships may be a predictor of psychological problems in later life, according to new research published online by the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Researchers led by the University of Exeter supported by the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care in the South West Peninsula (NIHR PenCLAHRC), in conjunction with the University of Leicester and King’s College London, studied 3,799 primary school-aged children and 3,817 secondary school-aged children.
A Middle East expert from the Strategy and Security Institute and the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter has co-authored a major report focusing on the UK’s strategic reorientation of its defence and security in the Gulf.
The report is from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) an independent think-tank for defence and security which advises governments and the wider policy community.
For the first time since the UK unceremoniously left the Gulf in 1971, a coherent strategy for a "return to east of Suez" is emerging, according to the new...
Police discovered the body of a woman at Kes Tor on Dartmoor near Chagford at around 10.50pm yesterday (2 May).
The deceased is thought to be a woman in her 40s from the Chagford area.
Next of kin have been informed, and although formal identification has not yet taken place it is likely that the woman is Fay Charters who was reported missing in the area last night.
The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
Police, the police helicopter, Dartmoor Rescue Group and Ashburton Search and Rescue Team assisted in...
Come along on Thursday 9 May for the launch of our 'Sit & Stitch' group up in the serene surroundings of Haldon forest near Exeter.
We are offering free entry & free tea, coffee & cake as this is our first session. We are running it in the Ridge studios next to the cafe, alongside our new 'Playdough club'.
Well behaved dogs are welcome. Please feel free to invite your friends.
Our website is www.theridgestudios.co.uk Please feel free to email Hannah for any more information on bookings@theridgestudios.co.uk
Devon and Cornwall PCC Tony Hogg has responded to a suggestion from Dorset Commissioner Martyn Underhill that police forces should consider sponsorship deals to boost resources. The idea has been put forward for discussion at the next regional PCC meeting at the end of May.
Tony Hogg says: “Martyn Underhill’s idea is an interesting one, and one that we will be discussing at the next regional PCC meeting at the end of this month (May). I am certainly not dismissing it, but an awful lot of work will need to be done to assess the full impact on the effectiveness, integrity and the...
South West Water today confirmed its reservoirs are ready to cope with the millions expected to head west this summer and it expects no water restrictions for the 17th consecutive year.
That's good news ahead of the first May Bank Holiday, which tourism chiefs are hoping will be the first of many sun-baked weekends. Eight million tourists visit the region every year, raising the demand for water by up to a third during the busiest weeks.
Total storage in the region's 21 reservoirs now stands at 94.7% - with five completely full - compared to 88.5% at this time last year....
All roads will lead to Exeter Racecourse on 7 May, when its annual ladies’ night takes place and all tickets booked by midnight, 6 May are eligible for a 25% discount.
With six races, live music after racing with Joey The Lips and the chance to enter the fashion awards and win great prizes courtesy of Bovey Castle, it’s the place to be and be seen.
Racegoers can make it really a special evening by dining in style in the Desert Orchid Restaurant. For group bookings of ten or more, Grandstand and Paddock admission is just £10 per person. There’s also a special Ladies’ Night...
