Following three serious motorcycle collisions in the south Devon area, police are appealing for road users to be more vigilant. The three separate incidents all happened on Friday 19 April leaving the riders of the machines with serious injuries. During the afternoon, at Torquay Road at Kingskerswell, the road was closed for over six hours to allow investigations to take place into a collision between the rider of a 600cc Suzuki and a car, where the rider remains in a serious condition in hospital. Later that afternoon at Downton Cross near Dittisham, the rider of a 750cc Kawasaki was...

Police are hunting for a masked offender who threatened two shop assistants with a knife during an attempted robbery in Teignmouth. The man struck at Tesco in Bitton Park Road around 11.50pm on Sunday (21 April) as staff members were closing the store. A female member of staff was disposing of empty packaging at the back of the store when she was approached by the offender who was carrying a knife. He grabbed hold of her but she banged on the window to alert colleagues. She managed to get away from the offender. He then went into the store and grabbed a second female shop assistant,...

Businesses will have a chance to find out more about the current planning system and its impact on energy projects at the latest Exeter Energy Exchange, which takes place on 23 May. The event is being organised by leading South West law firm Stephens Scown and renewable energy consultancy Granted Ltd, and will also look at methods of project planning. Speakers will include Chris Tofts, a specialist planning solicitor at Stephens Scown, Mike Chapman, Senior Project Manager for Renewable Energy at Granted Consultancy and Sonya Bedford, Head of Renewable Energy at Stephens Scown. Sonya said...

For the second year running Killerton estate is proudly showcasing its award-winning cider to thirsty visitors at the 10th Festival of South West Food & Drink on 26-28 April. The annual local produce event is held right in the centre of Exeter attracting over 15,000 visits over three days.

This year, Killerton is supplying the Festival bars with its medium dry cider alongside some of the South West region’s esteemed local drink producers. As well as being a great beverage, Killerton’s cider also makes for a great ingredient and will feature in live cookery demonstrations in the...

One of East Devon’s leading cosmetic treatment centres has relocated from Knowle House, Budleigh Salterton to a new larger unit based in central Exeter, bringing its pioneering and non-invasive skin and body treatments, some of which are exclusive in the South West, to the city for the first time.

Dr Ros Debenham, a qualified general practitioner with 22 years’ experience and renowned aesthetic doctor, launched Radiance MediSpa with daughter Katie Debenham, a specialist laser therapist trained by Champeney’s. The state-of-the-art centre dedicated to skin health and rejuvenation...

Following a successful launch in Princesshay Square last May, a DVD on the Bombing of Exeter has been on sale helping to raise money for St Loye’s Foundation.

Following almost a year’s worth of sales, the team behind the DVD proudly presented a cheque of nearly £300 to the St Loye’s Foundation Transitions Fund.

St Loye’s Foundation specialise in helping people with health, disability and social issues by providing a range of services, including Employment Training, Care and Support and Learning and Skills. The Transitions’ programme offers mentoring and employability skills...

It sounds like science fiction but a team from the University of Exeter, with support from Shell, has developed a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand. While the technology still faces many significant commercialisation challenges, the diesel, produced by special strains of E. coli bacteria, is almost identical to conventional diesel fuel and so does not need to be blended with petroleum products as is often required by biodiesels derived from plant oils. This also means that the diesel can be used with current supplies in existing infrastructure because engines, pipelines and...

Cullompton Community College hosted the Devon and Cornwall Police Families Lifesaving Club awards ceremony to celebrate and recognise the incredible achievements of local young people. In attendance were Mid Devon Police Cadets, along with students from Cullompton Community College, Tiverton High School, Uffculme School, Blundells School, Clyst Vale Community College and Stover School. All students received lifesaving awards from the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) after months of training and hard work for each award. Awards presented included bronze medallion, award of merit, silver...

Update: The A30 Honiton Road in Exeter has now cleared following earlier collision between two vans.

The A30 Honiton Road in Exeter is currently closed with reports of slow traffic eastbound between the Honiton Road junction and the B3184 junction, because of a serious accident involving two vehicles. The incident occurred In the roadworks area and a diversion is currently in operation.

Three appliances, one each from Middlemoor, Danes Castle and Topsham, were mobilised following a report to the Fire Service Control Room of a road traffic collision at the above location....

Despite ongoing fears of a triple dip recession, confidence in the restaurant sector remains healthy and, according to the Deloitte Consumer Tracker Report released at the end of last year, not only are consumers eating out more often, but spending more when they do (compared to the average spend during 2012) and our love affair with dining out is set to continue in 2013.

Indeed, Exeter has witnessed an influx of new restaurants, with a variety of eateries popping up all over the city – Ruby Diner on Queen Street, Loungers Cosy Club in Southernhay, the Salty Pigeon on Magdalen Road...