Labour leader Ed Miliband visited Exeter today to see the proposed site of resilience work at Cowley Bridge Junction.
The site was badly affected by floods in the winter storms of 2012/13 causing the main rail line into the South West to close for a several weeks.
Following the line closures, last year, the government promised to spend over £31 million on projects to improve the resilience of the South West’s rail network most of the money promised was never delivered and work never took place.
Earlier this week David Cameron announced that the money would finally...
During February half term the National Trust East Devon Rangers will be running another ‘family muck in’ day at Lower Halsdon Farm, Exmouth.
The session will take place on Tuesday 18 February between 10.30am and 2.30pm and families can stay for the whole session or just an hour or so to help the rangers cut back the hedges ready for laying.
Hedge-laying is a traditional method of maintaining and regenerating hedgerows and is generally carried out on a 12 to 15 year cycle which will prolong the life of the hedge, create a stock proof boundary, as well as a favourable habitat...
Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, has pledged his support for ‘Mind the Gap’, a campaign aiming to raise awareness of the help available for people affected by fuel poverty.
The campaign, run by the national charity Turn2us, is focusing on the growing gap between household incomes and the cost of energy bills, and is highlighting the support available to those who are struggling to pay their energy costs.
The campaign features six steps, using Turn2us’ free tools and information to help anyone experiencing these problems. The steps, available at www.turn2us.org.uk/...
The re-opening of the popular Street Food Market at Exeter’s Guildhall Shopping Centre has been postponed until Friday 6 March due to the weather.
The market will be open on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday and then every Friday, Saturday and Sunday thereon-in.
Starting its second year in Exeter, the Street Food Market took the city by storm in its first year and quickly rose to fourth position on TripAdvisor for places to eat in Exeter.
The market channelled the energy of the street food movement and brought to the city a vibe and tastes that are as ‘on trend’ as...
All nine resident steam locomotives together with guest engines from all over the country, will combine to operate an intensive train service on the Beer Heights Light Railway .
Most passenger trains will be "double headed" with both a Peco and guest locomotive.
Every Tuesday between the 29 July and 26 August there is a wonderful opportunity for you to learn about building kits from the well-known modelling experts Gordon and Maggie Gravett.
Gordon, famous for his French metre gauge 'Pempoul' model railway, will show you the best ways to place your buildings in realistic scenes.
NOTE: A nominal £1.00 charge will be made for all kits.
Children under eight years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
Sessions last approximately two hours - last admission 20 minutes before the end. There are two sessions per day,...
