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Five stars for the Grand Western Canal

The Grand Western Canal Country Park has gained a five-star ‘Pride in Parks’ award. The prestigious award, from the Royal Horticultural Society’s Southwest in Bloom, showcases community involvement as well as recognising the standard of the park itself and praising the team of rangers and...

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Nationally acclaimed open air theatre company set to perform in Sidmouth and Exmouth next month

Gloucestershire based professional theatre company Rain or Shine are celebrating its 25th anniversary and, hailed by ‘The Stage’ as “one of the best companies touring open air theatre", is set to delight family audiences once again this summer with Shakespeare’s comedy classic “The Comedy Of Errors”.

Once upon a Time, cruel fate decreed that a family should be torn asunder in a...

Dementia misdiagnosed as the Menopause

There are misconceptions that still exist around memory loss just being part of getting old and this can be a big barrier to accessing a dementia diagnosis.

This year's theme for Dementia Action Week is based around a timely diagnosis.

"It is vital to understand young people get dementia and there are around 40,000 people under 65 living with young onset dementia,” says Gina...

Corinna Wagner: TerraOceanus exploring land and sea through collaboration

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) will feature a new exhibition of work by photographer Corinna Wagner exploring the edges between water and land.

The exhibition includes artworks of the built and natural environment, ruined and rewilded. There are abandoned piers and once-grand seaside hotels of the South West, northern industrial ruins, and lakeshore properties ravaged by forest fires...

A fresh look at the Burton at Bideford’s Permanent Collection of art through the eyes of the town’s local community

Exhibition: The Permanent Collection Curated by Community Groups, 22 May – 4 July

A new must-see exhibition at the Burton takes a refreshing look at the gallery’s Permanent Collection of art and has been co-curated by three local community groups in collaboration with gallery staff.

Over the course of the past six months, Women’s First, Devon Recovery Learning Community, and...

Richard Foord MP for Tiverton and Honiton “cut the ribbon” to mark the special occasion.

A community celebration (12/5/2023) marked the official opening of Chardstock Community Shop & Post Office after the village rallied round to save the store from closure.

The shop and Post Office was at risk of closure as the owners were unable to sell their business upon retirement.

The Community raised £257,000 through shares, donations and loans and the Chardstock...

Dan walks the walk in Devon and Cornwall

Dan McNiell, 27, is a young veteran on a massive mission. After suffering from medical problems, addiction and depression, he set off with nothing but his boots and a tent to walk the whole coastline of the UK. He wanted to raise funds for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, who had helped him when he was discharged from the Army.

With over 11,000 miles in front of him, he hoped to...

South West Blood Bikes receives new Blood Bike

South West Blood Bikes' Plymouth team have taken delivery of a brand-new Yamaha Tracer 900 Blood Bike, thanks entirely to the generosity of the Devonport Royal Dockyard Sport and Social Club, whose members have raised the funds and donated this bike to the charity.

This is the first of a new homologated Blood Bike developed for groups by Yamaha UK Limited.

This is a bespoke...

Stagecoach SW and Devon County Council partner to operate bus journeys from Exeter to Okehampton, Chulmleigh and Barnstaple

The current operator of Services 315, 345 and 377 linking Exeter with Barnstaple, Okehampton and Chumleigh, has notified Devon County Council that they no longer wish to operate these services. Working in partnership with Devon County Council, Stagecoach South West will provide replacement services, which will start from Monday 5 June 2023.

Service 315 will be replaced by Service 5B...

The Box announced as a partner for Imperial War Museums’ national art commissioning programme

The Box is proud to announce that it’s been selected to be part of the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund, a national partnership programme of over 20 artist commissions inspired by the heritage of conflict. Led by Imperial War Museums, the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund was created following the success of 14-18 NOW, the official UK arts programme for the First World War centenary.

The Box is one...

Celebrating the arrival of spring with Outdoor Classroom Day

Friday May 18 is Outdoor Classroom Day, and lots of schools across Devon will be taking part.

Outdoor Classroom Day is a global initiative which aims to encourage teachers, parents, guardians and youth groups to get children spending more time learning and playing outdoors.

There is growing evidence that outdoor learning is beneficial – it can support creating a meaningful...

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