An initiative to reduce the numbers of animals killed on Dartmoor roads has been launched this week.
New interactive traffic signs are being installed at several locations in Dartmoor National Park in an effort to reduce the numbers of animals killed each year due to speeding motorists.
The signs, which are being funded through a partnership between the Dartmoor Livestock Protection Society (DLPS), Dartmoor Forest Parish Council (DFPC ) and Dartmoor National Park Authority, warn motorists if they are exceeding the 40mph speed limit across Dartmoor.
A Devon-based project dedicated to conserving one of the county's most endangered animals is now appealing for volunteers to help it in its vital work.
Find out about the bats on your doorstep! This spring and summer, people across Devon can take part in a major scientific bat survey run by the Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project.
The survey allows volunteers to borrow a detector from one of 20 monitoring centres dotted around the county, to place in a selected 1km grid square for 3 nights.
All the calls recorded will be used to increase knowledge of how bats are...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision involving a fuel tanker near Honiton.
At around 7:15am on Sunday 19th March, a serious collision took place between a blue Peugeot 206 and a 44-tonne fuel tanker on Windgate Hill, Honiton.
A third vehicle, a black Vauxhall Corsa was following directly behind the Peugeot 206 and was involved in a secondary collision.
The 18-year-old female driver of the blue Peugeot sustained serious, life changing arm injuries and was airlifted to Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, where she remains following surgery.
The popular Saint George & Dragon pub in Exeter, part of the Vintage Inns group, will be given a new lease of life this spring thanks to a £400K refurbishment and stunning makeover.
University of Exeter researcher Dr Katie Lunnon has won the Early Career Investigator of the Year Award at the Alzheimer’s Research UK Conference 2017. The prestigious prize celebrates excellence in dementia research and comes with £25,000 for Dr Lunnon to spend on her cutting-edge research in a field of biology called epigenetics.
Our genes play a large part in the development of many diseases and while our genetic make-up can’t be changed, scientists have come to understand that there are factors that can alter the effects our genes have. Epigenetics involves chemical tags that...
The 48th Exeter School Choral Society concert once again proved to be a highlight within the calendar of the broader school community.
Taking place in Exeter Cathedral, the choir consisted of parents, staff, friends and pupils, including Music teacher Tina Guthrie's Middle School Choir.
The orchestra of professional players featured a number of the school's visiting music teachers, along with several senior instrumentalist pupils.
The concert began with Haydn's magnificent Nelson Mass, under the baton of Assistant Director of Music Tom Brimelow. The work is a...
Exeter Business Improvement District (BID) has recently welcomed two new members further widening the expertise offered in this thirteen-strong leadership team. Lucie Simic and Anthony Thomas will attend their first board meeting this month and represent Area 3 (High Street North/West and Castle Street) and Area 6 (North Street, South Street, Mary Arches and Guinea Street) respectively.
Lucie Simic of The Exeter Dental Centre situated on Castle Street is the General Manager for the practice and brings a wealth of experience to the Board.
South West ambulance paramedic Jonathan Green had his hard work and success at creating new opportunities for patients to take part in health research recognised with a regional award.
The National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network (CRN) for the South West Peninsula judged Jonathan to be the worthy winner of its Research Network Forum award for creating new research participation opportunities.
Jonathan is a research paramedic with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.
Helen Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of the CRN South West...
Officers were called to Bridge Court, Exeter by ambulance staff, just before 1.50am on Friday 17 March, following a concern for welfare of a man. The 47 year old man originally from Liverpool was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Formal identification has not yet been carried out and next of kin have not yet been informed.
Following this unexplained death detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Team launched a murder investigation.
A 19 year old male has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently...
Darts Farm which has just joined Exeter Pound features in the 2017 2nd Edition of the Exeter Pound Guide published today.
Five thousand copies will be available this week from the 166 businesses in the scheme.
Martyn Goss, Chair of Exeter Pound Board said: "All our local independent businesses are enterprising, colourful, creative and above all unique! We are particularly welcome Darts Farm, a very well known and successful independent local business with a nationwide reputation." Michael Dart from Darts Farm added: "We are proud to be joining forces with Exeter Pound....
