The Government has announced today that Exeter is to be a unitary council. This is a surprising development as the same proposal was turned down in 2007. It seems the recession has changed the terms of the bid.
RAF Chivenor downgraded
The search and rescue operations at RAF Chivenor covering North Cornwall and North Devon are to be phased out during nighttime hours as a money-saving exercise. It is also understood that the RAF Sea King flights will be replaced by private services from 2012.
Mansell’s £3m plane blasted
F1 ace driver, Nigel Mansell, was reported to be less than amused after Flybe technicians at Exeter Airport blasted his £3m private jet with hot gas causing £20,000 of damage.
Holiday season in DCO
New discounts for the coming holiday season will be announced soon. Don’t miss out, give us a call in January.
Arrests at Exeter pub crawl
Councillor Rob Newby said, “Carnage are obviously making money out of this event, they are entrepreneurs. We will see how tonight goes and then make a decision as to whether we would want any more events like this in Exeter.”
Rain warning for SW
Wednesday: “FLASH Warning of Heavy Rain for South West England valid from 0900 Wed 07 Oct to 1500 Wed 07 Oct.”
Low Christmas ad rates
Stop Press: Special Christmas Rates
Announcing new, low rates for advertising in the run-up to Christmas.
Exeter Ship Canal
Exeter’s ship canal in autumn. The waterway was built in Elizabethan times to allow ships to sail beween Exeter and Topsham. The River Exe was not previously navigable for ships big enough for the wool trade.
Wi-Fi will bring more workers to South West
The Government’s “Digital Britain” report suggests that universal access to a reliable and fast internet will allow more people the flexibility to live and work in a place of their own choice, and the most overwhelming consequence of Wi-Fi technology could be the potential future changes in population migration across the UK …
