Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT) regularly receives slightly unusual donations from the community but this week sees one of the most unusual. Heléna Holt explained “We received a call from Mat Mander, Deputy Chief Officer of the Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (D&SIFCA) recently, who advised they were making a donation of £792.38 to the Charity.” She added “This fantastic donation came from the sale of the mullet seized from an illegal net, found at the mouth of the River Erme in South Devon. This was as part of a joint operation between the D&SIFCA...

#1 – Lunge

An exercise which works your backside, front and rear thighs and your core muscles which are called into play to help you balance. Great for shaping your legs. Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart and take a big step forward with your right leg, bending your knee until your right thigh is roughly parallel to the ground. Keeping your torso upright, push through your right foot to drive yourself back into the start position and then repeat for the left leg. This is one repetition. How many repetitions you do will depend on the strength of your legs but do...

A student from the University of Exeter is on track to become the next star of Formula One engineering, after being short-listed for a prestigious worldwide competition.

Mechanical Engineering student William Priest (pictured) has secured a place in the world finals of the elite Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy.

William, 23, beat fierce competition from 1,500 top Engineering students, from more than 100 universities worldwide, to secure his place as the only British student in the final 12.

He will now compete to win the work placement of a lifetime - a 12-...

Frankland & Sons Friday, 7.30pm, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter A true story created by three generations of the same family about parents, children and falling in love. When theatre-maker Tom Frankland’s aunt died in 2006, he and his father inherited suitcases containing letters written by his grandparents across twenty-five years. They reveal the astonishing life and love of a couple living through two world wars and a recession. As an excuse to spend time together, Tom suggested they create a performance inspired by the letters. In creating their debut performance together,...

Exeter's Timepiece nightclub is open as usual despite a huge blaze at the nearby Hole In The Wall pub.

George Sloan, who owns both venues, told The Exeter Daily it would be business as usual at the popular nightspot.

Fire crews were called out to the Hole In The Wall at 4.21am on Friday June 20 but the blaze was so severe that 12 appliances were needed to tackle the flames.

George (pictured above) told us the situation was under control but he hadn't seen the full extent of the damage yet.

"It's devastating. We had put a lot of work into that building and...

Wow! What a Wonderful day! The sun shone & a gentle breeze brought summery crowds to relax on the Cathedral Green.

The doors of the Chapter House were thrown open and soaring strains of music from within invited inspection by curious sun worshippers.

First was a pint-size girl with her half-pint cello bravely working her way through Tchaikovsky’s “Chanson Triste”.

At the piano was the professional accompanist David Green from Rugby, and beside her, with his precious full-size cello, sat her Masterclass tutor, the renowned Indian performer, Anup Kumar Biswas from...

Local rescue charities and branches of emergency services, National Trust and Dartmoor National Park Authority are holding their third safety on Dartmoor day at Lydford Gorge near Tavistock on Sunday 22 June between 10am and 5pm.

On the day, there will be the opportunity to look round fire engines, police cars and ambulances plus meet the local fire fighters, police officers, air ambulance crew and rescue dogs. Other organisations and charities attending will be the marching band of the Okehampton Air Cadets, RAF Harrowbeer, Okehampton Amy Camp, Care of Police Survivors, Dartmoor...

Firefighters were called to a shed fire at an Exeter property last night.

They were called to the scene, at Grecian Way in Broadfields, at 8.50pm.

On arrival the crew confirmed that the fire involved a wheelie bin which had spread to a garden fence and tree and then to a shed. The fence and tree were destroyed by fire and the shed was partially damaged.

The fire crew used one jet, one hose reel and small tools to extinguish the fire.

A project where military veterans offer training to people who are out of work or socially isolated is seeing great success in Exeter with just under 50% of participants going into work or a work related activity

Active Plus is a community interest company, where military veterans who have physical injuries or have suffered from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), deliver courses that build confidence, motivation and life-skills. This also provides opportunities for military veterans to develop their own skills, confidence and wellbeing.

Since August (2013), 97 people...