Risk: An Ottery resident carries a barrel without incident during the annual event that dates back to 1605 Blast: Flames leap up from the burning barrel in front of hundreds of shocked spectators, injuring at least 12 Inferno: Flames erupt at the historic Tar Barrel event in Ottery St Mary, Devon See the heads,faces and audience engulfed in flames at the bottom right of image. This is the horrific...
From the Exmouth Journal , 3rd November 2009: Anniversary of Devon's Ordnance Survey maps celebrated with free Exeter event : Devon County Council's Westcountry Studies library is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Ordnance Survey one-inch mapping in Devon with a Devon Maps day. The free event, which will be held on Tuesday November 10 from 10am until 4pm, includes a fascinating exhibition of 18th...
Gail is improving. Yippeee. She is up and moving around now, despite some challenges with the NHS. If anyone would like to visit then Gail would be genuinely delighted to see you. She is at the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital. Visiting times are between 2.30pm and 8pm with a two visitors at any bed rule. These rules are rigorously enforced and without exception. If you are able to visit then please...
From the Exeter Express & Echo : The professor in the swim about the cathedral . Professor Nicholas Orme talks about the cathedral and the background to his new book Exeter Cathedral The First Thousand Years, c.400-1550 (Impress Books, ISBN: 978 0 9556239 8 1). Published with the support of the Friends of Exeter Cathedral, Devon County Council and Exeter City Council, it does exactly what it says...
There is a surprise in store for those who buy 'The Grecian' match programme at Exeter City this coming Saturday for the visit of Wycombe Wanderers in a League Two fixture. The game also marks the launch of the Devon Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, and as a result the front cover of the programme reflects this. The Club were keen to do something different and show their support, and I have to say...
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20091017/tuk-fraud-mother-faked-son-s-illness-6323e80.html Detective Constable Mark Uren, from Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, who led the investigation, said after Friday's hearing at Exeter Crown Court that the woman had "manipulated highly regarded medical professionals" to con the public purse.He said the 35-year-old claimed £20,000 a year in disability...
The UK National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by routinely using inexpensive dressings to treat venous leg ulcers, after a study published in the October issue of BJS showed that they are just as effective as expensive silver dressings in the majority of cases.Researchers, led by Professor Jonathan Michaels from the Sheffield Vascular Institute and Professor Bruce Campbell from...
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The safari has discovered that the big news is out. Three Long Eared Owls are present at Marton Mere nature reserve. We knew at least one was present on our visit last Sunday but didn’t go round to check it out as it was apparently very well hidden. Also, we didn’t want to draw attention to it as they are easily disturbed when they first arrive and there is a risk that if frightened out...
An occasional series recording English men and women who have done great things for themselves or others and reflected well on the country of their birth. A waiter given a £10,000 reward for helping to convict a rapist has donated the money to the victim. Lloyd Gardner, 22, of Ottery St Mary, Devon, contacted police in 2006 after seeing CCTV footage of a man wanted in connection with the rape...
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One crime two victims
One crime two victims. A first victim is Jane. A second victim is Jakub. Jakub is innocent.
Lloyd Gardner - english heroes?
Jude Robinson, Labour's Parliamentary candidate for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle, has welcomed the decision by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust board to expand research projects in Cornwall's hospitals. At its September meeting the Board decided to embrace the opportunities provided by government plans to establish the NHS as an internationally recognised centre of research excellence. Cornwall's...
Sometimes the phrase 'everything happens for a reason', feels especially pertinent.I recently wrote a piece on how we all need to slow down. It covered the whole business of frantically needing to cram more and more into our days -and feeling guilty if we dare to take a breather. Of course it's good - and healthy - to be busy. But it's also vital to take time out for ourselves and not feel guilty about...
Devon Primary Care Trust (PCT) has recently sent us some information about the amount they pay to GP Practices for ‘core’ services. We receive from Devon PCT £62.90 per patient for your health care. The National average is £59.41 apparently, so you might think we're not doing too badly. But.. Devon PCT offers a wide range of funding per patient to different Practices. The very...
I ran across this last weekend and it has been niggling away at my subconscious since then, normally I avoid health and safety gone mad issues (it's for the good of my health) but this crossed my path and I wondered if this was a deliberate attempt to alienate the population of England or merely another case of officious bureaucracy having a go at a weak seeming target (Christians) A Christian nurse...
Update to situation here at: Christian Nurse in 'Confirmation Cross Suspension' Forced to Accept Redeployment and will File Claim for Discrimination and BBCNews.com has this report . And do see number of posts of other related incidents out of the UK below this article from CCFON.ORG Christian Nurse Ordered to Remove Confirmation Cross from her Neck after nearly 30 Years of Service Christian nurse...
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