Devon

Standing on a chair taking pictures is not ideal, but when the local newspaper photographers turn out in force to an official event its best you give them the front row.

A media frenzy in Devon, well yes, sort of. Press photographers were eagerly snapping Exeter’s sporting heroine Jo Pavey as she opened our new £1.2m day hospice in Honiton.

Flashbulbs were going off like crazy, watched by patients, supporters and staff who loved being part of the action. Being the Hospiscare press officer is more than balancing on a chair taking photographs, I also had to balance a pad and...

Dartmoor National Park archaeologists are looking for volunteers to help complete the conservation of prehistoric stone rows near South Brent on 6 December 2015. Join others with an interest in Dartmoor’s archaeology, working with Rangers in a stunning moorland setting at Glasscombe Corner.

Dartmoor’s landscape is among the richest in western Europe in terms of its prehistoric archaeological remains. Dartmoor contains the longest stone row in the world and has the greatest number of archaeological sites out of all the UK National Parks. In fact 60% of all stone rows to be found in...

If you've delayed digging out your winter woolies, now’s the time to act.

Plunging temperaturs and strong winds are set to make the weekend a nippy one.

Temperatures will struggle to rise above 7C and winds could reach gale force.

Those attending tonight’s rugby match at Sandy Park should put on an extra layer or two.

The cold snap comes in marked contrast to the recent conditions which led to it being the second mildest start to November on record.

The Met Office has issued weather warnings for snow, wind or ice for most of the UK

There will...

Hundreds of people flocked to see Exeter's Christmas lights being switched on.

Entertainment was provided by the Exeter University Jazz Orchestra, pantomime performances from Wonder Productions and Pinhoe Pantomime cast and the sounds of the Exeter Universities A-Capella groups.

Michael Caines MBE and Tony Rowe OBE, who have recently been awarded the freedom of city, switched on the city centre’s Christmas lights together with the city’s rising stars Sound of the Sirens.

The Christmas lights switch on event marked the start of late night shopping in the city with...

Killerton House will throw open its festive doors on Saturday 21 November to unveil its much anticipated Christmas transformation inspired by ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’, by C.S. Lewis.

The National Trust property, just outside of Exeter, invites visitors to step through the wardrobe and embark on a festive journey to experience the magic of this Christmas classic.

A beautifully transformed mansion themed on the story will send shivers down spines, each room adorned with decorations and sparkling displays. The house will reflect places from the classic story,...

Congratulations to Patricia Peralta from Exeter whose correct entry was drawn to win the Monopoly: Exeter Edition board game in this competition.

The competition is now closed.

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It’s the perfect celebration of Exeter... And makes the perfect present for Christmas too.

The new official Monopoly: Exeter Edition is a wonderful gift: A gift of Exeter lives, loves and landmarks. And it has been hot property since being launched on 14 October, with the board now on its third print-run. This unique board is...

Exeter Northcott Theatre is delighted to announce its exciting spring/summer 2016 season. The season will see the theatre produce two new shows and will mark artistic director Paul Jepson’s directorial debut for the theatre.

Harold Pinter’s Betrayal begins at the end of an affair and pursues an enthralling journey to its very beginnings. As memory reels backwards towards the moment the affair started, the lies tangle into a web of deception. Smart, darkly funny and full of yearning, this is one of Pinter’s most accessible and riveting plays.

Exeter Northcott will also...

Devon Wildlife Trust is the 2015 recipient of the Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) Environmental Education Award.

This award category is aimed at those who ‘promote environmental education across Devon recognising schools, colleges, universities, as well as community groups and the business sector who has made a significant contribution to improving environmental education’.

The award was made on Thursday night at a ceremony at the Met Office’s Exeter headquarters. Devon Wildlife Trust was chosen for its Wildlife Champions programme which has inspired hundreds...

Children at a Devon primary school were evacuated this morning (20 November) following a bomb hoax.

Police received a report of a bomb threat at Heathcoat Primary, Broad Lane, Tiverton at around 9.15am.

The school decided as a precaution to evacuate all pupils at the school to a nearby Church, which the police supported.

Following police investigation at around 11.05am officers arrested a 32-year-old local woman in connection with the incident.

Police can confirm that this was a hoax call and at no time was anyone in any danger.

Rugby clubs across England and Wales are benefiting from the legacy of Rugby World Cup 2015 through the distribution of equipment used during the Tournament.

Working closely with the RFU and WRU to ensure that as many clubs as possible are benefiting, 392 clubs in England and 45 clubs in Wales were offered equipment that was used at the venues, ranging from tables and chairs to fencing, lockers and bar furniture.

Managing Director of England Rugby 2015, Steve Brown, said: "We are pleased to be able to leave a Tournament legacy for clubs, schools and Team Bases around the...