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Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon increased by 13 during November.

This is the first rise in claimants since February - the total claimant count now standing at 2,860, 23% lower than the same time last year.

Three of Devon’s eight districts experienced small increases in JSA – North Devon the highest at 26 claimants, closely followed by Exeter at 22, and South Hams at four.

Small falls were experienced in all the other Devon districts – Mid Devon having the largest month on month drop in claimants at 24, with West Down down by seven, Teignbridge down...

Exeter Racecourse has Christmas wrapped up with its Festive meeting on Thursday 15 December, which is perfect for treating colleagues or friends to a day out of the office.

Pre-booked Grandstand and Paddock tickets for groups of ten or more are just £10 per person and there’s a chance to tuck into a Festive package for just £30 per person includes Premier admission, racecard, Festive baguette or a Chunks pie, a mince pie and a glass of sparkling wine.

There’s also a free bus is available from Exeter St Davids and Exeter Bus and Station that will bring you to and from the...

The festive season kicked off slightly early this year for local charity Families for Children Adoption. Over 30 adopted children were invited to stir up some Christmas puddings with charity Patrons, Michael Caines MBE, Judi Spiers and David Lawrence-Jones.

Stir up Sunday is traditionally the day for everyone in the family to take a turn at stirring the Christmas pudding, whilst making a wish. Earlier this month at Darts Farms, Michael, Judi and David rolled up their sleeves to help adopted children from across the region do just that and create their own Christmas puddings....

Police are appealing to the public following a serious collision which left one man with serious injuries.

At approximately 5.47pm on Monday 12 December, a single vehicle collision occurred on the A361 at Crazy Loman Bridge, Tiverton.

A white Scania car transporter, travelling in the direction of Bolham, left the road causing it to roll into the nearside. The vehicle was transporting approximately ten cars.

A male driver was trapped for over two hours whilst emergency services worked to free him. The man was taken to The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital with non life...