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There’s nothing better than a traditional family knees-up when it comes to our favourite way to spend the festive season, according to a local housebuilder.

New research from David Wilson Homes, which is bringing new homes to Exeter, has found that people’s idea of a happy Christmas still centres on the comfort and familiarity of the family home, surrounded by those you love (and lashings of festive treats).

In a survey of more than 2,000 people, the housebuilder found 67.8 per cent of us would choose home as the prime venue for our seasonal celebrations. Spending Christmas...

Visitors to Exmouth seafront during the festive period will see changes to the Queen’s Drive area as work has begun on East Devon District Council’s transformational redevelopment project.

Contractors are now on site to deliver the first phase of the project; the rerouting of Queen’s Drive behind the Queen’s Drive car park and the building of a new car park on the site of the former golf course.

The new road will provide access to a brand new water sports centre, café and restaurant, new public space and beach access. In other news about Exmouth seafront, the council’s...

If you’re one of those people who just can’t wait for Christmas, or curiosity always gets the better of you, make sure you check the cupboards for the best chance of sneaking an early peek at your presents.

A survey commissioned by Barratt Homes, which is bringing new homes to Exeter, has lifted the lid on where people hide their presents in the lead up to December 25.

More than half of all respondents (51.2 per cent) to the housebuilder’s survey, confess to hiding their Christmas presents in wardrobes and cupboards around the home, presumably well away from prying eyes....

Defra announces 2018 bathing water quality results – East Devon District Council beaches all classed as ‘Excellent’ for the second year running!

Once again, the bathing waters of all East Devon District Council-owned beaches have been classed as 'Excellent' following stringent testing by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

The announcement of the 2018 bathing water quality results, which was made by Defra, revealed that all six of the district’s beaches received an ‘Excellent’ classification – which is the highest and cleanest class. The...