A project to transform the outside of Exeter Central Station is almost complete.

Improvements at Exeter Central Station's forecourt should be finished by Christmas.

The £660,000 enhancement has been funded by Devon County Council, Exeter City Council and Network Rail, to encourage walking and cycling to the station.

The area outside the station has been developed to be used for seating and a cycle hub, which is proposed to include secure bike storage, bike hire, maintenance and repair facilities

The upgraded layout also includes a new bus shelter, taxi...

The International peace light, lit from the eternal flame at the nativity grotto in Bethlehem, will arrive at Exeter Cathedral next Monday (23 December). It will be received by Canon Ian Morter at the lunchtime carol service at 1pm after travelling from Newton Abbot on the Devon stretch of its journey. The Peace Light, direct from Christ’s Grotto, will be bringing its annual glow of Christmas magic to communities all round the UK and the rest of the world. All of this is organised by Scouts in over fifty countries and is now in its 27th year of bringing the light of Peace across the globe...

The RSPCA are urging the public to consider the dangers that can affect their pets come Christmas time.

One of these dangers, which may surprise the public, is giving your pet scraps from your Christmas dinner.

Owners believe by sharing their Christmas dinner they are giving their beloved animal a ‘treat’, when in fact the ingredients can cause them severe health problems.

Angela Grigg, manager at Putney Animal Hospital in London said: “We had 15 cases on Boxing day as a result of people giving their dogs their own Christmas dinner with turkey and stuffing.”...

Crowds of over nine thousand braved the wind and rain on Sunday 15th December to see the Coca Cola Christmas Truck visit Exeter. The iconic Coca Cola Christmas truck came to Exeter over the weekend after the city was uncovered as a 'Kindness Hotspot'. Coca Cola have uncovered ' Kindess Hotspots' across the UK, where in certain cities and towns across Great Britain people have been going above and beyond to bring joy to others, and Exeter is one of them! The Big Red Truck was parked in Princesshay from 9am until 6pm, allowing visitors to get a close up view of the Christmassy vehicle and...

Police have charged a 64-year-old woman, Linda Elt from Chawleigh for attempting to damage or destroy property with the intent to endanger life.

Elt was arrested following a stand-off with armed police at a property in Chawleigh yesterday morning

Elt held petrol can and was making threats to harm herself, others and to damage the property.

Due to the nature of the threats the fire service was called to support the police.

She is due to appear in Exeter Magistrate’s Court later this afternoon.

Exeter School is proud of its U16 Girls and Boys and U18 Boys Indoor Hockey teams for making it to the National Indoor Hockey Finals on 10-12 January.

This is the first time three teams have represented the school at this national stage.

The U16 Girls met a wealth of hockey talent at the West Finals in Cheltenham on 30 November.

They were winners of the section and played Cheltenham Ladies College in the semi finals winning 6-1.

They played King's Bruton in the final. It was 2-2 at full time and Exeter lost on penalty flicks.

Exeter were runners up...

The NFU and NPA say that new European Commission rules on food labelling may lead to massive confusion for British shoppers keen to buy meat produced in the UK.

The Commission voted to introduce mandatory reared and slaughtered labelling rules. The NFU and NPA say that mandatory rules should have extended to born, reared and slaughtered – a decision which may increase consumer confidence at a time when the industry is still reeling following the horsemeat scandal.

The two organisations are concerned that labels could give the impression that a product is from the UK when it...