An organisation that provides a free, out-of-hours transportation service for essential medical supplies for hospitals and hospices in Devon has secured a £1,000 donation from one of the county’s largest housebuilders.
Persimmon Homes has provided financial support to South West Blood Bikes as part of its Community Champions scheme which sees £700,000 spent each year on good causes...
Temporary traffic signals which have been in place for the construction of the Dinan Way extension, will be cleared from the A376 on Friday 29 May to help ease traffic flow in and out of Exmouth during the summer. The new Dinan Way extension will then open for use in September with traffic being diverted onto the new road while construction of the new roundabout on the A376 is carried out. To...
A Barnstaple cat-lover will skydive for the first time this weekend to celebrate the many ways his cats have supported him through the hardest times and to raise money for the county’s needy felines.
James Merriman, 41, adopted his three cats from Cats Protection and it is their role helping him and his partner Nicky navigate life’s highs, and particularly the lows, that have...
The Donkey Sanctuary has won the Smiley Charity ‘People’s Choice’ Gold award for its campaign film, ‘ Stolen Donkeys, Stolen Futures’
The compelling short film which illustrates the devastating human and animal cost behind the cruel donkey skin trade, received the greatest number of public votes in its category.
This coveted award is an exciting opportunity to raise even...
On Sunday 3rd May the Dartmoor village of Lustleigh in Devon celebrated the 121st anniversary of May Day* (or Beltane): the oldest continuous celebration of its kind in the South West, and one of the UK’s most famous iterations of this quintessentially British celebration.
Despite the downpours, the day drew large crowds to the picture postcard village of Lustleigh. May Day 2026...
eat:Festivals will be hosting a food and drink festival in Cranbrook on Sunday 13 September 2026.
The festival will be happening in the heart of the town, on and surrounding the Tillhouse Road. eat:Festivals are a small social enterprise who have been delivering one day food and drink festivals in towns across the south-west for over 13 years. They are now accepting applications for...
Lipson Co-operative Academ y, part of the Ted Wragg Trust , is proud to announce that former headteacher Martin Brook has been shortlisted for the Lifetime Achievement Award in the prestigious Pearson National Teaching Awards 2026.
This national recognition celebrates Martin’s extraordinary contribution to education over nearly four decades, during which he has transformed schools,...
Set against the stunning backdrop of Powderham Castle on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd May 2026 (10am–5pm), Toby’s Garden Festival has revealed an exciting programme of expert speakers and special guests set to headline this year’s event. Building on the 2026 theme of Discovery, the festival’s expanded talks line-up promises fresh and inspiring ideas and practical takeaways for gardeners, food...
What the Ground Remembers brings together Devon-based artists Steve Thorpe, Kate Lyons Miller and Paul Devon Young in an exhibition centered on process, material, and the earth beneath our feet.
The three artists are united through creative process. Each begins with materials gathered directly from the local landscape: stone is ground into pigment, clay dug and refined by hand, minerals collected from paths, hills, and coastline. Their practices are physical, deliberate, and deeply rooted in the ground,...
