Devon

Signs of spring in National Trust gardens 

Spring is on the way at many National Trust places in the South West, with snowdrops being spotted at many places. 

 The dainty white flowers tend to bloom in January and February and pave the way for the crocuses and daffodils, which are a common sight in springtime. This humble little flower has been the top choice of flower to spot by National Trust visitors over the years with...

Expanding Exeter firm of lawyers Bertram Fairbanks takes on a new property partner

Bertram Fairbanks, formerly known as Bertram Law, continues to raise the bar, with the appointment of Julia Knight as a new Partner and Head of Commercial Property at its head office at Belvedere House, Pynes Hill, Exeter, in line with its ongoing ambitious expansion plans.

Qualifying in the South East in 2005, Julia trained and worked at specialist commercial firms, before...

Devon campaigners ask Government for financial support for terminally ill

Campaigners gathered in Crediton yesterday with one simple message, “nobody should die in poverty”.

The group were collecting signatures for a petition from the UK’s leading end of life charity, Marie Curie.

It calls on the UK Government to give people with a terminal illness their State Pension, no matter their age.

Marie Curie says that a 90,000 people die in...

Devon Air Ambulance celebrates 196th Community Landing Site 

Local lifesaving charity, Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) has launched its 196th Community Landing Site in Bideford, East-the-water at the Shamwickshire Rovers AFC ground.

This latest surveyed, floodlit landing site will enable Devon Air Ambulance to land safely in the town during the hours of darkness, allowing their specialist medical crew to swiftly reach patients who may be critically...

Devon firms dominate regional business awards nominations

Nearly 20 businesses and individuals from Devon have helped the county lead the way in the shortlist for the biggest awards contest for small businesses in the South West.

The regional FSB ‘Celebrating West Small Business Awards’, which will culminate at a final in Weston-Super-Mare early in March, has seen a near record-breaking amount of entries across 12 categories for both...

Airband rolls out full fibre broadband to another 1,700 homes and businesses

Access to full fibre broadband has been rolled out to another 1,700 homes and businesses by internet service provider Airband as part of the Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme.

The network of Gigabit capable full fibre broadband is now live in areas of Cotford St Luke, Staplegrove, and Monkton in Somerset, as well as parts of Bradninch, Tiverton, Calverleigh, Cruwys...

The Venus Company launches a new healthy dog menu for its four-legged customers!

Dogs just love to run free on the beach whatever the weather and a perfect day out with the family is not complete without a visit to one of the three dog-friendly Venus beach cafes across South Devon. Here you will find a warm welcome for both you and your best friend, who will be well cared for with the launch of Venus’ canine menu.

With three different natural chews specific for...

Devon Playwright on a Mission to Amplify Queer Voices in South West region debuts her new script in Bristol

A dishevelled Christian and a chain-smoking Marxist. One epic battle to have the final word on a relationship that didn’t happen.

Conceived by Torbay-based playwright Holly Fitzpatrick , LAVENDER is a furiously funny, feminist play about fighting for authorship over a shared past with someone you don’t speak to anymore. Lucy and Nancy traverse gender, faith, politics and sex in a soaring...

Garden birds in Devon are counting on you! 

RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is the largest garden wildlife survey in the world and provides a snapshot of how garden birds are faring in the UK.

The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns this month, with hundreds of thousands of people watching and counting the UK’s garden birds over the last weekend in January for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch.

Nearly 700,000 people took...

Have your say on new public green space at Station Road in Broadclyst

Local people are being invited to share their views on 25 acres of land, acquired by East Devon District Council (EDDC), for a new nature-rich, accessible green space.

The new green space is an important milestone in the creation of the Clyst Valley Regional Park. A public consultation begins 6th February at 10am for six weeks until 20th March 2023 at 4pm , on draft proposals for...

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