On a recent visit to St.Luke’s Methodist Church in Buckfastleigh, Peter Keaty, Assistant Head of the Devonshire freemasons accompanied by Reuben Ayres and Walker Lapthorne met the Foodbank Manager Felicity Ferry to present her with a certificate denoting the £4000 grant made to them by the Devonshire Masonic Benevolent Fund together with the Masonic Charitable Fund (MCF).
“Please don’t visit friends and family in our hospitals if you have Covid or other illnesses” – that’s the message from Devon’s NHS, as the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 remains high.
Many of the restrictions brought in to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in the community have come to an end, but people are still required to wear a mask in health settings and are being...
For the last two years, Hoburne Devon Bay holiday park in Paignton has been supporting Devon Air Ambulance as the park’s nominated charity.
Despite covid measures and restrictions on fundraising events, the popular family holiday park has raised more than £14,000 for the much-needed local charity, which responded to 1,900 incidents across the region last year.
A 63-year-old RAF veteran from Paignton is walking and cycling 200-miles in support of the RAF Benevolent Fund, a charity close to his heart, while undergoing treatment for stage 4 bowel cancer. Terry Butcher served in the RAF from 1976 to 2005 but continues to wear a uniform as a Flight Sergeant with the RAF Air Cadets. Terry was diagnosed with cancer and began chemotherapy and radiotherapy...
The Environment Agency has announced that they now offer a new flood warning service for Ashburton in Devon. The flood warnings service went live on Wednesday 2nd March. Ashburton has an extensive history of flooding with the most noticeable event on 04th August 1938 when intense rainfall led to extensive property flooding to depths around 5ft. A flood defence scheme was built in 1983 on the...
Local authority leaders across Devon have spoken out in concern for the people of Ukraine and their families, following the Russian invasion.
Team Devon authorities, including Devon County and District Councils and the Devon Association of Local Councils, have pledged to work together to support Ukrainian refugees seeking sanctuary in the UK, and have each condemned Russia's actions...
Situated on a hilltop overlooking the spectacular scenery of the Jurassic Coast, The Bucket & Spade Café in Shaldon is delighted to be presented with a ‘Silver’ award at the Taste of the West Awards 2022 in the Café and Tearoom category. Josh Donald, managing director of Coast View Holiday Park commented: “ We’re thrilled with this incredible accolade from Taste of the West. It’s...
A Devon hotel has announced it is hosting a special charity dinner and auction next month to raise awareness and much-needed funds for the National Organisation for FASD and local therapy centre, Apple Tree Farm.
On Monday 7 March, Kentisbury Grange Estate in Barnstaple will be hosting a special dining experience and auction, with all profits from the night going to both Apple Tree...
