Investigators have found no evidence of mechanical fault in the police helicopter which crashed into a busy pub in Glasgow on Friday 29 November.
A preliminary report from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has found no evidence of engine or gearbox failure and had over 90 litres of fuel in its tank at the time of the crash.
Despite this investigators have also established that the police helicopter’s rotors were not turning at the point of impact.
The helicopter crashed into The Clutha in Glasgow at around 22:20 killing nine people including the three crew...
Devon's Luke Friend once again found himself in the bottom two of last night's X Factor - but is on his way to the final.
Luke, from Teignmouth, faced a tough sing-off against boy band Rough Copy choosing to perform Keane's Somewhere Only We Know, which was recently covered by Lily Allen and made famous by the new John Lewis Chistmas advert.
Commenting on both performances, judge Gary Barlow said: "It was an emotional sing off. I think you both did well. You've done amazingly well to get this far."
But Gary, as expected, put his own act (Rough Copy) through....
Time is running out for employer and training providers to nominate their apprentices into 2014’s Brathay Apprentice Challenge, with nominations closing on Friday13th December.
The Challenge has already seen entries flood in from organisations across England including NITP (National IT Partnership) a training partnership that delivers IT Apprenticeships, Southend Citizens Advice Bureau, Arqiva and last year’s winners Innovia Films from Cumbria who have entered to defend their title.
The Brathay Apprentice Challenge, which is supported by the National Apprenticeship Service...
There was double celebration in Dawlish with the official opening of Dawlish Strand coinciding with the town’s Christmas light switch-on.
The £1.5 million regeneration scheme, which was a joint initiative between Devon County, Teignbridge District and Dawlish Town Councils, has rejuvenated the Strand area since it was completed in the summer and it has been welcomed by traders.
Devon County Council Chairman, Councillor Bernard Hughes OBE, conducted the opening ceremony ahead of the festive lights switch-on.
The re-development has involved the removal of the wall,...
A gorilla from Exmouth has won the people’s vote at Babbacombe Model Village.
The Torquay attraction hosted gorillas created by South West schools and colleges as part of Paignton Zoo’s Great Gorillas Project.
Carnaby, by Exmouth Community College, came first. Second place went to Andy, by Tower House School, and the third spot went jointly to Greg, by Torquay Academy, and Drake, by Brixham Church of England Primary School.
Carnaby, who spent the summer at the Phoenix Arts Centre in Exeter, was designed by 12-year old Jack Woodthorpe. The red double-decker bus idea...
West Country Beef and West Country Lamb will become protected names across Europe from next year onwards.
Meat produced in six south west counties including Devon will receive the same protected status as Jersey Royal Potatoes, Scottish Wild Salmon and Cornish Clotted Cream through a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI).
The PGI means local goods will be given legal protection against imitation that will help them build a brand name without its reputation being damaged by inferior products.
Farmers and producers have welcomed the news which will see West Country...
Work on the Crediton Link Road is progressing well and is on schedule.
Devon County Council has confirmed that the scheme is on track to be completed by next Autumn and that earthwork operations will be temporarily suspended over the Christmas period, between 20 December and 6 January.
Since contractor South West Highways started construction in July, around 80% of the bulk earthworks have been carried out. Approximately 190,000 tonnes of excavated earth has been transported nearby to Dunscombe to create a water storage lagoon and to keep the A377 clean, the contractor is...
I once made friends with a lady on our street based on a conversation about what we had hanging in our windows so when I heard about a successful Advent window project that takes place in Derby each December I jumped at the chance to make it happen in our street. Portland street in Newtown, Exeter lends itself to a project like this as it is a long Victorian terrace with over a hundred houses.
My husband Steve and I run a design and marketing agency, Sfimedia Ltd, from our home in Portland Street and creativity and community spirit have always been important factors in our lives...
Katie Hopkins has courted even more controversy this week after commenting on the name of a sick child who was featured on the X Factor.
The programme featured an appeal for Kaychanel, a 10-year-old child from Norwich who suffers from a condition called Vacterl Sequence.
Severely ill Kaychanel has to take dialysis each week and has had an operation to help her to breathe.
Hopkins, who was live-tweeting throughout the programme, wrote: “Kaychanel has enough on her plate without me adding to it. Could have been worse. KayEsteeLauder. #xfactor”
