Wren Music is bringing together five choirs and one of its youth groups, to present a seasonal winter celebration of singing this year. There will be over 100 singers, mince pies, mulled wine and a Christmas hamper raffle all in the lovely setting of St. David’s Church Exeter.

The event takes place on Saturday 19th December and the concert begins at 7.30pm. Admission is by donation and the proceeds of the night will go towards Wren’s youth programme.

Refreshments are by Ale and Cake which is a sister project to Wren who are providing quality refreshments at many of our...

2015 has been another fantastic year for Crediton based agents, Helmores, and now a national award sees them crowned Best Single Office Estate Agency in the South West at The Sunday Times Estate Agency of the Year Awards - for the third time.

Hosted by TV news reader Penny Smith and ex England rugby player/TV personality Matt Dawson, the glittering awards were held on Friday 4th December at the Lancaster Hotel in Hyde Park London, where 700 leading agents from throughout the UK gathered to find out who has been judged to be the best of the best.

The awards ceremony was the...

Figures released by Crimestoppers on Tuesday 15 December have revealed that the charity passed on nearly 2,000 pieces of information to Devon and Cornwall Police and other law enforcement agencies in the region in the last year.

Some of these related to the most serious of crimes, including murder, rape, human trafficking, robbery and drugs supply. Just under 200 people were arrested and charged with an assortment of criminal offences as a result of the information.

Crimestoppers Chair for Devon and Cornwall Mike Fowkes said: “These are great results and represent a...

Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision that has left one woman in a serious condition.

Just after 10am on Wednesday 16th December, a collision occurred on Hulham Road Exmouth, when a Citroen C4 travelling towards the junction with Phillips Avenue left the road and collided with a stone wall.

The driver, a local woman in her 70s was unharmed, however her passenger, an 87-year-old woman suffered serious back injuries described as life threatening and was air lifted to Southmead Hospital Bristol, where she remains in a serious but stable condition.

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Twenty-two employees of Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital, with a combined 325 years of service between them, have picked up long service awards marking their 10, 15, 20 and 35 year anniversaries.

Each recipient will receive a Yearbook which is a personalised brochure filled with unique messages from leaders and team members, a Gift of their choice, and a sterling silver anniversary pin.

The team will also be treated to a celebratory meal.

Paul Taylor, Hospital Director, said: “We would like to congratulate these team members for their remarkable achievement....

East Devon District Council’s housing team is looking for tenants or leaseholders who can help to improve its service by being part of a special scrutiny panel.

First set up in 2011, the Tenant Scrutiny Panel reviews housing services on behalf of other residents, making recommendations and working with housing officers to make improvements. The panel has just completed its third in-depth project, scrutinising tenant involvement of the housing service.

Sylvia Martin, the current chairman of the panel, who has been a member since 2012, said: “Panel members have a real...

It may be time to deck the halls with boughs of holly but, for millions of people, the season is anything but jolly. New YouGov research figures, released today, show that 2 million (2,046,545*) UK adults will not be celebrating or spending money this Christmas because of their finances. And the affordability of Christmas is also in the spotlight for millions of others, with a fifth (21%) of the UK using credit to fund their seasonal celebrations; by going into their overdraft, using a credit card, loan or payday lender.

The data is revealed as part of a YouGov study - commissioned...

Mum of two Sharon Clegg, from Newton Abbot scooped a £50 shopping voucher in a competition organised by Teignbridge.

She won the voucher in a prize draw for people who completed Teignbridge’s annual housing survey. The survey aimed to find out how people feel about the new affordable homes they live in.

By asking people who have moved into affordable homes in new developments, Teignbridge can better understand what it's like to live there. Questions ask what its like to find a new home, about moving, the home itself, its location, transport in the area, the landlord and how...