At approximately 7:50am on Thursday 5February, emergency services were called to a serious road traffic collision on the A380 Newton Road, in Kingskerswell on the Priory Road junction, involving a black Triumph motorcycle and a Ford Fiesta.
The male motorcyclist was taken to Torbay District Hospital with serious foot and lower leg injuries.
The Exeter bound lane of Newton Road was closed whilst officers carried out a survey of the scene and reopened at around midday.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101...
New funding has been secured for cycling in Devon, as the County Council announces that cycle trips in parts of the county have risen by over 20% in the past year.
Devon County Council has received a further £675,000 from the Department for Transport to fund more schemes as part of the Granite and Gears project, which aims to develop a network of multi-use trails to open up access to Dartmoor.
The funding will be used to support five cycling schemes which Devon County Council is developing and joint-funding, with an additional £300,000, in partnership with Dartmoor National...
Princesshay has announced Age UK Exeter as its charity partner for 2015.
Committed to supporting local charities and organisations, Princesshay will be working with Age UK Exeter throughout the year on special events and fundraising activities.
Age UK Exeter is a local charity serving local people and is part of the Age UK family. Each year Age UK Exeter connects with over 5,000 older people and directly supports 1,000 older people every week. It delivers over 30 services and activities across the city weekly and is support by over 250 volunteers.
Niki Cunningham, founder of the Harry Cunningham Trust, has donated a ‘Cuddle Cot’ to the Maternity Unit of the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital to enable bereaved parents to spend more time with their babies.
The Cuddle Cot is a cold pad that can be wrapped around a baby that has been stillborn or has been miscarried late in pregnancy. The Cuddle Cot keeps the baby cool, meaning parents can stay with their child for longer after it has passed away. This will give parents time to grieve and start to come to terms with their loss, as well as enabling other family members time to meet...
People of Exeter, the cheese sandwich must be saved! Traditionally a British favourite, cheese sandwiches are being side-lined for fancy lunchtime alternatives, and Anchor® is on a mission to use its tasty cheddar to remind you just how good they can be.
There’s nothing better than deliciously creamy slices of Anchor® Cheddar nestled between crusty white bread, with an even spreading of butter. It’s perfection, when you have the right cheese!
The Anchor® Cheddar campaigners are coming to Exeter town centre and Sainsbury’s on Alphington Road, this Sunday (8th February) to...
Farmland demand continued to outpace supply in the final six months of 2014, with land prices in the South West rising again to reach £8,438* per acre, according to the latest RICS/RAU Rural Land Market Survey H2 2014.
Arable land in the South West is currently more attractive than pasture, with the price of arable land hitting £9,250* per acre, with pasture at £7,625*.
Anecdotal evidence from surveyors in the South West suggests that supply is a big issue in the region, with a shortage of whole farms coming on to the market with a lot of interest from local farmers. Most...
On the first anniversary of the notorious storms at Dawlish, time-lapse photography shows the extensive work undertaken by Network Rail’s ‘orange army’ over the last year to restore the south west’s rail connection and make the area more resilient for the future.
As has been widely reported, very strong winds and high seas over 4 and 5 February 2014 severely damaged the railway line that runs through Dawlish, causing a section of it to be washed away, along with part of the sea wall, the platforms at Dawlish station and sections of the coastal path.
Staff and volunteers at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital are putting their knitting needles to good use knitting Twiddlemuffs for patients with dementia. And they are looking for more knitters to join them.
Twiddlemuffs are knitted woollen muffs with items such as ribbons, large buttons or textured fabrics attached that patients with dementia can twiddle in their hands whilst on the wards at the RD&E.
People with dementia often have restless hands and like something to keep them occupied. The Twiddlemuffs provide a source of visual, tactile and sensory stimulation at...
Dr Gretel Finch has been able to return to her career in research thanks to the help and support she received whilst volunteering at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E).
Having worked as a Research Scientist for many years, including posts at the BBSRC Institute of Food Research and the University of Bristol, Gretel took a career break to care for her young family. During this time she helped set up a breast feeding support group and trained as a Peer Support Counsellor.
In the summer of 2012, Gretel was keen to return to her research career but...
