Devon

Okehampton Police Enquiry Office officially opens

The drive to provide communities in West Devon with more ways to contact the police will be highlighted by a formal opening event at Okehampton police station this week.

Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Devon and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Alison Hernandez, promised to open 18 police enquiry offices by 2025 and 13 of these are already up and running with others to...

Devonport police station officially opens its Public Enquiry Office

The drive to provide communities in Devonport with more ways to contact the police will be highlighted by a formal opening event at Devonport police station on Friday.

Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Alison Hernandez, promised to open 18 Police Enquiry Offices (PEOs) by 2025 and 13 of these are already up and running with others to follow...

East Devon businesses: Have your say on the future of the local economy

Local organisations are being urged to share their views on an Economic Development Strategy for East Devon.

East Devon firms and groups are invited to comment on the draft Economic Development Strategy by answering a short online survey from Monday 19th February until midnight Sunday 10th March 2024 at eastdevon.gov.uk/eds

Following a Local Economic Review including newly...

Devon woman marching 100 miles to raise awareness of realities of migraine

Annemarie Wren, 58, who lives in Ashburton, Devon, is walking an epic 100 miles in March to raise money for The Migraine Trust, the UK’s leading migraine charity.

Annemarie lives with vestibular migraine and her 100-mile march equates to around 190,000 steps, representing the number of migraine attacks that take place in the UK every day.

Despite being a common condition (...

New homes coming to seaside Devon town

Scores of families will be able to access high-quality, affordable homes after Torridge District Council gave the thumbs-up for 200 new properties in Bideford.

Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon secured planning permission to construct a development of one to four-bed homes on land at Atlantic Park off Clovelly Road on the western edge of the town.

The plans will help...

Vandals responsible for 'senseless' graffiti slammed

The vandals responsible for offensive graffiti in Exmouth have been slammed for their ‘senseless’ behaviour.

New damage, including profanities, is being discovered every day at a toilet block in Phear Park, by officers at East Devon District Council (EDDC).

The authority is appealing to anyone with any information or descriptions of the vandals, particularly from first thing...

Work on 5 new play parks across East Devon to begin soon

New swings, climbing frames and slides are just some of the classics being installed in five brand new play parks across East Devon.

The old parks, in Budleigh, Beer, Exmouth and Honiton, will be completed replaced as part of a £400k district-wide revamp by East Devon District Council (EDDC).

To give children a sneak peek of what they are in for, EDDC has released artists’...

Utilities company supports Devon charity to keep people warm at home

100 ‘warm bags’ to keep winter chills at bay are being distributed to people in and around Exminster as a result of a partnership between Wales & West Utilities and Devon charity Westbank Community Health and Care (Westbank).

The bags are being distributed to people in the local community through Westbank’s recently-launched Warmwell at Home initiative. Each bag contains hand...

Bryony Frost Welcomes Retired Champion Frodon into Her Stables

Devon’s champion jockey Bryony Frost has welcomed the recently retired Frodon into her stables following the bay gelding’s retirement from competitive racing. The relationship between rider and horse goes back a long time, with the pair enjoying an incredible 11 victories together. With Frodon’s standout wins at the 2019 Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham and the 2021 Champion Chase at Down Roya...

Oldest surviving YFC couple recall happy days farming in Devon

Devon born and raised Ivan and Rosemary Goff, who now live in Shropshire, are believed to be England’s oldest surviving couple associated with the Young Farmers’ Club movement.

The couple, who live in supported accommodation in Much Wenlock, moved to Shropshire following the pandemic to be closer to their son, Andrew, who lives near Shrewsbury.

Andrew has recorded a video...

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