Garden hot tubs rooms and a new-look restaurant have launched this Spring at The Manor & Ashbury Resorts , in Devon, following its recent acquisition by Evergreen Escapes Group .
These are the first projects to complete within a comprehensive multi-year refurbishment programme that will significantly enhance the guest experience across the resorts while maintaining the core ‘sport...
Libraries in Devon are working with The Reading Agency to give away 300 books this World Book Night.
Celebrated on April 23rd, World Book Night encourages people to find joy in reading and boost adult literacy. Reading has many health and well-being benefits. Research by the University of Sussex has been found to reduce stress by 68%, yet according to YouGov, 40% of Britons did not...
A new service launching across Devon is set to transform how local opticians access specialist advice, helping to improve patient care, reduce unnecessary hospital referrals and support communities across the county.
Devon Eyes has introduced its Advice & Guidance service, designed to give community opticians quick, direct access to consultant ophthalmologists when they need...
The annual and much anticipated festival Celebration of Speed returns to Lympstone Manor on Wednesday 8 July 2026; sponsored by Dolcetti. This year brings a spectacular day of world-class cars, bike displays and virtual F1 experiences hosted by Ant Anstead, Jenson Button, Aaron Shelby and Jennie Gow & Rob Smedley. The event is complemented by excellent food from Michael Caines MBE and...
Devon County Council and Libraries Unlimited have welcomed a £200,000 funding award for Devon’s libraries announced by the UK Government today (Tuesday 14 April). The investment is part of the government’s Arts Everywhere Fund which is administered and delivered by Arts Council England on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. This programme is made of three funds, with Devon...
Comedy legend John Cleese visited Torquay for the first time in 55 years for the Gala Opening of 'Fawlty Towers - The Play' at the Princess Theatre this evening (Tuesday 14 April).
Torquay is widely known as the inspiration behind the much-loved BBC comedy which 50 years on comes to life on stage holding a special place in the history of Fawlty Towers.
The Mid-Devon team of Marina Greenaway and the stunning bay mare, Hagar, owned by Donna Bamonte have qualified for the prestigious Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) in Birmingham this October.
Donna, Marina and Hagar made the trip to the Wiltshire Show at West Wilts EC in Melksham for the SEIB Search for a Star qualifier on the 27th March. Marina and Hagar will now go on to compete under...
Rowcroft Hospice’s much-loved Open Gardens programme is set to return in 2026, inviting people across South Devon to step inside a variety of gardens in support of local end-of-life care.
Running from April through to September, gardeners will open their gates and welcome visitors to enjoy their outdoor spaces, helping to raise vital funds for Rowcroft. Every visit helps ensure...
East Devon District Council is inviting residents, visitors and local stakeholders to take part in a public consultation on the draft East Devon Local Nature Recovery Plan. The consultation will help the Council understand how people experience and value nature in East Devon and what matters most to local communities. It will also help shape how the East Devon DC Countryside team can continue...
The Burton at Bideford has been awarded a grant of £86,500 from The DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund to help transform public access to one of the leading ceramic collections in the South West of England.
The funding is part of the £4 million contributed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Wolfson Foundation in 2025-27 to support museums...
