Essential work is to be carried out to the canal bridges on Bridge Road in Exeter next month (August).
On Monday 10 August and Tuesday 11 August, inspections and maintenance work will be undertaken on the swing bridge. Contraflow arrangements will be in place, with all traffic using the bascule bridge.
From Wednesday 12 August to Monday 17 August, the contraflow will run on the swing bridge, as the timber joint between the bascule bridge and the road will be replaced and upgraded with a reinforced concrete and stainless steel structure.
Maggie Scorer, who in March set off on a 5000- mile ‘Dog on Tour’ cycling challenge around the UK coast with her faithful companion, eight-year-old golden retriever Oscar, is now on the last leg of her journey.
Maggie has spent nearly 150 days and approximately 4500 miles cycling to raise £25,000 for Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal charity and blood cancer charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.
They began their journey in Suffolk and travelled northwards along the east coast, anti-clockwise, and hit a mile stone by reaching Lands Ends last week.
A children’s flower arranging competition will take place on Thursday 27 August at The Malthouse at The Globe Inn, Tophsham for children aged 5-16. Everything is provided, just bring yourselves, entry is free.
Exeter’s Oxjam Takeover kicked off with a great start. Jam in a Van was the first of three events leading up to the main event at Exeter Castle on October 17. All of the team was out and about on Saturday Aug 1 to spread the word about this vital fundraising music festival, which is a national event in aid of Oxfam. There was an array of local performers touring Exeter’s streets, and it was all done out of the back of a van, commencing at Princesshay.
The Oxjam team met some wonderful people ranging from the extremely supportive staff at Waitrose, to an 80 year gentleman with a...
A branded “Visit South Devon” train has been unveiled to encourage people to visit destinations on the scenic Riviera Line between Exeter and Paignton.
The First Great Western train will travel the region’s rail network for the next two years promoting tourist hotspots including Dawlish Warren, Torquay and Paignton. It marks the latest phase of a wider Riviera Line marketing campaign by the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership as part of the EU Citizens’ Rail project.
As well as traditional and online marketing to encourage people to visit the area by train, the European...
With many Brits looking for cheaper and easier holiday options, staycations are now more popular than ever.
To help with this trend, Jurys Inn Hotels have launched a new Staycation Guide for the UK & Ireland.
From Exeter to Aberdeen and everywhere in between, the guide lists over two hundred attractions across Britain and Ireland, offering a wealth of ideas to suit any taste and occasion. Whether it’s historical landmarks or scenic landscapes, day-trips or longer outings, there is plenty on offer. Ideal for planning summer holiday outings!
Police are keen to speak to the woman pictured following a racially aggravated harassment incident which occurred at a bus stop in High Street, Exeter, just before 5pm on Saturday 6th June.
A woman jumped the queue and when challenged by the victim made a racial remark in response.
Police would like to identify the woman pictured who is described as being a white female, believed aged in her 50’s, approximately 5’6” in height, big build, with curly shoulder length hair, and wearing a top and skirt.
Anyone who either recognises this woman or has any information...
The show that is widely regarded as the first ever tribute show when it opened in 1989, selling out venues such as the London Palladium, is visiting Exeter Corn Exchange on Wednesday 2 September.
The Carpenters Story brings the show up-to-date with lavish arrangements, stunning vocal harmonies and Claire Furley’s uncanny representation of Karen Carpenter bringing back memories of pop’s most melodic duo.
The show will feature all of the songs that made the Carpenters one of the most sought after and talked about acts in the world, such as rainy Days and Mondays, Close to You...
THE Trust that runs Exeter Community Hospital and community health, social care and specialist services in the city has been named in a list of the best places to work in the NHS.
The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust employs around 4,500 staff at North Devon District Hospital, 17 community hospitals and in community health, social care and specialist teams across half the county.
The Trust is one of 40 acute Trusts to make the list of the Best Places to Work in the NHS for 2015, compiled by flagship publications the Health Service Journal and Nursing Times and...
A benefit cheating South Devon builder has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for fraud and money laundering offences.
Appearing at Exeter Crown Court, 46 year old Darren Scott of Hele Road, Kingsteignton, was sentenced following investigations led by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Team.
The court heard how, over an eight month period in 2011, Mr Scott deliberately targeted a vulnerable 85 year old pensioner from Okehampton, charging her over £20,000 for building work on their home. When assessed by a qualified surveyor, much of the work was found to be...
