One of the South West’s biggest housebuilders has shown its support for a local charity in Newton Abbot that helps children and young adults with cancer and debilitating diseases with a £2,000 donation.
Persimmon Homes South West gave the money to the Dan Payne Memorial Fund earlier this month as part of its Community Champions scheme, at an event thrown by the fund, which was...
Due to ongoing risks with Feniton’s flood prevention scheme, East Devon District Council (EDDC), working with its partners, have decided to push construction back to mid-summer 2024.
EDDC has begun preparing the construction site, clearing the area, and installing services at the site compound.
The latest designs offer the village better protection from flooding. Although...
Now in their 11th year, the hotly contested 2024 Muddy Stilettos Regional Awards have been announced with 21 brilliant local indie businesses winning the coveted lifestyle crowns across Devon.
Sponsored locally by Kitson Boyce and nationally by Tide Banking, readers of the award-winning lifestyle website Muddy Stilettos have been nominating and voting in their hundreds of thousands...
Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, was unanimously re-elected as Chair of the Great South West All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) at its annual general meeting on the 1st May in Parliament.
The Great South West APPG is an influential cross-party group of politicians championing the region’s economic importance and significant contributions to the UK’s defence, food and energy security...
The prize winners of Thelma Hulbert Gallery's (THG) Open exhibition will feature in a new exhibition at the award-winning gallery.
The winners of THG's biennial open exhibition in 2023 have been invited back to the Honiton-based gallery to exhibit new bodies of work: 'Sharon James #artistmother' and 'Kyle Baker'.
CENTRAL Devon MP Mel Stride has gone to Specsavers to see how expert opticians and audiologists are making a difference to patients, the community and supporting the NHS – and are ready to do more.
Mr Stride, who is Work and Pensions Secretary, chatted to the team at Specsavers Okehampton, on Fore Street, about how they are delivering NHS services and providing vital access to eye...
Plymouth Gin continues to make waves with the launch of a second ‘Ocean Edition’ bottle in partnership with ocean charity, Ocean Conservation Trust (OCT). For every one of these brand-new limited-edition bottles sold, Plymouth Gin will donate £1 to the OCT.
Inspired by the sea and the innovative work that the Ocean Conservation Trust does with seagrass conservation, the blue-tinted...
The team at the National Trust’s Overbeck’s Garden in Salcombe, Devon are eagerly waiting for an unusual plant to flower for the first time in 12 years. The exact species of this plant has been a mystery for over a decade, and when the flowers open their colour will finally reveal its true identity.
The plant, known as a Puya, originates from Chile and can take over 10 years to...
A Paignton exercise class is preparing to mark Parkinson’s Awareness Month in April by hosting a new Tai Chi class for the local community.
People living with Parkinson’s in Paignton, South Devon and the surrounding areas are invited to take part in the new tai chi class which is available for all ages and abilities.
The sessions are being delivered by a qualified tai chi...
A brand new play at Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) uncovers the tempestuous relationship between the artist Gluck and celebrity florist Constance Spry.
'Gluck’s Flowers' by Brenda Callis is a gripping portrayal of the tempestuous relationship between the gender-defying painter Gluck and the famed florist Constance Spry. It comes to life on a tour of South West galleries including THG...
