Exeter

The Royal British Legion Poppy Day is on 13th November.

We all know how much and how many depend on The Royal British Legion and a successful Poppy Day Appeal. The need for help is still as great as ever and we need to show our support for all members of the Armed Forces, retired members and their families.

Devon has always given generously. I am confident this year we will all “wear our Poppy with pride” – and with thankfulness.

Councillor Andrew Moulding Chairman of Devon County Council

Devon County Council is urging pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders to make sure they are visible during the dark winter nights by wearing reflective and fluorescent clothing.

Drivers are also being asked to use their headlights and take extra care and look out for all other road users as the winter nights draw in, especially when visibility is limited due to mist, rain and fog.

Cllr Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for highway management, said: “It is really important to make sure you can be easily seen when travelling to and from...

Jamie Coleman, head chef at Saunton Sands Hotel, has been named South West Chef of the Year for 2016 at an awards ceremony at Exeter Golf and Country Club on Monday October 24.

Chefs were required to create a three-course menu made up of compulsory elements; loin of venison, whole brill and all other ingredients from a mystery basket. The menus were then judged by a prestigious panel of 12 judges including Michael Caines MBE and Michael Wignall.

Jamie’s career has included working for Gordon Ramsay at his Michelin starred restaurant in Claridge’s and Michael Caines at...

The clocks may have gone back overnight, but Bath used over time at Sandy Park to seal themselves a priceless Aviva Premiership victory over Exeter Chiefs.

Winger Semesa Rokoduguni landed the knockout blow for Todd Blackadder’s high-flying oufit, flooring the Devon outfit with a try seven minutes into added on time.

The England international powered his way to the line to seal a remarkable result for the visitors, whose other points on the day came from the boot of George Ford.

Up until then, however, Rob Baxter’s side looked to have been on course for a notable...

Oh the fire in the Clarence Hotel Is too sad to even tell All that history up in flames Visitor books full of names People travelled there from afar To sample a tipple at the bar To seek the delights of Exeter Then back to the lounge to confer On wonders found And sights seen all around The Cathedral can tell the story Standing opposite in all it’s glory It has seen folk come and go The jolly ebb and flow Now we seek memories and a photograph Stories of your stay some sad, some with a laugh Another piece of history gone Fate has dealt it’s hand and won And as we mourn it’s demise We seek...

Part of the fascia of Exeter’s historic Royal Clarence Hotel has collapsed.

Around 100 firefighters remain at the scene battling a blaze that spread from a nearby property yesterday morning.

A gas main has also ruptured adding extra pressure on emergency crews.

Workers from Wales and West Utilities have been drafted in to help deal with the situation.

The High Street is closed to traffic and pedestrians and is likely to be for some time.

Devon and Cornwall Police has asked the public to appreciate the scale and severity of the fire which has affected...

Bridge Road in Exeter will be closed to traffic this weekend to allow essential repair works to the concrete of the underside of the Countess Wear Flood Relief Bridge to be carried out.

The closure will be in place from 10pm on Friday 28 October until 5am on Monday 31 October.

The repair runs the across the full width of the structure, and in order for it to be effective traffic must be kept off the bridge while the material hardens.

The contractor will also take the opportunity to carry out other works across the full width of the carriageway during the closure,...

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter may have seen seeds of encouragement during his side’s European Champions Cup loss in Belfast last week, but he insists there is still plenty of room for growth moving forward this season.

After back-to-back European losses against ASM Clermont Auvergne and Ulster, Baxter’s side return to domestic matters this Sunday with a mouth-watering showdown against local rivals Bath at a packed out Sandy Park (3pm).

With just two wins on the board so far this season, the Chiefs - who still sit fifth in the current standings - know they need to...

These dramatic images show the moment that fire took hold at the art gallery on Cathedral Green, sparking a major incident.

The whole building became a raging inferno.

They were taken on a mobile phone by a guest who was evacuated from the Royal Clarence Hotel.

She told how she and her husband fled the buiding in just their dresssing gowns.

Police remain in attendance to support Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service personnel while they continue to tackle the blaze in the Royal Clarence Hotel on Cathedral Green, Exeter.

Road closures are in place at the junctions of High Street and South Street, of South Street and the Cathedral Green, on Queen Street at the rear end of Tesco, on North Street at the Iron Bridge end, on Musgrave Road and on Bedford Square at the junction with High Street to allow the fire service to complete its work and for the safety of the public.

There is likely to be traffic...