On Saturday 6th September, Vintage Trains will once again storm over the metals of South West England, with a double-headed express from Bristol to Plymouth and return, over the South Devon banks in both directions unassisted – offering the ultimate dream for enthusiasts of steam.
This special Express, The Mayflower, named after a short-lived British Railways Western Region Express...
Olly Westray (44) from Exmouth has completed a gruelling 100K (62 miles) run, the equivalent of 2.3 marathons, to raise funds for Charlie’s Beach School, a local charity founded in memory of Exmouth-schoolboy, Charlie Duignan, who sadly passed away in January 2024 from a brain tumour. He was just eight years old.
Olly started his challenge in Dartmouth just after 6.00am on 10th May...
Bowls’ Big Weekend is returning for its fifth year and is set to be the biggest yet with a record-breaking 800+ clubs signed up to take part, including 28 clubs in Devon.
Taking place from May 23 – 26, the annual national event is designed to introduce more people to the sport of bowls, with clubs nationwide opening their doors for the bank holiday weekend, offering free taster...
The Ilfracombe Academy , part of the Athena Learning Trust, has proudly hosted a regional disadvantage conference, welcoming school leaders, teachers, and education specialists from across the South West to share strategies, insights, and real-world success stories in supporting disadvantaged students.
Held on site at The Ilfracombe Academy, the event began with a warm welcome and...
On Saturday 10th May, Exmouth-based, Olly Westray (44) will be running 100K (62 miles), the equivalent of 2.3 marathons, to raise funds for Charlie’s Beach School, a local charity founded in memory of Exmouth-schoolboy, Charlie Duignan, who sadly passed away in January 2024 from a brain tumour. He was just eight years old.
Olly will start his challenge at 6.00am at Dartmouth and will...
With the Fire Severity Index showing elevated levels of fire risk for Dartmoor in the days ahead, urgent safety advice has been issued to people planning a visit.
The index, which assesses how severe a fire could become if one were to start, currently shows a ‘high risk’ for Dartmoor tomorrow (Friday, 9 May), rising to ‘very high’ on Saturday (10 May), with large swathes of the moor...
A themed celebration has been held at Westbank Community Health and Care on the eve of Victory in Europe Day to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe. On 8 May 1945 huge crowds took to the streets to sing, dance and rejoice after nearly six years of war against Nazi Germany. At Westbank’s Healthy Living Centre in Exminster today a group of staff, volunteers and...
With the sunshine blessing our gardens and everything bursting into life, now is the perfect time to think compost! If the weather continues to balance rain and sun, we’ll be planting summer flowers and vegetables before you know it.
STIGA has been proud to support Marldon Community Composting Group with handy tools to help them with their work.
Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is celebrating the generosity of one its most loyal members whose donations have enabled around 1,150 local school children to visit the theatre, some for the first time.
Joan Lucas, 94, is a huge theatre fan having been taken to the theatre for the first time at four years old in 1935.
In October 2018, she founded The Joan Lucas Fund in which...
The Brownston Gallery is looking forward to their second exhibition of the year featuring four artists who have each created a unique collection of paintings that will immerse you in their storytelling, transporting you on a colourful and magical journey.
Kate Westbrook , a talented musician and artist, has produced a wonderful series of paintings depicting scenes relating to the myth about Diana and Actaeon. They are set on Dartmoor which has been a source of inspiration to her for many years. These finely rendered oil paintings took Westbrook three years to complete and are...
