The Tesco mince pie van is back and it’s delivering a very Happie Christmas to people in Exeter. To help customers get into the festive spirit, the retailer is once again delivering thousands of the little festive treats, free, to people’s front door over the next few weeks.

Visiting the length and breadth of Britain, local residents in towns and cities will be surprised and delighted with a knock on the door as the Mince Pie Man looks to drop off over 18,000 packs of mince pies ranging from Tesco Finest to Free From, and wishing them all a Merry Christmas. Any customers not at...

In support of National Counter Terrorism Awareness Week, which will run from Monday the 28th of November to Sunday 4 December, Devon and Cornwall, and Dorset Police will be taking part in a week of action which will include providing advice on how to keep safe, and encouraging people to report any concerns.

Both police forces will be asking anyone who has concerns about online material that they suspect to be extremist or terrorist, to report it by clicking on a distinctive red "STOP" button that can be found on each force website. STOP stands for Stop Terrorists' and extremists'...

Cranbrook and Skypark has won two major industry awards for the low carbon district heating system which powers the new community and neighbouring business park.

It was a clean sweep for E.ON and project partners as the scheme won ‘Overall Project of the Year’ and the ‘Homes and Communities Project of the Year’ category at the prestigious Association for Decentralised Energy Awards (ADE Awards) held in London this week (23 November 2016).

The awards showcase innovation, best practice and achievement across combined heat and power, district heating and demand response and...

Rusty Pig’s mobile feasting wagons scored a major success at this year’s Tar Barrels in Ottery.

The two wagons, based in Mill Street during the revels, raised a total of £2015 for the Ottery St Mary Carnival Committee.

Rusty Pig owner, Robin Rea said: “We knew this would be a busy year as Tar Barrels fell on a Saturday – the town was heaving.

“Having two wagons instead of the single one we had last year meant we could serve many more revellers than before.”

Dexter burgers and pulled Jamaican pork drew hungry crowds all night. Meanwhile, the Rusty Pig...

Police are appealing for information following a burglary at The Galleon Inn, The Strand, Starcross.

The burglary occurred in the early hours of Wednesday 5 November 2016, between 3am and 3.40am.

Entry was gained by the rear door and after a tidy search of the property, £260 cash was taken from a till along with a distinct old cigar pot containing £200 lottery syndicate money and a red book.

A safe which was bolted to the ground was also taken and contained £2,500.

Police would like to hear from anyone who noticed anything suspicious in the area, or...

More than 1,600 people from across Devon took part in the second annual Devon Cycle Challenge.

The friendly competition between workplaces, which took place throughout September, also saw organisations in Devon competing on national leader boards.

Over 125 businesses and organisations from across the county took part in the competition which aimed to introduce as many new people to cycling as possible. During the month-long challenge, participants collectively cycled more than 182,000 miles – the equivalent of cycling around the world over seven times!

There were...

Last year we spent an average of £596 on Christmas presents, consumed around 10 million turkeys and munched our way through 10,000 mince pies! We are obsessed with the festive period, but how has Christmas changed over the years?

Photobox has created an interactive journey that shares festive facts from the past, present and future - giving us Christmas-loving Brits some interesting insights into our favourite day! What’s been the top selling toy throughout the years or the average cost of a Christmas dinner? Find out here…

Festive facts include:

• 880 million
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The hedgehog has been voted the Favourite UK Mammal with a huge majority in the Royal Society of Biology’s public vote.

The UK’s only spiny mammal won with 35.9% of the 5,000 votes, more than double that of the Red Fox, who came in second place with 15.4%. The Red Squirrel came third with 11.4%, out of a shortlist of 10 charismatic UK mammals (full list below).

Henry Johnson, Hedgehog Officer, People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) said: “We Brits seem to love hedgehogs for a whole range of reasons, including their cute appearance, their role as slug controllers and...

Exeter-based KOR Communications has been named the most Outstanding Small Public Relations Consultancy in the South of England and Channel Islands after collecting a Gold in the CIPR PRide Awards 2016.

KOR was one of six PR consultancies shortlisted for the accolade and, on Friday 25th November, at a ceremony in Bristol, KOR was awarded the Gold, having been selected by a panel of industry experts.

KOR’s founder and Managing Director Annette Richman said: “2016 marks our 10th anniversary and we could hardly have wished for a more fitting recognition of our achievements....

If your checklist for a worthwhile day includes:

• making a positive difference to your community • meeting people • sharing your skills and learning new ones • and having fun while you do it... ...then a leading Exeter charity may have just the opportunity for you.

The FORCE Cancer Charity shop in Heavitree has launched a recruitment drive for volunteers.

There is huge variety in the roles on offer and you can be as flexible as you like with time you have available to volunteer.

“Whatever your hobbies, skills or interests, we can keep you busy,” said FORCE...