The state of the nation’s teeth has been a running joke for decades, but it seems we’re no closer to the perfect smile as data released today by Toothpick, the UK’s leading dental bookings platform, reveals that one in seven of us would rather endure a divorce, move house or attend a job interview than endure half an hour in the dentist’s chair.

With one third of Brits admitting to not having visited the dentist in more than two years it is inevitable that the state of the nation’s teeth is suffering. This combined with, in some cases, the need for extensive treatment when we do...

Devon and Cornwall Police is holding a two week amnesty for the surrender of unlawfully held or unwanted firearms and ammunition. Members of the public can hand in items at police stations in Exeter (Heavitree Road), Torquay, Plymouth (Charles Cross and Crownhill), Barnstaple, Bodmin, Camborne, St Austell and Truro between 3 and 17 November. They will be able to do this without fear of prosecution for possession while at the same time disposing of their weapons safely. Police are asking people to surrender unlawfully held or unwanted guns and ammunition to help avoid them getting into the...

Police recovered the body of a man from the water at Exeter Quay yesterday morning (27 October).

Police were initially contacted and responded to an incident after growing concerns for a missing 35-year-old man in Exeter on Sunday evening (26 October).

Whilst police searches where underway a man was reported to have entered the water at Exeter Quay, near Haven Banks at around 1.15am.

Police helicopter, police staff and the fire service water rescue team were deployed and undertook an extensive search of the area, but were unable to locate the missing man.

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A new £97m Met Office supercomputer will cement the UK's position as a world leader in weather and climate prediction.

The weather's volatility has long been a popular British conversation topic - but the Government's plans for a new £97m supercomputer unveiled today will cement the UK's position as a world leader in weather and climate prediction.

This supercomputer will be 13 times more powerful than the current system used by the Met Office and will have 120,000 times more memory than a top-end smartphone.

Enabling forecast updates every hour and the ability to...

It may almost be November but temperatures are expected to hit 17C in Exeter today (Tuesday).

Whilst this is not exceptional, it is unusual for the time of year. These sorts of temperatures, which are almost double the average, are quite rare in October.

High street shops had their worst month in September for more than five years due to the warm weather.

Experts say it is because purchases such as jumpers and boots failed to materialise as normal.

Industry data from the British Retail Consortium, the retailers’ trade association, show retail sales fell 0.8...

It might seem early for some, but Christmas is never far from the minds of the staff and volunteers at Knightshayes, the National Trust property on the out skirts of Tiverton; and this year the team are pondering a very unusual question – what to do about the jolly man himself? They are looking for volunteers to support extended opening hours over the winter and, in particular, help with events in the run-up to Christmas. The property will be decorated for Christmas from 3 December with ‘Meet Father Christmas’ events running on the 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 December. There will also be...

A project to carry out major repairs at Exeter Cathedral can now begin, thanks to funding from the government’s First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund for England’s Cathedrals.

Exeter Cathedral’s award of £277,547 is part of a package of £8.3 million in grants for 31 English cathedrals announced today by Culture Secretary Sajid Javid. The money has come from a government-sponsored fund set up to support vital repairs to some of England's most important historic buildings.

The Dean of Exeter, Dr Jonathan Draper, welcomed the news:

“This substantial...

Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (NEW Devon CCG) is set to announce a series of 'urgent and necessary' measures to address a worsening of its financial situation. Last year the CCG returned a £14.5 million deficit (known as a control total) and this year it had been predicting the same. But its confidence in meeting this at the end of the current financial year has gradually declined as the situation has become clearer; in short, demand for services is outstripping what it can afford. Whatever the actual cause of the increase in demand, it is having a...

People are being asked to help shape Exeter City Council’s licensing policy for the future.

The Council is carrying out a consultation exercise and is asking people to comment on its draft licensing policy.

“At the heart of the draft policy is the City Council’s desire to promote a vibrant night time economy for Exeter, whilst minimizing the number of negatives,” said Cllr Keith Owen, Lead Councillor for Environment Health and Wellbeing.

“The night time economy would provide a rich mix of entertainment and activity which is welcoming, clean and safe. It would also...