Tesco is expanding its food donation programme to help Devon families eat more fresh fruit and vegetables over the winter. From 16 November, the supermarket will give any of the 500,000 families who use the weekly Healthy Start vouchers a £1 coupon to spend on fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables. Every time a customer hands over their vouchers at the checkout, they will automatically...
In July the National Trust reopened seven properties in England and Northern Ireland as part of a phased reopening of its 200 houses, which were closed as part of the national lockdown in March. The houses at Coleton Fishacre and Arlington Court are part of the latest round of properties to reopen, specifically selected to operate within current government guidelines following the pilot...
Devon and Cornwall have been bolstered by 141 extra officers since the government launched its major police recruitment drive a year ago, new figures show.
It brings the total number of police across the force area to 3,273, meaning there are now more frontline officers on our streets to keep the public safe.
Since the launch of the recruitment campaign, a total of 5,824...
In response to customer feedback, from Sunday 1st November Stagecoach South West is introducing some new timetables across their South West Network.
After continually monitoring service levels, the local bus operator have identified a few areas where they are adding in some extra journeys to give you more frequent connections and more seats per hour.
After the success of their Culture Recovery Fund application and a fantastic initiative from The National Lottery, Theatre Royal Plymouth has announced it is bringing Christmas back to the city with a full socially distanced theatre programme. The doors to TRP have sadly been closed to the public for the last seven months, the first time in its 37-year history, but preparations are now...
An enterprising Devon pub that supported its local community during the pandemic has opened a new village shop with the support of Pub is The Hub, the not-for-profit organisation that helps pubs to diversify and provide essential local services.
The Red Lion Inn in Shobrooke, near Crediton opened the shop with the help of a £3,000 grant from the Pub is the Hub Community Services Fund...
GET READY for some spooktacular big screen entertainment, as Vue Plymouth bringing back a number of fan-favourite scary films this Halloween.
From diabolical witches to maniacal murderers, there’s classic Halloween content to feed the appetite of all ages, tastes and fear factors – and best of all they are back big on the big screen where they belong.
TUI UK has launched winter 2021 and 2022 holidays from Exeter and is set to put summer 2022 holidays on sale from 5th November, with thousands of free kids’ places, low deposits from £75 per person and £0 deposit on direct debit bookings made online on offer.
This comes as 86% of customers surveyed in September said they expect to have gone on holiday again by next summer - reinforcing...
Food Drink Devon (FDD), the county’s leading membership organisation in the food and drink industry, is thrilled to announce that it is joining forces with Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce (DPCC) to strengthen their influence in this sector at both a regional and national level.
Barbara King, Chair of Food Drink Devon explains: “As a not-for-profit membership organisation we...
Local countryside and conservation charity Devon CPRE is delighted to announce that St Margaret’s Church at Northam is the Winner of this year’s Devon’s Best Churchyard Competition. At the weekend a sustainable oak plaque and a cheque for £200 was awarded to representatives of the community of volunteers who help maintain this beautifully biodiverse churchyard on the north Devon coast....
