Neighbourhood police officers in Exeter have taken part in a successful Shoplifting Safer Business Action event (SaBA) to tackle the problem of theft from retailers in the busy city centre.
The recent operation aimed to raise awareness and focus on the issue which causes local shop workers and owners a financial headache. The plain clothes action day was a success with officers ditching their usual police uniform to blend into the mix of shoppers.
Andrew Sharman, from Exeter Business Against Crime, said: “The shoplifting action day saw policing at its finest with crime...
The last of the traffic barriers from Exeter’s controversial Active Streets trial will be removed within days.
The‘filters’ in Heavitree and Whipton are being dismantled in Ladysmith Road, Park Road and St Marks Avenue on Wednesday and Thursday.
Devon County Council’sannouncement came as its highways and traffic orders committee (HATOC) heard calls for unity as the city tries to solve its traffic problems.
In June the committee suspended the trial early in the face of fierce opposition from the local community. It had been due to run until early 2025.
Visitors are invited to take a leisurely stroll through the glorious garden of Killerton this summer, taking in the sights and scents of the terrace garden now it's in bloom.
Karl Emeleus, Head Gardener at Killerton said: "Midsummer is a great time to visit as the mixed borders are full of colour.
"There is also plenty to see elsewhere in the garden, including Cornus ‘Norman Hadden’, one of my favourite small trees that is growing near the Lady Cott.
"It has glorious white bracts that mature to pink, which are followed by strawberry-like fruits in autumn."...
Hosted by the award-winning, family-run Greendale Farm Shop, in collaboration with Food Drink Devon, Love Local Food Festival celebrates the finest local food and drink.
For the very first time, Love Local Food Festival by Greendale is taking place on Saturday 10th August from 10am to 7pm, set in the historic Exeter Castle just off Exeter High Street, and is free to enter. A feast for the senses, the festival celebrates over 70 food and drink producers, mainly from Devon, including popular street food vendors il Cornicione Pizza, Harry’s Kitchen, Hearty Hippie and more.
Parks in Cranbrook raises prestigious Green Flag Award after achieving international quality mark for parks and green spaces
Today, Cranbrook Town Council is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Cranbrook Country Parks.
The news that Cranbook Country Parks has achieved the accreditation - the international quality mark for parks and green spaces - is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that care for the green space so that visitors and residents alike can enjoy it.
Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award Scheme Manager, Paul Todd MBE...
Seven innovative arts projects designed to build pride in place and provide opportunities for community participation are to receive funding from a joint university-local government programme.
The commissions will receive a share of £40,000 from Creative Arc following an open call to creative organisations, artists and local communities.
Among those who’ve been chosen include a new community choir, who will have the chance to perform live at the Northcott Theatre; workshops and engagement activities for members of the special education needs and disabilities (SEND)...
Get ready to jump, jive, and wail as the multi-award-winning Jive Aces take their infectious energy on a nationwide tour! The UK's undisputed kings of jive and swing are renowned for their electrifying live shows, guaranteed to get audiences of all ages moving in the aisles or on the dance floor.
This tour promises a night of real entertainment, overflowing with timeless jive and swing classics, alongside electrifying originals from their brand-new album, "Keeping The Show On The Road". Released on 19th July on CD, Vinyl and all major download platforms, the album is a testament to...
“Look out, look up” and stay safe around electrical equipment is the message to Devon farmers from National Grid Electricity Distribution as Farm Safety Week (22-26 July) kicks off today.
Every year the company, which has more than a million customers across the South West, is called to incidents where farm vehicles collide with overhead power lines.
One of them was near Whimple where a tractor trailer hit an electricity line pole.
The tractor driver didn’t realise he had clipped the pole with his trailer and continued dragging it for another six meters until it...
A community garden project has received over £17,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, to grow fresh produce for food banks and food action initiatives in Exeter and the surrounding area.
Having seen many families experiencing food poverty first-hand, Rhiannon Alcock set up Devon Dig & Donate , a community growing project run by volunteers to be able to give food banks and other local communities in need access to fresh produce.
After working in education for over 15 years, Rhiannon has supported many families who are...
A giant redwood tree on an allotment site in Exeter will have to be felled after noticeably deteriorating over the last year.
The Sequioadendron giganteum – also known in the UK as a ‘Wellingtonia’ or giant redwood – which is located on the Pinces Gardens Allotments, will have to be brought down for safety reasons. There is another giant redwood standing close by which is unaffected.
Tree experts at the City Council said the giant tree which stands at around 23m tall, with a stem diameter of some 2m, is beyond saving, with 95% of the foliage having already turned brown...
