The National Trust is putting down the roots of its first major community woodland, with 90,000 trees due to be planted over the next three years.
The conservation charity aims to create a 120-hectare future-proof woodland at Wembury Barton Farm on the stunning south Devon coast – equivalent in size to 168 football pitches. This will not only become a haven for wildlife but also for...
An iconic luxury manor house hotel in Devon is opening its doors for a unique open day with free activities and guided tours.
Bovey Castle Hotel is inviting guests to experience archery or air rifle taster sessions, ferret racing, falconry displays and more at its free-to-attend open day on Sunday, March 5, which takes places from midday until 4pm.
Eleven new members of staff have been appointed to work in the Plymouth office of leading South West chartered accountants and business advisers, Westcotts .
The group of new recruits (pictured) are all based at the firm’s offices on Longbridge Road, Marsh Mills and live in or near the city.
Ben Perry, Ben Watt, Maddie Cooper, and Brooke Morey have begun their three-year...
Local residents at the junction of Aller Brake Road and St Marychurch Road were concerned about the speed of vehicles travelling towards the town centre in Newton Abbot.
So, on Tuesday, February 7, a group of Community Speedwatch volunteers, joined by Police Speed Detection Officer (SDO) Dave Burrows, set up to monitor cars on the 30 mph road.
A new walking and cycle trail on the former railway line between Feniton and Sidmouth would create “considerable benefits” for the local area, a councillor claims.
Independent county and district councillor Jess Bailey says the ‘Otter Trail’ project, which would run via Ottery St Mary and Tipton St John broadly following the old line, would create a “safe off-road area for very young...
Earlier this week, Devon & Cornwall Police’s rural affairs team rescued a 72-year-old vulnerable man stranded on Bodmin Moor, whilst on patrol in the new policing all-terrain vehicle (ATV).
Equipped with binoculars and a thermal imager, th e 4-wheel drive Kubota RTV all-terrain vehicle helped the police save a man’s life as they identified and located a member of the public...
What are your views on street stalls selling seasonal craft items in your town?
East Devon District Council (EDDC) wants to hear your thought on the newly proposed draft street trading policy before the consultation deadline on Sunday, 26 February.
Street trader stalls can include outdoor events and markets, street stalls, festivals and food vans at the roadside and in car...
People in need of Orthopaedic surgery will benefit from increased theatre capacity in Devon at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.
Patients including those waiting for knee and hip replacements, shoulder replacements and spinal fusion, have experienced long waits due to limited theatre capacity and the demand for emergency surgery. But three new theatres will help to restore...
