The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain across Devon tonight.
The warning is in place from 10pm until 7am tomorrow.
Heavy rain is expected to spread from the South West during this evening, affecting many areas overnight before clearing early on Wednesday morning. There could be localised surface water flooding.
Chief forecaster at the Met Office said: “A frontal system containing warm, humid air is expected to bring heavy rain to Cornwall and Devon later on Tuesday evening, before spreading to parts of South Wales, the West Country and...
A blow for the burgeoning town of Cranbrook, and Devon in general today, as supermarket giant Sainsbury’s confirmed a turnaround on plans to build a new distribution centre there.
Despite having had planning permission for the 500,000 sq ft depot near the Skypark development and Exeter Airport since 2011, and considerable investment going into preparing the site, a statement released today said that building would not go ahead.
Vince Prior, the Head of Property Investment for Sainsbury’s said that a review had “concluded that there is no immediate requirement for a depot at...
Devon County Council is warning people to look out for websites that will charge them to apply for or renew their disabled parking entitlement.
Blue Badges are for free to apply for, or to renew online by people with eligible disabilities, but Devon County Council has heard from residents who paid £49 up front to renew their parking badges online, which were never received.
The Blue Badge scheme provides national parking concessions for those who have a permanent and substantial disability, which causes an inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking. People...
Top UK competitors will be taking part in Devon County Show’s Lamb Shearing and Dog Trials Event on Sunday (August 10) at Sidbury, near Sidmouth.
Show Secretary Ollie Allen said everyone was welcome to come along and watch the action which takes place on a working farm throughout the day.
The free-of-charge event will showcase talented shearers and sheep dog handlers who will put their skills and strength to the test as they compete to do the best job in the fastest time.
Ollie added: “Sheep shearing and wool production play an important part in Devon farming and...
Open Mic UK is one of the largest national music competitions for singers and solo artists in the UK.
With over 9,000 entrants last year, they search for the UK’s best singers, singer-songwriters, rappers and vocalists who are yet undiscovered and they give them a chance to start a career in the highly competitive music industry.
They have unearthed stars such as Lucy Spraggan and also Luke Friend who came third in last year’s X Factor.
Open Mic UK will be coming to Exeter on Saturday 27 September and will take place at the Exeter Corn Exchange. All ages are welcome...
Making the right decisions at retirement will make all the difference to your financial security and affect how you pass your wealth down the generations.
Tim Walker divisional director of Financial Planning at Brewin Dolphin in Exeter discusses the most common mistakes people make at this critical time and how to avoid them.
1. Retiring too early It is likely your pension will be near to its highest value when you reach retirement. However, the timing of your retirement could have a significant impact on the level of income you receive. Generally, though subject to...
British Transport Police (BTP) officers are appealing for the public’s help as investigations continue into the theft of a mobile phone from a train at Exeter St Davids rail station.
Investigating officer, PC Stewart Warne, said: “The victim, an 18-year-old man from Exeter, was travelling on the 1405hrs service from Topsham on Thursday (3 July).
“He realised he had left his white, iPhone 5 on the seat on the train after he had got off the service.
“Train staff checked the service but there was no trace of the phone and it has not yet been handed into any railway...
Danes Castle (Exeter) Fire Station is hosting an open evening for prospective on-call firefighters on Wednesday 13 August starting at 7pm.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is looking for people in the Exeter community to be on-call or ‘retained’ firefighters. No previous experience of fire-fighting is necessary for this role – the ideal prospective firefighter starts with a commitment to the community, a positive attitude and a good level of fitness.
This is an opportunity for men and women who live and/or work within...
