The Donkey Sanctuary has won the Smiley Charity ‘People’s Choice’ Gold award for its campaign film, ‘ Stolen Donkeys, Stolen Futures’
The compelling short film which illustrates the devastating human and animal cost behind the cruel donkey skin trade, received the greatest number of public votes in its category.
This coveted award is an exciting opportunity to raise even...
On Sunday 3rd May the Dartmoor village of Lustleigh in Devon celebrated the 121st anniversary of May Day* (or Beltane): the oldest continuous celebration of its kind in the South West, and one of the UK’s most famous iterations of this quintessentially British celebration.
Despite the downpours, the day drew large crowds to the picture postcard village of Lustleigh. May Day 2026...
eat:Festivals will be hosting a food and drink festival in Cranbrook on Sunday 13 September 2026.
The festival will be happening in the heart of the town, on and surrounding the Tillhouse Road. eat:Festivals are a small social enterprise who have been delivering one day food and drink festivals in towns across the south-west for over 13 years. They are now accepting applications for...
Lipson Co-operative Academ y, part of the Ted Wragg Trust , is proud to announce that former headteacher Martin Brook has been shortlisted for the Lifetime Achievement Award in the prestigious Pearson National Teaching Awards 2026.
This national recognition celebrates Martin’s extraordinary contribution to education over nearly four decades, during which he has transformed schools,...
Set against the stunning backdrop of Powderham Castle on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd May 2026 (10am–5pm), Toby’s Garden Festival has revealed an exciting programme of expert speakers and special guests set to headline this year’s event. Building on the 2026 theme of Discovery, the festival’s expanded talks line-up promises fresh and inspiring ideas and practical takeaways for gardeners, food...
What the Ground Remembers brings together Devon-based artists Steve Thorpe, Kate Lyons Miller and Paul Devon Young in an exhibition centered on process, material, and the earth beneath our feet.
The three artists are united through creative process. Each begins with materials gathered directly from the local landscape: stone is ground into pigment, clay dug and refined by hand, minerals collected from paths, hills, and coastline. Their practices are physical, deliberate, and deeply rooted in the ground,...
Theatre Royal Plymouth and Crossroads Pantomimes , the world’s biggest pantomime producer, have announced that pop icon and stage star Will Young will headline this year’s pantomime as The Fairy Godfather in Cinderella , running from Friday 4 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 .
Will Young has spent the last two decades at the forefront of British pop after bursting onto the...
Exminster’s Community Larder, provided by local health and wellbeing charity Westbank Community Health and Care, has a new weatherproof home thanks to a £200 grant from Exminster Parish Council. The money has enabled Westbank to purchase a waterproof unit to house a Community Larder that’s open 24/7 next to Exminster Methodist Church.
To mark the official opening of the facility, the...
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...
