On Sunday afternoon, friends of Michelle Conroy gathered outside the St Petrock’s Centre on the Cathedral Green to say their goodbyes. Michelle was the young homeless person who was killed by a falling tree during the storms last week.
About 50 people were present, most of them from Michelle’s ‘street family’. One friend sang a song and then prayers were led by Canon Anna Norman-Walker from the Cathedral. Everyone was then invited to write a few words in a book of remembrance. This will be in St Petrock’s this coming week and then sent to Michelle’s family in the Channel...
The woman killed by a tree in last week's storms was today named. Although formal identification is not due until tomorrow (30th November) today's Express & Echo newspaper named the 21-year-old as Michelle Conroy.
Police were called to the scene after a report that a tree that had fallen on Western Way, near to the junction with Barnfield Road in Exeter. The tree was reported to have landed on or near to three people.
On police arrival at the scene three casualties were confirmed. One person was trapped and receiving treatment and two others...
Exeter Philharmonic Choir has performed concerts in the City every year since its foundation in 1846. It continues to delight audiences with its performances of both well loved and lesser known works under Andrew Millington, Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral and the Choir’s current Director of Music.
Tickets from: www.exephil.org.uk or Exeter Tickets 01392 665885.
The first of two performances, the second of which will be on at the same time (7.30pm) on 13th December, 2012.
The environment secretary, Owen Paterson, will announce today in Parliament that the government is postponing the controversial cull of thousands of Badgers, which was intended to reduce the spread of bovine tuberculosis. The cull is now unlikely to take place until next June at the earliest, amid growing concern about the cost and effectiveness of the controversial scheme.
This news comes to the great consternation of many farmers in the South West, who believe the cull is essential to stop the spread of bovine TB, which is leading to the slaughter of many of their cattle...
As energy tariffs hit front page news, TV Dragon Deborah Meaden and around 250 representatives from renewable energy companies, trade associations, environment and development charities, the National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) and faith groups lined up outside the Treasury in a united call on David Cameron to step in, green our electricity, and get all parts of his Government to start taking the green economy seriously.
The action took place on the morning Energy Secretary Ed Davey delivered a 'myth busting' speech about the forthcoming Energy Bill at an event hosted...
The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced today who the recipients are in the third round of handouts from the Regional Growth Fund, which replaced the regional development agencies. As part of a £72 million pound package earmarked for the South West, two projects were chosen from Plymouth: Plessey Semiconductors Limited and a further Plymouth University scheme, which redistributes funds to local small and medium-sized businesses.
The Government investment is intended to help manufacturing firms, small businesses and local partnerships across England to expand their...
Stagecoach South West has been shortlisted for two top honours at the 2012 UK Bus Awards, as well as being in the running to be named Britain’s best bus operator at the London awards ceremony to be held in November.
Stagecoach South West is shortlisted for the Top Shire Operator Award - the award for operators in the shire areas of the UK, covering all areas outside the major cities - the winner of which will go head to head against the winners of the Top City and Top Independent categories for the prestigious UK Bus Operator of the Year Award, which will be announced at the...
As large businesses start to implement their auto-enrolment pensions from 1 October, NFU Mutual, a provider of pensions and investments, is urging smaller business owners in the South West to start making plans for their own workplace pension schemes.
Steve Meredith, pensions spokesperson for leading rural insurer NFU Mutual, said: “A lot of people running small and medium businesses might think they don’t need to be concerned about auto enrolment and workplace pensions. But they only have to have one eligible employee to be affected.
New research has discovered that all too many adults are unaware of just how important a healthy mouth is – leaving them vulnerable to bleeding gums, lost teeth and even a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease and other illnesses.
To find out more about the South West’s oral health habits, research was commissioned by the Simplyhealth Advisory Research Panel (ShARP). The panel is a body of independent experts set up to help communicate the latest intelligence on a variety of important health areas, brought together by Simplyhealth – one of the leading names in healthcare....
Exeter’s South Street Baptist Church (located at the lower end of South Street) are currently hosting an art exhibition this week on 28 and 29 September. Artwork is by members of South Street Baptist’s artistic community augmented by selected local artists – including Brian J. Turner (now seven years into his epic 30 year project to paint the entire Bible. Over 300 completed paintings so far.)
The exhibition is fundraising for The Palace Gate Centre, South Street Baptist Church’s own Community Centre at Exeter’s heart. The Centre provides support for the practical everyday needs in...
