powderham

The Earl of Devon's Powderham Estate has scrapped plans for a pig farm in east Devon.

It had been proposed that the farm would accommodate up to with up to 8,000 animals on land beside the Exe Estuary owned by JMW Farms and the estate.

Concerns had been raised by local residents who set up a website called Stop Powderham Estate Pig Factory.

They were concerned over a number of issues including noise and smell.

The estate said it "valued its relationship with the local community and the views of parish councils and residents were taken into account when...

Died peacefully on 10th October 2015.

Devoted wife of the late Antony Watney, beloved mother of Michael and his wife Louise and grandmother of Sally and Philip.

She enjoyed a life devoted to family, friends and Powderham.

Funeral Service on Wednesday 21st October at St Clement's Church, Powderham at 2pm, followed by private cremation.

No flowers please, donations for St Clement's Church c/o M. Sillifant & Sons, Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street, Exeter EX2 4JD

An urgent investigation has been launched by the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital Trust into how confidential patient records, which were being transported to Exeter from Torbay Hospital, ended up on the side of a road.

Two courier bags containing a small number of medical records were found by a member of the public on the A379 near Powderham Castle on Wednesday.

The RD&E Trust say they understand that their own courier service was being used to carry the documents.

They say they take patient confidentiality very seriously and are deeply concerned the packages...