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Outgoing Chairman Cllr Christine Channon handed over to Devon County Council’s new Chairman, Cllr Andrew Moulding, at a meeting of the Full Council on Thursday afternoon (12 May).

Cllr Moulding has represented the Axminster Division as a Devon County Councillor for seven years.

He is also a Town and District Councillor and is currently Deputy Leader for East Devon District Council.

Axminster born Andrew was educated locally and directed his own company in the town for 24 years.

He is married with two sons, and retired four years ago from his employment for...

The most powerful man in European agriculture, EU Farm Commissioner Phil Hogan will be the guest of honour at the Devon Farm Business Awards, which will be presented on Wednesday evening, May 18, at the Westpoint showground on the eve of this year’s Devon County Show (May 19-21).

The awards are organised by a partnership of the Addington Fund, Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA), and Stephens Scown. They were launched in 2014 and they promote and celebrate excellence in Devon farming.

Mr Hogan is visiting Devon at the instigation of national NFU President, Meurig...

An ancient stone fragment and a huge hoard of Roman coins have inspired an artist whose work will be exhibited in Exeter. Irish artist Sean Lynch has used historic artefacts and the stories behind them to create videos, which will be shown alongside some of the objects which inspired them. Exeter’s visual arts organisation Spacex brought Sean Lynch to the city to create the exhibition, which will take place at Exeter Phoenix and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery. The discovery of the Seaton Down Hoard inspired a video which campaigns for a change in the law banning the use...

Detectives have launched an investigation following the death of a 57-year-old woman in Brixham.

Police and ambulance were called at 11am on Wednesday 11 May after a local woman was found deceased in a field in Gattery Lane.

Detectives from the Major rime Investigation Team have launched an enquiry to establish the circumstances surrounding the death, which is being treated as unexplained at this time.

A 65-year-old man, from Brixham, is assisting police with enquiries.

The victim’s next of kin has been informed and specially trained officers are working...