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With temperatures forecast to drop next week Devon’s highways teams say they’re prepared to face whatever the elements throw at the county’s roads over the next few months.

Gritting depots across the county are fully stocked with around 24,000 tonnes of salt and Devon County Council’s upgrade of its winter fleet has continued, with eight of its 37 frontline gritters replaced with...

A fascinating record of life working close to Queen Elizabeth has come to light with a collection of rare personal memorabilia including medals, photographs, wedding cake and Christmas cards from the royal family.

This collection is being sold in Chilcotts December 10 auction in Honiton by Mrs Deborah Bean CVO who worked as the Queen’s personal letter correspondent from 1965 to 2003...

At Christmas, it’s tempting, when eating your favourite festive food, to share seasonal snacks with your furry friends.

But, warns animal expert, what can be a tempting treat for you could lead to a toxic trauma for your pet.

And it's not just at Christmas, warns Laura Roberts a specialist lecturer at South Devon College : "Winter as a whole is a time when our animal...

To support local Christmas programmes and to enhance trade in the market towns of Mid Devon, 24-hour free parking will be available in the Councils long-stay car parks in the run up to Christmas.

Parking will be available as in previous years on the following Saturday’s:

Crediton – St Saviour’s Way Car Park

• Saturday 26 November (Christmas light switch-on and
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