Exeter Philharmonic Choir’s recent Mozart concert at Exeter Cathedral has raised a considerable sum for a cancer charity in the city. The event on 15 March, which featured the renowned London Mozart Players and an impressive line-up of soloists including Devon-born violin virtuoso Joel Munday, received a retiring collection totalling £839 for the Lord Mayor of Exeter’s chosen charity, Force...
A group of 20 students from across Education South West’s secondary schools recently took part in an inspiring training day at Teign School in Kingsteignton as part of the Youth Sport Trust's Active in Mind initiative.
Led by Rachel Mackenzie, former World Number 1 Thai Boxer and British Boxing Champion, the day equipped the students with the tools and techniques needed to support...
A Plymouth hospital has pledged to support a local charity for the entire year and aims to raise £2000 to help its work with vulnerable families in the community.
As well as getting hands-on volunteering at Project 35’s food bank at Manadon Sports Hub last week, staff at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth, have chosen to focus on a series of fundraising drives for the charity...
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School has received a £200 World Book Day gift card from Taylor Wimpey Exeter as part of the housebuilder’s commitment to the national campaign.
World Book Day is a charity campaign that takes place in March every year and aims to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to immerse themselves in new...
The Neighbourhood Plan for Clyst Honiton has been formally ‘made’ by East Devon District Council following an overwhelming vote of support in the local referendum. The plan is now a fully adopted part of the statutory development plan, alongside the East Devon Local Plan, and will be used to guide planning decisions within the designated Neighbourhood Area.
Local bus operator Stagecoach South West announces improvements to its bus network across Devon from 20 April 2025. Working in partnership with Devon County Council, and funded by Bus Service Improvement Plan funding from the Department for Transport, customers across Devon will benefit from more frequent bus services. For customers travelling within Exeter, there will be more buses to...
Spring has sprung at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, making it the ideal free family day out this Easter.
Alongside the resident donkeys, The Donkey Sanctuary is also home to a host of native wildlife, and the new Easter Nature Trail gives visitors the opportunity to win an Easter Egg while discovering some of the animals that share the sanctuary.
The Sidmouth Neighbourhood Police Team are delighted that a life-saving defibrillator has been donated and is now installed outside Sidmouth Police Station.
This life-saving piece of equipment is available for public use, providing essential support in cardiac emergencies.
PC Tom Driver said: “We would like to say a huge thank you to Jay's Aim Charity and Bupa for their...
The Million Mile Clean, launched by Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) in 2021, encourages volunteers to clean over 10 miles of UK landscapes each year.
A key part of this initiative is ‘The Brand Audit’, where collected waste is analysed and reported back to SAS. This data feeds into SAS's Citizen Science project, helping identify the worst-polluting companies and supporting efforts to...
Castle Drogo, in Devon, is celebrating 50 years since first being opened to public under the care of the National Trust. The castle opened to the public for the first time on Friday 28 March 1975.
The first visitor through the door on that freezing March day was Bernhard Hadwin, who proudly remembered getting ticket number 00001. “that first ticket was precious,” he remembered. “A...
