If you are into cycling you might want to head to Route 2, Topsham’s coolest Café Bar with its own Cycle Shop and Cycle Hire, on Saturday 14 September between 10 am until 4 pm. Author Eric van der Horst will be present with his latest London-Land's End Cycle Route Book, designed for those who love cycling, but don't like traffic. Come over to find out more about the route and of course, to purchase a signed copy of the book! See also www.london-landsendcycleroutebook.com
Tom Hayes expects a real shift in focus from the Exeter Chiefs over the coming week as the countdown to the new Aviva Premiership draws ever closer, writes Mark Stevens.
The Devon club will wrap up their pre-season programme this Saturday when they welcome Glasgow Warriors to Sandy Park (3pm) – and just one week before they kick-off their league opener away to Northampton Saints.
Having overcome Scarlets (23-15) and Bristol (51-7) in their opening two friendlies, Irishman Hayes expects the visiting Scotsmen to pose a stern test in the club’s final work-out.
High demand for premises from small firms has seen East Devon District Council let all its available business units over the last month.
Four units have been taken up in Axminster at Millwey Rise with the new firms trading including commercial vehicle agents for Italian car manufacturer Piaggio, a fishing bait manufacturer, a caravan refurbishment business and a glazier.
In Seaton a car cleaning and valeting business has moved into the one of the Riverside Workshops whilst in Sidmouth a unit at the Manstone Workshops has just been taken on by a bespoke carpenter and joiner...
Cross the threshold of Higher Uppacott, Dartmoor National Park Authority's Grade 1 Listed longhouse, and step back in time to Medieval Dartmoor as part of Heritage Open Days 2013. This year Dartmoor National Park Authority has arranged a number of free visits to this unique building as its contribution to the national heritage celebration which runs from 12 to 15 September 2013. A longhouse is a medieval farmhouse in which both people and cattle were accommodated under a single roof. Higher Uppacott is rare and of national importance. It is one of the few remaining examples of this...
Police in Teignmouth are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in the leg in the town.
At around noon on Sunday 25 August, on the area of Clampitt Lane, a 32-year-old man received a serious knife wound to his leg in the assault.
The victim, who lives in Paignton, received treatment for the wound at Torbay Hospital before being later discharged.
A 55-year-old man from Teignmouth was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, interviewed and later released on police bail until 3 October 2013.
Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau says there has been a 14 per cent increase in the number of repossession cases listed at Exeter County Court by landlords, excluding mortgages.
However, where a CAB adviser has assisted clients facing repossession, the clients have avoided repossession in over 85% of cases.
Steve Barriball, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau Chief Executive, said:
“We have at least one adviser present at the Court each Tuesday morning to advise and advocate for clients. In the last quarter, there were 220 cases listed for repossession, an increase of 3.2% on...
The organisation responsible for buying most healthcare services in Devon has been shortlisted for an award following its efforts to help reduce inappropriate attendances at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) research project aimed at understanding how urgent care services were being used in Devon has been shortlisted for a national Chartered Institute of Public Relations campaign award.
The CCG will find out if it has won the award at an event on 22 November.
NFU president Peter Kendall has written to members as a pilot badger cull began today.
Supporters say the cull is necessary to tackle bovine TB, which can be spread from infected badgers, but opponents say it is inhumane and ineffective.
Yesterday about 100 protesters wearing badger masks held a candlelit vigil in Minehead.
In his letter, Mr Kendall said: "I am writing to let you know that the first pilot badger control operations have begun. This is an important step not just for cattle farmers but for the whole farming industry.
The South West tourism industry was today celebrating a bumper Bank Holiday weekend after an estimated £172,524,363 was spent in the region.
Beches were bustling and parks packed as people soaked up the last of the summer sun.
Carolyn Custerson, chairman of Visit Devon, said: "Tourism is one of the leading industries in Devon – and we have proved this year that we can really deliver economically for the region."
National Trust properties were reporting an eight per increase year on year.
Laura Holt, deputy chairman of Visit Devon, said: "It's a tribute to...
