Work on a £250,000 flood improvement scheme in Uplyme has been completed.

New culverts have been installed through Uplyme village hall car park, as well as under the B3165 Lyme Road and Pound Lane, in order to carry flood water away from the village centre, which suffers the greatest risk of flooding.

The improvements in Uplyme have reduced the flood risk to 12 properties and regular flooding to the highway.

The scheme, developed by Devon County Council’s flood risk management team, has been funded with contributions from Devon County Council, Flood Defence Grant in...

The Summer Reading Challenge 2018 is set to get off to a mischievous start this July with the ‘Mischief Makers’. The theme of this year’s challenge is inspired by the historic Beano comics, which celebrate their 80th anniversary this year. Exeter Library celebrates the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge on Saturday 14th of July at its city centre location with a packed programme of events. On Saturday the 14th, Sciencedipity will be taking up residence in the children’s library from 9am - 12.30pm. Sciencedipity is a science themed not for profit organisation making science fun for...

There are many different aspects, which when combined, work to produce what most would consider a good website. Some may be a matter of opinion, such as the overall design and the graphics used across the site. People inevitably have different tastes, just like with clothes - if we all liked the same colours and styles, we would be living in a pretty boring world.

However, appearance, though very important, is only a small fraction of what makes a great website - additional factors include the onsite content, usability and structure. We examine the importance of each so that you...

Sixty of Devon’s finest food and craft producers will be lining the High Street of Honiton on Wednesday 18 July to showcase their wares at the first-ever Honiton Gate to Plate event.

The free-to-attend celebration of some of the county and district’s most outstanding businesses is a fantastic opportunity for people to come see, come try, come buy, as the traders will be bringing along samples of the highest quality local food and drink for people to taste.

From traditional fare to the most creative – there’s something for everyone to taste and buy at this huge market which...

The World Cup is ongoing and plenty of fans are sitting eagerly watching the matches. There are official sponsors, prize draws and all sorts of other promotions around this event. In particular, the gaming industry has a way of using these times of the year to their best advantage. Here are just some of the casino sites that are hopping on the football bandwagon.

William Hill

One of the biggest betting sites out there also happens to have a thriving casino section. They’re offering their players a whole load of football themed promotions as the tournament goes on. This is...

Hospiscare supporters will be taking to the skies above East Devon on Saturday 18 August for a morning of skydives at Dunkeswell Airfield to raise funds for the charity, which supports adults with terminal illnesses in Exeter, Mid and East Devon.

The skydivers will be in the capable and experienced hands of Skydive Buzz for what promises to be an adrenaline-filled and exhilarating experience. Hospiscare volunteer and first-time skydiver, Shirley Botfield from Exeter, will be jumping in memory of her late husband Keith, who died of mesothelioma at the Exeter hospice, Searle House,...

A picture by young artist Ava Perkins from Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School in Exeter has won first prize in this year’s ‘My Outdoors’ competition, organised by the Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.

The judges were so impressed by eight-year-old Ava’s painting entitled Dartmoor that they awarded her the title of ‘individual winner’ in Key Stage 2.

There were lots of commendations too for Exeter schools Willowbrook, Ladysmith, and Wynstream.

The competition is a fun way to encourage outdoor learning and help young children engage...

Exeter Festival Chorus believes music is for everyone, so as part of their 25th Anniversary celebrations they are offering their concert tickets to everyone under the age of 18 for only £1 and to students for £5. Adult tickets cost between £7 and £35, depending on seating in venues such as Exeter Cathedral, so that’s a bargain.

Everyone knows choral singing lifts the spirit and the soothing power of music is well-established so why not take advantage of this brilliant offer and have a musical family evening out? In the digital age, the beneficial effects of listening to classical...

Devon’s Bicton Arena is officially Britain’s very best show centre.

A recent online poll conducted by Horse and Hound magazine asked readers to vote for their favourite venue and Bicton Arena was voted number one.

Its stunning parkland setting together with friendly, well-informed staff and a full schedule of events, from unaffiliated dressage to CIC2* eventing put the arena at the top of the influential poll ahead of other long-established centres like Hickstead, Aintree EC and Arena UK.

Arena manager Helen West said: “It’s a wonderful accolade to receive and we...