Police were called to the A38 at Kennford, Exeter just before 6.30am today (Thursday 22 August) after two vans were involved in a collision. The incident happened in the outside lane at the bottom of Telegraph Hill, just before Splatford Split on the southbound carriageway heading towards Newton Abbot. The outside lane was blocked and Highways are dealing with this. The ambulance service were called to treat minor injuries. The vans involved were a white Renault Trafic van registered to Slough and white Mercedes Sprinter van registered to Bristol.
Imagine a fantasy jukebox that contained all the most influential, innovative, adventurous and just plain great music since the dawn of the recording era. OK, so the likes of iTunes, YouTube and Spotify have made this more of a reality than a fantasy, but setting aside their rather indiscriminating presence, what should it include?
Continuing a series exploring some of the key musical statements of the recording era, Matthew Vizard picks a totemic modern folk-rock standard.
4. Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes (1969, Island Records) Writer: Sandy Denny...
Top British pro cycling team Team UK Youth is determined to make its mark in this year’s 10th anniversary Tour of Britain, targeting success at its 'home stage' in Devon.
The Devon Stage (Stage Six), hosted by Devon County Council, will see the race’s biggest ever field of 114 riders head from sea to summit on Friday 20 September. The 85 mile (137 km) route will start at Sidmouth on the Jurassic Coast and finish at Haytor in Dartmoor National Park, the first ever summit finish in the history of the race.
Among the record 19 teams competing in Britain’s premier cycle race...
Carnival day starts at 9am with an exhibition by Topsham Flower Club in St Margaret's Church. The theme is "wish you were here" and tea, coffee and biscuits will be available. The exhibition closes at noon.
From 10am there will be live jazz from Take a Train outside Matthews Hall.
From 2.30pm onwards the town criers competition takes place at the Globe Hotel.
The carnival timetable runs as follows:
5pm-6pm: Children's music and games with DJ Regan, outside Matthews Hall.
5pm-7pm: Topsham Rock School, outside Chapel Platt.
With around a month to go to the Devon Stage of the 10th anniversary Tour of Britain on Friday 20 September, Devon County Council is looking back at its involvement in previous editions of The Tour, while looking forward to welcoming Britain’s premier cycle race for a seventh time.
The Tour made its first foray into Devon in 2007 when the race crossed briefly into the county from Somerset, descending into Lynmouth and then tackling a King of the Mountains climb to Watersmeet, before returning to Somerset via Exmoor and onto the finish in Taunton.
Music 4 Life Summer Music is taking place in the Phoenix Youth Club in Wonford on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 August.
It is being run by Wren Music, Devon's leading community music organisation.
There will be loads of music making and singing. It will be great fun. We provide lots of instruments for you to try and join in with, or you can bring your own acoustic ones along!
Music starts at 10.30am and the day ends at 3.30pm The group is for 8 to 18 year olds...
...and it is all absolutely FREE!
Please bring a packed lunch - Drinks are provided...
Sociable beach clean organised by Devon Wildlife Trust, plus recording everything that is collected as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s national monitoring.
Please bring gloves if you have them and let Devon Wlidlfe Trust know if you are intending to join on by calling 07972 175340 or by emailing alislade@aol.com
On Monday 9 September John Wright, renowned mycologist and wild food fanatic of River Cottage fame, will give a talk on wild foraging – what to see, where and when to find it and how best to cook it.
John will be joining the EDDC Countryside team at the Axe Estuary Wetlands from 6.30 to 8.30pm.
John has written three River Cottage foraging handbooks – Mushrooms, The Edible Seashore and Hedgerows. This autumn his fourth handbook, Booze will be released. He is passionate about making beer, wine and other boozy treats from all sorts of ingredients to be found growing wild in...
Join members of the Exmouth and Bystock Devon Wildlife Trust Local Group for a walk round Bystock nature reserve to discover which bats can be found there.
Bat detectors will be available.
Uneven terrain, so stout footwear required. Don't forget your torch.
Meet at the north reserve entrance (grid ref SY 030 849).
To book your place call 01392 279244 or email contactus@devonwildlifetrust.org
