A furniture salesman plans to devote more time to fishing and his family as he retires after 26 years in the business.

Peter Short, aged 64, who joined Fairway Furniture’s Newton Abbot store in March 1988, retired on Saturday (June 28).

Peter said: “Quite a lot has changed since I joined in 1988, the store is now so much bigger and many people have come and gone. When you have been working all your life and you look back over the years, I know it’s the right time for me to stop.

“I’m looking forward to spending more time with my wife Gill. We’ve been married 42...

People are being encouraged to breathe new life into their training by taking it outside, with fitness classes at Teignbridge District Council owned leisure centres and parks.

Yogalates, Tai Chi and boot camp are heading for the outdoors from Monday 7 July and for one week only they will be free to existing members!

Teignbridge District Council is putting on the classes to help people energise their lifestyles and try something new.

Fitness instructors will guide and motivate those taking part in each session which can also be a great opportunity for people to enjoy...

Stagecoach South West and The Devon General Omnibus Trust are marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of Exeter bus and coach station on Saturday (5 July) with a one off celebration at the city centre site.

The event will run between 10am and 4pm and will showcase over 40 vehicles – many of them vintage - which have all used the city centre site across the years.

As well as being a one off opportunity to see such an historic gathering, visitors will also be able to enjoy free rides around the city on a selection of heritage buses – not to mention the rare chance to ride...

Following Tuesday’s warning from the environment, food and rural affairs (Efra) select committee that the UK’s self-sufficiency for food that can be grown domestically has fallen from 87% to 68% in 20 years, the Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology (ExIST) have highlighted their planned conference ‘the impact of data, science and technology on food security and production’ taking place at the Forum, University of Exeter on 4 September 2014.

Professor Sarah Gurr, Chair in Food Security at the University of Exeter and a speaker at the conference, said: “We are becoming...

A group of residents from Kingsbridge have been recognised for their bravery in bringing a rogue trader to justice following an investigation by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards.

The three residents along with Sergeant Rachel Ward and Trading Standards Officer, David Keys are the proud recipients of the Trading Standards Heroes Award, given out a glitzy ceremony in Harrogate today (Thursday 3 July)

The event, organised and hosted by the Trading Standards Institute recognises acts of bravery or hard work which have made an outstanding contribution to consumer protection...

South West Highways has been ordered to pay more than £11,000 in fines and costs. The case was brought by the Environment Agency.

In 2013 the company carried out repairs on Kersham Bridge at Bridge Reeve near Chulmleigh. The work required the erection of scaffolding in the River Taw under two of the bridge’s three arches. South West Highways was expected to start work on 19 August and take approximately four weeks.

Land drainage consent was obtained from the Environment Agency. Just before work commenced South West Highways were asked if they could also paint part of the...

People who want to build their own home will be able to turn to their council to make their dream a reality, under measures announced by Nick Boles yesterday (2 July).

The Planning Minister said he would give aspiring self and custom builders a new Right to Build, which would enable them to ask their council to identify a shovel-ready site for their project.

Prospective self and custom builders will be able to register their interest with the local council, who will then be required to offer suitable serviced plots for sale at market value.

Teignbridge Council in...