Representatives from both Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and Devon and Cornwall Police attended an incident which saw a car found well a light on the A30 between Honiton and Monkton.
An appliance from Hontion attended the incident which took place at just before 4pm today ( Saturday 8th March).
On arrival crews found a car in the middle of the carriageway well alight. Crews went to work extinguishing the fire using Compressed Air Foam, Hose Reel Jets and two Breathing Apparatus wearers.
Devon and Cornwall Police were also in attendance as the car was...
Representatives from both Devon and Cornwall Police and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service attented after a crash took place in Paris Street, Exeter.
The crash happened at just after 2.30pm today ( Saturday 8th March).
Fire services were called after police discovered the car involved was leaking fuel and smoking following its collision.
An appliance from Danes Castle attended the incident and made the vehcile safe.
Almost 200 members of the public have signed up to be a part of this sponsored sleep out on Saturday 15th March at The Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter.
Event organiser, Sophie Hodge, says “we are overwhelmed by the support of the community. So many people have come together to make a difference in the lives of homeless young people and I just want to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you to each of them.”
Radio Exe are the media sponsors, helping to host the event on the night. Thomas Westcott and Gilbert Stephens have sponsored Sleep Easy and Barclays,...
Exeter Golf and Country Club have announced they are the 2014 sponsors of the VIP area of the Exeter Festival of Food and Drink.
The festival, which is growing year on year returns to Exeter Castle and Northernhay gardens for the eleventh year and will welcome over one hundred artisan food producers from across the region bringing with them their finest food and drink for visitors to stock up on during the three day event from 25th – 27th April. The VIP area was introduced last year as a haven of peace amongst the hustle and bustle of the festival. Festival-goers pay a premium to...
The Kenn Art Show was founded in 2006 and, since then, it has grown into a successful and prestigious bi-annual event. Profits from the show will be going to St. Andrew’s Church in Kenn, and to the Kenn Centre, where the show is taking place this year.
Up to 40 artists and craftspeople will be exhibiting and selling their work. Take a look at the Kenn Art Show Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kenn-Art-Show to see some examples of what will be on display, and follow @kennartshow on Twitter.
The show will be opened by Ray Balkwill SWAc, the well-known West Country...
Seaton Jurassic, the new exciting visitor attraction for East Devon, received a massive boost today (7 March) with the award of a Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) grant of over £300,000.
This is a huge step towards starting the Centre build in June. Seaton Jurassic will tell the uniquely powerful story of the geology and ecology of the Jurassic Coast, England’s first Natural World Heritage Site. The Centre will be built on The Underfleet in the middle of Seaton, a two minute walk from the seafront, adjacent to the new Tesco and the Seaton Tramway terminus, and will contribute to the...
The Westcountry’s fastest growing female network is leading South West support on International Women’s Day.
The digital campaign run by Leading Women UK aims to inspire change on Women's Day by asking women to share their top piece of advice on how to #BeYourselfAtWork.
They are also asking people to support Women’s Day by partaking in a social media Thunderclap campaign.
Support from the online Twitter networking community @Devon_hour last night (5/3/2014) boosted the momentum of the campaign.
The Thunderclap action aims to gather best advice from members...
A real highlight of Exeter School’s musical year will be held in Exeter Cathedral this month.
The Choral Society concert takes place on Thursday 20 March 2014 at 7.30pm.
The Choral Society, comprising about 130 pupils alongside parents, staff and friends of Exeter School, will be accompanied by a full professional orchestra, with pupils taking the lion’s share of the solo work.
They will perform Vivaldi’s Gloria, Finzi's Ceremonial Ode to St Cecilia, Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music, and members of Symphony Orchestra will join the professional orchestra to...
The Castle Hill Car Festival is the premier motoring event in the South West and last year featured in Auto Express Magazine as one of 'must do' summer motoring events alongside the Goodwood Revival. The dates for 2014 have been confirmed as Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August.
The Festival draws together devotees of classic cars, supercar enthusiasts, plus fans of the region's very active motorsport scene, and all within the unparalleled setting of the parkland grounds of Castle Hill near Filleigh, the home of the Earl and Countess of Arran.
