Security experts are warning the public to be on the lookout for fake pass word reset emails in the wake of the latest reports over the ‘Heartbleed’ bug . Exploiting the confusion of advice surrounding passwords after the uncovering of the Heartbleed flaw in the internet’s most widely used piece of data protection software OpenSSL; opportunistic scammers have been sending fake emails surrounding password resets. Many of these emails are ‘phishing ‘attacks containing links to visit a website where they are asked to update personal information, such as a password, credit card, social...
A feature length programme focusing on the aftermath of the devastating winter weather is due to air on BBC one tonight A few months ago,the worst storms in living memory severely battered the South West shoreline, causing millions of pounds’ worth of damage, not only to coastal defences, but also to homes, businesses, roads and railways. The Storms That Shook The South West (BBC One, South West, 7.30pm, Friday 11 April) looks at the aftermath left by the wettest winter on record.
With analysis from Plymouth University experts the programme questions whether people living and...
Bus passengers in Devon are among the happiest in the country according to a new survey which ranks Devon high for overall satisfaction.
Of the 800 plus Devon people who took part in the national survey by Passenger Focus, a record 90 per cent recorded their satisfaction overall, which includes 95 per cent of passengers with a disability.
Value for money, punctuality, bus and bus stop cleanliness all score well, with satisfaction levels higher in most cases to last year’s figures.
But it’s passengers’ satisfaction about their bus drivers that Devon County Council...
Join us at Newton Abbot Racecourse for our first weekend fixture this Easter Saturday and enjoy an exciting afternoon of summer jumps racing.
To celebrate, the first 200 children through the gates will be welcomed with a free chocolate Easter egg. The eggs will be given to the first children coming through the Pedestrian entrance or through the ticket office in the centre of the course for those coming by car.
The Family Enclosure returns for the first time this season with a bouncy castle, jousting and a big challenge assault course for the children to enjoy while parents...
Farmers from the National Farmers Union (NFU) have called on the the Government to act with more 'urgency' on removing 'red tape' from the industry.
A report published today by an independent group led by former NFU Director General Richard Macdonald, suggets that by cutting red tape the government has already helped the boost UK Farming industry.
Changes inclding An ‘earned recognition’ scheme has reduced the number of dairy farm inspections by over 8,000 a year. Earned recognition means that the scheme limits the number of inspections on farms that have excellent track-...
Nearly 50 per cent of people experience problems with their Internet at least once a day, new research has revealed.
The figure paints a worrying picture of the UK’s rural broadband provision. In total, the Government has already invested £530million in to fibre broadband and former Culture Secretary Maria Miller has been reported as wanting the UK’s Internet to be among the best in the world.
According to the research which asked 142 people about their broadband the most common problems include slow Internet and a dropped connection, with 64.7 per cent reporting the former...
Residents could benefit from weekly food waste and recycling collection services under plans being considered by Teignbridge Council.
Teignbridge’s Executive is looking at proposals to change its current service, replacing it with easier, more frequent food waste and recycling collections.
This proposed ‘best affordable’ scheme has been designed to keep Teignbridge at the forefront of recycling in Devon while ensuring residents have a fair, simple system that encourages them to reduce, reuse and recycle.
It includes introducing weekly food waste and weekly recycling...
Police in Devon have seen a significant rise in the reporting of Domestic violence offences in new figures announced today.
The rise in domestic violence reports, of 22.8% or 886 more reports on the previous year, follows from an effort by officers to encourage victims of domestic violence to report abuse.
While potentially a sign that this effort has been successful police have cautioned that, while these figures are only one indication of how the Force is doing and overall figures rarely show the true picture.
Devon commander, Chief Superintendent Paul Davies,...
Free Easter eggs will be handed out to the first 500 children at Exeter Racecourse’s family day which takes place next Tuesday (April 15). Widely regarded as one of the best free days out for children in the Easter holidays, this year the annual event will feature Tractor Ted and his inflatable bouncy castle, as well as the brilliant Kids Love The Races Roadshow.
Three separate zones, Jockey School, Racehorse Zone and Let’s Go Racing, are sure to encourage children to fall in love with the races. A running race down the home straight, questions and answers with the country’s top...
A positive vote by MEPs means the Government is a step closer in making key decisions on implementing the next CAP reform in England and Wales, the NFU said today.
The European Parliament Agriculture Committee last night approved the draft secondary legislation that underpins the implementation of the future CAP.
NFU President Meurig Raymond said: “We have worked closely with MEPs to resolve the issues such as how much areas of nitrogen fixing crops would contribute towards the five per cent Ecological Focus Areas (EFA) requirement. I am very pleased that MEPs have managed...
