If we have learnt anything from the June 2016 EU referendum vote, it is that referendums should be held “only” when there is clarity about the options on offer.. It has to be remembered that this referendum was initiated because the then Tory leader David Cameron wanted to appease theContinue Reading

The Devon Integrated Care System (ICS) aka ‘Together for Devon’ is part of this government’s nationwide plans for National Health Service organisations in partnership with local councils and others, to take collective responsibility for managing resources and delivering NHS standards. The NHS across England is being changed under the cover ofContinue Reading

KNAPPERS HILL (8/1 and better!), struck and was napped by Jeffrey Ross in the final (bumper) race at Aintree, Saturday to follow up heavily-backed Promtissimo at the end of a dramatic week. Now it’s all systems go for Newmarket’s ‘Craven’ meeting.  Military Mission is strongly-fancied to retrieve last time outContinue Reading

Presentandcounting has disappointed too many times for serious punters to make Donald McCain’s charge an automatic odds-on favourite for a thirteen-runner Novices’ Hurdle  over two and a quarter miles of a ‘good’ Kelso surface this afternoon; there’s a fine line between courage and stupidity! Mention of this fact relates toContinue Reading

EX2 Electrical has secured a £4.5 million contract to deliver a major upgrade to the main electrical infrastructure at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.  The project involves the reinforcement of the existing High Voltage (HV), Low Voltage (LV) and standby generation infrastructure to the hospital to provide additional capacityContinue Reading

That view has been further reinforced with a letter which has been sent by Luke Hall MP, Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government, which orders Councils to hold meetings in person and to discontinue virtual meetings such as Zoom. Such is the high level of concern, there was crossContinue Reading

Level 5 restrictions are set to be eased on Monday just under four months since they were introduced for the third time on Christmas Eve. Since last December, the return of some children to schools and some construction work have been the only exceptions to the pandemic restrictions. Monday willContinue Reading