Exeter’s High Street is enjoying a welcome injection of colour thanks to the goodwill of a local nursery.

Tim and Simon Boyce have kindly offered to sponsor and plant up some of the hanging baskets in the High street for a second successive summer.

The brothers, who own and run a specialist hanging basket nursery at Shillingford st George near Alphington, had noticed that due to Council cut backs, the hanging baskets near McGaheys on the High Street had not been refilled. They decided that it would be a nice gesture to fill the baskets and maintain them during the summer...

The Bishop of Exeter has welcomed the news that women will be able to become bishops.

Bishop Robert said there was "relief all round" after the General Synod voted to approve women bishops.

Attending his first ever General Synod he said there was joy after the vote - but not triumphalism.

An atmosphere of respect for others was present throughout, he said. General Synod approved the legislation with a convincing majority.

He said: “I am very pleased that General Synod has approved the legislation and that the Church of England can now move forward together...

Hospiscare is celebrating after raising £109,000 during a decade of the hugely popular Charity Golf Tournament held in Exeter.

A total of 46 teams, mainly from Exeter but also from all over the country, played in glorious sunshine at the Exeter Golf and Country Club. There was plenty of light hearted rivalry and banter as they competed for the Marnie Burgoynes Memorial Trophy which was won by the Misfits, led by Nigel Armstrong

Norma Foster, chairman of the golf committee, said: “The wonderful support of golfers over the last decade has managed to deliver the amazing total...

Teignbridge is doing its bit to help stamp out smoking habits by signing up to the Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control.

Teignbridge District Council has signed up to the statement of intent to do all it can to help reduce smoking rates among its communities as well as highlighting the harm smoking causes.

The council joins many others, both in Devon and across the country, in taking comprehensive action to address the matter.

In April 2013, the public health function transferred from the National Health Service to local authorities. Each top tier and...

Detectives investigating the death of a 17-year-old boy in Kingsbridge returned to the town one week after the tragic event to appeal for the public’s help.

A murder inquiry was launched after the death of Alex Peguero Sosa, from the Kingsbridge area, who was found with fatal injuries at a bus shelter in Prince of Wales Road around 2.20am on 6 July.

Lee Dent, 42, of East Portlemouth, Salcombe, has been charged with murder and remains in custody following an appearance at Exeter Crown Court on 10 July.

Detectives and local officers returned to Kingsbridge on Saturday...

Greens are warning a new EU-US trade deal known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) could undermine agriculture in the South West, and in particular have a devastating effect on the region’s many small scale farmers. TTIP is a proposed ‘free trade’ agreement between the US and the EU, the negotiations around which are currently taking place behind closed doors. However, information that has emerged about the proposed deal shows that if successful, the agreement could result in the harmonization of food standards between the EU and US. This would mean that, for...

New tougher primary school tests in maths and English will further the government’s objective of ensuring nobody leaves school without being able to read or write and with a solid grounding in maths, Education Minister Elizabeth Truss said yesterday (Monday 14 July).

Sample questions for the tests taken by seven-year-olds and 11-year-olds - in maths, reading, and grammar, punctuation and spelling - reveal the higher standards expected of children in the 3Rs.

The new tests will come in from 2016, reflecting the greater demands of the rigorous new curriculum, which will be...

A pedestrian has died following a collision which took place in Exeter on Friday 11 July 2014 around 4.15pm.

The collision occurred close to Poundland in Sidwell Street, Exeter when an elderly woman was in collision with a pedal cyclist.

The woman suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital for treatment.

She died in hospital on Saturday morning.

The cyclist, a local man, suffered minor injuries.

Although not formally identified the woman is thought to be aged 87 and from the Crediton area.

Police from the...

The finalists for HJ’s 2014 British Hairdressing Business Awards have been announced and Exeter’s Holly Baumgart of Jeff Goodwin Hair has been shortlisted for Junior of the Year.

After an intense judging process, category sponsors, key business associates and industry names that are respected for their vision and success, confirmed Holly as a leader within her field.

Along with five other finalists within each category, Holly will now face a two-month wait until winners are announced by a celebrity media host at the black tie ceremony on Monday 8 September at the Lancaster...