Police have named the teenage girl who died following a fatal speedboat incident in Brixham, Devon, on Saturday 2 May 2015.
Emily Gardner (pictured), 14, from the Gloucester area, was trapped underneath a small speedboat, after it overturned, with three other people on board, just outside Brixham Harbour.
Officers were alerted about the incident by the Coastguard at 12.11pm. Lifeboat crews from Brixham attended and released Emily before taking her to shore.
Emily was taken to Torbay Hospital by ambulance in a critical condition but was pronounced dead a short time...
Three cheers for the amazing Hospiscare London Marathon runners who have raised a staggering £15,047 with more to come!
Ten people took part in the race, including Liz and Mark Searle, wife and son of Hospiscare founder John Searle and Jon-Paul Hedge, editor of the Express & Echo. Other runners included George Buckley, Sam Downes, Sara Burton, Steve Saunders, Ben Burgoyne, Clare Simpson and Darren Goff.
Jon-Paul said: “It started off well on the first mile and it went down from there. I can’t believe I got overtaken by a man carrying a ladder!
On Tuesday 5th May, fundraiser and 53-year-old father of four, Richard Farquhar, will arrive at Exeter Racecourse’s race meeting having walked all the way there from Taunton Racecourse. Two days later, Farquhar will walk on to Newton Abbot Racecourse - a hop, a skip and a jump, in comparison - arriving at the race meeting on Thursday 7th May. These two walks are the next stages of his 2,750 mile journey to connect all of mainland Britain’s racecourses in an epic fundraising venture called Walking The Courses. Farquhar is aiming to raise £1.4million for Racing Welfare and Pancreatic Cancer...
Exeter School has been awarded the prestigious Royal Navy Cup by the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) Devon Branch for the sixth time in nine years.
This is the second year in succession that Exeter School has received the Cup.
The Cup is awarded for the number of lifesaving awards which include demonstrating confident and skilful rescues in simulated incidents.
In the last years, ten Year 10 Exeter School pupils have gained their RLSS Survive and Save Silver Awards, and six Lower Sixth pupils and thirteen staff have achieved the National Rescue Award for swimming...
Over 110 people attended the April networking lunch which was held at the Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink. The event was sponsored by Living Coasts and Paignton Zoo and the presentation topic was sustainable fishing in the South West. The speakers included Felicity Sylvester who has over 25 years’ experience of teaching and demonstrations about seasonal local caught fish and shellfish. Felicity was a partner in Sylvester Seafoods - a trawling, potting and mussel collecting business in Appledore in 1980s and has sold a wide range of Devon smoked fish at local markets and online...
Exmouth Carnival Spring Fun Day - Saturday 16th May, The Strand, Exmouth, 9.00am - 5.00pm
There will be over 60 stalls selling plants, handmade gifts, crafts and jewellery, toys, cakes, clothing, ceramics plus lots, lots more.
In addition to this we will have owls and birds of prey from the Bird & Owl Sanctuary, animals from The World of Country Life, a children’s entertainer, face painting, an inflatable assault course, toddler soft play area, rodeo ride, balloon modelling and traditional adults and children's games.
On May 5th local business owner Julian Carpenter is celebrating 10 years of business in Exeter.
South West Camper Hire has a range of classic and modern Volkswagen campervans, and Fiat motorhomes available for holiday hire.
Since starting the business 10 years ago South West Camper Hire, which is situated just off the A30 in Tedburn St Mary, has gone from strength to strength. The fleet currently boasts 8 vehicles, ranging from the 1960’s VW Transporter to the latest 2015 Fiat Ducato.
Over the last 10 years the vans have attended weddings and holidays across the...
A budding local author, Kristie Herd, 29 from Exeter, is on the hunt for pledges in a bid to release her debut novel, Love’s Vindication.
Kristie, a Helpdesk Officer at Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service, has approached a number of publications but as yet, has had little success. That was until she discovered Kickstarter, an organisation dedicated to finding new ways to fund innovative projects, big or small.
The projects are supported by pledges from those who wish to back an idea.
Until now Kristie has reached out to family and friends for pledges and...
