Train operating company Great Western Railway (GWR) has come to the rescue of Lapstock, the annual mid-Devon music festival by agreeing to stop trains at Lapford station for the duration of the highly popular event.

The agreement is a boost for festival organisers as access to Lapstock would have otherwise been restricted for those in the North of the county due to a prolonged closure of the A377 at Eggesford.

Festival Director, Steve Keable said: “Lapford station is on the beautiful Tarka Line from Barnstaple to Exeter and is only a couple of hundred yards from Lapford...

If you’re in the business of saving money, then you may be constantly looking for ways to reduce your overheads and expenses. While reducing how much money is spent is always wise, business owners cannot allow their employees or their customers suffer as an expense. For small business owners, saving £150 a month could be massive for them, while household giants should look to be continually staying on top. For those of you who are wanting to find simple money-saving hacks, consider the following tips.

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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,...