Pope Benedict XVI has made the shock annoucement that he is to resign at the end of this month, saying he is too old continue at the age of 85. He will step down after almost eight years in the post, having been elected in April 2005 following the death of John Paul II.
He will be the first head of the Catholic Church to resign in almost 600 years and the Vatican said his departure would leave the post temporarily vacant.
The 85-year-old's resignation letter said: "After...
Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at Ernest Jones’ jewellers in Exeter this morning (11th February 2013).
The incident occurred at 9am at the store in the High Street.
It is believed three men in black clothing smashed the door, threatened staff with a hammer and stole boxes of Rolex watches.
Thieves ran off in the direction of John Lewis and got into a black Jaguar. Following an extensive search of the area, police located the vehicle in Sainsbury’s car park in Alphington.
During the incident one member of staff was injured by...
There will be another attraction this summer in Seaton, with East Devon District Council starting work on the new design for Seafield Gardens today (11th February). The completed feature will include seating, interpretation panels and chess and draughts boards where people can play their own games.
The £35,000 refurbishment of Seafield Gardens in Seaton to replace a broken, worn out and costly water feature is an important scheme for the town and has involved the community at every stage.
Work is expected to be completed in five weeks, but it is a complex project involving...
As well as encouraging you to test your smoke alarms regularly, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue are working alongside a Fire Kills campaign to encourage you to test the smoke alarms of older relatives, friends and neighbours.
Testing smoke alarms can often be a tricky operation for an older person. The position of the alarm makes it harder to reach as well as the changing of the batteries.
Did you know they are four times more likely to die in a fire if they do not have a working smoke alarm?
An early warning is vital for everyone to make a safe escape in a...
Exeter College has been ranked the best performing further education college in Greater Devon for the third year running in the latest league tables released by the Government for students studying level 3 courses, using total points score per student and average points per exam – the key measures used by the media.
The new government league tables have become far more detailed and complicated, but what has not changed is the essential ingredient that is required to progress to further study, employment or University.
Exeter College is delighted that 92% of students on...
Environment Minister Owen Patterson has called an urgent meeting with major food retailers as the government attempts to allay fears over horse meat in meals.
In a statement he said: “I called the major retailers and food distributers in today (Saturday) to agree a clear plan of urgent action to deal with the problem of horsemeat in processed beef products. It’s totally unacceptable that customers have been buying products labelled beef, but which turn out to be horse. I told them I expected to see meaningful results from the testing they’re currently carrying out on their products...
Update: Stephen Walker has been found safe and well.
Devon & Cornwall Police are trying to locate the whereabouts of Stephen Walker, aged 49, who was last seen on Fisher Road, Newton Abbot at around 2pm on 9th February 2013.
Stephen is desribed as a white male of stocky build and approximately five feet ten inches tall. He has brown/black-coloured hair that is starting to turn grey. He is thought to be wearing jeans, a navy T-shirt, a green/blue tweed coat and green wellington boots.
Anyone who has information about his whereabouts should ring police using the...
The Students put up a tough fight but failed to match Okehampton's three in an energetic match between two close rivals of the South West Peninsular Division One.
University of Exeter missed several opportunities to take the lead in a fairly even start, but it was Argyle who struck first with a strong header from a corner after quarter of an hour played. Their lead lasted just four minutes though, as a fantastic looping shot from outside the box put the home side on level terms temporarily.
Villagers came out in numbers to celebrate the official opening of the new permanent Ide Community Shop and Post Office.
Trevor Gardner (Chairman) said in his opening speech "Ide is an amazing village. The way in which everyone has pulled together has been brilliant, whether raising money, donating time or providing skills and expertise to fit out and decorate the shop."
Blizzard Nemo has hit the North East Coast of The U.S. burying the roads in over thirty inches of snow in some places.
The first casualty of the severe weather conditions, a 74-year-old man, has died in Poughkeepsie, New York. He was hit by an 18-year-old driver, who lost control of his vehicle due to snow and hit the pedestrian who was walking on the side of the road.
It is reported that New England is the state that has been the worst hit. (NewsPoint)
