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Cleave Farm A former dairy farm in East Devon has come to market for the first time in 100 years. Cleave Farm in Wilmington, near Honiton offers the opportunity for further farming or for significant development and diversification. It is a hidden gem that has been farmed by the same family since 1890 and the family bought it from the Marquess of Northampton in 1920. The Grade II listed six-bedroom house dates from the 16th century and has later modifications and additions. It retains...

Two new Covid-19 related deaths confirmed in Devon The number of people who have passed away since the start of the pandemic after testing positive for Covid-19 is now at 700 15:53, 1 MAY 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Two people at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital have died after testing positive for Covid-19. The latest deaths take Devon’s total number of Covid-19 related deaths in Devon’s hospitals since the start of the pandemic to 700. The deaths included in ...

Just over four in five people in England aged 70 and over are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, figures suggest. An estimated 82.3% of people in this age group had received both doses of the vaccine as of April 25. For people aged 80 and over the figure is 87.1%, while for 75 to 79-year-olds the estimate is 91.8%. (PA Graphics) Some 70.8% of 70 to 74-year-olds are also likely to have had both doses. People aged 70 and over were in the top four groups on the priority list for vaccines, with ini...

DJ and radio presenter Freddy Zapp is heading back onto the Cornish airwaves from this weekend. Freddy was a weekend presenter at Radio Cornwall for 27 years up until March last year, when his show was a victim of the BBCs restructuring programme. He is now set for a return to the radio after joining the team at Goldmine, the DAB station based at Penstraze, Truro that serves Cornwall, Plymouth, part of West Devon and Bristol. Zapp, a colourful and flamboyant character who has raised tho...

Daniel Clark Published: 1:00 PM April 17, 2021    Coronavirus cluster map showing North Devon and its 0 infection rate for the period from April 3-9 - Credit: ONS Coronavirus infection rates in North Devon have hit the milestone figure of zero – with no cases in a seven-day period.  In the seven days between April 3 and 9, there was not a single positive case from the 9,942 tests – from lateral flow and PCR – that were carried out.  It means that the district becomes the first in Engl...

House prices dropped by 1.6 per cent in Swindon in January, new figures show. But the drop does not reverse the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area achieve 3.7 per cebt annual growth. The average Swindon house price in January was £220,122, Land Registry figures show – a 1.6 per cent decrease on December. Over the month, the picture was similar to that across the South West, where prices decreased 1.8 per cent, but Swindon underperformed compared to the 0.5 ...

House prices increased by 1.4% in Cornwall in January, new figures show. The boost contributes to the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area achieve 13% annual growth – the highest in the South West. The average Cornwall house price in January was £265,775, Land Registry figures show – a 1.4% increase on December. Over the month, the picture was better than that across the South West, where prices decreased 1.8%, and Cornwall outperformed the 0.5% drop for th...

Published: 9:00 AM April 1, 2021    During 2020 Macmillan gave just over £114,100 in hardship grants to people with cancer in Devon - Credit: Macmillan Cancer Support Cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support gave over £9.2million in hardship grants last year to help people with cancer struggling with the pandemic’s financial impact and the unexpected costs cancer can bring.  The charity’s grants are available to anyone living with cancer in North Devon facing financial difficulties, tha...

A public health spokesperson described the coronavirus outbreak as "significant".

A NEW Covid 'belt' has emerged covering the East to the West of England, as new data from Public Health England (PHE) shows cases are still rising in