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Historic England announces COVID-19 Heritage at Risk Fund

Historic England has launched a second emergency fund to support the heritage sector recovery from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The fund, which will be up to £3 million, will award grants to those who care for some of England’s most significant historic sites in the South West to help fund urgent maintenance, repairs and investigations where our support is most needed....

Local triathlon coach receives vital funding from the Swimathon Foundation

A triathlon coach from Teignmouth has received vital funding from the Swimathon Foundation.

Pete Wilby, founder of PeteWilbyTriathlOn, a triathlon and open water swimming coaching service, applied for the grant as part of Swimathon Foundation’s Covid-19 Relief Fund, announced last month, to fill the void left upon the suspension of coaching and access to open water.

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Ollie Hall completes his fancy-dress marathon challenge

Six-year-old Ollie Hall has completed his 30 day marathon challenge for Plymouth Hospitals Charity.

Ollie’s fundraising journey began a few weeks ago when he decided to take some cakes to his friends and teachers who were still at school to cheer them up. After seeing how happy it made them, Ollie wanted to do something else to help others and set a goal of raising £50 for Plymouth...

The Box selects 20 projects from across the South West for contemporary art commissioning programme

28 artists from Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall have been selected by The Box for its ‘State of Emergency’ contemporary art micro-commissions.

Applicants were asked to consider how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on our notion of freedom and invited to submit proposals for new work in response to this.

Proposals could be based around any medium or discipline and The Box...

New online food and drink map goes live

A new food and drink directory for Dartmoor has been launched with the aim of linking communities with producers in their local area. The aim is to celebrate the range of local food and encourage people to support local businesses. The food and drink map shows around 60 outlets and where you can find them. As well as local meat and vegetables the directory also includes suppliers of honey,...

Drivers in the South West have saved an incredible £26M on fuel during lockdown

The UK has turned into a nation of savers as lockdown restrictions cancel the daily commute for millions of workers, freeing up both the roads and our budgets.

New report by GoCompare reveals Brits have saved an incredible £267 million on fuel prices since the start of lockdown in March! Split by region, the South West of England have a total saving of more than £26,610,728.12 ....

Empty driveways earn homeowners more than £1,000 per year in 25 towns and cities

New research highlights that households are earning more than £1,000 per year on average in 25 UK towns and cities simply by renting out their driveways, when not being used, to other motorists needing somewhere to park.

The annual study by online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk , which lists more than 350,000 parking spaces across the UK, reveals that Londoners are making the...

Tributes paid to ‘Mr. Axminster’ Alderman Douglas Hull

East Devon District Council Alderman Douglas Hull, who has died recently, was Mr. Axminster, a much loved Councillor who sincerely held his constituents close to his heart, writes Cllr Eileen Wragg, Deputy Leader of the Council.

Cllr Wragg said that Alderman Hull “could be seen as flamboyant, even eccentric at times, but what was not in doubt was the compassion and empathy that he...

Prompt Action Fund helps community transport passengers

Community transport providers have not been immune to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but they have continued to play a crucial role to ensure people can access vital services.

With the help of a £3,000 grant from Devon County Council’s Prompt Action Fund, East Teignbridge Community Transport Association, based in Dawlish, has helped ensure local people in their area have...

Devon school pupil wins wildlife poetry competition

Winners of the national poetry competition launched by environmental charity Earthwatch have been announced, with Jamie Carlton from Devon winning a prize in the 8 - 11 year olds category for his ‘Deer’ poem. The poetry competition was launched as part of a range of events organised by Earthwatch to help families cope with lockdown and remain connected to nature, including a popular online...

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