A mass demonstration on social media has been planned in Chile following the grim discovery of over 40 poisoned stray dogs in Punta Arenas. The so-called 'tweetstorm' is scheduled to take place on Wednesday.
On Sunday hundreds of protesters gathered at the Plaza de Armas Benjamín Muñoz Gamero and marched to the home of Bishop Bernardo Bastres, who called for the eradication of the dogs following an attack. Local media have reported: “God created things to be at the service of humans,” Bastres declared. “This is a principle of the Genesis. Everything is at our service. I don’t want...
Police are seeking information following an assault on a 17 year old man in Callington on New Year’s Day, 2013.
The victim, who lives locally, was left with grazes, sprains and a swollen knee after three people engaged him in conversation before punching him.
The incident happened at around 2.45pm on Tuesday 1st January 2013 as the young man walked along an isolated path near to Portmellon Gardens in the town.
The three suspects are all white men aged 18 to 19. One was around 6ft 2 and medium build. He had short brown hair with a pierced right eye brow with a ring,...
Traditionally setting one of the lowest council tax levels in the country, Exeter City Council is proposing to put up its council tax for next year by £5, or just under 10p per week.
Council Leader Pete Edwards, said the £5 increase, which would see the City Council's part of the council tax bill rise from £124.84 to £129.84 for an average Band D property, still represented excellent value for money. Last year the authority set the fifth lowest district council tax in the country, more than £180 less than Ipswich - a similar size community - and apart from East Devon District...
Despite news that the administrators have been called in, HMV has announced that its stores are open and trading as normal. However, it is not currently accepting gift vouchers or issuing any more until further notice.
In a statement issued on Monday night it said: "The board regrets to announce that it has been unable to reach a position where it feels able to continue to trade outside of insolvency protection and in the circumstances, therefore intends to file notice to appoint administrators to the company and certain of its subsidiaries with immediate effect."
Every effort must be made to ensure a vaccine is available later this year to help combat the spread of the deadly Schmallenberg virus (SBV), the NFU said today.
The call comes as many farms with early lambing flocks across the country have experienced higher than normal losses with still births and deformities ranging from fused limbs to twisted necks.
The disease has spread across England and Wales to the Scottish border region and has now been confirmed on more than 1,000 UK farms. Although it is still being recognised by Defra and the European Commission as ‘low impact...
Volunteers at a Devon charity clocked up a thousand days of help during 2012.
People who gave their time to Paignton Zoo Environmental Park and Living Coasts in Torquay helped raise over £72,000 and gave more than 24,000 hours - equivalent to 2.75 years, 143 weeks or over 1,000 full days.
For the year ending in October 2012 volunteers gave 24,142 hours - 2,677 more than in 2011. Volunteer Coordinator Neil Thomas-Childs is hugely impressed by these figures:
“It was a terrific year - volunteers have continued to support us in all weathers. By the middle of the season...
Sidmouth College is hosting an Open Evening for Year 11 students and their parents on Thursday 24th January (7pm-8pm), to introduce potential new students to the academy scheme which is being launched by Exeter City Football Club in September.
Exeter City’s college partnerships, which combine on-field training and matches with classroom-based study, have proven hugely successful at Bideford College and Exeter College. As well as giving aspiring footballers the opportunities to develop their talents, the course also gives the students BTEC qualifications, A-Levels and a wealth of...
Stage Entertainment Touring Productions proudly presents the first arena tour of DreamWorks Madagascar Live!, visiting Exeter from 21st-24th February 2013.
Everyone’s favourite Madagascar characters will star in a live theatrical show based on the blockbuster DreamWorks Animation franchise, reliving the fun and humour of the animals and their escapades, brilliantly recreated in an arena production of lively storytelling, dance and music, including the hit song ‘Move It, Move It’.
The UK’s largest privately-owned furniture retailer, Furniture Village ( www.furniturevillage.co.uk ), is bringing in-store the sounds of music stars of the future, by launching an initiative which offers unsigned musicians and bands the chance to have their songs played in its 40 branches across the UK - including the one on Sowton Retail Park - throughout the New Year sales period (January to March 2013).
During January 2011 alone over 400,000 people visited the Furniture Village website (over twice as many as attended the Glastonbury Festival in the same year), and over 30,000...
