Devon is remaining in Tier 2 for the time being, the government has confirmed today.
It has reviewed the three-tier structure and decided that because of our circumstances - including case numbers, their demographic, pressure on NHS services – we will stay in Tier 2 until its next review at the end of the year.
Public Health Devon is joining the call for caution, as families plan their Christmas breaks between the 23 and 27 December.
The government has said that the tier restrictions will be relaxed during that period to allow Christmas bubbles - up to three families - to meet indoors.
But public health experts are urging caution, because of the risk that meeting face to face with others will cause, especially to older and vulnerable people.
Steve Brown, the Director of Public Health Devon (Designate), said: "With more of the country now assigned to the highest level,...
Temporary measures are to be introduced in Queen Street in Exeter to provide more space for pedestrians.
The Exeter Highways and Traffic Orders Committee (HATOC) has today approved the £75,000 scheme which will narrow the road to traffic, making it one-way (eastbound) between Paul Street and Northernhay Street. Iron Bridge will be made one way westbound from Paul Street to South of Dinham Road to mitigate the impact of the measures on the St Davids Hill community.
The changes follow a public consultation after concerns were raised over the lack of space for the number of...
Partnership Will Help Deliver Improved Educational Outcomes for QE Students
Queen Elizabeth’s School is pleased to announce its partnership with the Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust (MAT).
After rigorous Staff and Parent/Carer consultations, held over two months, QE Trustees voted unanimously in favour of joining the Trust
With significant benefit already seen across the school, from increased involvement with fellow schools in the Trust, the process now involves extensive due diligence works by both parties to ensure a smooth transition, with the aim of achieving this...
Stagecoach, Britain's biggest bus and coach operator, has today announced that 5,600 extra socially-distanced seats are being made available on its megabus coaches over the Christmas period, and urges families and friends planning to be reunited to book ahead.
With support from the Department for Transport, Stagecoach can offer extra megabus seats from all the major cities and many regions across the country including the North East, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol, Cardiff and London. Additional seats will also be offered on services to and from...
The brilliant Zippo’s Circus - several times voted “Britain’s Best Circus” – is bringing a special Christmas Circus to Plymouth . Zippo’s is Covid-safe, sanitised, and well-ventilated.
The new colourful Christmas themed production will delight family audiences whilst providing breath-taking magical moments throughout and will be performed in Zippos’ super-heated Big Top.
Meet Brazilian showman Paulo Dos Santos, a multi-talented comic, acrobat and martial artist who stands at just over a metre tall. Paulo will be joined by artistes from all corners of the world for this...
Lifting their first-ever European crown in front of an empty stadium wasn’t quite how the Exeter Chiefs had envisaged celebrating their greatest triumph, but on Sunday Rob Baxter’s side will kick-off their title defence with a small section of supporters back inside Sandy Park.
For the first time since March, there will be a match-day buzz about the place as the Chiefs prepare to welcome back 2,000 of their season ticket holders for the visit of Glasgow Warriors (3:15pm) in Round One of the Heineken Champions Cup.
The Covid-19 outbreak around the world has meant...
Multi-million selling recording artist Bryan Adams is coming to the UK next summer with a spectacular open-air tour set in the grounds of some of the UK’s most beautiful venues.
Kicking off in Bristol on 26 June, Bryan Adams’ 2021 outdoor tour will visit Powderham Castle on Tuesday 6 July.
Enjoy a live performance from one of the world’s best selling artists in summer 2021, taking in an open-air show set against stunning, picturesque backdrops. The tour also visits Cardiff, Scarborough, Widnes, Telford, Canterbury and Leeds, plus The Eden Project in Cornwall and the...
Slim Chickens is coming to town! The US-born chicken brand, founded over 17 years ago in Fayetteville Arkansas, has chosen Exeter to open its 10th restaurant in the UK.
Opening in the Princesshay shopping centre on 17th December, Slim Chickens will be the perfect mid/post-shopping pitstop. What’s more, diners can download the Slim Chickens’ app and receive three free chicken tenders*.
Renowned for its Southern US hospitality, diners can expect the brand’s signature buttermilk-marinated, hand-breaded and cooked-to-order premium chicken. House specialties include crispy...
Businesses across the South West worked more closely together in 2020 despite the economic challenges of the pandemic.
A survey of over 100 companies by Collaborate South West found that over two thirds increased levels of collaboration with other organisations, with 80% believing collaboration to be extremely or very important to their business success moving forward.
A similar number 64% said the experience of lockdown has made them believe collaboration for business is more important than ever before.
Despite the closure of many workplaces, as millions of...
