Two well-known businessmen who are on a 170-mile yomp from Devon to London have already raised more than £23,000 for the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund.
Paul Mattin, right above, and Nick Sprague are marching to the Nepali Embassy in London where they will deliver prayer flags and pay respect for the thousands of lives that have been lost.
Paul Mattin from Woodbury Salterton is a former Royal Marines Officer (Captain) who specialises in leadership and training. He has led numerous expeditions to Everest and is in close contact with friends from a Sherpa family living in the...
The British Red Cross is today (Thursday 30 April) launching ‘Shop Drop for Nepal’ to give people another way to donate to its Nepal Earthquake Appeal.
The Red Cross is appealing to people to clear out their wardrobes and cupboards and donate their unwanted clothes and goods to their local Red Cross shop.
Funds raised from the sale of the items will aid the organisation’s life-saving work in Nepal. The Red Cross appeal has now topped £3 million but much more is needed.
People wishing to help can drop off their goods at their nearest Red Cross shop, and explain they...
Police have issued a CCTV image of a woman they wish to speak to in connection with a theft.
Almost £4,000 was taken when a 91 year-old woman had her cash card stolen.
The card was used to withdraw money between 27 January 2015 and 26 February 2015 from the Barclays cash point in Newton Abbot.
The suspect is described as a white woman, aged 40-50, approximately 5’ 6” in height and having auburn coloured, bobbed hair. On occasions she wore a red, half -length padded jacket with a black fur collar, and black boots. She can be seen carrying an over the shoulder satchel...
Detectives investigating a serious assault in Newton Abbot have released CCTV images of three men they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.
A 46-year-old local man suffered serious head and facial injuries as a result of an unprovoked attack on Sherborne Road on Saturday 4 April at around 9.10pm.
The victim was hit in the face by a group of men and fell to the floor near the taxi rank between Courtenay Street and Sherborne Road.
He was taken by ambulance to Derriford hospital where he received medical treatment before being discharged a few days...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision on the A380 near Newton Abbot left a motorcyclist with serious injuries.
Ambulance and police attended the collision, involving a white Ford Transit van and a silver Yamaha YZF motorcycle, which happened shortly before 1.20pm on Wednesday 25 March on Newton Road, Kingskerswell, outside the Texaco garage.
The 51-year-old male rider of the motorcycle, from Newton Abbot, was taken by ambulance to Torbay Hospital with potentially life changing injuries.
As a result of the collision the road was closed from the...
The ‘BEST Charity Pub Quiz’ hosted by the WESC Foundation at the School Hall at their Topsham Road site, attracted over 100 entrants from the local business community.
Sponsored by Thomas Westcott, the event was part of a focused fundraising campaign to raise much needed funds for a new mechanical horse and riding sessions for disabled learners.
A number of professionals and organisations from Exeter competed to win the title of the ‘Top Team’ which was won by ‘Shaun’s Big Night Out’ from NHS Devon Partnership Trust.
The real winners on the night, however, was the...
Police received reports of a collision between a Yellow Ford Focus and a Toyota 4x4 in Wiggaton, Ottery St Mary at around 4.30pm on Friday 13 February.
It is believed that the Ford then failed to stop following the collision and fled the scene. The car was later discovered that evening in a burnt out state on Burscombe Lane.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision to come forward, we would also like to hear from anyone who has information relating to the whereabouts of the Yellow Ford Escort following the crash, prior to being discovered in its burnt out state...
British Heart Foundation (BHF) shops are delighted to announce that 280 bags were donated to their Bag It. Beat It. event held at Princesshay. The donated items will now go on to be sold in local BHF shops and could generate up to £5,000to help fund life-saving research.
BHF shop’s Bag it. Beat it. campaign urged the public to donate bags of unwanted items. Every bag donated funds life-saving heart research, helping over 40,000 little heroes continue to fight congenital heart disease.
Before the BHF was founded, only one in five babies born with congenital heart disease saw...
