Dartmoor National Park’s Miles Without Stiles project has been awarded the prestigious Gordon Miller Award, awarded by the Countryside Management Association (CMA). The annual accolade goes to the most deserving project, initiative or practice that’s making an outstanding contribution to countryside/urban greenspace management. It's named after the CMA’s Honorary President, himself a former...
People are being invited to have their say on proposals to enhance Queen Street in Newton Abbot. A public consultation has been launched today (Friday 29 April) by Devon County Council, in partnership with Teignbridge District Council, on a scheme to make Queen Street a more attractive, safe and healthy place for visitors and businesses. Currently, the pavements in Queen Street are too narrow...
A ‘Responsible Dog Owners’ roadshow is being held to tackle complaints about fouling, dog-on-dog attacks and out-of-control dogs in East Devon.
East Devon District Council (EDDC) will be holding events between May and September to inform and educate dog owners who live in and visit the district this summer.
Family and friends of a young woman lost to a brain tumour have visited a research centre where scientists are searching for a cure for the disease which took her life.
Mum Paula D’Souza from Exeter and dad Michael Bullous of Teigngrace, Newton Abbot, were invited to the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth on Wednesday (27 April) to place tiles on...
Wetter weather earlier in the year followed by warmer, sunnier spells this month in Devon may make pets and people more prone to ticks when walking in woodlands or long vegetation, Public Health Devon warn .
“Ticks thrive in warmer weather and in lush vegetation,” says Steve Brown, Director of Public Health Devon. “And with warmer weather and people taking to the outdoors for...
The Black Farmer, famed for its great tasting gluten free sausages, has yet again been crowned winners in the latest Which? taste test, scooping a massive 76% of the votes.
Based in Devon and founded by Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, aka The Black Farmer, the brand took joint top spot with Aldi’s British Pork Sausages in this year’s Which? blind taste test making it Wilfred’s second Which?...
The RSPB are appealing for volunteers across Devon and Cornwall to help them carry out their annual Cirl Bunting Survey, between April-August of this year. People can register to take part in the survey on the Cirl Bunting Action Hub, visit: bit.ly/RSPBCirlHub
Here volunteers can select a 2km by 2km survey square local to their home on the RSPB’s map and plan a survey route through...
AN exhibition devoted to the detective Sherlock Holmes novel The Hound of the Baskervilles is taking place in the National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown, from 27 April – 6 June. Places in the famous novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, written in 1901 and inspired by Dartmoor’s unique landscape, are being brought to life by local photographer Chris Bloodworth. It’s also a unique opportunity for...
Pantaenius UK, the leading Yacht and Motorboat insurer, is pleased to announce they have donated Spinlock 6D Deckvest lifejackets to Torquay based sailing charity Disabled Sailing Association (DSA).
Pantaenius UK, part of the Pantaenius Group, has provided insurance solutions for 50 years and today has offices in Plymouth and Southampton. Enjoying the water safely is at the core of...
The Naturally Healthy Campaign Encourages Everyone to Enjoy Nature This May
It isn’t a myth – spending time in nature is proven to help improve people’s health and wellbeing*.
To celebrate these amazing benefits, Active Devon and Devon County Council, on behalf of the Devon Local Nature Partnership, have launched their annual campaign, Naturally Healthy May. The campaign...
