Fire crews were called to a blaze in Cullompton last night.

Three appliances from Cullompton, Middlemoor and Tiverton were mobilised to reports of a garage on fire in Holly Way, Cullompton just after midnight.

On arrival crews discovered a garage attached to a house well alight and made pumps four. It was believed the roof and the house were involved.

A further crew from Tiverton were mobilised with the incident command unit and support vehicle from Honiton.

Crews used four breathing apparatus, one safety jet, two hose reel jets, one positive pressure...

Modern men in Exeter are adopting “he-tail therapy” to beat the stresses and strains of every-day life – according to a new study. Research found that more than eight out of ten British men are now as enthusiastic as women about hitting the shops to make themselves feel better. According to the figures, the average Exeter man embarks on retail therapy missions, in store and online, on average four times a month to cheer themselves up. It also emerged that over half (51 percent) feel a ‘lasting buzz’ from shopping for themselves. And it isn’t just about spending on fashion items – digital...

East Devon District Council's Countryside team is planning a Family Foraging event on Saturday 19 September, from 10am to 12.30pm at Holyford Woods, near Colyford.

Basic foraging techniques will be demonstrated during a walk in the woods, followed by a taster session around the campfire - weather permitting.

The cost for the event is £3 per person. Booking is essential as places are limited; call 01395 517557 or email Countryside@eastdevon.gov.uk

Councillor Iain Chubb, Portfolio holder for the Environment, said: “We aim to show families how much fun can be had...

Exeter Chiefs produced a solid team display to see off Sale Sharks 26-19 and take victory in this year’s Plate at the Singha Premiership Rugby 7s final.

The Chiefs earned their spot at Twickenham Stoop by coming through a tricky Group B at Kingsholm Stadium.

However, they were handed a nightmare draw at the Stoop as they took on a Wasps side that included the likes of Christian Wade and Elliot Daly.

Alex Lozowski got Wasps off to a dream start in the quarter final but Chiefs responded immediately as Sam Skinner burst away down the right to dot down but the...

After a dry and warm start, summer 2015 is set to end on an average note with temperatures and rainfall close to normal for the season.

Despite a dry and sunny June and a brief heat-wave at the start of July, summer overall looks set to be cooler than average and cooler than either summer 2013 or 2014. It has also been rather wetter than average, however sunshine totals are expected to be near average.

In general the weather has been dominated by a westerly flow from the Atlantic, bringing often cool and rather wet conditions, especially in the north and west, with the...

A family from Exeter are asking for support for their second annual bike ride in memory of their late mother and wife, Bridget Johns, who sadly lost her battle with cancer in March last year.

Chris Johns, one of the organisers of the event and owner of Exeplore - The Bike Bus says: “Mum’s Bike Ride was such a great success last year, we had such an amazing turnout.

"We would like to bring even more families together and remember loved ones in 2015.

"Unfortunately many families are affected by cancer, so all our proceeds are going to support Cancer Research. Together...