Philip Reeve began his career as an illustrator and then went into writing; he is best known as the author of the critically acclaimed Mortal Engines series, which was adapted into a major feature film, and has recently written the Utterly Dark trilogy.
Sarah McIntyre started out as an illustrator but has both written and illustrated many picture books including the Grumpycorn books...
Accountant Graham Vanstone has seen book-keeping move from heavy manual ledgers - which looked like something from Charles Dickens’ time - to the 21st century computer age.
His near 50-year career with Clinton Devon Estates ended in June 2025 and he says there has rarely been a dull day at work.
Graham, 65, joined the Estates’ offices, then at Syon House, East Budleigh,...
Libraries Unlimited South West, a charity that provides community libraries across Devon and Torbay, were delighted to receive a donation of £9,531 from the Morrisons Foundation. The funding from the charitable arm of the supermarket has covered the costs of creating two innovative 'sensory zones' at their library in Exeter, one for children aged 0-7, the other for 8-12 year olds. Rachel...
A date for the diary, Love Local Food Festival by Greendale, in collaboration with Food Drink Devon, is returning to Exeter Castle on Saturday 9th August from 10am - 6pm.
Free to enter and set in the heart of Exeter, the festival promises a day of delicious food and drink, live entertainment and family fun, all while celebrating the very best of Devon’s food and drink.
With a strong passion for storytelling and ocean conservation, Devon-based environmental journalist, author and broadcaster Anna Turns is taking on a new role as patron for Libraries Unlimited. Her new BBC radio series, Secrets of the Sea, explores how Westcountry marine scientists are tackling global issues such as overfishing, climate change and sea level rise.
Thanks to a successful bid to the Peninsula Cancer Alliance, Libraries Unlimited is launching a brand-new collection of books aimed at supporting those affected by cancer.
The Cancer Care Collection consists of 43 physical books made up of a mixture of adult, young adult and children’s books. These can be borrowed from libraries across Devon and Torbay. In addition there is also a...
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has announced that, as of 2 June 2025, trained members of the public registered with the GoodSAM Responder app, will be alerted to nearby cardiac arrest calls received by the 999 ambulance control room.
GoodSAM which stands for Good S martphone A ctivated M edics, uses mobile GPS technology to notify the nearest...
Pop Idol judge and legendary record producer of Kylie Minogue, Pete Waterman OBE DL, made a special visit to Pecorama this weekend to celebrate the 20th birthday of one of its most beloved locomotives, Claudine. Having first unveiled Claudine two decades ago, Waterman returned to lead a heartfelt rededication ceremony and take the locomotive on a celebratory lap of honour, on a day that was...
