The South Devon Railway (SDR) is set to commence its 2025 season on Saturday 22nd March, inviting visitors to experience the charm of heritage steam travel through the picturesque landscapes of Devon.
As the longest-established steam railway in the South West, the SDR offers a nostalgic journey along a seven-mile stretch of the former Great Western Railway branch line, originally...
Rowcroft Hospice is delighted to announce that tickets for their highly anticipated dance extravaganza, Strictly Rowcroft 2025, are now on sale. Taking place on Saturday 17 May 2025 at the Princess Theatre in Torquay, the event promises an unforgettable evening of glitz, glamour and spectacular dance performances, all while raising vital funds to support Rowcroft’s end-of-life care for those...
Cranbrook Town Council is proud to announce the ongoing success of its tree planting initiatives, which began in Winter 2024. By the end if this planting season, an additional 3,475 trees will have been added to Cranbrook Country Park, contributing to a total of 5,670 trees in the upcoming season. 20 native broadleaf species including Oak, Alder and Willow varieties, are part of a wider...
Army veteran Clare Hearl from Plymouth has been awarded the Veteran Ambassador of the Year by veterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress, for her dedication to raising awareness of military-related trauma.
On Thursday 27 February, Clare was presented with the award by Giles Peel, Chairman of Combat Stress, at the charity’s annual awards ceremony in London.
Staff at The Box are busy preparing for a busy day on 8 March, when it will be hosting a ‘Super Saturday’ to mark the final weekend of one of its current exhibitions.
‘Osman Yousefzada: When will we be good enough?’ has been on display since early November and comes to a close at 5pm this Sunday. The powerful, thought-provoking exhibition includes textiles, film, sculpture and clever...
A NEW Tavistock optician is prioritising investing in his staff and supporting the local community for the years ahead.
Paul Bullard, a qualified dispensing optician, has taken up the retail director post at Specsavers Tavistock, bringing more than three decades of optical experience to his role.
The store, which employs 23 people, has provided eye health and hearing...
Libraries in Devon generated the equivalent of £23.9m in social value during 2023/24 and have already accounted for £18.18m from April to December this current financial year.
New statistics shared by Libraries Unlimited - the charity responsible for running Devon’s library network - are shining a light on all the ways its 54 libraries have benefited local communities this World Book...
A temporary exhibition, ‘Digging Deeper’, opens at National Trust A la Ronde on 4 March, showcasing archaeological discoveries that reveal a lost historic garden.
The exhibition is inspired by Mary Parminter’s handwritten will from 1849, which offers a tantalising glimpse of the estate at that time. Mary’s will mentions features such as an ‘urn, obelisk, fountain, Shellary, hot house...
The Brownston Gallery is delighted to host the annual South West Academy Spring Exhibition, one of the gallery's most anticipated exhibitions of the year.
The Academicians exhibiting are Ray Balkwill , Sam Boughton , Ken Cosgrove , Phil Creek , Jo Dixon , Karen Popham and three paintings by the winner of the 2024 Brownston Prize, Rebecca Barnard .
The gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10am - 5pm. To book an appointment outside these times please either email art@brownstonart.com, or telephone 01548 831338
The ‘ Restoring Stover Park ’ project will host the second of its series of six heritage walks next month (March).
Its latest walk on Friday 14 March will start at 9:30am and will follow a section of the historic Granite Tramway through woodland, meadow, and quiet lanes to Stover Country Park .
Along the way it will explore history, flora and fauna, as well as hearing about...
