HEADLINES Voluntary sector grants now lost following 12% councillor attendance record highlighting need for by-elections in absentee cases. Read more. Criminal investigation into suspended Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable dropped Will Kerr to remain suspended while IOPC resumes previously paused conduct investigation and interim chief constable James Vaughan continues to lead force. Read more....
South West Water bills rise by a third following worst performance in sector with 550,000 hours of sewage spills Tariffs increase as Environment Agency publishes damning data after South West Water owner Pennon Group issues £24.5 million in dividends to shareholders. Tuesday 22 April 2025 Devon & Torbay CCA sets sail for regional democratic deficit...
A criminal investigation into suspended Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable Will Kerr has been dropped, according to Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez. Will Kerr was suspended from duty in July 2023 just seven months after being appointed to lead Devon & Cornwall Police. An investigation over allegations of sexual offences,...
Exeter Pride is returning for a celebration of LGBTQ+ diversity and visibility on Saturday 10 May this year. A Pride parade with giant rainbow flags, singing, dancing and more will begin at noon in Sidwell Street, with more than fifty local organisations and community groups taking part. Marchers will make their way along the High...
South West Water bills rise by a third following worst performance in sector with 550,000 hours of sewage spills Tariffs increase as Environment Agency publishes damning data after South West Water owner Pennon Group issues £24.5 million in dividends to shareholders. Tuesday 22 April 2025 Devon & Torbay CCA sets sail for regional democratic deficit...
South West Water bills increased by a third this month immediately after the Environment Agency published data showing that the company had released sewage for more hours than any other water company in England and Wales during 2024. The data shows that a South West Water overflow in Salcombe Regis spilled sewage for very nearly...
Sculptor and installation artist Tabatha Andrews is presenting a new immersive exhibition at Exeter Phoenix from 26 April to 21 June. The Slightest Gesture focuses on themes of movement and touch and explores how everyday gestures translate into sculptural form. It presents works created from a variety of materials, including video and sound, which invite...
Scratchworks Theatre Company combines interactive games, comedy and music to explore the fascinating world of fungi. Read full article at source...
An adults-only evening of workshops, demonstrations, dancing, music and talks. Read full article at source...
HEADLINES Devon & Torbay CCA sets sail for regional democratic deficit with £500,000 crew Combined county authority throws public accountability overboard as future regional strategic governance body ratifies constitution at inaugural meeting but fails to explain why so many staff needed to deliver so little at such colossal cost. Read more. Sidwell Street Post Office...
When the legislation establishing Devon & Torbay Combined County Authority came into force in February, county council leader James McInnes described the event as a “monumental day” heralding a change in the relationship between Devon and Torbay and central government. No such fanfare accompanied the first formal meeting of the new authority, which is to...
One of Exeter city centre’s two remaining post offices is about to close at the same time as the retailer providing the other is sold, raising the prospect that the city centre’s last Post Office counter may soon disappear. The Sidwell Street Post Office, operated by Morrisons, will close at the same time as the...
Isca Ensemble and Isca Ensemble Chorus are performing a programme of classics by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák on Saturday 10 May at Exeter Cathedral. The programme includes Czech Suite Op. 39, which incorporates evocations of Czech folk dance in five movements, and Stabat Mater Op. 58, Dvořák’s ten-movement setting of a 13th century Christian hymn...
Devon & Cornwall Police complaints handling has “not been good enough” according to a statutory report published by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. The report, which covers the year to March 2024, identifies several ways in which the force has failed to meet statutory requirements....
Italian Cultural Association Exeter is celebrating the Festa Di Liberazione with a day of music, singing, dance and poetry on Sunday 27 April at Kaleider. The event begins at 2pm with an optional music and dance workshop hosted by Trikkeballakke and La Tarantella. At 4pm Italian photographer and art director Daniele Marzeddu will present his...
