New junction arrangements on the A30 near M5 Junction 29 have come into operation as Devon County Council’s improvement scheme nears completion.
The new traffic-signal junction, which is just to the east of the M5 overbridge, connects the new link road from the C832 (old A30) at Blackhorse to the A30. It provides motorists with direct access to the M5 southbound for the first time.
Traffic will now also be able to travel in both directions on the connecting link road, and the Blackhorse on-slip to the A30 westbound will be permanently closed.
Pension Minister’s idea should not be dismissed out of hand as Brewin Dolphin highlights the importance of shopping around for your annuity
Following Pensions Minister Steve Webb’s recent suggestion that pensioners should be given the power to switch annuities, wealth manager Brewin Dolphin has underlined the importance of shopping around and seeking professional advice when choosing your annuity.
Having spoken to four of the major pension providers, Brewin Dolphin has found considerable disparities between the best and worst annuities quoted for a typical 65 year old...
The New York Times have praised the Exeter Chiefs in a glowing article crediting the Heineken Cup side as 'the first outsider in a generation to truly crack the closed circle at the top of the English game".
Following the Chiefs' clinical performance against Cardiff last weekend and today's narrow defeat to Glasgow, they currently sit at the top of Pool 2 and are poised to capitalise on their second shot at success in Europe. The New York Times described Exeter's performance against their Welsh opponents last Sunday as the "result of the round".
Well it appears Exeter is full of good people. My second feel-good story takes place in an unlikely location... a takeaway.
I walked in at around midnight to order some food and was shortly followed by two other gentlemen. I’d been waiting for 5 minutes when another man stumbled in and slouched down in a chair looking the worse for wear. Concerned, the two men approached him and asked if he was ok. Unable to get much sense from him they ordered him some chips and sat with him. After a few minutes, they managed to ascertain in which direction the inebriated man was heading. Taking...
Police in Totnes have appealed for information following a serious and unprovoked assault in the town. The incident took place between 2030 hours and midnight on Friday, 12 October at the upper end of the High Street in an area close to Cistern Street. After leaving a nearby pub for a cigarette, a 26-year-old man was alledgedly pushed to the floor and then repeatedly kicked in the face and body. The victim sustained facial and head injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. It is believed that one of the offenders was wearing a white/grey top and the victim was wearing a...
Yesterday Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service received over 90 weather related calls. These including over 20 calls to vehicles in water, 29 calls involving domestic flooding, one horse rescue and further calls (including duplicate calls) to report flooding.
The Met Office are predicting further periods of heavy rain today and Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are urging people to be aware of possible flooding and reminding drivers not to risk their lives by driving through any flood water.
