The 71st Bishop of Exeter, the Rt Rev Robert Atwell, was installed at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday.
He was processed down the High Street by children representing Devon’s 131 church schools, a group from the Young Farmers Association, and the Barnstaple Youth Marching Band.
He paused at the Great West Doors of the Cathedral to pray, marking the end of the ‘prayer pilgrimage’ he has taken around the county in previous weeks, before knocking three times with his staff on the door.
He was welcomed in by pupils from St Luke's School in Exeter.
As part of its long-term economic plan to secure Britain’s future, the Government today is agreeing a series of Growth Deals with businesses and local authorities across England.
The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister will announce the first instalment of plans to invest at least £12 billion in local economies in a series of ‘Growth Deals’.
The money will go towards providing support for local businesses to train young people, create thousands of new jobs, build thousands of new homes and start hundreds of infrastructure projects; including transport improvements and...
Just days after Glastonbury, Devon staged its very own music festival with the 10th Schools’ Music Mix.
More than 3,000 people spent the day at Westpoint near Exeter enjoying large scale musical workshops, professional performances and a variety of activities.
Pupils and students from over 75 schools took part in the day.
Among the highlights were the Big Sing where everyone gathered together to sing, some World War One themed drama sessions and a tea dance.
Staff from the Babcock LDP School Library Service supported the World War One zone in period costume...
Police are asking for the public’s help to trace a 28-year-old man missing from Tiverton. Officers are concerned for the welfare of Matthew Foot who was last seen at his home in Loxbeare around 5pm on Thursday 3 July. The disappearance is out of character and police are urging anyone who sees him to contact them. He is described as white, of medium to large build with brown hair and stubble. He is thought to be wearing black work trousers and a blue hoody. He is believed to be driving a white Vauxhall combo van, registration CVO6 UCP. Local police units, including the Force helicopter and...
A record number of rowers from across the south west will be competing on Saturday (12 July) at the annual Exeter Regatta.
Over 100 sprint races take place over a 400 metre course along the River Exe. This provides close, exciting racing all day with eights, coxed fours, pairs, quads and single and double sculls.
The rowing regatta is a great day out for the family in a superb location. Make the most of it by taking a picnic, or treat yourself in one of the local cafes, restaurants or bars.
This year there will be an additional family friendly activity brought by...
Detectives have launched a murder enquiry following the suspicious death of 17-year-old in Kingsbridge in the early hours of this morning.
Police and ambulance crews were called to Prince of Wales Road at 2.20am on Sunday 6 July following reports that the teenager had been injured during an altercation involving people at the taxi rank.
On arrival they found the boy, from the Kingsbridge area, had sustained serious injuries.
Members of the public went to the aid of the boy and commenced CPR before paramedics arrived. He was taken to Derriford Hospital where he was...
Devon and Cornwall Police have formally identified Alex Peguero Sosa as the 17 year old boy whose suspicious death is being investigated.
Alex was a student in the sixth form at Kingsbridge Community College.
Superintendent Chris Eastwood said: “This is a very difficult time for all concerned and our deepest sympathy goes out to Alex’s family and friends. Police are working closely with his family to provide emotional support following this tragic incident.
“We are working in partnership with the college to support students and staff and local officers will be at...
A five-day old spectacled eider duckling exchanges a glance with zoo keeper Sarah Tingvoll at Living Coasts in Torquay.
Spectacled eiders are rarely seen in zoos - Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium is one of only five public collections in Europe to house them. Only one other zoo in Europe has bred them in the last twelve months. But clearly these ducks have taken to the English Riviera.
Living Coasts’ Clare Rugg explained: “They are hard to keep because they have very particular needs, including a large salt water pool for swimming and displaying and thick vegetation in...
There has been a wealth of sport on the TV this weekend with the Wimbledon Finals, World Cup quarter finals and the British Grand Prix, but for many of us it’s as close as we come to taking any form of exercise.
In a YouGov survey commissioned by The Salvation Army, 77 per cent of respondents in the South West of England said they watch sport on the TV, but 47 per cent admitted that they exercise less than once a week, and 28 per cent said that they never do any exercise or sports at all. Nevertheless, a whopping 84 per cent of adults in the South West who took part in the...
