A new statue of crime writer Agatha Christie has been unveiled in her home town of Torquay. The statue, by local artist Elisabeth Hadley, will be the focal point of the Devon seaside town’s new £4m harbourside plaza. It depicts the author, who was born in Torquay in 1890, and her favourite dog, Peter. The...
A massive expansion of Exeter is being planned as part of a reorganisation of local government. Exeter City Council wants to expand into surrounding areas and take control of parts of East Devon, Teignbridge and Mid Devon. The change would mean the population of Exeter would shoot up from about 129,000 to between 300,000 and...
