The Government has announced plans to double free childcare for hard working families – which will benefit up to 50,000 parents in the South West to the tune of £5,000 per year.
The offer of 30 hours of free childcare per week during term time means parents will be able to get on while bringing up a family.
All three- and four-year-olds in working families will be eligible for 1,140 hours of free childcare per year - twice the current entitlement.
The £5,000 extra in savings is on top of the £2,500 they can already save from existing free childcare offers. The new...
Devon & Cornwall Police is warning drivers to be careful this summer, as it launches its annual drink and drug driving campaign.
Despite long term reductions, drink driving still accounts for 15% of road deaths and almost 10,000 casualities annually.
Throughout the month-long operation, police will be emphasising these messages with motorists across the Force, and drivers can expect to be tested if they are involved in a collision or if stopped for an offence. Routine stop checks will also result in drivers being tested.
People across the county are being invited to take part in the Devon Cycle Challenge which starts next week.
Devon County Council is working with Love to Ride, as part of the National Cycle Challenge, to launch the new initiative which is aiming to get more people in Devon on their bikes.
The event is a fun, free and sociable competition which is open to all local organisations and businesses, to see who can get the most people cycling between Monday 8 June and Sunday 28 June.
Everyone who registers online and logs a cycle ride of at least 10 minutes during the...
On Saturday 30th May 1,500 runners took part in the world’s most colourful 5km, running, walking and dancing, filling Great Fulford grounds with colour.
Bringing the spectacular explosion of Run or Dye colour to the beautiful grounds and extensive parkland of the Great Fulford estate, the event saw runners and walkers of all ages and abilities to enjoy the most colourful event Great Fulford has ever seen.
Running, walking and even dancing their way around the course at Great Fulford, participants included students from Exeter University, local schoolchildren and families...
Officers are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing Weymouth woman and are asking for the public’s help in finding her.
Anita Hansford, 55, was last seen at 8.30am on Saturday 30 May 2015 at her home in the Sutton Poyntz area of the town.
It is believed that Anita (pictured) was in the Weymouth or Dorchester area at around 11am on Saturday morning and may have travelled to Exeter arriving by 6.30pm. Her whereabouts at this time are unknown.
Anita is described as white, five feet six inches tall, of medium build with shoulder-length hair dyed...
Michelmores LLP has announced the launch of YangTze Law − the UK's first wholly Chinese-owned law firm. YangTze Law has been set up as an Alternative Business Structure, following approval from the Solicitors Regulation Authority, to serve the needs of a new generation of mainland Chinese corporates looking to invest in the UK and Europe.
Malcolm Dickinson, Managing Partner at Michelmores, has been appointed as its CEO, and will work alongside the Chinese management team. He will continue to fulfil his role as Managing Partner at Michelmores.
Fifty years ago the City of Exeter twinned with the German town of Bad Homburg.
During the intervening years many friendships between various groups in both locations have developed and grown. One of these is the strong link between Exeter’s South Street Baptist Church and Bad Homburg’s Free Church, the Evangelisch Freikirchliche Gemeinde.
In this golden jubilee year a party from the Bad Homburg Church is travelling once more to meet with their South Street friends who are looking forward to welcoming some familiar and new faces. Willkommen liebe Freunde zu einem goldenen...
A total of 1,351 crazily dressed runners raced through Exeter’s city streets on Saturday night causing quite a stir!
They were taking part in Exeter’s first ever neon night run and raised tens of thousands of pounds for local end of life charity Hospiscare.
“Our runners were amazing!“said Celia Wilkilnson, Hospiscare fundraiser. “They looked great, with funky neon facepaints and lots of neon racing gear - I’ve never seen so many tutus! Everyone was in a great party mood and we are so grateful to our wonderful runners for supporting us and the University of Exeter for...
Vital maintenance work on Devon’s largest bridge, the Teign Estuary Viaduct, is due to start next month, and will take six months to complete.
The 40 year old bridge, which carries the A380 dual carriageway over the River Teign Estuary, needs urgent repairs to a failed expansion joint, at the north end of the viaduct.
Previous temporary repairs to the joint, which stretches across north and southbound lanes, have until now allowed traffic to keep flowing, but a permanent repair is necessary to keep the lanes open.
In addition, the 10,000 square metre bridge deck...
The Alice in Wonderland inspired The Shops at Dartington Food Fair this weekend (24th – 25th May) attracted record crowds of over 7,000 people. Over the action packed weekend visitors to the free The Shops at Dartington Food Fair, which celebrated its fifth birthday, enjoyed tasty treats from Devon food and drink producers, an abundance of fun and educational workshops, live music and plenty of activities to keep the children entertained.
Kicked off in style, the Food Fair launched with a pop-up supper on Saturday 23rd May hosted by guest chef Jane Baxter. Set in the enchanting...
