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As the summer holidays descend upon us, Knightshayes have kicked off the summer with a packed out programme of exciting events. These include the opportunity to climb the biggest Turkey Oak tree in England as well as achieve lots of the activities on the National Trust’s ‘50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾’ list.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the summer holidays, there’ll be plenty of chances to get outdoors and close to nature exploring Knightshayes’ wider woodland and parkland. 2 - 4 August: Plant it, Grow it, Eat it. With a huge, fully productive kitchen garden,...

For 29-year-old former Royal Marine Greig Mills, a chance encounter at a jobs fair has turned into a blossoming career.

The Tiverton resident is now on track to become a site manager for the country’s biggest housebuilder, after joining the Barratt Developments Trainee Assistant Site Manager Programme for the Forces Community.

Greig signed up for the Royal Marines after leaving college and enjoyed the lifestyle, which saw him travel all over the world. After six and a half years in the forces he decided it was time for a change and, having always been interested in...

Devonshire Homes are, quite literally, giving support to a family sculpture trail highlighting the qualities of their home town of Tiverton.

Scale models of the historic Tivvy Bumper steam engine are being placed at 21 locations around the streets and parks of the town, each one standing on a concrete plinth provided by the house building company.

Devised by the Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life, the All Aboard! trail opened today (2 July). An informative walking route, it is designed to encourage residents and visitors to take a closer look at the town’s heritage, as well...

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault on Lea Road, Tiverton.

The incident took place around 9.30pm on Friday 24th June opposite the entrance to the Tesco Express car park.

A confrontation took place between the occupants of a Red Volkswagon and a dark coloured Ford Mondeo on Lea Road. A 29-year-old man received minor injuries and a 42-year old woman was arrested and question in connection to this matter.

She has since been bailed until the 1st August pending further enquires.

Anyone who witnessed this incident is asked to contact PC Zane...

Tiverton Fire Station is looking for prospective on-call firefighters to join the crew.

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is looking for people in the Tiverton community to be on-call or ‘retained’ firefighters. No previous experience of firefighting is necessary for this role – the ideal prospective firefighter starts with a commitment to the community, a positive attitude and a good level of fitness.

This is an opportunity for men and women who live and/or work within five minutes response time to the fire station to potentially save lives in fire, flood and...

Work on road safety improvements on Blundell’s Road in Tiverton will get underway on Monday 4 July.

The £1.1 million scheme will introduce a series of traffic-calming measures to reduce speeds and make it easier for pedestrians to cross the road.

The first phase of the scheme will establish a 20mph limit in the area around Blundell's Road, extending into Tidcombe Lane. Raised table traffic-calming will be introduced on Blundell's Road, and the road will be narrowed outside of the school and in the areas where the raised tables are located. A new puffin crossing will also be...

Students at Blundell’s School, Tiverton, held their own referendum on Europe today (23 June).

During assembly in chapel, they heard two Year 12 politics and economics students put the case to Leave or Remain in the EU, under the watchful eyes of ‘Boris’, ‘Nigel’, ‘George’ and ‘David’.

After an informed hustings, students then voted at lunchtime via the choice of two buttons on a touchpad and the results were fed back to the IT department.

Remain campaign won, with 381 (58%) voting to stay in against 273 to leave.

Fraudsters who preyed on vulnerable people across the UK and Channel Islands, by stealing money from their bank accounts, have been jailed.

Six offenders, aged between 21 and 45, have been jailed for a total of more than 20 years at Bristol Crown Court for their crime, which involved duping more than £1.3m from vulnerable and elderly victims, including many living in the south west of England. A seventh person has been given a nine month custodial sentence (suspended for two years).

More than 40 victims were conned out of a total of £1.3m by the well-organised gang, who...

Free, specialist Information and support about cancer is coming to Devon from Monday 20th June to Thursday 23rd June. Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service will be visiting the area, with cancer information specialists on hand to answer questions and provide information.

The team encourages anyone with worries or concerns relating to cancer to stop by, whether you’re living with or beyond cancer, or are a carer or loved one of someone who is. It’s open to anyone, no matter what your concern - whether you’re living with or beyond cancer, or are a loved one or carer for someone...