AN agricultural expert is warning South West walkers and farmers to stay vigilant in the vicinity of livestock and their young this summer, to avoid endangering lives and jeopardising livelihoods.
Charlie Higson, of rural insurance broker Lycetts, is urging the public and farmers to take steps to protect themselves, ramblers and livestock, as the trend for countryside walking sets to continue post-lockdown.
Government figures show that by summer 2020, 39 per cent of people were walking more than before the pandemic struck – with 94 per cent claiming they would continue...
A man, who is believed to be from Exeter, has died after falling while walking on Tryfan mountain in Snowdonia with his daughter.
The alert was raised at around 12.10pm on Sunday when man, who is thought to be in his late 50s, fell a 'considerable' distance'.
He was pronounced dead shortly after.
Pc Gethin Jones, of North Wales Police said: "The man, who is not local to the area, was located and airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor but sadly he was pronounced dead.
"His next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with his family and friends."...
Be first over the line and your sponsorship money doubles! That’s the challenge Mike Kocziban has accepted when entering Hospiscare’s The FUGBY12 men’s walk.
Mike popped into the city’s hospice to meet Hospiscare patients, Ted Gordon and Tim Webb, pictured, who are both sponsoring him. Ted and Tim both regularly attend day care therapy sessions.
“It was a privilege to meet Ted and Tim and to see the great work that Hospiscare do,” said Mike. “I was completely out of shape for the first walk and set myself a personal challenge to complete it.
The majority shareholder of Exeter based airline Flybe has sold its entire shareholding.
The 48.1% stake owned by the Walker Family Trust through Rosedale Aviation Holdings Ltd was sold for £25.2m.
The move marks the end of a long standing relationship between the airline and the Walker family.
Late steel magnate and former owner of Blackburn Rovers Jack Walker bought the majority share of Jersey European airways in 1983, which was rebranded as Flybe in 2002.
The news comes after Monday’s announcement that Flybe will be cutting 500 jobs in a restructuring...
Police dog handlers are trying to track down a temporary home for a new puppy before she begins her police training.
Betty, an 11-week-old German shepherd, needs a home for nine months to help with socialisation prior to embarking on her new career.
She is too young to start intensive training, so police require a family to home her with until her first birthday.
Once a fully trained general purpose police dog she will be able to assist tracking missing people, locate stolen property, chase and detain suspects and keep order in crowd...
On 20 April 2014, peacefully at home surrounded by his family, aged 83 years of Exton.
Beloved husband of Jean, dearly loved dad and father in law of Marilyn and John, Beverley and Clifford, Stuart and Lynn, Claire and Alan, Cameron and Tracey and a adored grandad of Jordon, Harry, George, Dominic, Evie and Freya.
Funeral service will be held on Monday 28 April at St Matthews Parish Church, 11am, followed by interment in the Higher Cemetery.
Family flowers only please, donations if desired for Ocumel UK (Ocular Melanoma Cancer Charity) by retiring collection or c/o...
A welcome return visit from one of America's leading acoustic performers. Toby is a fingerstyle guitar virtuoso and a true entertainer, who delivers his sensational blend of blues, rag and folk with passion, humour and soul.
He's sung and played with blues greats from Richie Havens to Taj Mahal and Bo Diddley, and is described by John Hammond as "A real killer with fantastic technique. He just knocks me out".
Tickets: £12.75 (price covers the music only)
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