A new music project based in Axminster aims to strike a chord with young people from across East Devon by offering free music making sessions.

Soundwaves is for young people aged 11 to 19 who play an instrument, DJ, or sing – or would like to.

“We welcome everybody, whatever their level of musical experience, style or interest,” says professional musician Pete Wild, Soundwaves’ music leader. “We are keen to work with everybody – from very experienced musicians to those who have not had opportunities to play an instrument, but feel they would like to have a go in a relaxed,...

The A377 between Exeter and Crediton was closed in both directions this morningafter a serious accident.

Two fire appliances from Exeter Danes Castle were mobilised to reports a collision at A377, Half Moon Village, Newton St Cyres.

On arrival, crews found there to be a two vehicle collision, with one male still in one of the vehicles.

Crews assisted paramedics and removed the male using small tools.

He was conveyed to hospital via ambulance and will be transferred to Derriford later today.

The road is now open.

Exeter's new photography studio is launching a calendar with a difference.

This will not be a selection of saucy kiss me quick poses, rather a celebration of everything that is good about Exeter, and in particular those people that are the lifeblood of the community, the carers, the volunteers, the school dinner lady.

There's one in every road, and without them most of what we take for granted wouldn't exist - or function half as well.

There will be a whole host of people associated with the calendar but Dana Mulligan at Cartridges Solicitors in St...

For the first time visitors to Knightshayes, near Tiverton, will have the opportunity to see the estate all year round, providing an insight into the National Trust’s ongoing work behind the scenes to care for the historic houses and landscape.

Visiting in the winter months, a time when the house and estate would usually have been closed, the public will enter via the East Wing, once a private flat and previously unseen part of the house. Once inside, they will be given access to the conservation stores and workshops used by the house team, giving them to chance to learn all about...

The Snowdrop has been voted the top spring flower in the South West, with the gardens at Killerton being one of the most popular places to see spring blooms. This year’s milder, calmer and less wet winter compared with 2014 has been much kinder on our garden plants as gardeners have been finding out while taking part in the Trust’s annual Valentines Flower Count. Although National Trust gardeners get a touch jittery when you the mention the dreaded words, frost and snow, words that should never be uttered in front of spring blooms Spring really is ready to spring, says our gardeners but it...

The head and governors of an Exmouth primary school are making an official complaint to Ofsted after inspectors changed their mind on the grade of their early years stage.

Inspectors originally rated the Early Years Foundation Stage at Brixington Primary School as good in their initial draft report.

Then – following a lengthy quality assurance process – Ofsted told the school that it would be classed as requiring improvement in the final published report.

Despite that, the final report still said: “Children in the EYFS thoroughly enjoy school, are well looked after...

More properties are coming on to the South West housing market, and stamp duty reform is continuing to provide a boost to sales volumes, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

In the South West, 28% more chartered surveyors have seen a rise in new instructions in January and 24% more respondents have reported a rise in new buyer enquiries. Price momentum, whilst positive, continues to moderate and surveyors expecting a relatively flat price picture over the next three months.

Despite a month in which mortgage approvals fell to their one of their lowest...

Exeter law firm Michelmores is calling for runners to get involved in its annual charity run, taking place on Thursday 11 June 2015 at 7pm and fundraising in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Now in its 16th year, the Michelmores Charity Run attracts over 1,000 runners, covering a 5km city course starting in the heart of Exeter at the Cathedral Green and finishing at Exeter Castle.

From experienced runners to fun runners in fancy dress, all are welcome. Last year, first place went to Gwylym Gibson, who covered the course in 16 minutes 2 seconds.

Louise Edwards,...

The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust has beaten off competition from Sony Europe, Tesco Bank and Jurys Inn to win a national award for the success of its online learning management system (LMS) for staff.

The Trust and Kallidus, the LMS company it works with, struck gold at the e-Learning Awards in London.

They won the Best Learning Management System Implementation category at an awards ceremony attended by around 550 guests and experts from across the industry.

The Trust has reported significant improvements in e-learning since switching to Kallidus in 2013....

The Exeter Northcott Theatre has announced that its 2015 Christmas production will be a brand-new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ much-loved classic, A Christmas Carol and will be produced by Exeter Northcott Theatre and Creative Cow. The production marks the return of Exeter Northcott Theatre to once again producing its own work.

Ebenezer Scrooge is a notoriously bitter old man who is determined not to let Christmas interfere with his miserly routine. But one Christmas Eve, Scrooge receives some unexpected supernatural visitors who are determined to show him the true spirit of...