A student from The Ilfracombe Academy , part of Athena Learning Trust, has capped off an impressive competition season by winning a bronze medal at the British Championships.
Competing in Telford last month, Zach secured third place in the Cat 1 9–14 male trampoline event, rounding off a year of regional and national success.
Earlier in the season, Zach collected a series of...
Progress continues to be made in preparation for the Cullompton Relief Road with a new bus layby on Station Road now operational, marking another positive step forward in preparing the local highway network ahead of the wider scheme.
The Station Road layby is now being used by services operating along the route. It forms part of a package of early improvements designed to support the...
Plymouth-based MarineAI has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, marking a significant step in its ongoing commitment to supporting the UK’s Armed Forces community.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a pledge to ensure that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly.
By signing, MarineAI commits to upholding these principles through its...
Ferne Animal Sanctuary, the animal rehabilitation and rehoming charity with operations in Devon, has launched an appeal to raise £10,000 to replace its rotting feed room.
The existing feed room, which stores fresh and dry foods for the resident animals at the working sanctuary, was constructed of wood in 2004. Over the last few years, the wooden walls and roof have rotted leaving the...
A teacher from Torquay who was inspired and supported by her school community proudly crossed the finish line of this year’s London Marathon to raise money for The Children’s Society.
Sarah Pappin completed the gruelling 26.2-mile course in an impressive three hours and forty-nine minutes on Sunday 26th April to support the charity’s work with children and young people affected by...
Manadon Vale Primary School, based in Plymouth, has been named one of 12 regional finalists in a nationwide schools sing-along competition celebrating the launch of the highly anticipated World of Frozen at Disneyland Paris.
The campaign is being delivered in partnership by AttractionTickets.com , the UK’s leading theme park specialist and preferred UK launch partner for the World of...
A BIDEFORD optician has been praised for potentially saving the lives of generations in a family after he spotted symptoms of a genetic condition during a routine contact lens check-up.
Neil Millen, a director at the locally owned and run Specsavers Bideford store, was examining Hanna Ganderton’s vision when he spotted a grey ring in each of her eyes.
A Sixth Form pupil from Blundell’s School in Tiverton has been selected as one of only five students in the UK to represent the country at the International Physics Olympiad in Colombia this summer.
Ed, 18, secured his place on Team UK after progressing through two rounds of the prestigious British Physics Olympiad and being invited to the final selection camp at the University of...
Join organisers for a wonderful day of family fun at The Spring Fling Country Show , held in loving memory of Shelley Barlow.
This special event was originally conceived and planned by Shelley Barlow, who had hoped to bring it to life herself. Sadly, she passed away before seeing it take place. The event is being held in her memory, raising funds for...
In communities across the UK, one organisation is quietly making a powerful difference to men’s mental health — Andy's Man Club.
Founded with a simple but vital mission to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and reduce male suicide, Andy’s Man Club provides a safe, supportive space where men can talk openly without judgement. At the heart of the organisation are two...
