Devon

Devon gets electric vehicle charger boost

Electric vehicle charging service provider, Wenea, has reached a deployment milestone with 55 EV chargers now live in its UK network, with more than 30 of those in Devon. Wenea expects to have 200 chargers deployed by the end of 2023, with the aim of accelerating the transition to electric mobility.

The Devon chargers are spread across Exeter, Exmouth, Beer, Sidmouth, Colyton, and...

The Agatha Christie FestivalL 2023: A coastal crime wave is coming...

Tickets are now on sale for the Agatha Christie Festival, a week-long celebration of the Torquay-born Queen of Crime across the English Riviera 8th through 17th September. Supported with public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England, this year's festival opens with an exciting six-day fringe festival followed by a four-day literary festival and includes high profile...

Beauty and the Beast 

This festive season panto magic will be sprinkled in abundance as the Princess Theatre, Torquay, welcome a new, multi-award-winning pantomime production company to the venue - with a wealth of experience and a proven track record of delighting audiences across the country. Jordan Productions will be presenting the classic ‘tale as old as time’, Beauty and the Beast , in true pantomime style, with live music, stunning sets, slick choreography, sensational costumes and of course, plenty of audience participation and panto fun!

Tickets on sale via...

Unveiling the Heartbreak of a Dementia Diagnosis with David Shepherd

Alzheimer's is a heart-wrenching disease that inflicts relentless pain and sorrow on both you and your loved one. Witnessing the gradual decline of someone close to you can leave you feeling helpless and devastated. With each passing day, it feels as though you are not only losing a part of them but also a part of you.

One of the most agonising parts is the beginning before their...

Simon Jupp MP calls for urgent relocation of Tipton St John Primary School following recent flooding

Senior government officials will visit Tipton St John to help speed up plans for a site to be found for a new school, following recent flash flooding which led to the evacuation of Tipton St John Primary School.

After Simon Jupp MP held an urgent meeting with Education Minister Baroness Barran in the days after the flooding, Department for Education officials will be visiting...

Roland Pym Murals revealed at Buckland Abbey

On view for the first time in 10 years, the National Trust’s Buckland Abbey has uncovered all four murals created by artist Roland Pym during the 1950s in the Nave gallery.

From Monday 5 June, visitors will be able to see and discover more about these paintings which were originally commissioned in the 1950s by Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery [1], with the support of the Astor family...

Award-winning Devon restaurant returns after three year absence

An award-winning restaurant in Devon set within an iconic manor house hotel is relaunching following a three-year absence.

The Great Western Grill at Bovey Castle in Dartmoor is set to welcome guests once again following a £1.2m investment into the kitchen and new guest areas, with the restaurant officially opening on Friday, June 30.

The new menu is inspired by British...

Big sustainability drive for Plymouth company

Local training and consultancy company, SSG, have recently completed exciting developments at their head office in Plymouth, in a bid to become a fully sustainable training centre.

These developments have included the installation of 230 solar panels on the roof of the building, which generate up to 96kw of electricity to supply the building and the six new electric charging points...

Roadworks due to get underway at Starcross

Essential road maintenance will start on the A379 at Starcross next week (Monday 19 June).

The three-week scheme will be carried out in three phases and includes resurfacing, drainage work and replacement of kerbs and manhole covers.

Work will start with five nights of night-time work from 7pm until 11:59pm on the evenings of Monday 19 June until Friday 23 June, when the...

Work to revamp popular Honiton play area begins

As part of its ongoing investment in play areas, contractors working on behalf of East Devon District Council (EDDC) have started improvement works at Butt’s Close play area in Honiton.

Contractors are already on site removing the old perimeter fence and installing new green fencing, before they begin the installation of the new equipment which includes a multi play unit, a ground...

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