Devon

Fire crews were called to a barn fire at Welland Down Farm in Sandford near Crediton last night.

Fire control received a call from the above address at around 7pm reporting a barn containing hay on fire.

Two appliances from Crediton, one from Witheridge and the water bowser from Exeter were mobilised.

On arrival crews confirmed that there was a barn containing approximately 200 large bales of hay well alight.

Initial reports stated there were animals also in the barn, however, fire crews confirmed that no animals were injured and had been moved to safety...

Members of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association are looking forward to another year at the Devon Tourism Awards with seven hotels nominated this year. The recent announcement of this year’s nominees include members Highbullen Hotel Golf and Country Club, The Magdalen Chapter, The Horn of Plenty, Northcote Manor Country House Hotel and the Deer Park Country House Hotel.

The hotels have been nominated across categories that include B&B and guest accommodation of the year, dog friendly accommodation of the year, large hotel of the year, small hotel of the year, taste of...

Over 100 business leaders attended the launch of the new Park & Change initiative at the October Chamber lunch which was held at the Mercure Southgate Hotel.

The new initiative, targeted at cutting congestion in the city, was launched at the Exeter Chamber’s monthly lunch. The aim is to enable the Chamber, along with Devon County Council and the Chamber subgroup, ESBN (Exeter Sustainable Business Network), to work with local organisations, building greater awareness for the scheme from environmentally conscious companies. Companies on the fringes of the city are asked to allow...

There are many contributing factors to the patient experience when receiving care at NHS hospitals and WiFi is one such provision that has an increasingly important part to play.

From helping patients to remain connected to the outside world during extended periods of care to providing hospitals with a unique, scalable and customisable platform from which to communicate, WiFi services are making a vital, and highly valued, contribution to hospital wards across the country.

With hundreds of NHS locations serviced nationwide, Exeter based WiFi SPARK is a specialist provider...

The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for fog across Devon.

The Exeter-based agency says patchy fog is likely to form during this evening and the first part of the night, with smoke from bonfires potentially increasing the risk of visibility falling below 100 metres in some places for a time.

Road users are urged to be aware of the risk of localised and sudden deteriorations in visibility.

Increasing cloud and wind will help to clear any dense fog later in the night.

The Met Office's chief forecaster said: “A ridge of high pressure will affect...

People planning a Christmas party are being urged to look before they book ahead of this year’s festivities.

Exeter City Council working in partnership with the Food Standards Agency, is urging people to check the restaurant, pub or cafe’s food hygiene ratings before making a booking.

“It’s the things you can’t see – like germs spread by bad hygiene practices - that people need to consider. There’s one easy way to set your mind at rest – check the food hygiene rating,” said Cllr Keith Owen, Lead Councillor for Environment, Health and Wellbeing.

“It’s really easy to...

Backing for Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education’s New Build Appeal has got off to a flying start as the charity celebrates a donation from international firm Graham-Pelton Consulting.

A team of 50-strong international fundraising consultants at Graham-Pelton Consulting – a global fundraising and non-profit management consulting firm – have awarded Exeter Deaf Academy a donation of $5,000 US Dollars (just under £3,000) towards the Academy New Build Appeal. Competing against several other charities from across the world, Exeter Deaf Academy are the first UK charity to have been...

Amy Goldup, 19, and her partner Billy-Ray Marks, 22, both of Richards Close, Dawlish pleaded guilty at Torquay Magistrates Court on 29 October to charges relating to the selling counterfeit goods via Facebook, following an investigation by Devon & Somerset Trading Standards Service.

They were charged with offences relating to selling and having in their possession for supply counterfeit goods such as Beats Headphones by Dr Dre, Ray Ban sunglasses, Rolex watches, Ice Watches, Ugg footwear, Gucci perfume, D&G perfume, Hugo Boss perfume and Ralph Lauren socks.

The...