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A couple from Cullompton are in an ‘excited panic’ after winning an £8,000 dream wedding - thanks to Mercure Southgate and Radio Exe.

Carla Pillivant and Toby Rowland have been together for two years and got engaged in June when he popped the question on the beach at sunset.

They are now planning a luxury wedding celebration at the top Exeter hotel in Southernhay after beating more than 30 other couples to the prize.

Carla said: “We are so excited to have won. The most I have ever won until now is £20 on a scratch card so this is just incredible. The panic is on...

With the New Year underway, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are asking people to make one of their resolutions in 2015 to check that their smoke alarms are up to date and are in the right place to protect their home.

Many people see January as an opportunity for a fresh start, and safety should be no exception. So this month we are encouraging everyone to make sure they have enough working smoke alarms in their home.

A smoke alarm can give someone the few extra seconds they need to escape in a fire. But while the majority of homes across the country now have...

Young people struggling to find work will have the opportunity to boost their job prospects thanks to a Rugby World Cup 2015 inspired project set up by Exeter City Council and the Exeter and Heart of Devon Employability and Skills Board.

Launched at Sandy Park, the two-week pilot programme uses sport to inspire 16–24 year olds, giving them new life skills and confidence to help them progress into the work place, an apprenticeship or further training.

If successful, the hope is that additional funding can be secured to roll out the programme through 2015, so more people can...

Chilcotts Auctioneers’ January 10 sale includes an important collection of hunting and fishing books and memorabilia from the library of Dr Roy Neville Craig that encapsulates this eminent psychiatrist’s love of country pursuits.

Dr Craig lived for many years in The Lodge in Alphington, Exeter, before moving in retirement to Beaufort in County Kerry. A psychiatrist with consulting rooms in Dix’s Field, Dr Craig was progressive in his outlook and highly regarded within his profession.

The Craig family were upstanding members of the community and patriots, and gave over their...