The Plymouth Gladiators are delighted to confirm full details for their first home race meeting of the 2026 season, which takes place on Saturday 4th April at the Colosseum, as the club welcomes Poole in the BSN Series.
Following the opening fixture away at Poole the previous evening, the Gladiators will bring the action home for what promises to be a spectacular start to the new...
Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) will be delivering more homes on the outskirts of Exeter after securing 17 homes for social rent at Elm Park in Matford, built by Cavanna Homes .
PCH is the largest social housing landlord in Plymouth, managing 16,000 homes in the city, as well as across the surrounding drive to work area including Bodmin and Liskeard. In 2025, 48 homes were also...
Lympstone Manor has maintained its highly coveted Michelin Star for the eighth consecutive year, marking a significant achievement for the country house hotel and Chef Patron Michael Caines MBE. The two Michelin Key, Relais & Châteaux hotel has held a Michelin Star since 2018, awarded shortly after its opening in 2017. It continues to be recognised for its exceptional consistency,...
Visitors to The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth will be able to follow donkey hoofprints around the sanctuary this February half term, on the new seasonal family activity - Strawberry’s Hoofprint Trail.
Strawberry is one of the sanctuary’s adoption donkeys and is instantly recognisable thanks to her unique reddish-brown strawberry roan coat. By following her hoofprints, people will...
This spring, award-winning sustainable seafood restaurant group Rockfish , from CEO and Founder Mitch Tonks, will open at Port Royal on Sidmouthseafront, marking the brand’s eleventh restaurant location along the South West coast of England.
Located within the historic Drill Hall on Sidmouth’s seafront esplanade, Rockfish Sidmouth will carefully preserve the character of the original...
McDonald’s in Tiverton, at Tiverton Retail Park, which is owned and operated by local Franchisee, David Shawyer, has reopened after a ‘Convenience of the Future’ redesign, which promises to deliver a better customer experience for all.
At the reopening, David and his team were joined by representatives from CEDA – an Exeter‑based charity – to present a £20,000 donation that will help...
New research led by the RSPCA, Dogs Trust, and the York Health Economics Consortium is calling on people across Devon to make their voices heard on the possible return of dog licensing.
The research will explore how dog ownership could be made safer and better supported, with a particular focus on public attitudes towards dog licensing. As part of this work, researchers are seeking...
Five libraries in Devon are encouraging everyone to craft with nature this February half-term. Developing new skills and perspectives through artist-led, affordable workshops for all ages. From using paint made from plants or lino printing to celebrating wildlife with cardboard creations, people are invited to explore their connection to the natural world.
Thousands of primary school children across Devon are discovering their musical skills thanks to taking part in the UK’s biggest band-based music education programme, which prioritises group learning, an accessible music curriculum and regular performance opportunities.
More than 2,200 children in Devon are taking part in Rocksteady’s weekly in-school band lessons, where children are...
Firearms owners are being urged to check if their previously lawful weapon is one of five now classified as illegal – and to hand them in safely during a month-long amnesty. Police forces across England and Wales will be holding a four-week firearms amnesty (February 2-27) for five models of side or top-venting (TVBFs) weapons manufactured by Bruni. The following five imitation firearms can...
