Outbreaks of heavy rain spreading slowly eastwards across South West England are likely to hit Devon from 3pm this
later in the day before clearing away east in the early hours of Wednesday.
The Met Office has warned that with the ground remaining saturated, people should be aware of the risk of further localised flooding within the warning area.
The rain is also expected to lead to minor disruption to transport.
The Met Office's Chief Forecaster said: "A frontal system will move east across South West England later on Tuesday clearing east in the early...
A new events leaflet from Teignbridge Council is encouraging people to get out and about in the great outdoors over the next three months.
Teignbridge has launched a new-look compact Green Spaces Events Guide for January – March.
With 17 events scheduled at 7 of the council’s managed wildlife sites the new ‘Green Spaces Events Guide’ is packed with fun forays into nature that are suitable for all ages. It tells you everything you need to know about each individual event, the vast majority of which are free.
They range from archery at the Green Flag award-winning...
An Exeter based interpreting agency for Deaf and hard of hearing people is supporting a move by the British Deaf Association (BDA) calling for all public bodies and agencies to be required by law to provide a Deaf person with a registered communication professional. As the South West’s leading interpreting agency, Deafinite Interpreters is supporting the vital campaign to ensure full access for everyone. Talking about the campaign Helen Caldwell, a founding director of Deafinite Interpreters, said: “It is vital that Deaf and hard of hearing people are supported by qualified, registered BSL...
Christmas retail sales have seen the highest rise in nine years according to a new report by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
The report showed that retail sales for December were up by 5.3% on the same period in 2012, a significantly higher rise than in previous years.
The report has surprised many financial forecasters as several big name brands revealing that they had performed under expectations in the Christmas period.
Supermarkets Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s and department stores Debenhams and Marks and Spencer all performed under expectations...
The number of house sales in the South West has reached its highest point since 2007 according to a survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
The survey showed that sales in December were more than double that f the lowest point of the downturn.
Prices are also rising with a net balance of 56 percent more chartered surveyors reported growing prices in the South West.
Significantly, every area of the UK saw prices increase with London and the South East experiencing the biggest jumps.
RICS claim that the figure calculated by sales per...
John and Mary Richardson from Exmouth, who received an MBE in the New Years Honours for services to children and families, have recommended fostering with Fostering Devon as an incredibly rewarding profession, and one that they don’t plan to retire from, despite almost 55 years of service!
Devon County Council, which provides the Fostering Devon service, recognised the remarkable couple’s dedication to fostering at a recent event to mark their long service achievement.
Since they started fostering in the 1950s, John and Mary estimate that they have looked after around 100...
Thousands of people across the South West could end up not being entitled to a full state pension when they retire, warns ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) today. Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA head of taxation said: “Most workers do not have to worry that their National Insurance contributions are up to date, the group that are most at risk from not having the full qualifying years are those that are self-employed.
“Figures show that 16% of people from the South West are self-employed potentially meaning thousands of workers might not be entitled to a full state...
Staff and members of a newly formed youth panel are thrilled that their plan for a ‘Museums at Night’ event at Castle Drogo has been successfully short listed. The race is now on as the public vote opens to win mixed media artist and musician Fred Deakin to host the after-hours event in May 2014, at which local young people will be invited to experience Castle Drogo as never before.
The Castle Drogo youth panel loved Fred Deakin's interactive game show/party idea and, together with staff, worked up a proposal to turn the castle and grounds into a celebration of traditional games...
The body recovered from the sea last Saturday (11 January) has been formally identified as the missing teenager Harry Martin today (16 January).
A formal inquest into the death of Mr Martin, who went missing from his home in Newton Ferrers during the height of the recent storms, is due to begin next Monday (20 January).
The 18-year-old’s body was found in Carswell Bay in the Noss Mayo area by friends who were aiding in the search effort using sea kayaks.
Police, the Dartmoor Rescue group, Coastguard, specialist search dogs and over 100 members of the public took...
Devon County Council has invited the Prime Minister to personally see the state of the county’s roads after the recent storms.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, the County Council Cabinet Member for Highway Management and Flood Prevention, has written to David Cameron to ask him to discuss concerns over road maintenance with Ministers and Government officials.
The authority is currently facing an estimated £750 million backlog of repairs to bring the county’s road network up to standard.
Despite this backlog the Department of Transport has only made £136 million available...
