Children from Otterton Primary School have been finding out what it’s like running a council.
Thirteen Year 6 students were welcomed by East Devon District Council on Friday 1 March, having arranged special activities such as debating a pretend planning application, deciding how to spend a hypothetical £5000 on community projects in Otterton and even designing the perfect councillor.
The council set up the event after an approach from the school, which had previously taken part in the annual "National Take Over Day" and wanted a new set of pupils to experience a similar...
Police are appealing for information following a four-vehicle collision near Tavistock which left three people injured. The collision happened on the A386 near Grenofen around 6pm on Wednesday (27 February). A silver Ford Focus travelling towards Tavistock was in collision with a Nissan Almera and a DAF HGV travelling in the opposite direction. As a result a fourth vehicle, a black BMW also heading to Tavistock, was in collision with the Nissan Almera. The occupants of the Focus, an 80-year-old man and a 79-year-old woman from Bere Alston, had to be cut free from the vehicle by the fire...
RockSolidRace is hitting Devon on Saturday 16 March and everyone is talking about it. With 2,500 taking part in the event and lots of spectators, it’s going to be a day worth being a part of.
If you’re not keen on getting muddy but want to get involved OR you have missed your chance to get a ticket and do the race, why not become a volunteer for the day? As a volunteer, you'll help us make sure that RockSolid runs like clockwork. Volunteers are an integral part of our event and without them, well, it couldn't happen! You could be doing anything from keeping the ice baths filled to...
Local charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, is responding to a new report from the Resolution Foundation that warns that 3.2 million of the poorest households in the Country will see increases to their Council Tax bills from April.
Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau Chief Executive, Steve Barriball said:
"We are bracing ourselves for an influx of people on low incomes who will build up arrears that they can't pay. A 10% cut in support for council tax gives local authorities little choice other than to chase much-needed revenue from the poorest residents. We are deeply...
Olivia James Design is celebrating its 4th birthday on Saturday 9 March.
This year, as well as continuing with the products that have proved popular with our customers, we are introducing more new suppliers with even more exciting ideas for the home and as gifts. Our ranges this year, for Mother's Day, Easter and Spring/Summer in general are bright, colourful and inspiring.
Not that it has been easy. Like most High Street businesses, we have had to be careful with costs and stock levels. But we will never cut corners on customer service and the quality of our stock and...
Confidence restored, tries in the bag and crucial league points on the board, life is good back within the confines of Sandy Park as Exeter Chiefs prepare for their latest Aviva Premiership encounter tomorrow.
Fresh from handing out a 47-16 defeat on lowly London Welsh a week ago, Rob Baxter's side head for reigning champions Harlequins this weekend not only looking to back up that stylish showing, but at the same time hoping to inflict a rare league double on their capital-based hosts, who were humbled 42-28 in the corresponding fixture back in October.
Hello, I am writing this on my 100th day in office. If I’m honest, it feels more like 100 minutes because we’ve packed so much in to these first three months, and at times there’s hardly been time to catch my breath.
I am really pleased with what I’ve managed to achieve so far. The appointment of a new Chief Constable, publication of the police and crime plan and setting the budget quite rightly took a good deal of thought and hard work, and I suspect you wouldn’t want it any other way.
I do realise that many of you are yet to be convinced about the need for a Police and...
Preview: Exeter City v Northampton Today's guests at St James Park are former Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd’s promotion-hopefuls Northampton Town. With about a quarter of the 2012/13 season left to play it is still no clearer who will be going up automatically or via the play-offs to npower League 1, though this crunch match may have a significant bearing on Exeter City’s chances. The Cobblers travel to the South West boasting of their high team-IQ (defender Clarke Carlisle was named ‘Britain’s Brainiest Footballer’ in 2002) but the Grecians are equally proud to have the trendiest...
UK scientists are embarking on a four-year study of flamingo behaviour to explore how their relationships could be key to improving breeding success and the overall welfare of captive flocks. The University of Exeter, working with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) at Slimbridge, will apply knowledge on animal social networks originally developed through research on Trinidadian guppies and more recently through studying dairy cattle herd interactions.
The first stage of the research, led by Dr Darren Croft from Psychology at the University of Exeter’s Animal Behaviour Research...
Police are appealing for information following a serious collision in Exeter which left a man in a critical condition. The 49-year-old man suffered serious head injuries after falling from a moving vehicle, possibly a taxi, at Westpoint last night (28 February). The incident happened around 10.25pm when a man got into what is thought to be a taxi, described as a black medium-sized people carrier with a sliding side door, possibly a Mercedes Vito. The driver refused to take him and the vehicle made off at speed with the victim still inside and the side door open. The man fell out of the...
