Stonebalancing artist Adrian Gray shares some clever ideas to make the first glimpse of your home incredible
There is often thought, time, expense and effort spent on the appearance and style of our main garden spaces, but sometimes the first perception of a property, its entrance, can be neglected. Adrian Gray , the international pioneer of stonebalancing art, is often commissioned...
A rogue builder from North Devon has been jailed for two years eight months for defrauding his customers out of approximately £38,000.
At Exeter Crown Court on Thursday, March 30, Samuel Harvey 32, of Greenbank Road, Barnstaple, was sentenced following a prosecution by Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service.
Previously, on January 31 at Barnstaple Magistrates...
Stagecoach have announced today that over 15 million bus passengers have already taken advantage of the new £2 single fares since the launch of the initiative on 1 January 2023. And to celebrate reaching that milestone, Stagecoach have rewarded one lucky £2 fare customer with a year of free unlimited travel on Stagecoach buses.
Bianca, the first lucky winner, lives in Exeter and...
Police Officers and members of the public were honoured this week during an awards ceremony held by Chief Superintendent Matt Longman of Devon and Cornwall Police.
Twenty-four officers and 7 members of the public were recognised at a ceremony at Plymouth Guildhall on Wednesday 29 March, to celebrate their commitment, professionalism, quick thinking and often life-saving actions....
Devon & Cornwall Police’s period of intensification around anti-social behaviour in Torquay town centre has resulted in 33 arrests in the first 11 days leading up to 31 March.
Operation Loki is a four-week period of increased activity by Devon & Cornwall Police in central Torquay where residents and businesses have become increasingly concerned about the use of illegal drugs...
A mum-of-three is running the 2023 TCS London Marathon in memory of her rugby player husband who died suddenly.
Jill Sims will be taking on the 26.2-mile challenge in memory of her husband, Dave, who died from a sudden heart attack in March last year just moments before he was due to meet up with his three sons.
Jill, aged 55 and from Bradninch, said: “Six months before he...
The newly named Tidal and Trail (T&T), is reopening ahead of the Easter holidays, offering hundreds of adults and children unique access to the beautiful Tarka Trail cycle route in North Devon. T&T, originally known as Bideford Bicycle Hire, was acquired by leading education platform Inspiring Learning, to enhance its outdoor learning facilities in the area, providing direct access to...
Simon Jupp MP visited the Lower Otter Restoration Project (LORP) on Friday the 24th of March to support the multi-million-pound investment into Budleigh Salterton’s natural environment.
He was accompanied by Dan Boswell (LORP Project Manager) and Andrea Ayres (Area Operations Manager) of the Environment Agency.
The LORP is a ground-breaking local project led by the UK...
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.
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...
