Multi-million schemes to improve transport links in Exmouth and Okehampton are among more than 100 projects receiving a share of £2.1 billion through the government’s latest round of Levelling Up funding.
Devon County Council has been awarded the full amount of its £15.7 million bid to complete the Dinan Way link in Exmouth, while West Devon Borough Council has successfully received...
A small, friendly preschool near Exeter that welcomed its first intake of young children last spring has already received a good grade.
In a recent Ofsted inspection, the Kidzone at Exminster - operated by local charity Westbank Community Health and Care - was described as a ‘Good Provider’.
The charity’s preschool for Over 2s opened its doors at the end of April 2022, with...
After years of campaigning by East Devon’s MP Simon Jupp, Exmouth will receive £15.7 million from the government’s Levelling Up Fund.
The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove MP, announced today that the bid submitted by Devon County Council was successful and will receive the full amount requested.
Love guitars? Love Planet Earth? Love supporting local/independent businesses? Then the Crowdfunder recently launched by Devon-based Life Guitars Co is for you! With a strong vision and set of ethical values, the team at Life Guitars are on a mission to take over the guitar world, one high-quality used repurposed guitar at a time.
An outstanding Independent School in South Devon is offering a bursary of up to 100% of the school fees.
St Christopher’s at Staverton will offer this opportunity to local children who embody the ethos and values of the school, but who, for financial reasons, would not normally be able to attend St Christopher’s.
The bursary is in memory of Gregory Kenyon who established St...
According to the Office of National Statistics , divorce rates are falling across the UK, with 113,505 granted in England and Wales in 2021, in contrast to 103,592 in 2020. The 9.6% increase encompasses all counties in England, including Devon. It is also a likely indicator of the amount of non-married couples Splitting up .
People who have a learning disability and those who care for them are being reminded that it’s not too late for them to have a free flu vaccination and additional Covid-19 booster.
Preventing Covid-19 and flu is particularly important for people with learning disabilities, who are much more vulnerable to both viruses.
A series of three new films, launched by NHS Devon and...
The 1st Dawlish Scout Troop had a transport problem which the St. Michaels Freemasons Lodge who meet in Barton Terrace Dawlish have gone some way to solving. The van used by the scouts is well past it’s sell by date and required a lot of welding and repair work and until the Freemasons helped with a donation of £250 they couldn’t get the vehicle through its MOT.
Sixteen days into the new year, and the new Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police has set out his priorities for the Force.
With over 30 years’ policing experience, Chief Constable Will Kerr was appointed by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Alison Hernandez, following a rigorous selection process. Will commenced his role with the Force on Thursday 29 December 2022....
Public survey launches to help the rare Blue Ground Beetle in Devon and Cornwall
Since 2005, the third Monday in January has been labelled as Blue Monday. It is said to be the most depressing day of the year, but there’s positive blue news today as a new public survey is launched to help find more populations of the rare Blue Ground Beetle ( Carabus intricatus ).
