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New floodlights for Exmouth skatepark hailed a success!

Skaters and BMXers at Exmouth’s Phear Park skatepark are delighted with four new flood lights which mean they can now enjoy the park late into the evening.

Recently installed, the energy-efficient LED lights switch on automatically at dusk until 10pm. Two of the lights switch off 5 minutes early to give skaters time to pack up safely.

Keith Barlow , a BMXer at the park,...

Police support launch of night buses to get party-goers home safe

Night buses will now be available in Torbay, running into the early hours of the morning every Saturday from 2 November until 21 December, providing a safe travel option for people who are out in the evenings.

The service has been funded by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) as part of the Street Focus: Torquay project. This is a multi-agency approach to bring...

Solo soprano Sam Cobb will be singing with Exeter Philharmonic Choir

Choir returns to its roots for first concert of the new season

Exeter Philharmonic Choir will begin its new concert season in November with Handel’s wonderful Messiah, the first work it performed in public in 1847, a year after the Choir was founded.

Handel composed his Messiah during 24 days of concentrated creativity in 1741. Since Exeter Philharmonic Choir’s first performance of this dramatic work, the Choir has returned to it many times - to...

Airband launches fastest speeds in UK over ngFWA broadband

Airband announced last week they are leading the way with their mixed technology network.

Through a partnership with Silicon Valley-based Tarana, Airband is the first operator in Europe to deploy Tarana’s next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) platform and is now offering customers fibre-class speeds of up to 400 Mbps.

Airband has been building and operating broadband...

Devon Housebuilder donates over £1,000 to local mental health charity

A Devon housebuilder has donated £1,250 to support a local charity dedicated to helping young people.

Redrow South West, which is currently building new homes at Romansfield in Okehampton, has presented Tor Support Services with a donation of £1,250 as part of its community fund initiative.

Launched last year, the Redrow community fund aims to support local organisations by...

Past Presidents of Oddfellows Southern Group Gather For Sociable Weekend

Members of the Oddfellows who have served as Presidents of the Society’s Southern Group, those branches in the south of the country including South Wales, travelled from across the region to meet at the Barnstaple Hotel in North Devon to renew friendships over a weekend and to enjoy lunch together.

Accompanied by consorts and guests, the gathering has been an annual event down the...

East Devon District Council supports first Damp & Mould Action and Awareness Week

East Devon District Council is backing a national campaign to raise awareness of the health issues associated with damp and mould in residential properties.

Organised by home safety specialist Aico, Damp & Mould Action and Awareness Week takes place between Monday 28 October and Sunday 3 November 2024 and marks the first time such an initiative has run.

Damp and mould...

Exmouth Tiny Forest Wins Two Awards at RHS South West in Bloom ceremony

Exmouth’s Tiny Forest, a community-driven project that took root earlier this year, has picked up two prestigious awards from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) South West in Bloom.

The tree-mendous project was awarded both the London and Manchester Trophy for outstanding contribution to the environment and the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) Environmental...

Letter from John Hart, Chair of Devon County Council

When we turn our televisions on today, we are seeing countries in conflict across the world and it reminds us of the sacrifice our families have made in trying to keep peace over past years. As a country we remember these events on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of every year.

This year the Royal British Legion will be holding numerous events across Devon to commemorate the...

Warm welcoming spaces and a host of services in libraries across Devon this winter

Free warm clothes, hygiene banks, community fridges stocked with free food, and hundreds of welcoming groups and events are amongst a wealth of offerings to be found in libraries across Devon and Torbay this winter.

Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs 54 libraries in the county, is rolling out its Cold Days, Warm Libraries campaign for the third year running. The initiative is...

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