Tributes have been paid to Exeter City Councillor Judy Pattison who died late last week at her Exeter home.
Cllr Pattison, 70, was the Labour Party member for Mincinglake and Whipton.
She was elected to office in Exeter in 2018, having previously served as a councillor in Camden in London. She was Mayor of Camden in 2002/3.
The Union Flag will be lowered at The Guildhall and Civic Centre and tributes will be paid at tomorrow’s Council meeting along with a minute’s silence.
Council Leader Phil Bialyk spoke of his sadness. “The whole Labour Group and...
New research carried out on behalf of the UK’s second largest Will writing company has revealed that more than 74,000 adults in Exeter do not have a will. FreeWills.co.uk is offering all adults in Devon the opportunity to create a free will online to try and address this crazy situation.
FreeWills.co.uk Managing Director Carl Christensen says, “Our mission is to provide an easy way for every British adult to make a personalised will, for free. We are here to help people make sure that their family and friends, and the charities they care about, are looked after.”
Tributes have been paid to ‘Mr Exeter’ Ron Crabb BEM, a much-loved and well-known personality who served as a Mace Sergeant at Exeter Guildhall for 22 years.
Ron died on Monday following a short illness. He was 87 years old and during his time as Mace Sergeant he served a total of 23 Mayors and Lord Mayors and in January was made a Freeman of the City. He was also a top-class football referee and has taken charge of games involving every team in the current Premier League with the exception of Everton! Yet it was in his beloved Exeter that Ron was best known and he was heavily...
An man who was found dead at a property on Mount Pleasant Road in Exeter has been identified as 31-year-old Daniel Sandu.
Police were notified at around 5.50am on Friday 12 January 2018 to the address in Exeter. The man has been formally identified and his next of kin are aware.
The death is currently being treated as unexplained pending further enquiries.
The 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and has been bailed until the 9th of February 2018.
Tributes have been paid to teenagers Aaron Reilly and Joshua Brock who both tragically died after collapsing in Pryzm nightclub in Plymouth.
Police were informed by ambulance at around 1.40am on Saturday 9 December of two men unconscious at Pryzm nightclub in Plymouth. Aaron and Josh, both 19-years-old later died at hospital.
The family of Aaron Reilly, said: “Aaron was a much loved son, brother, grandson and boyfriend. He loved to skate, play computer games. Like most teenage lads he liked a night out with his friends and was respected by them as a non-drug user.
“If there is one guarantee in life that’s absolute, it’s death. We are all going to die. However, many never give this a second thought until it happens to someone we are close to. When it does, it can shatter lives. That’s why it’s so important that we talk about death and drop the old stiff upper lip attitude.”
Liz Philpott, 69, from Exeter has been a volunteer for local charity Hospiscare for over 14 years. Having worked previously as a nurse and midwife, Liz began volunteering at Hospiscare as a complementary therapist and reflexologist. Giving treatments to patients and...
Officers are investigating an incident after being contacted by staff at Glendinning Quarry in Ashburton, on Tuesday 15 August, following reports of an injured Peregrine falcon.
The falcon had been located on the floor of the quarry which is home to a breeding pair of Peregrine falcons.
Devon and Cornwall Police Wildlife Crime Officer, PC Josh Marshall, sought that the juvenile Peregrine falcon was given the immediate care it required. However, the bird died the next day.
PC Marshall said: “The initial inspection and condition of the bird strongly suggests that this...
Richard Earnshaw, 33, from Honiton died in hospital following a serious collision at Heathfield Cross, near Colyton, at around 3.45pm on Sunday 11 June.
The family of Richard have made the following tribute: “The sudden and unexpected loss of Rich has been extremely difficult to comprehend and come to terms with. He was such a warm, kind and giving person and has left a massive hole in all our lives and hearts. He loved all his friends and family unconditionally.
“Rich was a guy who once you met for the first time made you feel comfortable and familiar. The kind of guy you...
Grief-stricken Ozie Gilbert today told how he watched in horror as a friend suffered fatal injuries in a fall from a landmark Exeter statue.
Ozie was on a night out with three friends when tragedy struck.
He said one of the group, Tom Callaway, was attempting to place a traffic cone on the top of the General Sir Redvers Buller statue at the junction of Hele Road and New North Road when he fell backwards.
The accident happened at 12.30am on Sunday morning and the 18-year-old was pronounced dead at 5.15am.
Ozie, who has just finished studying at Exeter College...
