Gardening expert, Toby Buckland, will launch his new show on BBC Radio Devon this Sunday (4 June) at 9am. Toby will be live every Sunday morning from 9:00am – 12 noon with top tips on how to look after your garden, whether it’s a small back yard, a country estate or a simple pot in your kitchen. Toby will be joined by Sarah Chesters from RHS Rosemoor from 9:00 – 10:30am when the phone lines will be open for audiences to call in and ask a gardening question. Toby Buckland said: “I am a passionate Devonian and I can’t wait to share my love for the county and its gardens with listeners every...

Police have confirmed that the body found in the water at Exeter Quay on Thursday is that of missing Dex Johnston.

The 24-year-old was last seen at Exe Bridge in Exeter in the early hours of Sunday morning (28 May).

A police spokesman said: “The death is currently being treated as unexplained whilst enquiries are ongoing and police await the outcome of post-mortem results.”

Volunteers’ Week started on 1st June 2017. The annual event celebrates the fantastic contribution that millions of volunteers make across the UK. It is an opportunity for organisations to publicly recognise the work of their volunteers.

Leading local charity, Citizens Advice Exeter is saying a “big thank you” to their 100 volunteers. The contribution of the charity’s volunteers was recognised last year when they received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

At a time of continuing job insecurity and financial pressures, the invaluable contribution made by volunteers is...

Businesses in Devon spent the whole of March competing to be top of the leaderboard for the Big Devon March, a campaign designed to get more working aged people walking. Between them, they walked a staggering 24,901 miles, the equivalent of walking the circumference of the earth, surpassing all the original expectations.

Topping the business leaderboard were Exeter College who on their own managed to log 3127 miles, the equivalent of walking Lands End to John O'Groats 3.5 times. They won a full day of navigation training on Dartmoor for 8 people from Adventurecise UK, a prize which...

Exeter College is currently celebrating a great twelve months providing MOT tester qualifications.

Attracting candidates from a pool of 400 businesses locally and bringing in technicians from as far away as Kent, they have notched up an enviable record so far with a 100% pass rate.

"Of course we had a head start," admits Andy Wells, Head of the Engineering and Aerospace Faculty at Exeter College. "We were an MOT training centre for the DVSA before the recent changes were implemented.

"We were already well resourced before the new qualifications were introduced so we...

The paddling pools at Heavitree Pleasure Ground are set to reopen this weekend after the City Council had to carry out essential maintenance work.

The popular pools will reopen again on Saturday (3 June) from 10am until 7pm. They have been repainted with a grippier surface following reports of some children slipping over while playing.

Cllr Stephen Brimble, Lead Councillor for Place, apologised for the pools being out of action but said that safety was paramount.

“I’m delighted to say that the pools are now back in action and children can enjoy them this weekend and...

The Devon County Show is to be awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services, it was announced by Buckingham Palace today (June 2).

The prestigious honour recognises the outstanding contribution made by more than 400 Show stewards to the running of the largest annual event in the county.

Last month more than 90,000 visitors attended the three-day celebration of farming, food and rural life held at Westpoint, Exeter and staged by the Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA).

Show Secretary Ollie Allen said: “The DCAA is delighted that the volunteer stewards of...