Local News

Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Chudleigh yesterday (Wednesday 16 November) in which a 60-year-old local woman died.

Emergency services were called at 3.40pm after the collision between a Ford Fusion and a Mitsubishi L200 Trojan at Milestone Cross.

The Ford was heading along Milestone Lane from Chudleigh and the Mitsubishi was travelling from the direction of the Whiteway Estate when the collision happened at the crosswords.

The Ford driver, a 60-year-old woman from Chudleigh, sustained serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the...

Exeter-based automotive engineering specialists Ashwoods Electric Motors and partner organisations have been awarded a £1.7million government grant to develop cleaner and more efficient vehicle component systems. The award from the Advanced Propulsion Centre was announced by Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, at Innovate 2016 on November 3rd.

The project will see Ashwoods and partners work to integrate the innovative, lighter, smaller and more efficient electric motors produced by Ashwoods with gearbox transmissions, axles and...

From willow stars and garlands to beautiful Christmas wreaths – East Devon District Council’s Countryside team is laying on a series of festive craft making events next month just in time for Christmas.

Windrush Willow will be running a Willow Christmas decorations workshop in the Reed Base at Seaton Wetlands on Saturday 3 December from 10am to 1pm with an expert on hand to teach how to make garlands, wreaths and stars. The sessions are open to everyone.

All materials will be provided and everything you make can be taken home to decorate your home or to give as gifts this...

Start-up businesses and community groups will no longer be able to use the Owen Building on the former Rolle College site in Exmouth from the end of November 2016.

After that, the long association that Rolle Exmouth Ltd (REL) has had with the site will end, as new owners Exeter Deaf Academy take full possession of the grounds and buildings, which they have bought from Plymouth University. But the concept of the REL community enterprise is still very much alive – and those fighting to preserve the spirit of Rolle are ready for the new challenge that they face. The REL Board will...