Bridge Road in Exeter will be closed in one direction overnight tonight (Monday 20 August).
The city bound road closure will take place from 8pm tonight until 6am tomorrow morning (Tuesday 21 August) when the road will re-open.
The closure is needed to carry out repairs to some defective deck components that were discovered during a detailed inspection of the Bascule Bridge last week.
An outside lane closure has been in place since Wednesday afternoon and will remain until the repairs are undertaken tonight. Delays are possible, especially during rush hour this...
When Frazer Wilton’s auntie contacted Stagecoach South West regarding her “bus obsessed” 5 year old nephew, the staff at Frazer’s local depot in Torquay decided to arrange a big surprise for a very special little boy.
Frazer - who was diagnosed with Late Infantile Battens disease, a genetic life-limiting neurodegenerative disease, in February 2018 - has always shown a love for buses since an early age.
Bethany Essam Wood, Frazer’s auntie, contacted Stagecoach after one of Frazer’s appointments at Torbay Hospital. When Frazer and his mum Amy saw the number 32 bus waiting at...
Burts Potato Chips, makers of premium artisan snacks, are proud to continue their sport sponsorships with Exeter Chiefs and Plymouth Argyle for the 2018-2019 season, demonstrating the company’s love and support of all things South West. Renewed contracts will be rolling out with both local sports teams this season, which will continue to raise awareness amongst likeminded local supporters as well as those who travel further afield and aren’t as familiar with the brand – but enjoy great crisps! This year, the brand will also be supporting local charities by donating match-day tickets to...
Six men will be embarking on a 670-mile cycle trip across Europe next month, with the help of Exeter City FC, in memory of a friend and to raise much-needed funds and awareness for three charities.
The six cyclists – Steve Christie, Christian Webber, Mark Reece, Pete Wallington, Mark Holmes and Rich Cook – will peddle from Portsmouth to Munich on Wednesday, September 19. The date is the birthday of their good friend Jason Cloke who, due to a genetic illness called haemochromatosis, died at the age of 42 in 2010.
The friends, who all met at Exwick Junior School before going...
Redrow Homes is welcoming visitors to its Saxon Brook development in Pinhoe, Exeter for a bee themed bonanza in celebration of their partnership with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.
The event, on Saturady 1 September, will also be a showcase of some of the fantastic local food and drink the area has to offer. The free one-day event is open from 11am-4pm and will see a range of superb Devonian produce on sale from ice cream and local fruit and vegetables to gourmet jacket potatoes, nachos and burgers. There will also be a pop-up bar where visitors can quench their thirst with beer...
The moment somebody close to you is arrested, especially if it is your child, you will feel as if your whole world has come crumbling down. You’ll likely go into a frenzy, and that’ll result in you making decisions that benefit neither you nor your loved one.
To deal with such a high-pressure situation, you have to be open to thinking objectively, and you have to resolve to make decisions and take actions that aren’t born of worry. Doing that is the only way you’re going to help and protect your loved one when they are arrested. To see exactly what you need to do to do so, check...
Residents, commuters and visitors to Barnstaple on Monday September 3 are advised to leave more time for their journey as the Tour of Britain returns to the town.
Starting in Cranbrook, East Devon, the race covers 174km (108miles) of Devon countryside before finishing in Barnstaple town centre - and large numbers of spectators are expected to visit on race day.
In 2012, when Barnstaple held the stage start, more than 220,000 spectators watched the Devon Stage live.
To safely accommodate this major sporting event it is necessary to suspend some parking and close a...
Almost £200,000 is now available for East Devon community projects through the Communities Together Fund and voluntary and community groups, town and parish councils, community interest companies and registered charities can now apply for funding from this grant pot.
The fund money has been given by East Devon District and Devon County Councils. For every elector in the district, East Devon has put 10p into the grant pot and Devon County Council put forward £1.
As with all funds, there are certain criteria that applicants need to be aware of:
A planning application has been submitted for a new bridge over the River Sid in Sidmouth.
Following a consultation earlier this year, Devon County Council has refined the design of the structure, amending its appearance and changing the materials which are proposed to be used.
The planned new footbridge would replace Alma Bridge, and would be approximately 37 metres upstream from the existing structure.
The bridge features a 19-metre span and would be accessed by short sections of steep ramps.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member...
Children at Redhills Primary School in Exeter enjoyed a different kind of learning experience before their summer break with an educational visit from The Donkey Sanctuary. Carl Wholey, national schools education manager at The Donkey Sanctuary and Rachel Page, education officer at the charity began the morning session with an interactive assembly. Carl says: “The children at Redhills Primary School were really enthusiastic and very keen to hear about the work we do at The Donkey Sanctuary.” Carl continued: “We talked about understanding donkeys and their behaviour and spoke about the ways...
