Churches in Devon are being encouraged to submit their entries to Ecclesiastical Insurance’s ‘Good News’ competition before the deadline in September.
The specialist insurer is looking for churches to share their good news stories from the past 18 months, showcasing how they’ve supported their local communities during a challenging time. The winning church will scoop a total prize of...
The family of a 10-year-old from Paignton, Devon, living with life-long effects following her diagnosis with a brain tumour, is working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to share their story of hope and heartbreak this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Brain tumours kill more children than leukaemia
One in three children who die of cancer are killed by a brain
A scheme to improve mobile phone coverage in rural parts of Devon and Somerset is being expanded.
Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) has announced that its Mobile Boost Programme, which aims to upgrade indoor 4G coverage in “not-spot” areas, now includes a greater choice of equipment.
The initiative, which is being funded through the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise...
Taylor Wimpey Exeter will be creating a new community in Cullompton this year after its reserved matters planning application was approved by Mid Devon District Council.
The development, which will be called Culm Valley Park , will comprise 105 homes, as well as a new nature trail park for the community, with around 40% of the total site offering open space to the people of...
British sporting heroes, Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallists, world champions and former stage and jersey winners will all feature in this year’s Tour of Britain (5 – 12 September).
Devon will host Stage Two of the Tour on Monday 6 September, starting in Sherford and finishing in Exeter.
Just days away from the start of the race, the provisional line-ups for the 18 competing teams...
Vue Plymouth has announced its line-up of classic film content showing this September.
In addition to blockbuster new releases such as Free Guy , Shang Chi: The Legend of the 10 Rings and at the end of the month, the long-awaited new Bond film No Time To Die , Vue will also be showing some all-time classic films Back on the Big Screen where they belong.
Food Waste Heroes in Plymouth have prevented 8,302 meals from going to waste in the past year, thanks to a ground-breaking partnership between Tesco and food-sharing app OLIO.
In August last year Tesco became the first supermarket to partner with OLIO, which provides unsold surplus food fit for consumption to people in the community.
Salcombe Brewery Co. is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jordan Mace to the newly created role of Commercial Director as the company continues to expand to meet the growing market for its award-winning beers. Jordan, whose background includes experience with Barcadi Brown Forman, Fuller’s and Guy Ritchie’s brewery, joins at an exciting time for Salcombe Brewery Co. which has just...
The Government has this afternoon designated Devon, Cornwall, Plymouth, Torbay and the Isles of Scilly, an ‘enhanced response area’, in response to high case rates of coronavirus. It means additional support will be available from the Government, to those areas.
Public Health Devon has welcomed the county’s escalation to becoming an 'enhanced response area'. Its Director of Public...
The Devon health and social care system is under extreme pressure due to high demand for services and the number of staff and patients affected by Covid-19.
As a result, people are facing longer waits in emergency departments and planned procedures are being postponed.
The NHS is asking the public to help by using services wisely and doing their bit to reduce the spread of...
