Devon

Past and present students and staff of Plymouth High School for Girls have come together for a celebration event to mark 150 years of service to the community.

The school, based on St Lawrence Road and a proud member of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, is commemorating 150 years since it opened as a cornerstone of education for girls across the region, consistently fostering a...

Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) announces two solo exhibitions by Philippa Lawrence and Anne Jackson.

This September, THG will be completely transformed by new exhibitions: A Space Between and The Witchcraft Series.

A Space Between is a solo exhibition of the work of artist Philippa Lawrence. The exhibition draws together threads that run throughout Philippa's practice,...

Young carers from Devon, who attended this year’s Young Carers Festival with the support of Westbank, have told the charity they ‘had the time of their life’ at the annual event.

Through its Devon Young Carers Service, Westbank Community Health and Care supports more than 3,000 young people aged from 4 to 18 who help look after someone who is ill, disabled or misuses drugs and alcohol...

Artwork by pupils at Willand School has been put on display at Bellway’s Fox Mill Gardens development in the village.

The children, aged between four and nine, took part in an art competition organised by Bellway in which they were asked to design their dream home.

Participating children were invited to the development to see their work on display.

Prizes were...

EVERYONE’S favourite family-friendly festival, the Dartmoor Folk Festival, returns from Friday, August 9 to Sunday, August 11.

Those who go along can enjoy the very best music, song and dance from Dartmoor and beyond - and many of the events and activities are free or by donation.

A beautiful little festival, it takes place in the villages of South Zeal and South Tawton....

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) is pleased to announce the opening of the new Bigbury Orthopaedic Surgical Suite. The new surgical suite is now fully operational and saw its first patients go through the three dedicated elective orthopaedic theatres in June.

Located on level 2 of Derriford Hospital, the theatre facility will support complex and non-complex orthopaedic...

A new season of events from workshops to discos, theatre to films, storytelling to markets, is coming to libraries across Devon and Torbay from August to October this year.

The Get Creating season encourages communities throughout the county to get in touch with their creative side, whether participating in activities or watching performances, there is something for everyone, even if...

The National Marine Aquarium (NMA), home of the Ocean Conservation Trust, is about to welcome three brand new juvenile Lionfish into its Moonpool exhibit ready for the summer season

The National Marine Aquarium is delighted to announce the arrival of three juvenile Lionfish, soon to be arriving at the aquarium’s Moonpool exhibit, beneath the UK’s deepest exhibit, this summer....

Local homebuilder Barratt Homes has demonstrated their commitment to giving back to the community by volunteering for childhood cancer charity, Little Hero.

Over the course of two days, a dedicated team of twelve volunteers rolled up their sleeves and embarked on a transformative project at Little Hero’s respite lodge, Will’s Woodland near Tiverton.

Will’s Woodland was...

102 metres of failed seawall in Exmouth has been replaced with a steel sheet pile wall, expected to last 100 years, through the £1.5million first phase.

This section of the seawall in front of Sideshore is where beach levels had dropped below the foundations, causing it to tilt forward and crack. The new steel piling goes much deeper, down to the bed rock some 9 metres below....