A Devon pensioner discovered she was unwittingly growing a 5ft (1.5m) tall cannabis plant from a pack of bird seeds - after phoning a BBC Radio Devon phone-in programme.
Patricia Hewitson, from Exmouth, contacted the station's Sunday gardening programme asking for help identifying "a weed".
After discovering it was an illegal cannabis plant the police were involved.
Officers said Mrs Hewitson was growing the plant illegally but in good faith.
Mrs Hewitson said: "I sent a picture in via email and I got a couple of interesting emails back, including one from...
Police are appealing for information after a woman was robbed by two men in Exmouth.
At approximately 8pm on Sunday 14 September, a woman was robbed by two men on Moorfield Road, Exmouth. During the incident one man attempted to grab a mobile phone from the victims hand, whilst the other pulled her handbag from her shoulder. The suspects ran in the direction of Phear Park and Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth. One suspect is a white 5ft 10ins, has a slim muscular build, aged between 20 and 30 years old, shaven mousey hair with glasses. He was wearing a dark sweatshirt type jumper,...
Town followed up a respectable league draw against Launceston on Saturday with a clinical win in this midweek friendly against lower division opponents.
The fixture was originally due to be played at Minster Park as part of pre-season, but was postponed due to heavy rainfall.
SWPL Division One East side St Martins had a trio of early chances but were halted at the six yard box, and it was the Premier division hosts who soon took the lead.
No. 9 Matt Dawson was left with a tap in after the away keeper parried a strike to his feet in the seventh minute.
The world's original and best One Direction tribute band come to Exmouth Pavilion on their 2014 theatre tour!
Traveling all over the UK, Europe, as far out as Dubai and having played to over 150,000 people, Only One Direction have secured themselves as the most popular band on the market.
Capturing the charisma, energy and enthusiasm of the famous five this show features songs from all 3 of One Direction's smash hit albums including What Makes You Beautiful, Story of My Life, Best Song Ever, Midnight Memories and many more.
Devon will have featured in The Friends Life Tour of Britain more times than any other venue outside of London when it hosts Stage Five on Thursday 11 September.
The 2014 edition of Britain’s most prestigious race will be the eighth time that The Tour has ventured into the county and it will re-visit some of its most popular locations from previous editions of the race.
With less than a month to go, communities across the county are gearing up to cheer on some of the world’s best riders when Britain’s most prestigious cycle race returns to the county.
This monthly comedy night has been going from strength to strength, so much that booking your ticket in advance is now essential. With a light meal included in the price of the ticket, plus an hours comedy from some of the funniest comedians around this really is one of the best nights out you’ll have each month without breaking the bank!
Exmouth Pavilion's September Comedy cafe features Steve Stevens and of course a light meal for only £12.00.
The Temple Brothers are the UK's leading tribute to the greatest harmony brothers of all time, The Everly Brothers. Being brothers themselves, their harmonies are truly flawless, with live acoustic guitars, relive the classic Everlys songs as they recreate the magic of the Everly Brothers.
Following the huge success of the Mad About Abba stage show and film, Voulez Vous have produced their 21st anniversary concert to include the hits from this international phenomenon.
This brand new production is a collaboration of video projections from the smash hit film Mamma Mia! that cleverly merge into Voulez Vous’ own live interpretations of ABBA’s hits. However, not wanting to disappoint the ‘die-hard’ ABBA fans, Voulez Vous are careful to feature some of ABBA’s less familiar tracks as well.
Voulez Vous capture the sheer brilliance of ABBA’s music perfectly, and...
Exmouth & District Rotary Club presents: Last Night Of The Proms
Yes the ‘Last Night of the Proms’ in its 20th year at Exmouth Pavilion presented by the Exmouth and District Rotary Club. Many thousands of pounds has been raised in the past for local and national Charities and this special night for the excellent local Charity Hospiscare of Exmouth, Lympstone and Budleigh Salterton. Featuring South West Comms Band (formerly the Lympstone SW Telecoms Band) together with Centre Stage.
Tickets including a flag to ‘keep waving the flag’ at this very patriotic and...
Come along to A la Ronde from 23 to 25 August, 11- 4pm, and stock up on reading and reference books during our annual bumper second hand book sale. You will be able to browse a wide and varied range of titles and authors, including reference, fiction, children’s and antiquarian books.
Funds raised go towards conservation work of the unique and quirky collection in the house.
A la Ronde is a fascinating story in itself. A unique and quirky sixteen sided house, with a fascinating past and an unusual legacy that will surprise,...
