Police investigating the Christmas Day burglary at Bridgetown Post Office, Totnes, are appealing for information about a wooden post that was left at the scene. The post was marked Torbay Totnes Trail, John Musgrave Trail, and County Road, Devon County Council. Officers hope that someone who regularly walks the trail may be able to pinpoint where the sign was taken from.
A 4-wheel drive vehicle was used to smash a window in the premises and the suspects made off in a Subaru. The Subaru later crashed on the A381 and one of the occupants, a 25-year-old man was arrested.
After hearing a collision right outside the Exmouth Fire Station, at the junction of Liverton Business Park and Salterton Road, fire crews were quickly on hand to help the two vehicles involved.
On arrival they reported that one person was still in one of the vehicles awaiting assessment by the paramedics. The Exmouth retained appliance was then also mobilised. The Police were requested to assist with traffic control.
The casualty did not require extrication from the vehicle and both vehicles were made safe using small tools.
Budleigh Salterton-based author Hilary Mantel has added to her growing collection of awards as she has been named as the winner of the The Costa novel prize for the second book in her historical trilogy, Bring up the Bodies . Having already received the accolade of being the first living UK author to receive the Man Booker Prize twice, Hilary is said to be delighted with the latest honour.
The judges described the historical story as "quite simply the best novel of the year". Continuing what began in the Man Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall , the reader is transported back to the...
A fire appliance from Danes Castle and another from Middlemoor were called out to rescue three shoppers - two adults and one child - stuck in a lift in Princesshay, Exeter this afternoon (2nd January).
On arrival the fire crews made contact with the occupants of the lift and used small tools and a short extension ladder to release the shoppers. All were uninjured and released to a place of safety.
Protests have taken place in Kathmandu against rape, after a week of protests in neighbouring India.
The Nepal Women’s Association, Nepali Congress’ sister organisation, announced a protest programme calling for the end of rape and incidents of violence against women and guaranteeing the rule of law to the citizens.
The NWA wants to exert pressure on authorities to begin punishing the culprits of violence against women and providing justice to the victims. Rights activists say the government has not been paying due attention even when women’s sanctity was being robbed and...
According to National Trust wildlife experts, unsettled, unpredictable and at times chaotic weather has meant that last year was a particularly challenging one for wildlife.
Whilst birds and insects have struggled, slugs and orchids have done well throughout Britain in our special places.
Matthew Oates, Naturalist at the Trust, said: "This has been a highly polarised year, with wildlife in the places we look after doing either remarkably well or incredibly badly.
"In general, plants and slugs were the big winners and insects the big losers. But even in this wet...
For my final blog of 2012 I was going to do a review of the year. I mean, no one else does that do they? However I’ve been worn down by the endless stream of reviews so that’s a no go, writes blogger Ali.
So what to write about? 2012 has been a huge year of change for me. And I guess along the way I’ve learnt a few things. Only a few mind – I still don’t have any basic plumbing skills, and frankly technology is a baffling world of acronyms, none of which make any sense to me at all. But there are a few things I’ve learnt. And I guess that’s the hook on which I will hang my blog...
The title role in Exeter’s own professional pantomime Aladdin, running at Exeter Corn Exchange until 6th January, is taken by sixteen year old Will Trafford in his first professional stage outing.
Given that his father is the writer, producer and director of the show you might say it was inevitable that Will would get a starring role, but there's no denying Will's pedigree, and he had to prove himself before getting the part.
Writing in the Express & Echo, reviewer Anita Merritt said of Will’s performance: “He dazzled during his dance scenes and looks destined...
Perfect Getaways, the leading holiday home search engine, has announced (2nd Jan) a new partnership with Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, which will offer self-catering accommodation including villas, cottages, gites, apartments and holiday homes to Flybe customers.
This new partnership between Flybe and Perfect Getaways will give the 8M passengers of Flybe across Europe, access to thousands of holiday homes around the world direct from the owner and their managing agents on the website www.flybe.com .
Jamie Matheson, Executive Chairman of Brewin Dolphion announced at the end of last year that despite extreme economic uncertainty at home and abroad, 2012 will largely be remembered as a year of better news for investors.
According to Brewin Dolphin's Group Strategist, equity markets have a sound backdrop for further gains next year and most markets have the potential to see around 10% earnings growth - he is predicting that the FTSE 100 will reach 6350 in 2013 - which is welcome positive thinking.
However, continues Matheson, the road for 2013 remains...
