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New housing algorithm will gobble up more countryside without delivering affordable homes, warns Devon CPRE

The government’s proposed new housing formula or ‘algorithm’ will fail to deliver the affordable new homes that rural communities in Devon so desperately need, according to new analysis from the countryside charity CPRE. Instead, the Government’s sweeping changes to local planning could lead to the worst of all possible worlds – the loss of more precious countryside without delivering the...

The Best Tech Gadgets to Invest in for 2021

It is safe to say that this year has seen its fair share of developments within the world of tech and gadgetry, with innovations coming from all angles, and an incredible new variety of gadgets bursting onto the shelves in order to make use of – and exemplify – the massive strides forward we have seen in the tech industry.

So, even if you’re still struggling with your digital...

Riley Jayne Home This Christmas

How you can help a local singer and mental health charity Devon Mind bring the community together this Christmas

Mental health charity Devon Mind is proud to have teamed up with a renowned local singer-songwriter to launch ‘Home This Christmas’ , a campaign which seeks to bring the community together and help people feel less isolated during this unique and challenging holiday season.

The lead-up to Christmas can be one of the hardest and loneliest times of the year for many people, including...

Devon County Council volunteers transform Learn to Live courtyard

RGB Building Supplies recently donated painting accessories to a team of volunteers who brightened up a courtyard belonging to Exeter-based Learn to Live 19-25, an organisation which supports young adults who have learning disabilities, physical difficulties or complex needs.

The group of volunteers, made up of apprentices from Devon County Council’s Leadership Support Team, asked the...

Higgidy and TV horticulturalist Frances Tophill lead nationwide competition to win a vegetable garden

A nationwide competition has launched with Higgidy and TV horticulturalist, Frances Tophill, for the chance to get local, unloved community spaces made over into glorious veg gardens.

Open to everyone up and down the UK, the competition aims to get the nation enjoying veg more than ever before by growing their own vegetables, whilst adding a touch of positivity to the planet and...

Green Flag Awards achieved for District Council gardens and nature reserves

East Devon District Council are pleased to announce that Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth, Manor Gardens, Exmouth and Seaton Wetlands nature reserve have this year been joined by Seafield Gardens in Seaton in being awarded a coveted Green Flag Award.

Over 2,000 parks and green spaces across the country have earned a highly sought after Green Flag Award. The flag is a sign to the public...

Women’s refuges becomes priority issue for Freemasons

In November 2013, 19-year-old Amelia Arnold, the mother of an 11-month-old baby, was murdered by her partner. Her father Laurence Arnold, who is a Sussex Freemason, said: "I lost my daughter seven years ago. She was 19 years old, had a small child and was in a troubled relationship. I wish she’d had the support that a women's refuge can provide. If she had, she might be alive today."...

Devon Air Ambulance to launch Shopify & New Community Zone in South Molton

Since the onset of Covid-19 hundreds of organisations have had to adapt and make significant changes to parts of their operation simply to survive. Devon Air Ambulance never stands still when it comes to the continuous development of their life-saving service and nor does their focus on income generation. It is that desire to survive and to continue to provide for the people of Devon, that...

Green Flag Awards for Stover and Grand Western Canal Country Parks

Devon County Council's two country parks have been presented with prestigious Green Flag Awards.

Stover Country Park and the Grand Western Canal Country Park are among more than 2,000 sites across the country to collect the award this year.

Both Stover and the Grand Western Canal remained open throughout the pandemic lockdown and they have seen an increase in visitors over...

New online hub launches to support communities in Devon

Grapevine Local is today being launched in Devon, giving local people the opportunity to join this free online hub and play an active role in making their community the best place to work, live and play. The launch has been designed to coincide with World Values Day on 15th October 2020, an opportunity to think on our most deeply held values, one of which is the way we interact with those...

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