Devon

The thriving preschool within Westbank Community Health and Care’s centre at Exminster has added new outdoor play facilities with a view to welcoming more 2- to 4-year-olds from the local area.

The ‘Kidzone’ at Farmhouse Rise in Exminster already offered a large, bright room with an amazing view over the Exminster marshes towards Woodbury, providing high quality, individually tailored...

Liznojan is an independent mother-daughter bookshop in Tiverton, Devon, who first opened their doors in 2017.

As is probably the case with most bookshops at this time of year, they get asked recommendations for Mother’s Day gifts a lot.

They generally start with “which books have you recently enjoyed?” and then choose around five titles for the purchaser to choose.

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Matt Pressman has joined The Mole Resort as general manager, bringing over a decade of experience to the new resort in the North Devon countryside.

Matt joins The Mole Resort from his most recent position as resort director at St Mellion Estate in Cornwall. Earlier in his career, Matt was general manager at Aria Resorts and held senior roles at The Warren Resort & Spa, part of...

The producers of the hit West End production, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical are delighted to announce the first ever UK and Ireland tour, opening at Curve Leicester and visiting Theatre Royal Plymouth from 01 – 12 July 2025. Tina – The Tina Turner Musical continues to run in the West End at the Aldwych Theatre, where it has played for over 5 years following its world premiere, receiving...

Devon and Cornwall Police has appointed Chris Lithgow as the new Inspector in Torquay, heading up neighbourhood policing teams in the area.

“I know Torquay very well, having been brought up near Broadsands. I also spent part of my 16-year police career patrolling the area, answering emergency 999 calls and investigating serious crime”, said Inspector Lithgow, “this has provided me a...

Officers in the Okehampton area are urging residents to come forward if they have information about crimes or suspected illegal activity.

The local Neighbourhood Police Team are keen to receive community intelligence from residents so they can better target their resources. Information from local people has helped officers build investigations in the past and led to offenders being...

Lolita Chakrabarti’s dazzling Olivier Award winning stage adaption of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel Life of Pi, is coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth next week, running from 05 – 09 March.

Based on one of the best-loved works of fiction – winner of the Man Booker Prize, selling over fifteen million copies worldwide – Life of Pi is a breath-taking theatrical adaptation of an epic...

Rising star and master jazz pianist Eddie will be performing at Ashburton Arts Centre on 6th March, Teignmouth Jazz Club on 7th March and the Plough At St Annes in Barnstaple on 8th March. The Eddie Gripper Trio are swiftly rising to prominence as an in-demand, vibrant and enthralling jazz band and one of the most engaging live acts on the international scene.

Hailing from Oxford and...

Independent education recruitment specialist Class People is appealing for new school project applications before the current round of funding deadline approaches - with £1,500 for each project up for grabs to support school communities across the South West of England.

The Exeter-based business’s charitable organisation, the Class People Foundation, supports the welfare, wellbeing...

PLYMOUTH’S over-70s are bucking the age-related stereotype by embracing digital technology to tackle social isolation and stay connected.

A recent survey asked people aged over 70 about their use of online platforms, with more than 80% of over-70s saying they were confident using the internet, social media, and tech devices.

The Specsavers survey, in partnership with Royal...