Devon

Students at Plymouth High School for Girls Sixth Form celebrate their A-Level results

Students and staff at Plymouth High School for Girls, located on St Lawrence Road and part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, are celebrating after receiving their A-Level results.

It has been another year of A level successes. Students and staff have worked incredibly hard throughout the last two years and they have been rewarded with some outstanding grades. Plymouth High are...

Blundell’s School pupils achieve outstanding A-level results

Blundell’s School pupils have achieved a fantastic set of A-level results this year. This marks a significant achievement, particularly in the light of grades returning to normal with the more restrictive awarding of top grades than for the last 2 years.

We are therefore delighted to announce that 54% of grades are at A* or A and 79% at A* to B. Almost a quarter of the grades...

Students at Plympton Academy celebrating after opening their A-Level results

Students and staff at Plympton Academy, located on Moorland Road and part of Thinking Schools Academy Trust, are celebrating after receiving their A-Level grades today.

The school is particularly proud of the results from Spanish which saw 100% of students gaining A* to B grades, and Photography which saw 80% of students achieving A* to B grades. Further success was also seen with...

Diabetes charity looking for people in Devon to get on their bike this autumn

People from Devon are being asked to saddle up for a cycling challenge that will raise vital funds for Diabetes UK this autumn.

The UK Wide Cycle Ride runs throughout the 31 days of October. It is a perfect opportunity to take your fitness up a gear, while raising money for Diabetes UK’s work in funding life-saving research and making sure everyone living with the condition gets the...

Police in Mid Devon reassure the public with Operation Loki

Police in Mid Devon stepped up patrols last week in a bid to prevent and detect anti-social behaviour.

Officers in Tiverton, Crediton, Cullompton and surrounding villages spoke to the public about local concerns and visited hotspots where incidents had been reported.

Anti-social behaviour can include nuisance drivers, criminal damage such as graffiti, drunkenness and verbal...

From Castle to Football Club: Britain’s Ocean City Showcases Exceptional Venues 

Plymouth’s exceptional event venues from a private castle to the local football club are being showcased at a trade exhibition next month (September).

The city’s impressive museum, gallery and archive, The Box , will host the event which features a wide range of hotels, venues and suppliers.

Potential clients looking for the perfect conference, meeting or event space, are...

Plymtree Country Fayre

A new and original event will be taking place at Plymtree Country Fayre this year.

Peewee the dog will be herding a group of runner ducks through a complex set of gates and into an enclosure.

“It sounds easy” said the dog’s owner, Tracy Frankpitt “but Peewee is really struggling with the whole thing. We’ve watched the ‘One Man and his Dog’ series and the film ‘Babe’ but he’s still pretty clueless. We’ve had a few practices and as he sets off round the ring with them but you can see by their faces, the ducks are as confused as he is”.

Peewee will also be...

Plymtree Country Fayre - Dog and Duck Show

A new and original event will be taking place at Plymtree Country Fayre this year.

Peewee the dog will be herding a group of runner ducks through a complex set of gates and into an enclosure.

“It sounds easy” said the dog’s owner, Tracy Frankpitt “but Peewee is really struggling with the whole thing. We’ve watched the ‘One Man and his Dog’ series and the film ‘Babe’ but he’s...

Eversfield Organic’s The Farm Kitchen opens in Totnes

Eversfield Organic, one of the UK's leading organic grocery stores, is thrilled to announce the opening of The Farm Kitchen at its Totnes Farm Shop, Deli, and Cafe. The new restaurant offers an immersive dining experience, focusing on sharing the joy of eating great food with companions.

Located above the farm shop and cafe at its premises on The Plains, Totnes (TQ9 5DR), The Farm...

Housebuilder set to bring 155 new homes to Mid Devon

Local property developer Allison Homes South West is excited to announce the acquisition of a new site in the village of Witheridge, Mid Devon, which will bring 155 new homes to the area.

Willow Heights, will be the housebuilder’s biggest development to date. Offering a stunning mix of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes, along with two- and three-bedroom detached bungalows,...

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