Neil Parish MP was given a star on Guide Dogs’ pavement parking Walk of Fame for supporting the charity’s campaign to stop cars parking on pavements.
The MP for Tiverton and Honiton attended Guide Dogs’ event at the Houses of Parliament on the 10th of June in support of their campaign. The charity wants people living with sight loss to feel confident and independent when they are out and about, and believes that vehicles parked on pavements put people living with sight loss in danger.
The event, hosted by Lord Holmes of Richmond, highlighted the problems faced daily by...
“Stay safe in the water” is the message that East Devon District Council is promoting with its Water Safety Day, which is taking place at Beach Gardens (opposite Exmouth Pavilion) in Exmouth, on Sunday 5 July, from 10am to 4pm. Entry is free.
The event, which also involves local water sports companies, clubs and charities, aims to raise awareness of the potential risks involved in water sports, whether at sea or on inland waters, and to get people thinking about keeping safe while having fun.
Throughout the day there will be a number of informative presentations,...
A ribbon cutting ceremony was carried out by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Olwen Foggin, to officially open CASA, a new independent furnishings and giftware store in Topsham.
Queenstreet Carpets & Furnishings, a family-owned company trading in Exeter for nearly half a century, hosted the summer launch event to celebrate the opening of their second new store inviting customers, suppliers and local businesses.
More than 100 guests enjoyed wines by award-winning Pebblebed Wines and canapés by Posh Nosh. A charity raffle with prizes kindly donated by local businesses...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a child was seriously injured following a collision with a car in Crediton at the weekend.
The collision involving the boy, who was a pedestrian, and a blue Volkswagen Polo, happened at around 4.25pm on Saturday 13 June, on or close to the pedestrian crossing on East Street, near the junction with Church Street.
The boy was taken by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, with serious leg injuries and minor head injuries.
He has been transferred to Bristol Children’s Hospital where he is described as being in a...
The fire engine and vintage vehicle rally is to be held at Nutwell Court Estate, Lympstone, on Sunday 28 June, 10am-5pm.
There will be plenty to see and do including steam engine rides, family dog show, co-responders, children's rides, craft marquees, refreshments and much more.
There will be two special guest appearances in the main arena by the St Giles Steam Pump and Percheron Horses, courtesy of the owner Mr John McDermot.
Vehicles on show will include vintage fire engines, steam engines, miniature steam engines, tractors, cars, motorbikes, and stationary...
Debra Myhill, Professor of Education at the University of Exeter has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her leadership of the Secondary PGCE programme and the Centre for Research in Writing.
The fields of language and literacy are Professor Myhill’s main areas of expertise, with a focus on the teaching of writing, gender and literacy, and talk. Her research is conducted collaboratively with colleagues in the Centre for Research in Writing. Their most recent research has looked at the role of grammar in the teaching and learning of writing, with a focus on...
Devon and Cornwall police are taking a special approach to combating rural crime.
On Saturday 6 June, special constables carried out an operation around Axminster. Operation Betony which was led by Special Sergeant Piers Layburn and was carried out by a total of nine Special Constables and one Police Constable.
Op Betony involves running stock-checks on all vehicles throughout the evening and undertaking searches if necessary.
Special Sergeant Piers Layburn said: “This is the third time we have carried out an Operation Betony in the Axminster area. The majority who...
Former Chiefs player Chris Cracknell believes Exeter offers the perfect setting for the final round of this season's European Grand Prix Sevens Series.
After earlier rounds in both Moscow and Lyon, the Devon city will be the final stop-off point next month (July 11-12) for Europe's top 12 Sevens teams as they prepare to do battle at Sandy Park.
With qualification for next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro also up for grabs for a number of the competing teams, Cracknell believes the Exeter event will be a real spectacle for rugby-loving supporters in the region.
Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Axminster on Friday 12 June in which a man died.
At 2.30pm Dorset Ambulance Control informed police of a collision involving a car and lorry on the A35 at Raymond’s Hill on the Dorset-bound carriageway, close to the Devon and Dorset border.
Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police and Dorset Police attended, along with highways, fire and ambulance crews.
The 78-year-old male driver of the blue Volkswagen Polo, from Poole, Dorset, was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.
Environment Agency enforcement teams continued their clampdown on illegal fishing, issuing 90 offence notices for close season offences across England from the start of close season (15 March) to the end of May. Patrols focused on a range of illegal fishing – including close season offences and fishing without a valid rod licence.
‘Close season’ – which runs from 15 March to 15 June inclusive – is when coarse angling is suspended on rivers, streams and specified canals and stillwaters to protect spawning fish.
Officers notched up more than 570 patrols up and down the...
