The UK’s favourite singing show, The X Factor, is back and on the lookout for the next big breakout music stars with the audition team back on the road, scouring the country for budding hopefuls to take part in series 16 of the hit music show.

The audition tour will be a nationwide search and is coming to the Guildhall Shopping Centre in Exeter on Saturday 2 February. Auditions take place between 9am and 6pm and it couldn’t be simpler to apply.

Groups or solo singers aged 16+ can apply online, registering for an upcoming event or turn up in person on the day. Everyone who...

The Environment Agency scheme to reduce the risk of tidal flooding to more than 1,800 properties was granted planning permission on Tuesday by East Devon District Council’s Development Management Committee.

This flagship £12m scheme is being funded by Government grant in aid and will reduce the risk of flooding to over 1,400 homes and 400 businesses in Exmouth.

Under the Hybrid application Full Planning Permission was granted for the tidal defence scheme comprising of flood walls, embankments and flood gates for the areas around the Estuary and Camperdown Creek.

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Pupils, teachers and parents from schools across Devon walked, cycled and scooted their way to school during December for the Sustrans ‘Leg it to Lapland’ winter challenge. Sixteen schools took part in a race to be the first school to travel the 2,100 miles - the equivalent of travelling from Devon to Lapland.

Helen Morse, a Sustrans active travel officer in Devon, said: “It’s been fantastic to see how many of our schools signed up for the challenge this year. Winter is often a time when car use increases, so the challenge provides a fun way for schools to promote healthy and...

The Exeter College Student Awards has celebrated the successes of outstanding students - marking yet another stellar year.

Twenty-four exceptional college student award winners from across Devon were honoured at a glittering gala dinner held on Thursday, January 10th 2019.

The award winners covered the broad range of programmes on offer at Exeter College, including A Levels, the International Baccalaureate, Technical Programmes, part time programmes and an increasing range of Apprenticeships.

The college was delighted to welcome Rob Baxter, Exeter Chiefs Director of...

Even if you never gambled you have heard of Roulette. Here are some interesting facts, but also some basic rules about this historical game.

Whether you are new to gambling or you have a long history of playing these types of games you most definitely have heard of Roulette. You may not believe it, but this historical and worldwide popular game was invented before the steam engine. It dates from the 17th century.

Basic rules

First, you need to understand how Roulette looks. If you are new to this you can find more about it on https://freshcasinobonus.com/casino-...

A Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for dog fouling and control will be introduced across Teignbridge from 1 April following a decision by Full Council today. Teignbridge made a commitment to review its policy on dog fouling and restricted access across the district’s open spaces and beaches through its 10-year Council Strategy, a long-term plan of action aimed at making Teignbridge and healthy and more desirable place where people want to live, work and visit. The benefit of a PSPO to residents of Teignbridge is that officers will be able to issue fixed penalty notices to those caught...

Wales & West Utilities is kicking off the new year with a gas pipe investment scheme in the Bridge Hill area of Topsham.

The £105,000 investment work, which begins next week (21 January), will involve upgrading 70 metres of old metal gas pipes to new plastic ones and will help keep the gas flowing to homes and businesses in the area so that people are kept safe and warm for generations to come.

Wales & West Utilities has worked closely with Devon County Council and it has been agreed that 2-way traffic lights will be in place throughout the seven-week scheme....

If you find yourself struggling financially, you should get a loan.

But which type of loan is best that you caneasily pick? Would you choose a long-term loan ? Or a short-term one? How much money are you going to borrow? And for how many years?

All these are questions need genuine answers, butyou might not have enough time to find the answers whenyou are struggling financially.

According to the research published by Paydayr, payday loans are a good solution for your problem. You will be covered until you receive the next salary and you do not need to bother about...

This winter, East Devon District Council’s Environmental Health team has been working hard helping people and businesses who care for dogs and cats to comply with new animal welfare legislation, which came into force on 1 October 2018. The legislation has been brought in to improve animal welfare standards, for example for dogs and cats being looked after in boarding facilities. The regulations also update controls governing dog breeding, pet sales and riding establishments. All premises to which the regulations apply will receive new licences by September 2019 and many have already been...

Health professionals are warning about the dangers of flu and reminding people that it’s not too late to get their jab.

The seasonally adjusted flu vaccination campaign has been running since October, with thousands of people across Devon having the jab.

For healthy people flu is often worse than a cold – but for some, the effects are even more extreme.

Older people, very young people, pregnant women and those with underlying disease, particularly chronic respiratory or cardiac disease, or those who are immunosuppressed, are at particular risk of severe illness if...