Students, staff, alumni and local residents have been working together to grow and harvest a pumpkin patch, just in time for Halloween.

But pumpkins are not the only produce the volunteer gardeners will get to take home this year. With an orchard of traditional and heritage trees, nine raised vegetable beds, a huge variety of fruit and even a honey producing beehive, there is plenty of choice. Starting as a bare patch of land, the Exeter Community Garden has grown significantly over the last five years. This is largely thanks to Norrie Blackeby, who in 2011 raised the funds...

Chapterhouse Theatre Company is thrilled to be reviving its popular adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic festive tale, A Christmas Carol.

Especially adapted for the stage by award-winning writer Laura Turner, A Christmas Carol will tour theatres and stately homes throughout the 2016 Christmas season, arriving in Exmouth on Sunday 11 December.

On Christmas Eve, the most magical night of the year, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is whisked away on a terrifying journey through the past and into the future, accompanied by three fearsome ghosts determined to make him realize the...

The clocks may have gone back overnight, but Bath used over time at Sandy Park to seal themselves a priceless Aviva Premiership victory over Exeter Chiefs.

Winger Semesa Rokoduguni landed the knockout blow for Todd Blackadder’s high-flying oufit, flooring the Devon outfit with a try seven minutes into added on time.

The England international powered his way to the line to seal a remarkable result for the visitors, whose other points on the day came from the boot of George Ford.

Up until then, however, Rob Baxter’s side looked to have been on course for a notable...

Emergency crews remained at the scene of the blaze in buildings on Cathedral Green today.

The historic Royal Clarence Hotel has been destroyed by the fire that started in an adjacent art gallery in the early hours of Friday morning.

Specialist demolition engineers are currently assessing the damage.

Devon and Cornwall Police has asked the public to appreciate the scale and severity of the fire which has affected buildings on Exeter’s Cathedral Green and to carefully consider their travel plans by car or public transport to Exeter’s city centre.

There will...

Exeter City recorded their fifth away league victory in seven matches with fantastic first half of attacking football at Morecambe.

The Grecians, who moved up to 19th in the table on the back of the victory, raced into 3-0 half-time lead and then put in a stubborn defensive showing after the break to stop Morecambe finding the back of the net for the third home game running.

City manager Paul Tisdale made four changes to the side that lost to Cambridge United last time out.

Reuben Reid returned from injury and Jake Taylor, having served his one-match suspension,...

Almost every fire station in Devon and Somerset have been involved in tackling the fire at the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter.

Crews have endured grueling and lengthy shifts as they attempt to bring the blaze under control.

Joe Hassel, Group Manager for Devon and Somerset Fire and rescue Service, explained how fire service personnel have been dealing with the extensive fire in the hotel, and their pledge to work tirelessly to return the area to normal as soon as possible.

Exeter City Council was represented by Chief Executive Karime Hassan and Leader of the Council...

The winner of the Devon Local Nature Partnership’s (DLNP) Get Devon Buzzing photo competition has been chosen.

The first prize goes to Rose Tabberer for her stunning photo of a bee flying towards a foxglove in Mount Edgcumbe Country Park in Plymouth.

The competition was part of the campaign over the summer to promote the conservation of bees, butterflies and other pollinators across the county.

She said: “Mount Edgcumbe is great for pollinators. The habitats are kept completely natural which definitely helps insect populations.”

Second prize was awarded to...

Oh the fire in the Clarence Hotel Is too sad to even tell All that history up in flames Visitor books full of names People travelled there from afar To sample a tipple at the bar To seek the delights of Exeter Then back to the lounge to confer On wonders found And sights seen all around The Cathedral can tell the story Standing opposite in all it’s glory It has seen folk come and go The jolly ebb and flow Now we seek memories and a photograph Stories of your stay some sad, some with a laugh Another piece of history gone Fate has dealt it’s hand and won And as we mourn it’s demise We seek...

Celebrity chef Michael Caines MBE, who used to co-own the Royal Clarence Hotel today said he was gutted to see the pictures of the historic building ablaze.

He told the Daily his “heart went out” to the staff and residents as the dramatic events unfolded.

Mr Caines also said he was “angry” that the situation had apparently been allowed to escalate.

“As I understand it the fire was believed to be under control and there was even talk of people being allowed back into the hotel to collect their belongings.

“However, just minutes later the roof was ablaze and...

The Exeter Daily was granted access inside the cordon that surrounded Cathedral Green as the Royal Clarence fire raged.

And as our dramatic pictures show, the scene resembled something from a film set.

Dozens of emergency workers and vehicles were positioned inside the exclusion zone.

And the activity was frenetic as crews battled to bring the blaze under control.

Firefighters, police and paramedics were all positioned inside the cordon, many of whom had been on duty throughout the day and into the evening.

Reflecting the seriousness of the incident...