England’s largest festival of history and culture returns in September, and for the first time, the programme will include a mix of virtual tours and digital experiences as well as in-person events.
New online activities mean that communities across the South West will be able to celebrate the stories of the places and spaces that are important to them in different and innovative...
Well-known West Country winery, Sharpham Wine, has taken a clutch of top awards at WineGB , a major competition for British wines, which has this year been showcasing the fact that the UK is now regarded as one of most exciting wine regions in the world.
Sharpham Wine, which won a total of four medals at this year’s recently announced WineGB Awards including GOLD for Sharpham Bacchus...
With the sun shining and tourists out in full force, the team at The Drifting Bear Co , an award-winning, local creative business, will open their first bricks and mortar shop, ROAM, in Teignmouth on Monday 24th August.
While the doors to the Northumberland Place shop were set to open on Easter weekend, COVID-19 had other ideas. Not ready to give up on their dreams, the company...
People from across the south west have helped a new vaccine trial registry for Covid-19 research reach a milestone. Over 100,000 people have now signed up to the NHS COVID-19 vaccine registry, helping to speed up efforts to discover safe and effective vaccines. This includes thousands of people from across the south west, meaning they will be amongst the first in the world to be contacted...
We are proud that we’ve been successful in securing funding from The National Lottery’s Coronavirus Community Support Fund, which will enable us to continue our online support for young people across the county.
Since we closed the doors of our youth centres in March 2020 we have developed online alternatives, which can now be extended and developed during our transition to reopening...
National housebuilder Redrow has sponsored new kit for the Starcross Dons Under 10’s football team in the seaside town of Starcross which is based near to its The Copse development in Dawlish, Devon.
The FA chartered standard club has a youth section which caters for 50 children and currently includes team for Under 7, 8 and 10’s as well as a mini kickers section (Dinky Dons) for three...
Devon’s Deputy Director of Public Health has issued guidance to commuters and other car sharers as they head back to work or are out and about.
With people asked not to use public transport if possible, some are opting to share lifts to work with friends and colleagues. Young people might also be sharing lifts to places during the holiday period.
The coronavirus epidemic has affected every industry, but some more than others. With hospitality shut and non-essential retail paused, the majority of consumer spending was essentially halted. Although restrictions are now being lifted, economists have predicted that it will take three years for the UK to recover from the overall impact.
In what has been a particularly challenging time for all school leavers, we are very pleased to report that 93% of our pupils have secured places at the university of their choice.
The disruptions to the exam programme caused by the COVID-19 outbreak has required pupils’ results to be produced based on grades submitted by the school and verified by a moderation process by Ofqual...
Fusion Lifestyle and West Devon Borough Council are delighted to announce the reopening of Parklands Leisure Centre on 17th August, giving local residents access to a broad range of leisure facilities.
The centre will be operating in line with new government guidelines and those planning to visit will be required to book and pay online, minimising contact required at the centre and...
