Exeter residents who were evacuated due to an unexploded WW2 device have been advised it is unlikely they will returning home today. Assessment on properties continues today within the 400m cordon zo…
The controlled detonation of a suspected World War Two bomb will take place this evening, Saturday 27 February. The device was discovered yesterday near Exeter University. A 100-metre cordon was initi…
The NHS is urging people who have received a letter from the National Booking System not to contact their GP practice about a vaccination. Dr Alex Degan, a GP in Devon and Medical Director for Primar…
A mass evacuation is underway in Exeter this morning, Saturday 27 February after an unexploded WW2 device was found yesterday. Around 2,600 properties are being evacuated around the Glenthorne Road a…
Torbay’s Director of Public Health, Dr Caroline Dimond, has published her annual report and this year there could only be one theme; Torbay’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In Torbay, the respons…
Torbay Council are implementing a 20mph zone in the Foxhole area of Paignton to reduce traffic speeds and improve safety. In addition Torbay Council are seeking views from the local community on pa…
A firmer grip on the management of Children’s Services has resulted in a £4m underspend in this current financial year. This has enabled Torbay Council to invest £150,000 in subsidies for local bus se…
A new fund of £54,000 to help spruce up local areas across the Bay has been made available by Torbay Council. After years of austerity and hard decisions being made on not replacing or fixing the s…
People with Covid in Devon, who are over 65 or are clinically extremely vulnerable, are being encouraged to ask their GP about using a potentially life-saving device at home to check their blood oxyge…
A major incident has been declared in Exeter after a suspected WW2 device was located. A 100m cordon has been put in place around the Glenthorne Road area by police after they were called to reports …
After a devastating fire destroyed its Exeter-based recycling centre in March 2017, leading independent commercial waste management firm DCW has at long last returned home to its original operations s…
Brexit issues are causing small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers in the South West significant disruption as they look to recover from the economic effects of COVID-19. The latest South West Man…
The Hollywood Director behind blockbuster films We Bought a Zoo, Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous, has become the first patron of the Dartmoor Zoological Society charity. Cameron Crowe, the Director b…
Longing to visit far-flung destinations or just missing your favourite Devon hotspot? In a time when we are not able to physically travel around our beautiful county the Let’s Walk workplace challenge…