Devon

Owens Coffee Unveils Perfect Waves Café

Devon-based coffee roaster expands offering, with a new café experience

Devon-based coffee roaster, Owens Coffee , is proud to announce the opening of Perfect Waves Café, a stylish new coffee shop within The Roastery at Ivybridge. This expansion marks a significant enhancement to the original takeaway, now providing a warm and inviting indoor space for up to 25 customers.

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The Box unveils 2024 exhibition programme

The Box, Plymouth’s award-winning museum, art gallery and archive, has revealed an ambitious exhibition programme for 2024. It includes collaborations with some of the country’s most high-profile museums and galleries, and exhibitions that explore timely issues such as the role of museums in relation to empire and the ongoing challenge of the climate crisis.

In spring 2024, The Box...

SW start-up brings stories and song to young children

Clare Brewer credits toddler daughter Gracie with being the inspiration behind her new story telling business.

It was during their early baby classes together in North Devon that primary school teacher Clare started to wonder if she could lead her own fun and educational sessions.

She could see the potential for a series of regular parent and pre-schooler groups that would...

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Rowcroft Hospice steps up support to homeless people in South Devon

Following recent figures from the UK charity Shelter that found that more than 3,800 people were recorded as homeless in Devon and Cornwall, Rowcroft Hospice has launched a new project to support homeless communities across South Devon. Funded by the Masonic Charitable Foundation, the project is a collaborative initiate, working in partnership with other charities and organisations who are...

Plymouth says ENOUGH — no more excuses: Let’s end violence against women and girls

Local women’s charity Trevi has launched its city-wide campaign for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and says ENOUGH!

Over the last five years, the number of domestic abuse incidents has been increasing in Plymouth, and it accounts for 27% of all violent crimes in the city compared to the national average of 16%. Last year alone, there were 6,933 reported cases of...

Totnes unveils a triple festive delight: Three magical shopping events

After the tremendous success of last year's Christmas Market and Late Night Shopping events in December, Totnes Town Council, Visit Totnes, and Miss Ivy Events are gearing up for a repeat performance this year. Once again, there’s the opportunity to enjoy not just one, but three spectacular festive shopping extravaganzas, all aimed at boosting town centre commerce and providing joyful outings...

Christmas at The Mole Resort in Devon

Winter Wonderland Festivities at The Mole Resort

Santa is coming to North Devon along with cocktail and wreath making workshops, Christmas carols, festive cheese and wine tasting, Yuletide campfires and more!

Christmas has arrived at The Mole Resort Devon, with a jam-packed season of festive fun, food and frolics for families, friends and couples to enjoy.

Until 26th December, the luxury resort destination will be...

Devon Freemasons Donate £24,000 to 19 Local Devon Charities & Organisations

Every Spring and Autumn Freemasons from all around Devon meet to support local organisations who require financial assistance, among which are children’s charities, schools, youth centres and locally based charities including hospices, hospital services and cancer charities.

The money is raised through the “WAKE FUND”, a trust conceived by William Alexander Kneel, the Devonshire...

Endangered dormice thrive in East Devon’s nature reserves

Against a backdrop of catastrophic national decline, dormice in East Devon’s Local Nature Reserves are doing well.

Earlier this month, The People’s Trust for Endangered Species reported a very bleak picture for dormice in the UK with a 70% decline since the year 2000, and a total loss of the species from 20 English counties since Victorian times. Habitat loss and degradation,...

Accoustics of Resistance

THG announces first UK showing of Mikhail Karikis: Acoustics of Resistance

new installation by international artist Mikhail Karikis is to open at Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG).

This January, THG will feature the UK début of 'Acoustics of Resistance', a new project by internationally recognised artist Mikhail Karikis focusing on the climate emergency.

Combining visualised climate data, experimental and folk music, the project reflects on our...

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