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Temporary traffic lights will be introduced on Bridge Road in Exeter overnight on Monday and Tuesday evening next week to carry out changes to the lane closures.

From 11pm on Monday (18 April) until 5am the next morning and the same period overnight on Tuesday (19 April), traffic lights will be in place on short lengths of the road. This will allow the contractor to change the traffic management layout to a two-way traffic contraflow on the Bascule Bridge.

Anyone travelling at this time can expect delays, including limited periods of up to 10 minutes when the lights are set...

The Devon County Agricultural Association is proud to announce that Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex has accepted an invitation to be President Elect of the Devon County Agricultural Association for 2016 and will become President in 2017.

Mary Quicke MBE, Chairman of Council of the Devon County Agricultural Association, said: “I’m thrilled and inspired that The Countess of Wessex has chosen to become the President Elect of the Devon County Show this year. HRH is passionate and committed to farming and food production, and it is wonderful to have her support.”

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Police were called just after 4am on Sunday 17th April following reports of a disturbance at a property in Beacon Lane, Exeter.

A man in his 40’s sustained a number of serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

Two people were taken into police custody in connection with the aggravated burglary.

Samantha Day, aged 29 from Thornbury Avenue, Exeter has been charged with assault by beating, being in possession of an offensive weapon, and grievous bodily harm with intent.

Andrew Howitt, aged 31 from Lock Close...

More Devon children have been offered their first choice county primary school for this September despite a rise in applications, new figures reveal.

In all, 94.9 per cent of families have been offered their first preference school compared with 94.2 per cent last year.

And 98.5 per cent of Devon children have been offered a place at one of their three preferred primary schools.

Figures released today show that 98.5 per cent of the families who applied to Devon County Council for a place in a county primary have got one of their three preferences with 3.1 per cent...