Police alerted shortly after 2am on Friday 28th October 2016 to a collision involving two vehicles on the A30 Westbound at the Woodleigh junction, Cheriton Bishop.
The vehicles involved were an articulated lorry, which had overturned onto its side and currently blocks the carriageway and a Mercedes estate car.
The road was initially closed in both directions with assistance from the Highways Agency.
Fire and ambulance services attended.
One person was taken to Derriford Hospital by air ambulance and another was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital,...
The latest group of young people in Devon have taken part in a Rugby World Cup Legacy programme.
The Business Empowering Employment Programme (BEEP) gives 16-24 year olds the confidence and skills to secure jobs and training opportunities.
Eight youngsters have completed an initial two-week course run by Motiv-8sw and were presented with their certificates at a celebration event on Friday (Oct 21) by radio and television broadcaster Judi Spiers.
They also worked with Exeter Chiefs’ players during the course, as they built their confidence and developed new skills...
Ollie Devoto is banking on home comforts to help reignite the Exeter Chiefs ahead of Sunday’s crunch Aviva Premiership encounter with former club Bath at Sandy Park (3pm).
After back-to-back losses in the European Champions Cup against ASM Clermont Auvergne and Ulster, the Devon outfit resume domestic matters this weekend with a mouth-watering local derby encounter.
With a sell-out crowd already assured and both clubs desperate to claim vital league points, the 23-year-old – who swapped playing life in the Roman City for that of Exeter this summer – believes this latest...
A Devon quarry that originally supplied stone to build Exeter Cathedral over 800 years ago has now re-opened, thanks to a partnership between the site’s current operator and the Cathedral’s works department. Materials were last extracted from the Dunscombe Manor site in the 1980s but recent acceleration of the major works programme has depleted the Cathedral’s stockpile of Salcombe stone which is used to replace original, decayed material on a like for like basis. This type of work is essential as the Cathedral commences the latest phase of its restoration, due to last for at least 10...
The Pavey Group’s ‘Donate & Do Good Day’ for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) was a resounding success.
The day was held in Exeter on Tuesday 25 October and the idea was, as many busy professionals don’t have time to take their unwanted items to charity shops, the team from Pavey Group would visit the businesses to pick up collections instead!
Whilst members of the team spent the morning collecting charity shop donations from businesses all the area, the rest of the team worked as volunteers at CHSW’s Sidwell Street shop in Exeter helping to sort through the...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (28-30 October 2016).
THEATRE
Night Must Fall Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Theatre It’s frightening to think what a face can hide… When charming, smooth-talking Dan arrives unexpectedly at old Mrs Bramson’s remote woodland home he soon ingratiates his way into her life and that of her beautiful niece Olivia. But when a local woman goes missing and rumours in the press of a murder surface among the household, fingers begin to point. Has the past finally caught up with Dan and could he really be...
On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 November between 10.30am-4:00pm the ground floor of Killerton House will be fit to burst with over 50 stalls, showcasing some of the best crafts and produce that the West Country has to offer. There will be plenty of unique gifts to pick up including local crafts plus a chance to enjoy a day out at Killerton’s picturesque garden.
Killerton’s annual craft fair kicks off the festive season by giving you a chance to start your Christmas shopping early in some of the mansions beautiful historic rooms. There will be gift inspiration to suit all tastes, from...
Sunday's Aviva Premiership clash between Exeter Chiefs and Bath Rugby is now officially sold out.
The final tickets for the much anticipated encounter were sold this afternoon and will mean over 12,500 fans will be packed inside Sandy Park.
It will be the first meeting of the two clubs this season with the Chiefs - currently fifth in the Premiership standings - looking to overcome third-placed Bath, who have lost only once under new Director of Rugby, Todd Blackadder.
Exeter Rugby Club chairman and chief executive, Tony Rowe OBE, said: "Games between ourselves and...
Outsourcing giant, Sitel, is creating 150 jobs at its Exeter call centre as it gears up its customer service offering ready for the Christmas rush.
The company today revealed it plans to create 1100 part and full time jobs nationwide.
The new jobs for Exeter are as a result of Sitel’s work with leading on-line retailers and the roles include sales and customer service advisors providing on-line customer support such as web chat.
IMRG, the UK’s industry association for online retail, reported UK retailing took £34bn over Christmas last year and £114bn in the whole of...
