Devon

Complete your back-to-school checklist with an eye test

Plymouth opticians are warning that children’s poor eyesight can cause learning and behaviour problems if left untreated.

As the summer holidays draw to a close, Specsavers Plymouth is raising awareness of the importance of good vision to children’s education.

Good eyesight is vital for children, with regular check-ups being the best way to spot any problems and treat them...

Celebrate National Cinema Day with £3 tickets at Vue Plymouth

For one day only, tickets at Vue Plymouth will be specially reduced to just £3

This Saturday (2 September) marks National Cinema Day and to celebrate the occasion, Vue is offering discount ticket prices on all films to just £3*.

It’s the perfect chance for film fans to catch Equalizer 3 , which sees Denzel Washington return to the role of Robert McCall as he struggles to reconcile...

Bikeability training in Devon among best in country

Devon County Council has been named among the top ten local authorities for providing Bikeability cycle training for Year Six school pupils over the past year. New figures from the Bikeability Trust show that cycle training across the country is reaching more children than ever before, with almost 462,000 children receiving training between April 2022 and March 2023. In Devon, Bikeability...

Police make four arrests and catch 116 vehicles speeding on high-risk road in just 24 hours

Devon & Cornwall Police have responded to public concerns about dangerous drivers by carrying out a number of high-visibility patrols on the A3052. 116 vehicles were recorded driving at excessive speed in 24 hours, spread over the course of four evenings.

The A3052 is a main arterial road, spanning 27 miles running from Charmouth in Dorset to Clyst St. Mary in Devon, and has been...

Learn Devon's adult learners celebrate GCSE results

It wasn’t only secondary school students across the county who received their GCSE results yesterday (Thursday 24 August) - Learn Devon's adult learners were also collecting theirs.

Across all four of Learn Devon's centres - Bideford, Exmouth, Newton Abbot and Tavistock - adult learners dropped in to pick up their results and celebrate their efforts with staff, tutors and their...

Devon hip hop record label given boost by social enterprise funding

Torbay hip hop record label, Oceanside Records, is producing more music and engaging with more young people than ever thanks to grant funding from Torbay Council.

The record label is run by the social enterprise Sound Communities and provides a platform for marginalised young people to share, promote and celebrate their music.

The organisation was awarded £7,950 from the...

Devon man to attempt the longest solo unsupported crossing of Antarctica

In just two months, Sam Cox from Devon will attempt a world record-breaking solo unsupported crossing of Antarctica.

From his home in Torquay, Devon, Sam will be travelling to Antarctica this November for the start of a journey that's expected to take two months, and cover over 2,000 kilometres of unforgiving Antarctic tundra.

The adventure is set to smash the existing world...

Police Issue Advice for Busy Sidmouth Air Show Crowds

Police in Sidmouth are gearing up for a busy Bank Holiday weekend and crowds are expected to flock to the coastal town to join in the fun events arranged for locals and holidaymakers.

The famous Royal Air Force Red Arrows and other aerial display teams will be performing over the sea on Friday 27 August from 5pm (subject to weather conditions) and drivers are being warned to allow...

Dartmouth to receive new banking hub following community request

LINK, the UK’s Cash Access and ATM network, has today announced that Dartmouth locals and businesses will soon find it easier to access banking services thanks to the addition of a new banking hub in the town.

Following a community request from Anthony Mangnall MP, LINK has confirmed that the town will benefit from a new banking hub as part of a wider commitment to protect access to...

Devon housebuilder launches £10,000 community fund

A local housebuilder has launched a scheme to support community initiatives in Devon.

Redrow South West, which is currently building at St. Michael’s Meadow and Saxon Brook in Exeter, and Romansfield in Okehampton, has created the £10,000 community fund to support as many local groups, organisations and charities as possible – and is now welcoming applications.

The housebuilder...

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