As political campaigners across the UK start knocking on doors ahead of the general election, rural insurer, NFU Mutual is warning that those chasing the countryside vote might find it has unexpected teeth.
Over the past two years, the insurer paid out over £1 million in claims for dogs biting visitors to rural properties. With the general election only weeks away, the insurer is...
Heanton Punchardon Residents Association and St Augustine’s Church proudly present the Edward Capern Festival 2026
Two days of activities (4-5 June) to celebrate this local literary hero, including a new poetry competition for citizen poets
A new annual event to honour the ‘Postman Poet of North Devon’, also known as ‘Devonshire’s Robbie Burns’ or ‘Devon’s Bard’.
Edward Capern (1819 - 1894) composed a wealth of poems and songs about the Devon countryside while going about his job delivering the mail to far-flung villages. He became famous...
People with a keen interest in our local countryside are invited to join the Devon Countryside Access Forum (DCAF) to help improve recreational opportunities for people to enjoy the great outdoors.
The Forum, now about to enter its 10th year of operation is supported by Devon County Council and is an independent and statutory advisory body. It currently has 15 volunteer members who...
