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The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for the end of this week as severe gales and heavy rain are set to hit the region.

A yellow warning of wind is in place for Friday, from the early hours of the morning, valid until noon.

A spokesman for the Met Office said: “There is the potential for gales, or local severe gales, to develop across much of England and Wales during the first half of Friday, before easing by early afternoon.

“A band of heavy rain will accompany the low pressure system, this pushing quickly east through the day.

The public are...

Paul Jepson, artistic director of Exeter’s Northcott Theatre, has unveiled the Civic Society’s newest plaque to actresses Violet and Dame Irene Vanbrugh

The blue plaque was unveiled on 4 December at the walkway between Roman Walk and Southernhay, near the Exeter Blitz Memorial, and close to the site of the house in Southernhay Place where Violet was born in 1867, but was demolished as a result of bombing during the Second World War. Her sister Dame Irene was born in 1872 in Heavitree Vicarage. They were two of the six children of the Rev Reginald Barnes, vicar of Heavitree, and his...

Fifty per cent of people in the UK are expected to use the internet to buy more than half of their Christmas presents this year.

Harmful viruses in e-cards, online shopping fraud and adverts for bogus holidays are three of the twelve scams of Christmas that have been identified in a new campaign launched by local authorities.

Devon and Somerset Trading Standards service is warning residents to be aware of these common scams.

The new initiative sees the National Trading Standards eCrime Team join forces with Action Fraud, GetsafeOnline, Crimestoppers and a host of...

Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, has announced ambitious targets to offer free microchipping for all dogs thanks to its biggest award to date raised thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

In advance of microchipping becoming compulsory for dogs across England in April 2016, Dogs Trust is offering free microchipping at its 20 rehoming centres for all dogs and through special chipping events taking place across the UK.

Since 1999, Dogs Trust has chipped over 700,000 dogs. Recent research shows that approximately 110,000 dogs in the South West remain...

Dartmoor National Park Authority's headquarters at Parke were very busy over the weekend with the first group of newly recruited Junior Rangers joining members of the Education Team and the Ranger Service to launch a year-long pilot programme of activities.

Young people were greeted and welcomed by Dr Kevin Bishop, Chief Executive, and Peter Harper, Chairman, of Dartmoor National Park Authority. After this formal welcome Junior Rangers were given an orienteering challenge to help them work independently, work as a team and learn valuable skills that would help them on their onward...

A workplace choir from a leading local law firm has performed its first concert to a packed audience of colleagues, family and clients. The Rolling Scowns – a 24 piece choir from law firm Stephens Scown LLP in Exeter – performed a selection of 11 songs at a concert held at St Stephens Church, Exeter. The Rolling Scowns’s repertoire included “Let it Be”, “Black Horse and Cherry Tree” and “Merry Christmas Everyone”. The evening also saw a performance by established local choir, Bel Canto. Stephens Scown’s choir was formed following the firm’s away day this year, where staff enjoyed a fun...