Enquiries are continuing after a suspicious device was found at a property in Exeter.

Police were called at 4.45pm on Tuesday 28 April after reports of a suspicious device in the rear garden of a property in Bramley Avenue, Whipton.

A 50m cordon was put in place with properties evacuated in Bramley Avenue and Laxton Avenue.

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit attended to make the device safe.

The cordon was reduced to the rear gardens of Bramley Avenue shortly after 10.30pm and residents were allowed to return to their properties.

Ottery St Mary Town Council and East Devon District Council have worked together to get the brand new sports activity wall that Ottery St Mary residents wanted. The idea was first put forward by 12-year-old Jack Hatswell.

The £15,000 sports wall is due to be put into Winters Lane recreation field by the end of June. It will be free to use and have markings and a goal for sports such as five a side football, basketball / netball and cricket.

The funding for this project (Section 106 money) is available as a result of a number of housing developments in the Ottery St Mary...

A housing officer at East Devon District Council has successfully completed the London Marathon, raising over £4,000 for Mencap to honour her disabled younger sister.

Amy Gilbert, Support Services Manager, had never before run a full marathon. She entered the race to honour her younger sister Alice, who has severe mental and physical disabilities.

Hoping to collect at least £3,000 in sponsorship before she joined the other 40,000 runners on Sunday, Amy managed to secure over £4,000 in pledges before the race.

She described the race as a surreal experience, adding: “...

Eight business people from around Exeter took part in the Kirk Hills Omelette Challenge, the second year that it’s run at the Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink.

The Challenge was judged by Michael Caines MBE who showed the contestants how it should be done with a time of 28 seconds. Paul Nero from Radio Exe was compere for the event.

Keith Biggs from OTB Eveling was defending champion and looked like he would win again this year with the best time in the initial round. However there was an ‘egg off’ between Keith and the second fastest Chris Bentley from Exeter...

How important is it to maintain an appropriate sleeping environment (your bedroom)?

Do we really need to give it much thought?

Don’t we just get tired and pass out?

If you think like this then good for you- it sounds like your sleep is great! But is it? It’s not uncommon for us to wake up feeling unrefreshed, or like we could do with a few more hours sleep despite seemingly sleeping soundly all night.

These feelings can affect our days, and feelings of sleepiness/lack of concentration can interfere at the most inappropriate of times - like in a meeting or...

Teignbridge District Council is holding an open evening for new and experienced landlords.

The event brings experts and information providers together under one roof so local landlords have all the information they need to run tenancies effectively.

It takes place on Thursday May 14 at Old Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot from 5pm-9pm.

The event is open to all Teignbridge landlords whether experienced or new to letting. Those who are considering letting property but are unsure about where to begin are also welcome to attend.

A range of experts will be...

After the success of last year, Toby Buckland's Garden Festival at Powderham Castle is back and bigger than ever on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd May!

There will be explosive 'daytime fireworks' with coloured smoke and showering steamers down from the Gate House. Toby and the Countess of Devon will be cutting the ribbon.

Teign Trees will be swining from the trees at the entrance of the castle! There will also be live music from the Cataclews and much more.

Topsham Flower Club are decorating the Chapel at Powderham with incredible flower arrangements themed on the work...

Exeter’s largest art exhibition returns again this year under a new guise and with a new name.

The Exeter Art Show promises to be bigger and better than ever and with up to 150 different artists exhibiting their works, it is doubtful that there is any one show than can claim to be so big this side of Bristol! Hosted by the Maynard School in the centre of Exeter, the doors will be open to the public on Saturday, 4 and Sunday, 5 July 2015 where anyone can quite simply pop in free of charge to browse or, for the more serious art collector, buy! Those notable artists to be confirmed so...

Mole Valley Farmers are delighted to welcome to their Devon County Show trade stand, representatives of Exe Valley Rotary Club, (EVRC) who are supporting Alzheimer's Research UK by raffling a 1952 Ferguson T20 Tractor.

Mole Valley Farmers will be also be adding £50 of store vouchers to the prize. Devon County Show runs Thursday 21, Friday 22, and Saturday 23 May at West Point Showground, Exeter.

The T20 tractor, fondly known as the ‘Little Grey Fergie’, has been generously donated by Mr and Mrs Harry Parker of Home Farm, Stourton, Warminster, to raise funds for dementia...

BBC South West is to screen a special election debate featuring local voters putting questions to a panel of the region’s most prominent politicians.

The debate will be shown on BBC One at 10:50pm tonight (Wednesday 29 April). It will be an opportunity for voters to quiz candidates from the major political parties on their policies and priorities for the South West.

The panel will feature; Ben Bradshaw - Labour; Sarah Newton - Conservative, Steve Crowther – UKIP, Dan Rogerson - Liberal Democrat, Emily McIvor - Green Party. The debate will be chaired by Justin Leigh from BBC...