The National Trust, who care for Agatha Christie’s holiday home Greenway near Brixham, are hosting two drop-in afternoons as they hunt for new volunteers to help look after two country houses.
Come along and discover what being a National Trust volunteer looks like on Saturday 1 April at Coleton Fishacre and Sunday 2 April at Greenway, between 2.30pm and 4.30pm.
Many beautiful national parks, miles of sandy beaches, and rugged coasts can all be found in Devon, one of the largest counties in the United Kingdom. Due to the region's favorable climate, visitors flock to Dartmoor and Exmoor national parks, as well as Devon's many picturesque beach villages located along the ancient Jurassic Coast.
Outside of Devon's urban centers, the countryside...
111 phone or online service can refer into Emergency Departments or direct to Urgent Treatment Centres/Minor Injury Units if needed
People in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay are being urged to do their bit to relieve pressure at busy hospitals by making use of NHS 111 and local urgent treatment centres and minor injury units.
Emergency Departments (EDs) at all the county’s hospitals are...
Following the roaring success of the Christmas time markets and late-night shopping last December, Miss Ivy Events has once again teamed up with Totnes Town Council to mark the arrival of springtime with a family-friendly day of fun.
On Thursday 13th April the Market Square and Civic Hall will come alive in its own unique way with a superb selection of local artisan crafters and...
As applications for massive new solar farms on prime agricultural land continue to come thick and fast, the Devon branch of the countryside charity CPRE has released a map showing the alarming spread of industrial-sized solar developments across the county.
The map shows the number, scale and spread of 65 permitted and pending solar farms of 20+ acres in Devon, and the only major...
Gidleigh Park and Executive Head Chef Chris Eden are celebrating the news that Gidleigh Park has been awarded a Michelin star, following the release of the Michelin Guide 2023.
Announced at a star studded event held at Silverstone on Monday 27 March, the ceremony was held in person for the first time since the pandemic, with many of the UK’s best chefs all gathering together to...
Kim Targett wants to thank the staff at University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) after she was treated last year.
Kim, aged 53 from Plymouth, started her career in the NHS in 1988 and had been working until she had to leave the job in 2018. After losing her source of income, she found herself homeless and an injury meant she was unable to look for new work.
EE has announced plans to take on 250 more people to work at its centre in Plymouth this year.
The organisation will recruit a total of 250 roles in the city over the next six months as part of a drive by EE, part of BT Group, to boost staff numbers across its contact centres.
The roles will be based at the recently refurbished EE contact centre in Plymouth and will be added...
Acclaimed luxury lifestyle site Muddy Stilettos asked its readers to vote for the best local village, town or city to call home in 2023 using its Top 250 Best Places to Live guide. In a regional vote across 28 counties, EXMOUTH topped the poll of 10 potential candidates in DEVON.
From towns to villages, hamlets to commuter favourites, each of the initial 250 locations were...
Mid Devon retailers are invited to FREE digital training workshops where they will be given an introduction to online presence and how social media can help boost your retail business.
Designed to help retail businesses looking to improve their online presence and social media, the workshops provide an introduction to combining the physical and retail environments. There are four...
