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Community orchards open for all across East Devon

Community orchards, open for all to enjoy, are set to flourish after residents turned out in the sun, rain, and freezing cold to take part in special fruit tree and care training sessions.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) hosted the events in February at orchards in Axminster (St. George’s Avenue), Exmouth (Bidmead Close), Budleigh Salterton (Moormead), and Broadclyst (Wiltshier...

Conservation and improvement work starts at Stover Country Park

Work has started on a range of major improvements at Stover Country Park as part of the Restoring Stover Park Project.

The scheme includes extending the current visitor centre, creating a new community workshop, re-establishing a section of the historic Serpentine Lake, and silt dredging of Stover Lake.

The Restoring Stover Park Project has been made possible by The National...

National Theatre’s nationwide schools tour of Jekyll & Hyde to visit school halls across North Devon

The National Theatre’s nationwide schools tour of Evan Placey ’s radical reimagining of Jekyll & Hyde will be seen by 3 schools from across North Devon and its surrounding areas in partnership with North Devon’s Landmark Theatres : The Queen’s Theatre Barnstaple and The Landmark .

The production will be seen by the following schools from 11 – 15 March:

• The Park...

Celebrating nurses from home and abroad this International Women’s Day

Priding itself on its stellar international nurses’ programme, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth, is hosting a celebration breakfast for its staff this International Women’s Day (8 March), to recognise the wealth of diversity, culture and skills its team of nurses brings to the workplace.

International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It’s a day,...

Someone magical is returning to Theatre Royal Plymouth...

Direct from the West End, Cameron Mackintosh and Disney Theatrical Group are delighted to announce the spectacular full production of the classic multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins will embark on a 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour.

20 years after the world premiere in Bristol and subsequent, record breaking productions around the world, Mary Poppins flies back into Bristol...

Theatre Royal Plymouth to host U.Dance South West Regional Platform

Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP), in partnership with One Dance UK, has been selected to host the U.Dance South West Regional Platform 2024 which offers young people an incredible opportunity to celebrate youth dance and choreography, and to perform on the prestigious Lyric stage at TRP.

The non-competitive event is open to young people aged 11 to 19 (and disabled young people up to the...

Exmouth seawall repairs to begin in March

Works to repair Exmouth’s seawall, after it was damaged by storms last Autumn, is set to begin this month – with an expected completion date in late May – weather permitting.

After a serious failure to the seawall was reported, East Devon District Council (EDDC) with their contractors snapped into action, in such a short amount of time to protect the damaged wall by transferring...

Nineteen New Shows On Sale at Theatre Royal Plymouth

Theatre Royal Plymouth are thrilled to announce that nineteen fantastic new shows have gone on general sale today.

From the return of the sell-out smash-hit SIX The Musical, to a brand-new stage adaptation of Tom Fletcher’s book, The Creakers, co-produced bv TRP, to other favourites such as The Book of Mormon, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake and War Horse - there is something for everyone...

Local homebuilder lights up RNLI Torbay with donation of vital equipment on the charity’s 200th anniversary

In celebration of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)'s 200th anniversary on 4th March, Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter proudly announces its contribution to RNLI Torbay with the donation of two cutting-edge LED searchlights, worth more than £800.

RNLI Torbay, based in Brixham, is one of the UK’s busiest lifeboat stations, and is run almost entirely by volunteers. Its...

Arlington Court installs new electric vehicle charging points to help climate impact

Arlington Court has enhanced its sustainability efforts by increasing its electric vehicle charging infrastructure from one to four charging points in its main visitor car park.

This upgrade increases availability for visitors to conveniently charge their electric vehicles while enjoying the estate. The expansion of charging facilities reflects the National Trust's dedication to...

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