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Whoever said ‘it’s not a problem, but an opportunity’ might have been talking about Honiton’s reaction to the challenges the community faces as a result of budget cuts in the public sector and local services being under threat.

There’s a chance to find out more about an East Devon District Council supported project called Honiton Together at a discovery day being held in the town’s new Beehive Centre on Thursday 22 January between 1pm and 4 pm. There are still places available for stallholders too.

Whilst the impact of the recession and ongoing austerity measures is hardly...

An 87-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries after being in collision with a lorry in Exeter yesterday (19 January).

Police and emergency services were called to Topsham Road around 1.15pm after the elderly pedestrian was in collision with the HGV.

The woman, from Exeter, sustained a serious leg injury and was taken to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

The driver of the 18-tonne truck, a 43-year-old man, was interviewed by police and has been released while police enquiries continue into the circumstances of the incident.

Police closed the road for...

Visitors to Rugby World Cup 2015 will be greeted with world class customer service from businesses in Exeter and the Heart of Devon.

Exeter is hosting three rugby matches at Sandy Park in September and October, attracting international and VIP visitors to Exeter and the Heart of Devon.

Customer service training courses entitled Welcome to Exeter are being run from January to May by Purple Cloud Consultancy and Exeter City Council.

The courses will help businesses maximise the opportunities for rugby- related business, understand how to manage super-happy or unhappy...

The growing distance between families in the South West is making planning care for elderly parents more difficult, according to research released today by Bupa. Adults in the South West who are aged 35 and over and who are likely to be in a position of finding care for an older relative, now live an average 109 miles, or a two-hour drive, from their older parents.[1] So when it comes to making important decisions about care for elderly relatives, many families are forced to research and manage options from a distance without getting to know an area. Bupa says remote planning is a...