Firefighters from Exeter called to a house fire in St. David’s this morning have confirmed that it was started deliberately. 3 fire appliances from Danes Castle & Middlemoor were sent to Mount Dinham at 8:38am following a request from the Police for their attendance to a fire in an electrical cupboard at a property. After investigating, fire crews confirmed that there was a small fire in a ground floor electrical cupboard, involving coaxial cable, newspaper and clothing. The fire was mostly out on arrival, so crews damped down the surrounding area with a bucket of water and made the...
Lapford & District Horticultural Society open their gardens on the 28 and 29 of June in aid of Devon Air Ambulance Trust.
Twelve unique parish gardens can be viewed including the school and allotments. Nine gardens are located in the village, with three about a mile away.
The floral selections range from petite patio-type gardens, to large displays, all with distinguishing qualities from variable soil to an assortment of flowerage. There will be the opportunity to meet the livestock of some of the gardeners, and plants will be available for purchase. Cream teas,...
Withycombe House, the former Hillcrest school in St John’s Road has been painstakingly restored to form luxurious homes as part of a new housing development by C G Fry & Son.
The multi award-winning independent developer is holding an open-weekend to view this magnificent house on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June from 10am-4pm.
This is a unique opportunity for locals and visitors alike to view the Gothic style villa built c. 1850 which was Grade II listed in 1949 and retains many unique architectural features. Latterly the period manor was converted into a school for day...
Overview: Exeter film school will provide school kids aged 8 - 12 years old with the opportunity to work with highly skilled filmmakers in creating a professional short film. This is to be shown at a special premiere screening as well as being submitted to film festivals around the world.
The real aim is to give the kids a full-fat, fun, filmmaking experience...and a film they can be proud of.
How it will work: Colourburn is a film production company with a strong track record of producing ambitious films and working with abled and disabled children. Colourburn will be in...
The family of a ‘wonderful’ Exmouth grandmother killed in a coach crash in May have paid tribute to her memory.
Police have now confirmed that 59-year-old Margaret Luxton was killed when a coach she was a passenger in left the road and struck a wall near Looe in Cornwall on Tuesday May 13.
68-year-old Carol Muldoon, from Newton Poppleford also died in the crash while many other were left with serious injuries.
Speaking on behalf of the Luxton family, Margaret Luxton’s daughter in law Ruth Luxton said: “A wonderful local Exmouth lady was taken from us far too soon at...
Residents and visitors to Exeter are being invited to attend a health fair in the city centre on Friday 27 June 2014.
The health fair, which is being held at St Stephen’s Church on the High Street, is the second event of this type in Exeter and aims to find out people’s views and feedback on what health and social care provision could look like in the future in their area.
It is being hosted by Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (NEW Devon CCG), the organisation that commissions, or buys, most healthcare services for people in Exeter.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an alledged attempted murder on the A30 yesterday evening (June 2).
Officers were called to an area of the A30 near to Lewannick yesterday around 7.30pm after reports of a man injured by the carriageway. Officers found a man with a chest injury, believed to have been caused by a stab wound. The man, aged in his twenties, was airlifted to Derriford Hospital for treatment. His condition is described as stable and he has not suffered any life threatening or life changing injuries.
The victim was discharged from hospital this morning (June...
Following a three-year run in London’s West End, audiences around the country will are getting the chance to enjoy ROCK OF AGES The Musical as it embarks on a UK tour. The legendary show opens in the Princess Theatre Torquay tonight and plays to packed out audiences there for the rest of the week. For a chance to catch it head to http://www.rockofagesmusical.co.uk/
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park invites its neighbours to visit the Park on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June to say a big thank you for their continued support of the Park and local tourism.
Local residents of Bishops Clyst, Clyst St Mary, Clyst St George, Farringdon, Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton will be treated to a complimentary day at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park upon presentation of a current utility bill to prove residency.
With over 60 rides and attractions, including the brand Flying Machine, Bugz Unlimited, The Lost World of Atlantis and Dino Jeeps as...
Transport for Your Community is co-ordinating its first Community Transport Awareness Week across Devon from 9-15 June.
The organisation, which is made up of Community Transport group members across Devon, provides transport to health appointments, services, shops and leisure activities where no transport or no suitable transport is available.
During the Awareness Week, the Transport for Your Community roadshow will be visiting Tavistock, Barnstaple, Newton Abbot, Ivybridge, Honiton, Tiverton and Okehampton, where each local Community Transport group will be showcasing the...
