Colin Rockey, Head of Special Operations Team tells in his own words about his career within Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service and the honour of receiving the Queens Fire Service Award.
"I joined the fire service 30 years ago on 12th September 1983, before this my career had been very varied. I started out as a civil engineering draughtsmen then I became an MOD apprentice in Devonport dockyards as a mechanical fitter before becoming a British telecom engineer.
"I used to play junior rugby for Plympton and senior rugby for Plymouth Albion, but my rugby career...
Exeter City boss Paul Tisdale was pleased with his side’s battling qualities after a goalless draw against Aldershot on Saturday afternoon.
On a pitch that had suffered in the winter months, the playing surface wasn’t ideal for a free-flowing game and that hampered City’s opportunities to pass the ball around on the deck. And with the Grecians kicking towards the Away Terrace in the first half – with the sun glaring into their eyes when they attacked – the environment didn’t favour City in the opening period. “It was incredibly difficult conditions, we played against 11 very tough...
Your local fire station needs you! Exeter Fire Station is hosting an open evening for prospective on-call firefighters on Wednesday 6th February between 7pm and 9pm.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is looking for people in the Exeter community to be on-call or ‘retained’ firefighters. No previous experience of fire fighting is necessary for this role – the ideal prospective firefighter starts with a commitment to the community, a positive attitude and a good level of fitness.
This is an opportunity for men and women who live and/or work within five minutes...
At shortly after 10.00am on Saturday 2nd February 2013, Police were called to Haytor Rock on Dartmoor where a male, who was described as being in a distressed state, was seen on top of the popular tourist attraction.
Exeter-based professional photographer Mark Gawthorne of Evolve Photography is exhibiting a series of photographs he took to commemorate 25 years since the world's worst nuclear accident in Chernobyl and Prypiat.
The haunting photographs showing the deserted towns are on display from 3rd to 28th February at Cafe 36 in Cowick Street, St Thomas - ironically where Mark began his photographic career 23 years ago at the former studio PK Photography. Mark now works as a freelance photographer.
Following the exhibition the framed limited edition prints will be auctioned off...
The 'F' stands for Forgiveness - The Forgiveness Project is an exhibition of posters describing the stories of people who have been directly affected by violent crimes, rape, kidnapping, murder and the killing of a child.
The exhibition will be at St Stephen’s Church, High Street, Exeter. It will be open from 10.00am to 4.00pm Monday 11th March to Friday 15th and from 12.00 to 4.00pm on Sunday 10th and 4.00pm to 7.30pm on Monday 11th.
The exhibition reveals how the survivors and victims of these crimes have found their individual way through to allow them to forgive the...
An Exeter resident has decided to dust off his trainers and take on the challenge of running the Bath Half Marathon for the first time, to help young people across the South West fight cancer.
Joe McDonnell, 20, a final year student at the University of Exeter, is preparing to take on the fast and flat 13.1 mile course on Sunday 3rd March in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Joe, who lives on Old Park Road, decided to run the half marathon for Teenage Cancer Trust after his twin sister Sinead was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in May last year.
The Exeter Business Games 2013, organised by Big Wave Media, were officially launched on January 31st, at an informal event held at The Forum, the University of Exeter. Representatives from 30 Exeter businesses were joined by chef Michael Caines, trustee of the Exeter Business Games’ nominated charity the Exeter Foundation, and Robin Williams and Dan James from the GB Paralympic Football team. Attendees were able to network with canapés and drinks, and also had the opportunity to experience massage treatments from Therapy Works South West and Exeter Mind and Body Clinic, and find out more...
