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House prices continued to rise in the South West, but at a slower pace, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.

In line with slowing momentum, surveyors are now anticipating a much flatter price outlook in the run up to Christmas, but over the course of the next 12 months they remain quite positive.

The level of sales activity was more or less unchanged on the previous month, but surveyors are still expecting transactions to hold up in the near term.

As the market stabilises in the region 17% more chartered surveyors saw a fall in new buyer enquiries...

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is inviting all guests to ‘be a hero’ on Friday 14th November to support BBC Children in Need as part of the charity’s #CaptainCostume campaign.

Children who visit the Park dressed up as their favourite Superhero on the day will receive a free Pudsey bandana and have the opportunity to take part in a fancy dress parade at 12pm in the Adventure Zone. The parade will be judged by General Manager, Josh Haywood, and the best dressed Superhero will receive a small prize.

BBC Children in Need is held every year to raise funds for disadvantaged...

Teignbridge District Council is warning residents not to divulge their personal details over the phone as bogus callers target the area.

Fraudsters have contacted residents informing them that they may be eligible for a Council Tax refund, before asking them for their bank account details.

Any resident who has given their account or card details to a caller like this should contact their bank immediately. The caller has then said they will process their refund if they provide their bank account details. Luckily none of them parted with their bank account details.

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The number of Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon has fallen to a record low again in October, in line with the national trend. Total claimants now stand at 4,118, or 0.9% of the working age population, representing a further fall of 105 claimants from September.

At a district level, overall JSA claimant numbers fell across the County with the exception of East Devon, which experienced a very small increase between September and October. The JSA claimant count rate in South Hams stands at just 0.6% of the working age population. The rate in Torridge stands at 1.5%, but...