Local News

Devon hotel recognised among the UK’s finest places to stay

Lympstone Manor, the Michelin-starred country house hotel in Devon from celebrated Chef Owner Michael Caines MBE, has been named in The Telegraph’s inaugural ‘250 Best Hotels in the UK’ guide – a prestigious new collection celebrating the very best hotels across Britain.

Selected by Telegraph Travel’s expert hotel editors and independently reviewed by a network of 60 experienced reviewers, the brand-new guide recognises exceptional hotels based on location, character, service, facilities, food and drink, and value for money. Chosen from more than 2,000 hotel reviews nationwide,...

Full story

Exciting times ahead for Exmouth Rowing Club

The future is looking promising for Exmouth Rowing Club as they look to refurbish their new premises at the old lifeboat station on the seafront in Exmouth.

As part of East Devon District Council's regeneration of the seafront, the club has been able to relocate from their old premises, adjacent to the old lifeboat station. The old premises are currently in the process of being demolished as part of the regeneration of Queen’s Drive.

Councillor Andrew Moulding, Deputy Leader of East Devon District Council and Chairman of the Exmouth Regeneration Programme Board said: “The...

Read more

Deliberate fire results in two casualties

Two men have been treated for smoke inhalation after a fire was deliberately started in Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, this morning.

Three appliances from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident, which took place at just after midnight this morning ( Sunday 23rd February).

Upon crews arrival there was found to be a small fire in the basement of a 2 storey building. Crews extinguished the fire using 2 breathing apparatus, 1 hose reel jet and one possitive pressure ventilation fan.

The fire, which is believed to be deliberate, resulted in two...

Read more

A377 still closed

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 02/22/2014 - 6:24pm

A377 Devon - A377

Cowley Hill in Cowley is closed in both directions between the St Andrew's Road junction and the Langford Road junction, because of a landslip and emergency repairs.

Diversion in operation - A3072 and A396 via Bickleigh.

Drivers are warned to expect congestion.

Read more

Nursing home rescue

Two appliances from Devon and Somerset Fire were called to Knappe Cross Nursing Home in Exmouth to rescue two people from its lift.

Crews attended the incident at 6.05 this morning ( Saturday 22nd February).

On arrival members of the Fire Service found two people stuck in a lift cage.

They were released from the lift cage with the use of small tools.

Read more

Fire Crews attend after fire at Tiverton pub

Fire crews were called to The Trout Inn, Tiverton, in the early hours of this morning due to a vehicle being on fire in the car park.

One appliance from Tiverton attended a car fire in the car park of the public house. The vehicle was well alight on their arrival and crews got to work using two breathing apparatus and two hosereel jets.

The vehicle was severely damaged.

The Police also attended and are now investigating the incident.

Read more

Adam Isaac joins Sleep Easy campaign

Sleep Easy, a sponsored sleep out event organised by local homelessness charity Exeter YMCA, last year attracted over 180 participants and raised over £30,000.

Adam worked with Exeter YMCA in the lead up to Sleep Easy 2013, even writing a song entitled Sleep Easy with the Exeter YMCA residents.

The song aimed to articulate the issues and prejudices experienced by the young residents who had gone through homelessness and it was debuted at the event itself.

Adam explains: “I was shocked to hear that one in every 100 young people in the UK experience homelessness and...

Read more

11,500 potholes reported in two months

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Sat, 02/22/2014 - 12:15pm

Devon County Council has almost tripled its number of road repair teams after 11,500 potholes are reported since the beginning of 2014. The number of reported potholes is unprecedented with a normal winter typically seeing only around 2,000 reported across the whole season. The Council has since brought in an extra 52 staff to carry out pothole repairs, bringing the number of teams up from 13 to 34 costing approximately £65,000 each week. Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Highway Management and Flood Prevention, said: “The Government has said that it will...

Read more

Spate of burglaries targeting businesses

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/21/2014 - 5:04pm

Police in Devon are appealing for information following a spate of burglaries targeting commercial properties. The burglaries occurred at commercial premises in both Mid and East Devon between Thursday 16th January and Friday 31st January and it is suspected that a stolen vehicle on false number plates was used during the raids. The vehicle, a Toyota 4x4 Hilux was stolen from a driveway of a property in Chevithorne near Tiverton on Monday 13th January.

This vehicle was recovered by Police in Avon & Somerset on.13th February having been abandoned in the Yeovil area. The first...

Read more

Bringing colour back to Mondays

Bringing colour back to Mondays is from a photo on the website of Exeter's unique community singing group Forever Young Sing for Fun - http://singforfun.yolasite.com - Have a look and see why people spend two hours in a darkened room on a Monday evening.

Come along to St Sidwell's School at 7pm and ask those who enjoy a sing-for-fun session (£3.50 pay-on-the-door).

Can a community singing group survive if it does not depend on a leader, is not a choir and does not rehearse, nor give public performances or have auditions or have any expectations that you can read...

Read more

Getting blood out of a tree...

Three East Devon Dsitrict Council employees got up early to help promote blood and organ donation in Axminster.

The trio from EDDC’s StreetScene team were helping Jo Seddon from NHS Blood and Transplant with a new campaign.

Dave Seal, Graham Trude and Jerry Preston were in the town centre at 6am hanging woollen blood drops in a tree.

Anyone wanting more information can visit www.blood.co.uk or go along to the church in the centre of Axminster to see the tree in all its glory and get more information from a stall in the square.

Dave, Graham and Jerry will be...

Read more
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