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.

Investigating officer DC Chris Empson said: “...

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.

The campaign was run by the CCG...

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.

"I know that many of you...

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...

Fire crews were called out to deal with an accident involving a vehicle towing livestock and a motorbike yesterday morning.

Two appliances from Danes Castle and Middlemoor attended the scene at 8.43am and made the vehicles safe.

A motorcyclist was dealt with by ambulance personnel and there were no other reported injuries.

It was a busy weekend for crews in Devon this Bank Holiday weekend.

At 0.51am yesterday, one appliance from Axminster was sent to Cridlake after calls reporting a shed on fire.

Crews found a garden shed well alight, with...

A mum from Exeter is all smiles after winning a Saturday Street Prize cheque for £10,000, thanks to charity lottery, People’s Postcode Lottery.

Trudi Sandford, 37, had only just returned home with her young son from hospital when People’s Postcode Lottery Street Prize Presenter, Judie McCourt, knocked on her door. Trudi, who has only been playing the Lottery since May this year, was overjoyed to discover her postcode in the EX1 area had won her £10,000.

“I’m definitely still overwhelmed by it all,” said Trudi. “I had literally been home for a minute or two when the team at...

Quality and Partnership are the key themes in speeches from lead organisations at the annual Devon Care Training conference, this year titled What I do Matters.

Care providers and commissioners of care are gathering to share best practice, successes and challenges of working in a constantly changing market place where only those that adapt their businesses to provide tailor-made care will survive.

Care agencies from across the south west are invited to attend the What I Do Matters conference at the University of Exeter on Friday 13 September.

The conference is the...

Twenty two Exeter businesses have together raised nearly £8,000 for The Exeter Foundation. As part of taking part in the Exeter Business Games 2013, teams from each business raised £3,939 for the charity. This amount has been generously matched by Thomson Reuters, bringing the total to £7878. Anette Grahns, of Thomson Reuters, said: “Thomson Reuters have been involved with Exeter Business Games since its inception. Apart from it being a fun annual event for Exeter businesses, it gives us the opportunity to give something back to the local Exeter community. Thomson Reuters is very proud to...