Devon

Thousands more children to receive Bikeability cycle training

Over 9,300 schoolchildren in Devon are to benefit from Bikeability cycle training this financial year.

That’s thanks to a Bikeability Funding award of just over £451,000 to Devon County Council for 2025/26.

The funding is part of £3.9 million of funding recently announced by the Government and Active Travel England (ATE) for cycling and walking projects in Devon, which was...

Stagecoach South West inspires future generations during National Careers Week

In celebration of National Careers Week (3rd – 8th March 2025), Stagecoach South West visited Sidbury Primary School in East Devon to engage students in discussions and spark their imaginations about different job roles within the bus industry.

National Careers Week, is a dedicated week aimed at providing quality careers guidance and resources to students across the UK. The goal is...

Kents Cavern Celebrates World Book Day with a host of Storytelling Events and Activities.

Kents Cavern is celebrating World Book Day with a week of free storytelling sessions, crafts, and activities for families from 1st to 9th March. Visitors can enjoy eight daily storytelling sessions featuring beloved books such as Cave Baby and The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, Stone Girl, Bone Girl by Laurence Anholt, and Stone Age Boy by Satoshi...

Aldi stores in Devon benefit from £600 million investment

Since 2017, Aldi has invested almost £600 million to upgrade its stores across the UK, including six in Devon.

Its store enhancement programme has seen the UK’s fourth largest supermarket focus on expanding its fresh, chilled and food-to-go offerings, while also creating simpler layouts and energy efficient LED lighting.

The stores that have undergone the changes include...

Bellway offers homebuyers in Willand up to £17,500 to help make their move

Homebuyers in Willand can make their move this New Year with a helping hand from Bellway.

The housebuilder is offering incentives worth up to £17,500 on selected new homes at its Fox Mill Gardens development in the village.

The incentive can be tailored to suit the buyer’s individual needs, so it could be used to add to a buyer’s deposit, reduce their monthly mortgage...

Have Your Say on the Updated Neighbourhood Plan for Clyst St Mary and Sowton

East Devon District Council invites public feedback on the revised Neighbourhood Plan for Clyst St Mary and Sowton, now open for consultation until 17 March 2025.

Bishops Clyst Parish Council has officially submitted the revised Neighbourhood Plan for Clyst St Mary and Sowton parishes to East Devon District Council. As part of the process, the council is now inviting the public to...

Pioneering tree planting approach aims to boost flood resilience and restore nature

An exciting partnership project helping to re-establish Dartmoor’s ancient woodland pastures and temperate rainforests is underway.

Around 8.5 hectares of native trees will be planted in small plots within a carefully selected area of Harford Moor helping to reconnect existing woodlands so nature can thrive and habitats become more resilient to the impacts of climate change....

Hill House tackles loneliness with ‘Don’t Eat Alone’ lunch

Hill House care home holds successful 'Don't Eat Alone' lunch for people in Honiton and Combe Raleigh who would otherwise be eating alone.

Hill House, a care home managed by the charity Abbeyfield Living Society, were joined by people from Honiton and Combe Raleigh, who would otherwise have been eating alone, for a delicious fish and chips lunch on Monday 17th February.

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New Community Choir for Sidmouth area

Do you love to sing? then a new fun community choir starting in March may be just what you are looking for.

Bath music man Grenville Jones started the first Good Afternoon Choir back in 2009 in his home City of Bath. Now there are over 30 Good Afternoon Choirs across England and Wales with over 1,500 enthusiastic singers belonging to these mixed-voice community groups.

“Our...

Hidden treasure of the Civil War found in rafters of Crediton Parish Church

Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s is thrilled to present the Ancient, British and World Coins at 399 Strand on Wednesday 12 March. Highlights of the auction include four halfcrowns of Charles I with an intriguing provenance. The coins come with identifying tickets, stating that they were “found in the rafters of Crediton Church,” in the town of Crediton, Devon. Three of the halfcrowns are regular...

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