Shortly after 7am on Sunday 10 March 2013, police attended an address in Randolph Close, Plymouth. A 21-year-old female named Jenny Launder was found dead at the address.
A forensic post mortem has been completed due to the nature of the scene. The initial findings of the post mortem would indicate that the death is no longer deemed as suspicious albeit the investigation is continuing jointly with HM Coroner.
Small firms' confidence has increased, but their investment intentions have fallen as the domestic economy and access to finance act as a barrier to growth, show the results from the quarter one 2013 ‘Voice of Small Business' Index from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The report, which surveyed 2,686 people in the first quarter of 2013 showed a welcome increase in confidence, moving from a negative reading of -5.6 in Q4 2012 to +6.3 in the first quarter of 2013. However, this optimism was tempered with caution as fewer businesses expect to grow this year – down from 56 per cent...
It has been reported that Uhuru Kenyatta has won the Kenyan elections with just over 50.07% of the vote and will be the 4th President of Kenya by a slim margin.
Earlier today Mr Kenyatta called for peaceful election process in a Kenya Red Cross initiative and despite earlier violence it appears to have worked with less than expected violence and very high turn out. The IEBC Chairman has stated 'There can be victories without victims'
If there is no legal obstruction he will be sworn in on 26 March. (NewsPoint)
Exeter and Loughborough University’s Liam Tancock collected his second medal of the British Gas International Swimming Meet in the 50m Backstroke tonight, taking silver in a time of 25.50.
Tancock holds the world record for the event with a time of 24.04 seconds but explained he was in a period of heavy training.
"It's all part of the plan looking ahead to the summer," Tancock said. "I am pretty pleased with that, it's going well."
The inaugural four-day event at the John Charles Centre for Sport has been the first long-course international competition since the...
The recently completed Town Quay Bridge linking Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton is already proving popular.
Almost 3,000 cycling trips have been made over the bridge since it opened to the public just under a month ago, with 1,300 of those in the first week.
The bridge and the section of the Teign Estuary Trail were officially opened by Devon County Council Chairman Jerry Brook and Sustrans’ South West Regional Director Adrian Roper at a special ceremony today (Friday 8 March).
The route, with Town Quay Bridge as its centrepiece, has cost around £3 million in total....
Just started running and want to experience a race? Or a seasoned runner wanting to compete during the summer season?
Then Ironbridge Runner Events has plenty for you to choose from.
Starting off on Sunday 5 May, there is the Exeter Family Run Run. With no minimum or maximum age restrictions, this 1.5 mile event around Exeter Quay is something the whole family can enjoy.
Alongside this event the Schools Challenge will be taking place. Children from Exeter primary schools who have been running a mile a week will complete their challenge to run a cumulative half...
Make a date in your diary for our next live music gig, with The Mudskippers, on St Patrick's Day. The Mudskippers are a Devon-based band, playing contemporary acoustic English roots music.
Our live music gigs are an ideal way to spend a lazy Sunday morning, enjoying a late breakfast or brunch, with friends, family or just bring yourself. All are welcome, the music is great, and entry is free! We'll be baking Guiness Cake, and offering an Irish Breakfast too!
The Cafe at 36 in St Thomas Exeter supports local artists, providing a space for small art exhibitions, or individual paintings and photographs.
We are thrilled that Naomi Hart, who is a well known local artist, has a small exhibition of her latest paintings at the Cafe. The paintings are inspired by a road trip to the Kimberley region of Australia in 2011.
Naomi will be exhibiting her work at Hope Hall in Heavitree as part of the Exeter Open Studios event at the end of March, but if you can't wait until then pop down to the Cafe and have a look. Naomi can also be seen in...
Budliegh Salterton-based novelist Hilary Mantel has defended her controversial comments about the Duchess of Cambridge.
The writer had been quoted as saying the duchess was a "shop-window mannequin" whose only purpose was to breed.
But she told BBC Radio 3's Night Waves programme that her words had been taken out of context.
Mantel said her speech had clearly been addressing a perception of Catherine that had been created in the mediawhen she decribed her as "gloss-varnished" with a perfect plastic smile, and having no personality.
Exmouth strolled to yet another comfortable victory against their visitors in the South West Peninsular Division One this afternoon. The two sides had met twice this season already - a 4-0 Exmouth league win in Totnes and a 5-1 home thrashing by Town in the cup.
Heavy pre-match rain looked to disrupt attacking intent today, but Totnes could easily have taken the lead in the opening minute of the game - just missing an open goal from a tight angle.
Exmouth too provided some early warnings, forcing numerous corners and a...
