Update: Following an earlier landslip between Exeter Central and Exmouth all lines have now reopened.
Train services running through these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed by up to 10 mins or revised at short notice. Disruption is expected until 11:30 29/01.
Earlier: There are currently delays to First Great Western services due to a landslip, which is causing disruption near Exeter Central.
The National Rail website is currently reporting "... delays of up to 40 minutes between Exmouth and Exeter St Davids. These delays are...
Devon County Council's Devon Youth Service in Exmouth is starting new Wednesday evening sessions for people in school years seven and eight.
Between 6.30pm and 8.30pm, the Hive youth centre on Imperial Road is arranging activities including arts and crafts, table tennis, hall games, karaoke, cooking and more.
The sessions are run by two qualified youth workers with young volunteers.
The Hive provides a range of activities for young people throughout the week, including:
Block Club for 11 to 19 year olds with specific needs or disabilities. 7pm to 9pm,...
Police in Exmouth are appealing for information following the theft of silverware from the church of St Michaels & All Angels in Otterton, East Devon sometime between Sunday 20th January and Thursday 24th January.
The offender(s) entered the church during daylight when the Church was unlocked and stole silverware from the vestry.
Amongst items stolen were a silver wafer box holder, three silver chalices and a small silver dish.
Police are appealing for any witnesses or to anyone who has information regarding the theft. Anyone with any information is asked to...
Exmouth’s new Bowling Centre has been given the official seal of approval.
Inspectors from East Devon District Council confirmed last week that all parts of the building have now been finished in line with agreed plans. The bowling area itself opened for business under a temporary building licence at Christmas.
With all agreed building work now complete, the Council will grant the developers Harlequinn Bowling and Leisure Ltd a 125-year ground lease under the terms of a building agreement first drawn up in 2006. This will take place once Western Power completes the...
UPDATE 11.41am: The road has now been reopened and services are returning to their normal timetable.
There are currently diversions in place on Stagecoach's 57 Exeter - Exmouth service due to a road closure following a Road Traffic Accident on the Exmouth Road (A376) between Lympstone Marine Camp and Lympstone Village.
From Exeter: service is running as normal as far as Lympstone Marine Camp then diverting across Woodbury Common, down Hulham Road and into Exmouth where we will resume the normal route.
From Exmouth: the Exmouth - Brixington section of the route is...
A woman from Exmouth is organising an open evening event in Exeter to present her creative collection of jewellery.
Bertie Wooltorton will be displaying her customised jewellery from her business ‘Gili Jewels’ at The Cove on Thursday 7th March from 2pm-7pm.
She was inspired to set up her own business and create jewellery after visiting the Gili Islands, near Indonesia in 2007.
She uses only genuine gem stones, pearls and natural woods to reflect the beauty of the natural landscape of the Gili Islands. She describes her designs as colourful and different, as well as...
Fire crews received a phone call on Wednesday evening from the resident of a property in Gibson Close, Exmouth, whose kitchen was on fire.
The smoke alarm was sounding and there was smoke within the property.
Two fire appliances from Exmouth were mobilised. On arrival crews found a fire within the ground floor kitchen area. One elderly woman was led to safety by fire crews.
Crews extinguished the fire using two breathing apparatus wearers, one hose reel jet and ventilated the property using a positive pressure ventilation fan.
Tributes have been paid to Obie Ebanks, the Exmouth man who was tragically killed on Christmas Eve in a traffic accident on the A30 near Honiton. It is thought that his car may have aquaplaned on water that had spilt out onto the road between Rawridge and Monkton, although investigation is still under way.
A keen chess player at the Exmouth Chess Club, Obie had been living in Exmouth after moving to the town from Leytonstone in East London. After a period of unemployment, he had recently got work as a hospital car driver for the South West Ambulance Service.
First Great Western today said the Exeter to Barnstaple railway line would be closed until the New Year.
Meanwhile, services between Exeter St David's and Exmouth are disrupted due to damage caused to a railway bridge by earlier flooding in the Lympstone area.
Services will start and terminate at Topsham with road transport operating between Topsham and Stations to Exmouth in both directions. Services will remain disrupted until after the New Year. Services between Exeter St David's and Barnstaple are currently operated by road transport and this will continue for the rest...
