Officers investigating an assault at Dawlish station, where a man was head-butted by another man, are today appealing for witnesses.
At approximately 8.30pm on 25 August, there was an altercation on platform one at the station between two men. The victim, who has not yet contacted police, was head-butted by the suspect who then walks away. A short while later he returns, and kicks and punches the man several times before boarding a train on platform one. Suddenly, the man gets off the trains, jumps across the tracks to platform two and, in an unprovoked manner, punches a member of...
A staggering amount of litter was collected in just one hour on Exeter’s Sowton Industrial Estate last Friday in a joint litter-pick by the Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England and Devon Norse.
Twenty people took part in the clean up in the area around Bittern Road, where Devon Norse is based. Members of CPRE Devon joined company employees and provided them with the necessary gear: litter-picking sticks, high vis jackets, gloves and bags.
The discarded frame of a child’s pushchair, a tyre, and an empty butane bottle were among the items collected, along...
Award-winning band, the John Butler Trio have announced a brand new UK Tour this Autumn coming to the Great Hall, Exeter, in support of their forthcoming studio album HOME on September 28th 2018 via Because Music. Title track ‘Home’ (out August 3rd) captures the emotional and sonic landscape that would become the bedrock of this album. Buy tickets here: https://www.seetickets.com/tour/john-butler-trio
These brand new shows sees the expansion of the live Trio to a five-piece, in the form of JOHN BUTLER TRIO +. After a successful tour of Australia showcasing the new live format,...
CCF, a leading insulation and interior building products distributor, has celebrated one year of trading at its Exeter branch, located on Blackmore Road in Hill Barton Business Park. Since opening in 2017, the branch has expanded its original team of 20 by adding eight new roles in the last 12 months. Three Econic trucks have also been added to the branch’s vehicle fleet in order to improve the speed and frequency of deliveries. Allan Leaves, Branch Manager at CCF Exeter, said: “I am proud of the achievements made in our first year of trading and credit our success to the fantastic team we...
Saturday saw hundreds of people pour into Exeter Cathedral for an event as dramatic as its surroundings. The city’s first ever Slow Fashion Show, hosted by Exeter-based ethical fashion and lifestyle brand, Sancho’s , and InExeter , was the flagship event of what has become an annual affair - Style In Exeter Week. Over 500 people flocked to the Cathedral from Exeter and beyond to learn about what Exeter has to offer when it comes to sustainable fashion.
Business Improvement District Manager for InExeter, Ann Hunter, says “We are delighted to see so many people from Exeter and beyond...
Two well-known TV adventurers, Monty Halls and Conrad Humphries, who have both recently appeared in their own adventure series on Channel 4, will be appearing at the National Trust’s 2018 South West Outdoor Festival. They will be holding talks and walks, plus there's a chance for festival goers to sail on the Bounty’s End, the boat used by Conrad in the Channel 4 series ‘Mutiny,’ over the weekend of 5-7 October at East Soar Farm, near Salcombe in South Devon.
Dartmouth-based TV personality, adventurer and expedition leader Monty Halls, who recently starred in the Channel 4 series ‘...
Quirk Theatre will return to Exeter Phoenix this Christmas with an all-new show full of adventure, intrigue and their own hilarious sense of the ridiculous! Marking their sixteenth festive co-production with Exeter Phoenix, Puffin Island will see Quirk Theatre doing what they do best – bringing generations of families together for an inventive and unforgettable live theatre experience. This brand new show has been inspired by Devon’s very own Lundy Island puffins, and invites families to embark on an adventurous journey to Puffin Island to join the island’s residents and famous puffins for...
An app which gives people real-time information about their local urgent NHS services has been shortlisted in two of the most prestigious national awards: the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards and the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards. The app, NHSquicker, shows people in Devon and Cornwall up-to-date waiting times for the five closest emergency departments and minor injuries units, as well as how long it would take them to get there, based on the user’s location. NHSquicker can also be used to find information about less urgent NHS services, such as GPs, pharmacies, sexual health...
Princesshay have a free family event on 22nd September in celebration of bees. The event includes artwork, family workshops and tours from 10am to 4pm to celebrate the centre’s rooftop garden, home to thousands of bees.
The event will unveil a brand-new, temporary art installation representing flowers loved by bees and created by aptly-named artist, Bee Watson. Visitors can also join in with a free family craft workshop and make paper flowers to add to the installation. There will also be a rare opportunity to tour the bee garden hidden above the city on Princesshay’s roof....
Figures just released for the first full five years of Help to Buy in Exeter have revealed that almost 650 homebuyers have used the government scheme to buy their new home.
The figures show that 649 people in the city have taken advantage of the scheme since it was launched in April 2013.
Sara Parker, sales director for Barratt Exeter, said the first five years of Help to Buy have had a huge impact on the property market.
She said: “There’s no doubt that Help to Buy has proved extremely valuable particularly for first time buyers who are now living at a number of...
