All lanes are now open and traffic is easing after earlier accident investigation work on A38 near Chudleigh.
Emergency services were called at 3.45am (Monday 17 August) after a Ford Transit van left the road and collided with a tree near to the Chudleigh turn off.
Three men have been taken to hospital and one of the men has sustained serious injuries.
The van was transporting six dogs who are all safe and have temporarily been taken to a local kennel.
Both lanes on the A38 Exeter-bound were closed at Chudleigh following the collision and diversions were put...
Join Newton Abbot Racecourse for the biggest fixture of the racing season on Saturday 22nd August.
With over £120,000 worth of prize money on offer and the listed Class 1 Lord Mildmay Memorial Handicap Chase, it’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy the end of the summer holiday season.
Racing starts at 13:55, with gates opening at 11:15. The last race will be at 17:25.
Tickets can be bought until 17:00 on Friday 21st September. Tickets are priced at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Tickets will also be available at the gate on the day...
Laura Higgins from Exeter has been shortlisted for the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards and is now in the running to receive £10,000 for her local project.
Laura is having a big digital impact in the area so make sure you get behind her by voting on www.talktalkdigitalheroes.co.uk
Laura is competing against four others to be nominated as the Internet Safety Digital Hero.
Laura has been working on the Revenge Porn Helpline, the first of its kind in Europe.
After supporting an increasing number of people who had been harassed by having their intimate photos...
Widespread drought-sensitive butterfly population extinctions could occur in the UK as early as 2050 according to a new study published today in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change.
However, the authors conclude that substantial greenhouse gas emission reductions combined with better management of landscapes, in particular reducing habitat fragmentation, will greatly improve the chances of drought-sensitive butterflies flying until at least 2100.
The study was led by the UK’s Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) in collaboration with the University of Exeter,...
The A38 is closed Exeter-bound at Chudleigh Knighton and there is queuing traffic between the B3344 junction and Kingsteignton turn off, because of accident investigation work.
It is understood a man suffered life-changing injuries in the crash at around 4am today.
The accident involved one vehicle registered to a foreign address. Two people have been taken to hospital - one to Plymouth and the other to Torquay.
A diversion is in operation - via the B3344 through Chudleigh Knighton and Finlake.
Axe Vale and District Conservation Society are holding a volunteer open day at Seaton Wetlands (between Colyford and Seaton) on Tuesday 18 August to discover all about the work of the organisation.
In partnership with East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team, they are hosting an open day to help you discover the wildlife of the valley and introduce the Axe Vale organisation and the many volunteering opportunities available.
During the day you will be able to watch wading birds from the hides, identify moths, enjoy insect and wild flower walks, along with pond dipping...
One hundred and forty years after samples from one of the world’s greatest journeys of scientific discovery were dispersed to experts across the globe, Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum is collecting records of the voyage into a single digital database.
The information is still an important source of baseline data and will soon be readily available for further research.
In 1872 chemists, physicists and biologists boarded the HMS Challenger and embarked upon a 70,000 nautical mile journey of global exploration, systematically surveying the geology, topography, biology...
Students from across the UK are being offered the chance to win up to £2,000 for getting their friends signed up to a brand new social media network. Flippie, a platform set to rival the likes of Facebook and LinkedIn will launch in fresher’s weeks across the country this September. And the graduate behind the system is giving away £1,000 to the university student who gets the most sign ups in the week. Kieran Roper will also hand out a further £1,000 to the individual who shows the most entrepreneurial spirit in attracting interest. Students from all over the country will be battling it...
An Exeter restaurant is asking holidaymakers to think of their ‘local’ as they’re sunning themselves abroad by sending a postcard back home to the family restaurant. The team at Toby Carvery on Rydon Lane will thank people who send a postcard from their travels to the restaurant with a free roast on their return to the UK, so they can indulge in a classic British dish after sampling local food abroad. Donna Hayman H, general manager at Toby Carvery Exeter, said: “Holidays are a great time to relax and enjoy the sunshine but there’s nothing like coming back to home comforts like your own...
