Work is continuing at the Grand Western Canal where the water levels of the lake are dropping and currently pose no there significant safety risk or concerns.
The Devon Fire and Rescue Service is pulling out and South West Highways will be setting up a road closure for this to happen this morning.
Police have arranged for a Chinook helicopter to collect a large pump today and will also be controlling a rolling road block on the A361 so that the pump can be delivered to a lay-by for collection.
Engineers worked overnight to try to stabilise the Grand Western Canal, which breached its banks after heavy rain in Halberton, near Tiverton.
20 families were evacuated after water breached the 200-year-old canal. Winds of up to 70mph are expected to affect Devon and Cornwall, with torrential rain and flooding predicted.
Devon and Cornwall Police said they closed the road through Halberton, while work to stabilise the canal was being carried out.
The Environment Agency said there are 50 flood warnings and 52 flood...
In addition to the activities previously highlighted at The Exeter Daily, click here for details, there are a number of places to take the kiddies this half term.
If your children are creative, then try mask-making at Exmouth Library or for more outdoorsy types there are plenty of fun activities at Pennywell such as miniature pig racing!
Craft activities at Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life
29th-30th October
Half term craft activities for children aged four and over. Under eights must be supervised by a responsible adult. Booking...
Tiverton and Honiton MP, Neil Parish, is backing an appeal from Cancer Research UK to save the lives of more cancer patients, as news comes that one in two people will be diagnosed with the disease at some point in their lives.
The new figure was announced on World Cancer Day (February 4) to highlight the urgent need to bolster public health and NHS cancer services so they can cope with a growing and ageing population and the looming demands for better diagnostics, treatments, and earlier diagnosis.
Neil Parish MP attended a parliamentary event held by Cancer Research UK to...
Spring is finally doing it’s thing at Knightshayes, a National Trust property on the outskirts of Tiverton in Devon. It has come not a moment too soon, as Friday 10 May sees the property hosting its annual National Gardens Scheme open day.
The gardens team at Knightshayes are delivering a series of introductory tours of the Kitchen, Formal and Woodland Gardens throughout the day to help people understand their significance, and why the continued work on their conservation is so important. The tours will be running at 12 noon, 2pm and 3pm, and will be free to join.
An official replica of the Turin Shroud will be on display at St Andrew’s Church, Blundell’s Avenue, Tiverton from Tuesday 30 April until Sunday 5 May, 2013, from 10.30am to 4.30pm daily.
The Shroud will be on loan from Pam Moon, whose sister and brother-in-law, a local Vicar, worshipped at St Andrew’s before moving to North Devon.
There are just 10 replicas of the Turin Shroud, but this is the only one in the UK that is touring round to various cathedrals and churches.
The image is amazingly true to the real Shroud, but it is essential to read about it from the...
Ian D Montfort, spirit medium, headlines our comedy head to head. He'll amaze as well as entertain as he channels conversations from "the other side", reveals the deepest darkest secrets of the audience.
Plus zany hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury, and part of his own sitcom braodbast on BBC radio. Playing the songs that are bound to offend, expect a rolercoaster ride of mayhem and humanity!
The Nation’s favourite impressionist, Alistair McGowan, goes back to his stand-up roots for a new two-hour show.
Asking the big questions like: would the world be a happier place if Ed Miliband was Prime Minister? What are we really thinking while watching Shakespeare and and is Hilary Devey Jessie J’s mum?
Expect to hear everyone from Andy Murray to Colin Murray, riffs on everything from Jeff Stelling to bad spelling and at least one song about butter.
Warning: May contain puns!
Tickets are priced at £15 and available online www.comedyhall.co.uk
Come along and get in the festive spirit. Brilliant comic Paul Sinha is confirmed as headline...
Paul an Indian British stand-up comedian, broadcaster and quiz player. He has appeared at all the UK's major comedy clubs, and across the world and is highly in demand.
Sinha has performed several times on BBC Radio 4, on shows including The News Quiz, The Now Show, Loose Ends, 28 Acts in 28 Minutes, Shappi Talk, and Just a Minute. His keen interest in football and cricket has led to appearances on Radio 5 Live, most notably Fighting Talk. He has appeared as a guest on Midweek,...
