Work to stabilise the embankment on parts of the Teign Valley Road will require further daytime road closures over the next fortnight.
A series of road closures on the stretch of the B3193 south of the Teign Valley Golf Club will be needed on Wednesday (1 November), Thursday (2 November), Friday (3 November) and Monday 6 November. To minimise disruption, the road will be closed from 8:30am to 3:30pm and a signed diversion will be in place. Soil nailing work to reinforce the embankment of the road between Canonteign Lane and the crossroads by Exmouth Cottages has now finished, and...
InExeter and Radio Exe hold open auditions for Christmas light switch on
InExeter and Radio Exe have teamed up to offer local singers and bands the chance to ‘Star InExeter’ and win a slot at this year’s Christmas light switch on event. Taking place on Thursday 16 November, the event attracts thousands of city residents and visitors who come together to celebrate the beginning of the festive season.
Professional staging will once again be erected in Princesshay Square with three hours of family friendly entertainment planned. The evening will be hosted by Radio Exe who...
Alice Dowle, Apprentice Sign Maker at Signs Express (Exeter), has been nominated as a finalist in the British Signs and Graphics Association’s Young Signmaker of the Year award. Alice, who has worked at the Exeter branch of the leading UK franchise for the past two years, first joined the team at 17 years of age with no previous sign-making experience. However, with her incredible drive and dedication, Alice soon became familiar with all aspects of production and installation to become an invaluable part of the team. She is the acknowledged ‘go to’ person for several customer accounts and...
Author, Celia Moore from Longdown has released her debut novel Fox Halt Farm which her friends have dubbed ‘Poldark on a Farm.’
Celia says that her new book is romantic and powerful. Set over two decades - with dramatic countryside as its backdrop, it is an emotive read with enthralling characters but it is set two hundred years after Poldark, in 1986. The author has a compelling series all mapped out for Fox Halt Farm, a dairy farm on the outskirts of Okehampton whose survival is constantly threatened.
The novel sees Billy Mays’s family struggling to keep their family farm...
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Medals belonging to two brothers were kept together after a buyer successfully bid on two separate lots.
One of the brothers, Private Albert Crockford, sadly died in July 2016, on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. He was awarded three medals: the 1914-15 Star, the British War medal and the Victory medal.
Albert’s brother, Lieutenant Corporal J Crockford then received his call up papers, but unlike his brother he survived the war and received the Military medal, 1914-15 Star, British War medal, 1914-1920, and Victory medal.
Below are the words from that post and if you'd like to see it with pictures please follow the link above. My book is available on Amazon (special launch price for Kindle 99p and also on Amazon as a paperback - if you'd like a signed copy direct from me please email celia@frub.org
HERE ARE THE 10 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE I WROTE MY NOVEL: I am travelling an...
With nearly half of all dogs in the UK (45%) showing signs of anxiety when they hear fireworks, the RSPCA has published some simple guidelines and a Pets & Fireworks video on how to help pets feel safe.
Whether it’s a dog, a cat or another little pet, planning ahead can pay dividends.
Make sure your dog or cat has somewhere to hide - perhaps under some furniture or in a cupboard - and can get to it at any time.
Ensure your pet is kept in a safe and secure environment and can’t escape
Make sure your pets are microchipped in case they do
The winners of the ‘Build for Bees’ competition, which encouraged Devon’s residents to build the biggest and best bug hotels for pollinators, have been decided.
There was heavy competition, with lots of creative and well-designed entries submitted from schools, community groups, individuals and families.
Niquita Potter, of East Budleigh, won the ‘best individual build’ category, while Friends of the Byes, a community nature group in Sidmouth, won the best community group build.
Their design cleverly included a thatched roof, thanks to a donation from a local...
Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service is urging residents to only buy fireworks from reputable traders.
As the fireworks season approaches many people will consider buying fireworks for private functions to mark events including Halloween and Bonfire Night. When buying fireworks always look for the CE mark – fireworks must always display this as it shows the product has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the essential safety requirements. The service is also reminding traders that the legal minimum age for buying fireworks is 18 and if in doubt they...
