Essential bridge refurbishment is due to start on the A361 on Monday 28 September and is expected to take around four months.
Devon County Council will be replacing the failed expansion joint on the River Exe Viaduct, west of Bolham Roundabout in Tiverton, while also waterproofing the bridge deck, which is required every 25 to 30 years. Work is expected to be completed by January 2016.
Since November 2014, a temporary cover plate has been in place on the expansion joint and speed restrictions have been imposed to help prevent further damage to the structure.
BBC Radio Devon breakfast show presenter Simon Bates had some unexpected guests drop in (literally) yesterday.
The broadcaster, who lives near Tiverton, told his listeners he was "preparing for a bath and in his Marks & Spencer dressing gown" when there was a knock on the door.
He was surprised to see a stranger - and a hot air balloon, in his "back yard".
The drama was soon over however.
Former Radio 1 DJ Mr Bates said the balloon was packed away and removed within 20 minutes and he was offered a bottle of whisky as a thank you.
Blundell’s School is thrilled with the excellent provisional GCSE results achieved by their Year 11 students. In a year group of 101, there was a 30% increase on last year in the number of A* grades, with an A* rate of 26%. More than half the year group gained the highest grades with an impressive A*/A score of 54% and nearly 40% of the year group gained 8 A*/A or more.
Twenty pupils gained 6A* or above with the following pupils gaining a tremendous 11A* or more: George Hill, Francis Huntingford, Hannah Le Gassick, Ennea Miller-Hunt, Caspar Montgomery, Harriet Nash, Rosalie Sanders...
A motorcyclist who died following a collision on the A38 near Tiverton on Monday 27 July has been named as 23-year-old Anthony Roberts, from Witheridge.
Emergency services were called at 8.30am following the collision between a Honda motorcycle and a fuel tanker near Burlescombe. A third vehicle was also involved in the collision.
Anthony’s mother paid tribute to him: “My son has always loved life and lived it to the max. He has always been into motorbikes from a very early age and loved to ride his bike at every opportunity.
A motorcyclist has died following a collision on the A38 at Tiverton this morning (Monday 27 July).
Emergency services were called at 8.30am following the collision between the Honda CBR 125 motorcycle and a fuel tanker near Burlescombe. A third vehicle, a white Citroen C2, was also involved in the collision.
The motorcyclist, a man 23 year old man from the Tiverton area, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Next of kin have been informed.
The road has remained closed while Force Serious Collisions Investigation Unit are conducting an...
The Grand Western Canal Country Park and Stover County Park have today (Thursday 23 July) been named among the best green spaces in the UK.
The parks, which are both managed by the County Council, are among a record-breaking 1,582 parks and green spaces across the country, and 90 in the South West, to be presented with the Green Flag Award.
The prestigious award from environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, provides recognition that the Grand Western Canal Country Park, near Tiverton, and Stover Country Park, near Newton Abbot, are achieving the highest possible standards,...
A young transgender man is hoping to dispel often widespread misunderstanding about transgender culture with an event he is hosting in Devon.
Kay Browning from Tiverton wants others like himself and those questioning their gender identity to be accepted for who they are.
The 25-year-old who as a young girl was a majorette, but now as a man is head coach and choreographer for Tiverton Town Majorettes is working with Fixers to put on an event to promote his message.
Kay who began his transition two years ago, recently underwent chest reduction surgery to remove his...
