Local News

Exeter funeral home makes eggs-tra special donation

A funeral home in Exeter has helped bring Easter joy to the local community and children in need after donating 205 chocolate eggs and ‘bags of hope’.

The treats were gathered through a collection donation drive organised by the team at Co-op Funeralcare Exeter on Cowick Street, in St Thomas Shopping Centre, with some of the Easter eggs donated to children living in temporary accommodation in the city.

The Bags of Hope initiative, run by The Salvation Army, aims to spread joy and kindness during the Easter period. The Exeter team spotted the project and launched a call-...

Resurfacing work planned in East Devon

Two extensive resurfacing schemes will be carried out in Devon next month.

Devon County Council is investing £150,000 to improve the surface of roads in Broadhembury and Chardstock.

Work on the A373 Colliton Cross to Broadleaze, Broadhembury, is due to start on Monday 26 October. The road will be fully closed, 24 hours a day, until Saturday 31 October. During the closure, traffic will be diverted via the B3181 and A30.

The A358 Chard Road at Chardstock will be resurfaced from Monday 9 November.

The road will be closed overnight from 7pm to 7am with traffic...

Teenager arrested after nightclub stabbing

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/05/2015 - 7:21am

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed outside a Devon nightclub at the weekend.

The man in his 30s, from Plymouth, suffered multiple stab wounds as a result of a disorder outside the Crash Manor on Union Street in Plymouth at 5.30am on Sunday 4 October.

He was taken to Derriford Hospital with superficial stab wounds and discharged later following medical treatment.

A 16-year-old boy from Plymouth has been arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm. He remains in Charles Cross police station for questioning.

Enquiries...

Cyclist hailed winner in Redrow's green commuter challenge

A 12 strong team of competitive-commuters met at Exeter central train station on Friday 25 September for our commuter ‘Top Gear style’ race to determine the fastest, greenest, cheapest, safest and easiest way to commute across the city to our office in Pynes Hill.

As the clock hit 8.45am, the busiest time for travel, the green chequered flag waved the competitors off in a bundle of chaos, consisting of runners, a cyclist, an electric bike, BMW i3 electric car, a taxi, walkers, a bus and a train to Newcourt, who completed the last leg by walking.

As this is was a green...

Summer rain adds sparkle to Killerton cider

August was a rainy month for tourists and locals. There was one upside to the downpours however; the wet weather has made for a bumper crop of apples in the National Trust orchards at Killerton and the trees are heavy with fruit ready to be made into cider.

2014 was a memorable summer, but an apple crop to forget, producing only 3,000 litres of cider. But this year the trees are so full that the National Trust hopes to double its production.

To help harvest all the apples five local schools are lending a hand, with 199 pupils enjoying a trip to the orchards to learn about...

Children's author hosts storytime session in Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 10/04/2015 - 12:30pm

As part of Dyslexia Awareness Week 2015, Tom McLaughlin, children’s author and illustrator will be hosting a story time session at Waterstones in Exeter (High Street branch).

Tom will be showcasing showcasing two of his children’s books by Bloomsbury Publishing, as well as sharing his own personal experiences of dyslexia on Monday 5 October.

At the story session, Tom, who is local to Exeter, will be reading from The Story Machine and The Cloudspotter.

The Cloudspotter tells the story of a young boy called Franklin, but everyone calls him The Cloudspotter. He doesn’t...

Street art comes to Exmouth

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 10/04/2015 - 10:56am

The writing was on the wall for Exmouth’s mayor at the opening of a new graffiti wall at Phear Park

On Saturday 26 September, 75 enthusiastic young people picked up cans of spray paint to help local artist Ryan Stuart create a vibrant example of street art on a new graffiti wall at Phear Park in Exmouth as part of a joint East Devon District Council and Exmouth Town Council community initiative.

The event, which also featured a mini skateboard competition run by Hurtle skateboards and a circus skills session, was organized by East Devon District Council’s Housing SWITCH...

Man stabbed outside Devon nightclub

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/04/2015 - 10:23am

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed several times outside a Devon nightclub on Sunday morning (4 October).

Police say the man received multiple superficial stab wounds as a result of a disorder outside the Crash Manor nightclub in Plymouth at around 5.30am.

The man was taken to Derriford Hospital, but later released after having received medical attention.

Police are appealing for witnesses and enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone with any information is urged to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 quoting reference 279...

Baring-Gould Folk Weekend returns

October 2015 sees the welcome return of the “Baring-Gould Folk Weekend”.

This intimate and family-friendly folk festival, hosted by Okehampton-based music organisation Wren Mu-sic, brings great local and national music and international dance, and blends them with locally-sourced food and drink and an electric atmosphere to create an unforgettable weekend out for the whole family.

Guest highlights this year include Lady Maisery, a fabulous female trio exploring vocal harmony to breath-taking effect, through their fresh interpretations of songs and ballads, as well as Janet...

Book reveals turbulent early years of The Salvation Army in Exeter

Bloodshed, beatings and broken limbs, fireworks, gunshots and riots, are not things people associate with today’s well-respected Salvation Army.

But a new book, published by The Salvation Army in its 150th anniversary year, called Blood on the Flag, highlights that in its early years these were everyday occurrences faced by members of the Church and charity.

The troubles began after the rapid early success of The Salvation Army that drew large crowds to hear preachers to town centres, and also the movement’s promotion of abstinence.

Major Nigel Bovey, author of...

Do you know who's on your bank notes?

Large proportion of those in the South West fail to be ‘on the money’ when it comes to who’s who on bank notes They are some of the most important and “noteworthy” figures in British history. But according to a new survey, over three in five people living in the South West (62%) admit they struggle identify the famous faces who appear on our banknotes. Researchers presented 2,000 British adults with images of the £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes. In the South West, just over one in three were able to name philanthropist and social reformer Elizabeth Fry who is the face of the £5, with 34 percent...

Ida Hotel and Restaurant, Icmeler, Türkiye
your pets daily logo
Home Education Daily logo
Food and Drink Daily logo in red, white and black
your beauty daily logo with heart

Top video

Selco Builders Warehouse | England Rugby star Jack Nowell visits Exeter Saracens junior teams

England ace Jack delivers tips to Saracens

Exeter Weather