• Historic Tiverton building restored to its former glory

  By Fluffsmum1

  Wonderful news to hear something like this for a change, it is so much more common sense to make...

            

   

  By Lewis_Clarke at 16:25 on 26/01/12

  

  A HISTORIC Tiverton building has been restored to its former glory. The three-storey property known as Carlisle House at 12-16 Angel Hill was built in 1740 by the same architect who built properties in Southernhay behind Exeter Cathedral, comprises 13 flats and two shops and is a focal point in Tiverton's conservation area Its position is prominent and, together with the Angel Guest House, frames the entrance to the central area of...

• Pensioner living in car is attacked twice in one day

  By Fluffsmum1

  What is the world coming to! If he is homeless he isn't going to have anything worth stealing, that...

            

   

  By Exeter Express and Echo at 08:00 on 19/01/12

  

  A PENSIONER who was living rough in a car in Tiverton has been the victim of two unprovoked attacks. Harold Gledhill, 65, was assaulted on the same day yobs launched a rock through the back window of the car he was living in. Mr Gledhill, who spent around 30 years living as a marine carpenter in Spain, was left shocked after the confrontation left him with a cut nose. The victim, who has since found somewhere to live, said he had no...

• Public sector pay deal 'will enshrine West's low wages'

  By Doitdreckley

  Good point. I am not saying that London weighting should be scrapped, but if you pay lower salaries...

            

   

  By Western Morning News at 08:00 on 17/01/12

  

  Liberal Democrat MPs are threatening to divide the Government over plans to localise public sector salaries against fears the Westcountry could be hit hard. Chancellor George Osborne is examining moving towards local pay scales next year, meaning nurses, teachers and millions of public sector staff would no longer be on the same wage regardless of where they work. Ministers argue the state pays higher wages than the private sector...

• JT'S Partyhouse set to expand in new location

  By Curious Cakes and Quirky Bakes

  So pleased for your success, Tracey and Jeff! Congratulations. I shuddered today when I drove past...

            

   

  By Lewis_Clarke at 16:33 on 11/01/12

  

  ONE of Tiverton's favourite party places has moved to a new location. JT'S Partyhouse which sell balloons, fancy dress, cards and other part accessorise have moved from their Market Walk shop to the premises next door on Bampton Street. Jeff and Tracey Rawlings who are now in their sixth year of owning the shop said the move was needed to help expand the business. Jeff said: "It's lighter more modern and enables us to showcase...

• New fears as jobless up by 20% in parts of the Westcountry

  By Devon_Farmer

  When you lives in the city you get paid alot of money from the governmant to sit on your backside...

            

   

  By Western Morning News at 08:00 on 10/01/12

  

  Rising unemployment has shown little sign of abating in the Westcountry as the dole queue grew by one-fifth in parts of the region last year, figures show. But research carried out by the House of Commons library also reveals the proportion of people out of work in the far South West is significantly lower than most UK regions. Of 24 constituencies in Cornwall and Devon and parts of Somerset and Dorset, only three languish in the top...

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