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Fire Engine and Vintage Vehicle Rally

Event Date: 
28/06/2015 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Nutwell Court Estate, Lympstone

The fire engine and vintage vehicle rally is to be held at Nutwell Court Estate, Lympstone, on Sunday 28 June, 10am-5pm.

There will be plenty to see and do including steam engine rides, family dog show, co-responders, children's rides, craft marquees, refreshments and much more.

There will be two special guest appearances in the main arena by the St Giles Steam Pump and Percheron Horses, courtesy of the owner Mr John McDermot.

Vehicles on show will include vintage fire engines, steam engines, miniature steam engines, tractors, cars, motorbikes, and stationary...

Flybe flight diverted after engine fire

A Flybe flight was forced to divert yesterday after an engine on one of its planes caught fire.

The aircraft had been travelling from Glasgow to George Best Belfast City Airportwhen the emergency was declared.

The ambulance service said all 76 passengers and four crew were taken off the plane safely. One person was taken to hospital as a precaution.

Flybe confirmed the flight was diverted due to a small engine fire which was extinguished before landing.

An inspection of the plane is under way.

Quintin Oliver, who was on the BE130 flight, told the BBC...

Don't miss Coldharbour Mill's next Steam Up day

Event Date: 
28/10/2012 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Coldharbour Mill, Uffculme

See the Mill's rare 19010 Pollit and Wigzell 300hp steam engine, 1867 Kittoe and Brotherhood Beam Engine and Lancashire Boiler operating under steam. And, not forgetting the fully restored Water Wheel built especially for the mill in 1821. A fantastic event and an amazing experience.

On Steam Up days, the engines run between 11am and 4pm.

The shop and restaurant are open from 10.30am.

Tours of the mill are also available on these days where you can see the process of turning combed worsted tops into knitting yarn on Victorian period spinning and twisting frames....