AN ONLINE doctor service is urging Devon people to give a free Father’s Day gift which could save the recipients life – by encouraging them to get a health ‘Man O T’.
UK-wide service Vala Health says its own statistics, reflect the national picture which is true in Devon and show people who identify as men are far less likely to make a health appointment than those who identify as...
Adventure Drive-In, the UK's biggest drive-in tour, will be visiting over 20 towns and cities this summer, including Exeter and Newton Abbot!
Friends and family are invited to enjoy outdoor screenings of their favourite films, new and old, from the safety and comfort of their cars. With 80s classics including Dirty Dancing, Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Labyrinth, The...
The Box has launched a free live streaming service for care homes in and around Plymouth.
‘The Box on The Box’ takes place from 2pm to 3pm each Wednesday and features a weekly reminiscence session with live commentary from a curator or learning officer alongside film footage from the archives.
The Box piloted the scheme during May and has had a fantastic response from the...
The National Trust is urging people not to bring a barbecue or light a campfire when they visit the coast and countryside, following a spate of wildfires during lockdown.
Despite recent rainfall, a record-breaking spring of sunshine has left many landscapes dry and created the perfect conditions for fires to ignite and quickly spread.
Environment Agency figures show a huge surge in fishing licence sales after the government lifted restrictions on outdoor activities.
Between 13 May 2020, when the restrictions were lifted, and 9 June 2020 more than 335,000 licences were sold. This represents a rise of more than 200,000 more than the same period last year. It is also a rise of more than 230% compared to the sale of...
A section of the A382 near Newton Abbot will be closed for two weeks from Monday 22 June.
The road will be completely closed between Greycoat Lane/Staplehill Road and Whitehill Cross, as part of the ongoing upgrade of the link between Newton Abbot and the A38 at Drumbridges roundabout.
The closure will enable two culverts to be installed under the road. The road will be...
The trade association for the liquid fuels distribution industry, UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) says off grid homeowners across Devon are seeing prices of heating oil drop by up to 27% since the same time last year, according to the latest figures from Sutherland Tables, a provider of comparative home heating costs for the most common fuels in the UK and Republic of...
Historic England has launched a second emergency fund to support the heritage sector recovery from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The fund, which will be up to £3 million, will award grants to those who care for some of England’s most significant historic sites in the South West to help fund urgent maintenance, repairs and investigations where our support is most needed....
A triathlon coach from Teignmouth has received vital funding from the Swimathon Foundation.
Pete Wilby, founder of PeteWilbyTriathlOn, a triathlon and open water swimming coaching service, applied for the grant as part of Swimathon Foundation’s Covid-19 Relief Fund, announced last month, to fill the void left upon the suspension of coaching and access to open water.
A new food and drink directory for Dartmoor has been launched with the aim of linking communities with producers in their local area. The aim is to celebrate the range of local food and encourage people to support local businesses. The food and drink map shows around 60 outlets and where you can find them. As well as local meat and vegetables the directory also includes suppliers of honey,...
