Devon and Cornwall Police have paid tribute to DI Jason Palmer who was found dead on Saturday 13 July.
Police were called to a property in a village between Holsworthy and Great Torrington in North Devon during the early hours of Saturday morning, after concern was expressed for the welfare of a man.
On arrival officers found a body now formally identified as that of DI Palmer, aged 42.
There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances.
Detective Superintendent Keith Perkin has paid tribute:
“The untimely death of Jason is first and foremost a...
The Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP last week became the patron of the Save The Red Lion campaign. The campaign is fighting to retain the pub in Sidbury for the local community.
Hugo Swire told a packed pub that he was pleased to agree to become the Campaign's Patron as "The pub is part of the community, it's a wonderful asset for the village - it would be a very sad day when its closed".
Campaign Chair Fred Burnett said "Having such a high profile and well connected MP as a patron of the Campaign reinforces the importance that the village attaches to...
The UK economy has seen a £9.9bn trade and investment boost from the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, one year into a four-year programme of activity and events. The boost comes from businesses securing contract wins, additional sales and new foreign investment in the last year, since UKTI’s British Business Embassy at Lancaster House hosted a Global Investment Conference and a series of 17 business events – the largest such programme ever held in Britain. Further evaluation reports published by the Government and Mayor of London today (19 July) show strong progress against all the...
Exeter Braves will kick-off the 2013/14 Aviva Premiership A League programme with a home encounter against Saracens on Monday 9 September (7.30pm), writes Mark Stevens.
Having conceded the A League crown to Harlequins last season, the Braves will be hoping the fact three of their five scheduled South Group fixtures will take place at Sandy Park will play into their favour.
After tackling Saracens, the Braves – who this season will be coached by Rob Hunter and Ricky Pellow – will entertain London Wasps on 16 September, before then travelling to Bath on 30 September.
From open air theatre to dragon boat racing, there is no shortage of entertainment to suit all the family this weekend!
THEATRE
Dancing at Lughnasa Friday, 7pm, Poltimore House Bring a picnic and enjoy the grounds of this country house and let us transport you to Ballybeg, County Donegal for the harvest time in 1936. The Mundy sisters, trapped by poverty, escape the drudgery with banter and dancing to the Marconi wireless, hoping to find love and a continuing future together. A warm and compelling play by Brian Friel, one of the greatest modern Irish writers. £10 adults, £...
Devon and Cornwall police has shown to have reduced crime despite significant budget cuts. In figures published today, Devon and Cornwall is shown to have reduced the overall level of crime by 6.3%, meaning there are over 5,000 fewer crimes than in the previous year. Although most crime has fallen with a significant reduction in Burglary and Vehicle crime, there has been a small rise in sexual offences and violence without injury. Deputy Chief Constable David Zinzan told The Exeter Daily today: “We have seen steadily reducing crime in the last year and it shows more clearly than ever that...
In the city of Exeter you may have heard whispers of a Magic Carpet. Although it is unlikely that you will come across Aladdin on Exeter’s Magic Carpet, what you will come across are some rather intriguing and interesting projects run by a local arts charity.
Magic Carpet is Exeter’s local arts-for-health charity and they work in all areas of the arts including painting, printing, photography, sculpture, ceramics, animation, film, music, drama, dance and environmental arts. The charity began in 1981 by a group of Exeter University students, who recognised a gap for provisions for...
Police have released still and video CCTV images of Katherine Hooper in a bid to appeal for public information surrounding her and her son’s whereabouts in the hours before their death .
Katherine Hooper, 24, and her five-year-old son Joshua died after falling from rocks on Friday 12 July. Police discovered the body of her two-year-old son Sam at her home in Dukes Close, Paignton later that day.
A murder investigation was launched by Devon and Cornwall Police. They revealed over the weekend that the family had been the subject of a Safeguarding Partnership intervention and...
Options for a new headquarters at Honiton or Cranbrook are to be put under the microscope following unanimous agreement from EDDC’s Cabinet on Wednesday 17 July that staying at Knowle is not a viable option.
Council Leader Paul Diviani says: “We looked long and hard at all the options on the table including staying at Knowle. The simple matter of fact is that our current offices are a huge drain on resources - as well as the financial considerations, the buildings are just not fit for purpose.
“We also considered in detail a number of options for demolishing the current...
The Chairman of Devon County Council, Cllr Bernard Hughes, and Cabinet Member for economy and growth, Cllr Andrew Leadbetter this afternoon cut the first turf during a ceremony to mark the start of work on the new Crediton Link Road.
The 760 metre single carriageway will provide a new direct route to the Lords Meadow Industrial Estate from the Wellparks roundabout on the A377.
Councillor Leadbetter said that the major scheme will help deliver economic growth, encourage more employment and investment into the region, and tackle congestion.
