Devon

Repairs planned on Drake's Trail near Tavistock

Essential repair work will be carried out on a section of Drake’s Trail between Tavistock and Horrabridge, starting next week.

Between Monday 17 April and Monday 22 May, part of the trail for the Gem Aerial Walkway will be closed from just south of the Grenofen Tunnel to the northern end of Gem Bridge.

The five-week closure is needed in order to replace existing timber...

Work on new homes in Sampford Peverell underway

THE foundations of new homes in Sampford Peverell will be laid imminently, the Edenstone Group has announced.

The homebuilder secured reserved matters planning approval to build 60 homes across a 10.53-acre parcel of land off Higher Town, west of Sampford Peverell last August.

Work to prepare the land for housing is now well underway.

Edenstone Group operations...

Wildlife watchers needed this spring

Volunteers needed to record garden wildlife for nationwide ‘Living with Mammals’ survey

This spring, volunteers across the UK are being asked to record sightings of mammals spotted in their gardens, local parks and other green spaces, in a bid to understand our changing environment better and encourage urban wildlife to flourish.

The annual ‘ Living with Mammals’ survey is run by...

Devonshire Homes secures £8.5m funding to develop 347 new homes

Independent West Country housebuilder Devonshire Homes has secured a seven figure revolving credit facility from Lloyds Bank to develop a recently acquired site in Ilfracombe, North Devon known as Mariner’s Haven.

The funding provided to Devonshire Homes in partnership with social impact investor, Housing Growth Partnership, will allow the business to make good on its promise to...

New President for The Entertainment Agents’ Association

Paul Winteridge from Exeter based Vern Allen Group has been appointed President of The Entertainment Agents’ Association, succeeding Bob James who steps down after a two-year stint.

Paul has worked in the entertainment industry for 37 years, spending 18 years as a performer and the last 19 years as an agent and personal manager, representing talent in theatre, television and variety...

Plymouth workers over £136,000 worse off in retirement relying on pension pots, new report finds

A new report has found the average worker in Plymouth, will face a £136,099 deficit in retirement income if they rely solely on pension contributions.

The Retirement Shortfall Report , produced by pension advisors Almond Financial, analysed regional salary and life expectancy data of the top 30 most populated cities and towns in the UK before comparing with total pension...

Eagerly anticipated new homes in Ilfracombe launching

A LONG awaited new homes development in Ilfracombe is predicted to boost the local housing market, according to a local agent.

Land off The Shields has been earmarked for housing for decades. Various attempts to bring the scheme to fruition stalled until Elan Homes stepped in last summer.

The first phase of new homes at Seascape will be released for sale from Webbers in...

Free mental health and wellbeing courses and peer support groups for people across Devon

Devon-based mental health charity, Step One, has announced the launch of its spring programme of free mental health and wellbeing courses, workshops and peer support groups. Step One Charity’s BeWell@StepOne service provides free online and in-person support to people over the age of 18 across Devon. The latest programme offers a range of topics, including anxiety, depression, resilience and...

Popeyes Plymouth opens to big crowds, music and bright sunshine

America’s famous fried chicken restaurant Popeyes® has opened in Plymouth! Its first day of business opened with a bang, with Mardi Gras style band ‘The Brass Funkeys’ welcoming customers to the new restaurant on a stunning spring day.

Dozens of people queued from early in the morning to be the first to get their hands on a free Chicken Sandwich at Popeyes Plymouth with this...

Week of action sees cash, suspected drugs and weapons removed from the streets

Devon & Cornwall Police has taken part in a regional week of action which has resulted in multiple arrests and the seizure of cash, suspected drugs, weapons and mobile phones.

Teams from across the Force carried out proactive enforcement against those with suspected links to drugs offences, carrying out 56 arrests.

During the week of action, officers in Devon and...

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