Exeter High Street will be closed for two hours tonight (Friday 16 January), to allow for emergency highway repairs to be carried out.
The work starts at 8pm and is expected to be completed by 10pm.
While the road closure is in place, bus services will operate the following diversions:
Service A, towards Alphington, will commence from Cheeke Street, into the bus station to Paris Street. The service will divert via New North Road and then onto Queen Street, Paul Street, North Street, to South Street, then into Market Street, to resume a normal route from the junction...
Young footballers at one of the region’s junior clubs are the envy of the Exeter & District Youth Football League after being treated to a new kit, courtesy of a local courier company.
St Martin’s FC’s Under 14s and Under 13s teams have been given the strip by new sponsor, Deadline Distribution Services, based on Exeter's Marsh Barton Trading Estate.
The £1,200 sponsorship is now underway having kicked off at the start of this season and is already having an impact with the Club’s Under 14s team currently top of the league and also having success within the County Cups...
Meridian RAW, an Exeter-based social enterprise, has announced its first exhibition to celebrate completing the first year of one its projects.
Meridian RAW is a not-for-profit social enterprise that uses photography as an empowerment tool for marginalised communities and socially excluded individuals. The exhibition will take place at the Glorious Art House on Fore Street from Sunday 18th January until Friday 30th January.
It is part of the Our Lives, Our Community, Our Voice community project which uses photography as a means of engagement, empowerment and training for...
Grab some glowsticks and join the first ever Exeter Neon Night Run!
The circular route 5k run on May 30 starts and ends at the University of Exeter where there will be light stations to pick up the neon colours.
“We wanted to offer something new,” said Celia Wilkinson, Hospiscare running and challenge fundraiser.
“This will be the first neon night run in the South West. We’re delighted we’ve already had huge interest in the run, with over 1,000 likes on our Facebook page.
"Join us for a magical night of music, lights and a great party atmosphere. Don’t know...
The legendary Trojan Sound System will take over the Lemon Grove at Exeter University on Friday 13th February.
An institution in British Sound System culture with a legendary team of selectors and vocalists, they relentlessly tour the globe representing the most seminal Reggae and Ska record label in history.
For the past decade, Trojan Sound System have spread their message of love and unity through the power of Ska, Roots, Dub, Dancehall and UK Bass music, headlining club shows, captivating festival crowds and supporting legendary Jamaican acts such as The Wailers,...
Sleet and snow is forecast for Devon as temperatures are set to drop below freezing this weekend and into next week.
A severe weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for tomorrow (Saturday), valid from 3am until lunchtime.
A forecaster at the Met Office said: “A band of rain, sleet and snow will spread east across the region on Saturday morning. 2cm-4cm of snow is likely to fall on high ground, chiefly over the moors, but there is a risk of some snow at lower levels.
“Icy patches may form, especially on untreated surfaces and the puublic should be aware of...
Connecting Devon & Somerset (CDS) has announced that it will be publishing the tender for the second stage of the superfast broadband programme across the region by early February.
The announcement comes as the current programme gathers significant momentum with over 400 cabinets and nearly 100,000 homes and businesses connected to fibre. In addition, some 2,500 individuals and businesses have attended events as part of the Get up to Speed programme, which is designed to help them get the most out of faster broadband.
Connecting Devon and Somerset will be using the...
New research reveals that that one in six people in Britain have kept secrets from their loved ones by hiding or lying about rent or mortgage troubles.
Research from Shelter and YouGov paints a picture of a nation of ‘secret strugglers’ who are keeping housing worries from their partners and families. People reported secretly taking out loans, selling items such as jewellery, and even shredding bills to keep their problems hidden.
The strain of today’s sky-high housing costs is taking its toll, with almost a quarter of people (24%) losing sleep because they are worried...
Devon County Council’s snow wardens have been put on standby for the coldest spell so far this winter.
Road surface temperatures are set to plummet below -5 C overnight tonight and are not expected to rise above freezing before 9am tomorrow. The County Council is advising people to take extreme care if travelling tomorrow morning, particularly on untreated roads.
Devon County Council gritters will be treating around 1,700 miles of the precautionary salting network across the county from 3pm this afternoon and again in the early hours.
