Independent internet provider, Airband , has announced it is providing free broadband to community centres across Devon to help bridge the digital gap and reduce isolation.
The announcement comes off the back of new research which reveals that one if five local residents personally rely on their community hubs (21%). Just under half (47%) use them for social events, recreation (25%)...
A community project exploring memories of dancing in the heyday of the 20th century seaside music scene is set to culminate with a celebratory public dance event in the town of Dawlish this month.
At The Hop! has, over the past few months, enabled young creatives to interview elderly Dawlish residents in care homes and community groups, and collect their reminiscences of going out...
Recent findings from Cancer Research UK reveals a worrying surge in cancer rates among the under-50s, with an increase of 24% over the past two decades.
Now, almost 100 young people are diagnosed with cancer daily – totalling approximately 35,000 new cases per year. This rise in diagnoses underscores the growing need for specialist end-of-life care for young adults, and highlights...
40 Year 10 students from All Saints Academy Plymouth (ASAP) have been on an exhilarating trip to the world-renowned Williams Formula 1 headquarters in Oxfordshire.
This unforgettable experience provided students with a hands-on, immersive journey into the cutting-edge world of Formula 1 technology, engineering, and innovation. The group participated in an exciting STEM workshop,...
Local environmental charity Devon CPRE is putting its weight behind a Private Member’s Bill to make it compulsory for developers to put solar panels on the rooftops of new build housing, and it’s urging people in the South West to take action to ensure their MP helps get the legislation through Parliament.
MP Max Wilkinson has instigated the New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill, nicknamed...
Michelmores’ prestigious Property Awards competition is returning in 2025, marking 22 years of celebrating the best property, development and construction projects in the South West. Entries to the Awards are now open.
Last year's glittering Property Awards ceremony was attended by over 400 individuals in the sector and hosted by well-known actor, comedian and regular face on TV,...
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.
Over 600 thousand people took part in 2024, counting more than nine million birds. In Devon more than 16 thousand people took part, with the House Sparrow taking the top...
Bays Brewery in Paignton are kickstarting the New Year with the feel-good factor following the news that its 2024 limited-edition ‘Charity Brews’ have raised £4,861 for four deserving Devon charities.
The family-run brewery raised the amount with the help of thirsty beer fans from across Devon who were only too willing to raise a toast to a great cause with a pint of Bays’ big-...
Seaton Wetlands Nature Reserve , which is owned and managed by East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team , welcomed 112,608 visitors in 2024, a 12% increase compared to 2023 and a new record for the site.
A key factor to the site’s success in 2024 was the opening of a multi-user path connecting the heart of the reserve to the town of Seaton. This tarmacked, level pathway...
An emergency closure of Bickleigh Bridge will be needed later this week to remove several large trees lodged against the bridge piers.
The Grade II listed bridge, which carries the A396 over the River Exe, will be closed from 9:30am-3:30pm this Thursday (16 January) and Friday (17 January).
Trees and other debris have swept down the river during recent flooding and have...
