Police are appealing for witnesses after a female pedestrian carrying a child was seriously injured following a collision with a car in Newton Poppleford, near Sidmouth.
A 61-year-old woman, from Otterton, was walking along School Lane, carrying a three-year-old girl, when she was involved in a collision with a silver Vauxhall Zafira. The collision happened at around 8.55am on Tuesday 7 June, outside Newton Poppleford primary school.
The woman was taken by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, with serious and life-threatening head injuries. Her condition is...
WBW Soliciors have recently promoted two of their Exeter solicitors and hired a new Private Client Partner. Promotions include Susannah Bower, Private Client Department, who has been promoted from solicitor to associate and Laura Brutti, tax and trusts specialist, promoted from solicitor to associate. Victoria Smyth has joined the firm as a partner in the private client department specializing in trusts, wills, estate planning and tax. She has joined from Thrings Solicitors.
RACING piglets were one of the highlights of the attractions on offer at a Devon farm’s open day.
Hundreds of people attended Kenniford Farm, near Exeter, as part of Open Farm Sunday this weekend.
As well as the piglets, there was live music from La Vie en Rose, farm tours, stalls, and local food and drink.
Andrew Freemantle, who owns the farm, said: ‘Open Farm Sunday is a great opportunity for us to open our gates to the public and show them what we do. It is about showing people where their food comes from and how seriously we take the production of good quality...
Recruitment specialists Meridian Business Support in Exeter are feeling justifiably proud of themselves as they pick up a top award.
The team received the ‘Best client facing experience’ award at the Meridian national conference where Exeter came out on top of the company’s 66 branches and 300 employees across the UK.
Receiving the award was local Honiton lady Sarah Lane, who commented, “It’s wonderful to be rewarded for the work we do. We really value all our candidates and the companies we work with; there is nothing better than matching a person to a great job, a real...
Devon and Cornwall Police’s latest domestic abuse campaign warns potential offenders of the consequences of letting their emotions get the better of them during the Euro 16 football tournament.
Statistics show that domestic abuse increases during the summer, especially when a large sporting event taking place.
Police ask people to be aware of their behaviour and mood when watching the football. Emotions run high and frustration and competitiveness can cause tempers to flare. Police warn people that they could face a one month ban from seeing their families if they use or...
The contribution made by an army of volunteers at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital has been celebrated during national Volunteers Week (1st-12th June).
The annual celebration, which is organised by NCVO, celebrates the vital contribution volunteers make to our communities every day.
The RD&E currently has over 300 volunteers who give up approximately 1750 hours of their time a month to help support the hospital’s staff, patients and visitors. They play a vital role in helping to improve patient experience, enabling frontline, clinical and nursing staff to focus on...
Exeter’s very own mini heat wave today reached temperatures of 24 degrees and lows of 13.
As much as we hope for it to last to the weekend, temperatures are set to drop tomorrow with slight cloud and with the potential for rain on both Friday and Sunday.
Next week looks similar with rain set to fall on Monday and Tuesday at an avergae temperature of 14 degrees, with hopes to brighten up throughout the week.
The Met Office's five day regional forecast for Devon is as follows:
This evening and tonight: It will be a dry and generally mild night with plenty of...
England kick off their Euro 2016 campaign against Russia this Saturday, and to celebrate the buzz and excitement surrounding this summer’s tournament Exeter City Football Club is extending the deadline of their saver season ticket price.
The offer had previously been set to run until 17 June, but supporters now have the length of England’s Euro campaign to snap up their season tickets at a reduced price; anytime between June 20 and July 10 depending on how optimistic you’re feeling about the Three Lions’ chances in France.
Saver season tickets not only guarantee you your...
Peter Millett, a well-known County Probation Officer who worked in Mid and East Devon, Exeter Prison and was one of a number of outstanding Probation Liaison Officers to the Crown Court, has died aged 90. A wise and charming man of great integrity, he was an important influence on those he came into contact with during his twenty years with the then Devon Probation Service. He epitomised all that was best in that role: exercising a disciplined discretion while encouraging someone who might potentially be dangerous to face up to their responsibilities to both courts and the community....
On Tuesday 14 June Exeter’s Dove Café will echo the Nation’s celebration of a very special birthday, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s 90th. Born on April 1st 1926 she enjoys her “official” birthday on June 11th this year.
Open to all the Dove Café provides good, freshly prepared affordable food in a place where people can relax in friendly surroundings, meet and eat. (There is also a small play area for children) This Royal Occasion will be marked with Balloons, Bunting and Cake) The café is open every Tuesday from 10.30 am to 2 pm with free drinks available between 10.30 am and 12...
