Devon CPRE, the Devon branch of the countryside charity, is celebrating after councillors in East Devon voted to refuse permission for a large solar farm on agricultural land at Marsh Green, near Exeter, following a two-hour debate just before Christmas.
The 6:4 decision (with one abstention) came as a welcome surprise to opponents of the scheme, including residents in and around Marsh...
BIDEFORD’S new Specsavers store has now opened – bigger and better than before.
It was announced in September that Specsavers Bideford would be opening a new store in the town after fire severely damaged the original High Street property.
Since then shop-fitters have been working at the new premises, just 200 yards up from the previous site, which had been operating as a...
A new therapeutic laser that Paignton Zoo have recently purchased is showing promising results for treating animals with a wide variety of medical conditions.
This new laser, a class 4 therapeutic laser, is enabling Paignton Zoo’s veterinary team to provide non-invasive and pain-free treatment to a wide array of their animals, for conditions such as arthritis, wounds, dental disease...
A six-week "Countryside Skills" course will be held next month for unemployed people interested in working in the environment and countryside management sectors. The course, which starts on Tuesday 10 January, has been developed by community interest company Running Deer and is funded through Devon County Council’s Natural Capital Challenge Fund (NCCF), which was created to stimulate the...
A popular family-run holiday park in the English Riviera has begun work to extend its provision and provide space for an additional 29 new pitches on its land.
After a significant year of growth following the pandemic and the rising demand for holiday home ownership in the south west, Hoburne Devon Bay holiday park has made a substantial investment to increase its holiday home...
Police in Bideford, North Devon, have launched a new initiative to tackle shoplifting in the town, as well as the associated problem of handling stolen goods.
Neighbourhood Beat Sergeant Glyn Clark and his team are working with local retail bosses to reduce levels of shoplifting in the run up to Christmas and beyond.
He is encouraging store managers to work more closely with...
Police investigating a report of serious sexual assault on a woman in Barnstaple on Friday 16 December are trying to trace a taxi driver as a witness, who may have important information.
Officers would like to hear from the driver of a licensed Hackney Carriage taxi, who was working at around 2.15am, who may have valuable information for the investigation.
Former councillors celebrated their status as an Honorary Alderman of the district of Mid Devon during a ceremony at the Phoenix House Chambers in Tiverton on 5 December.
Former councillors Frank Rosamond, Peter Hare-Scott, Nick Way and Brenda Hull were presented with their scrolls, to recognise the special honour, by Chairman of Mid Devon District Council, Councillor Ray Radford....
The National Trust Estate at Killerton has joined forces with Devon Carers this Christmas by inviting the charity’s Peer Support Craft Group to decorate one of the trees inside the house.
Earlier this year, Killerton signed up to become a Carer Friendly Devon supporter and the two organisations have already carried out some great work together.
